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Encyclopedia > Decatur County, Kansas
Decatur County (DC)
Image:Map of Kansas highlighting Decatur County.png
Other Kansas Counties
County seat Oberlin
Largest city Oberlin
Area
—Total
—Land
—Water
—% water
894 mi²; 2,316 km²
894 mi²; 2,314 km²
1 mi²; 2 km²
0.07%
Population
—Total (2000)
—Density
3,472
4/mi²; 2/km²
Established March 20, 1873
Time zone Central : UTC-6/-5

Decatur County (standard abbreviation: DC) is a county located in the state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 3,472. The largest city and county seat is Oberlin. Image File history File links Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ... A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... Daylight saving time (also called DST, or Summer Time) is the portion of the year in which a regions local time is advanced by (usually) one hour from its standard official time. ... Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Other U.S. States Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius Official languages None Area 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² (15th)  - Land 81,815 mi²; 211,900 km²  - Water 462 mi²; 1,196 km² (0. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. ... Oberlin is a city located in Decatur County, Kansas. ...

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History

The county was established March 20, 1873 and organized on December 15, 1879. It is named for navy war hero Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., who served during the Tripolitan War and the War of 1812. March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Stephen Decatur, Jr. ... Burning of the frigate Philadelphia in the harbor of Tripoli, February 16, 1804, by Edward Moran, painted 1897, depicts a naval action of the First Barbary War. ... The War of 1812 was a conflict fought in North America between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,316 km² (894 mi²). 2,314 km² (894 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.07% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...


Adjacent counties

Red Willow County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Furnas County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Norton County (standard abbreviation: NT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Sheridan County (standard abbreviation: SD) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Thomas County (standard abbreviation: TH) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Rawlins County (standard abbreviation: RA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 3,472 people, 1,494 households, and 981 families residing in the county. The population density is 2/km² (4/mi²). There are 1,821 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.87% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 1,494 households out of which 25.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% are married couples living together, 5.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.30% are non-families. 32.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.83. Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...


In the county the population is spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 4.70% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 26.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.40 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $30,257, and the median income for a family is $34,982. Males have a median income of $25,139 versus $17,368 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,348. 11.60% of the population and 8.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.20% of those under the age of 18 and 6.30% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Clayton is a city located in Norton and Decatur counties in Kansas. ... Dresden is a city located in Decatur County, Kansas. ... Jennings is a city located in Decatur County, Kansas. ... Norcatur is a city located in Decatur County, Kansas. ... Oberlin is a city located in Decatur County, Kansas. ...

Education

Unified school districts

See also the complete list of unified school districts in Kansas. This is a complete listing of unified school districts in the State of Kansas. ...

  • Oberlin USD 294
  • Prairie Heights USD 295

External links

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Decatur County, Kansas - definition of Decatur County, Kansas in Encyclopedia (374 words)
Decatur County (standard abbreviation: DC) is a county located in the state of Kansas.
In the county the population is spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 4.70% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 26.20% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $30,257, and the median income for a family is $34,982.
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