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Encyclopedia > Kiowa County, Kansas
Kiowa County (KW)
Image:Map of Kansas highlighting Kiowa County.png
Counties in Kansas
County seat Greensburg
Largest city Greensburg
Area
—Total
—Land
—Water, %
1,872 km² (723 mi²)
1,871 km² (722 mi²)
1 km² (0 mi²), 0.03%
Population
—Total (2000)
—Density
3,278
2/km² (4/mi²)
Established February 26, 1867
Time zone Central : UTC-6/-5

Kiowa County (standard abbreviation: KW) is a county located in the state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 3,278. The largest city and county seat is Greensburg. Image File history File links Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ... This is a listing of counties in the State of Kansas. ... A county seat, in the United States, is a town which forms the seat of government of a county. ... Greensburg is a city located in Kiowa County, Kansas. ... Greensburg is a city located in Kiowa County, Kansas. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (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. ... The Central Standard Time Zone (CST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting six hours from Coordinated Universal Time UTC. In the United States, the time zone includes the entire area of the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas except for El... 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 official standard time. ... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... 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 (D) 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. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat, in the United States, is a town which forms the seat of government of a county. ... Greensburg is a city located in Kiowa County, Kansas. ...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,872 km² (723 mi²). 1,871 km² (722 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.03% 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. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...


Adjacent counties

Edwards County (standard abbreviation: ED) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Pratt County (standard abbreviation: PR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Barber County (standard abbreviation: BA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Comanche County (standard abbreviation: CM) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Clark County (standard abbreviation: CA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Ford County (standard abbreviation: FO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 3,278 people, 1,365 households, and 924 families residing in the county. The population density is 2/km² (4/mi²). There are 1,643 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.19% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 2.04% 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). ... 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. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 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 1,365 households out of which 27.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% are married couples living together, 5.30% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% are non-families. 30.50% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 2.89. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...


In the county the population is spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 21.80% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 21.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.10 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $31,576, and the median income for a family is $40,950. Males have a median income of $29,063 versus $20,764 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,207. 10.80% of the population and 7.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.50% of those under the age of 18 and 8.70% 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

Greensburg is a city located in Kiowa County, Kansas. ... Haviland is a city located in Kiowa County, Kansas. ... Mullinville is a city located in Kiowa County, Kansas. ...

Education

Unified school districts

  • Greensburg USD 422
  • Mullinville USD 424
  • Haviland USD 474

See also

Information on this and other counties in Kansas
Other information for Kansas

This is a listing of counties in the State of Kansas. ... This is a list of county name etymologies for Kansas. ... Kansas has the twenty-sixth highest per capita income in the United States of America, at $20,506 (2000). ... This is a list of cities in Kansas, arranged in alphabetical order. ... This is a complete listing of unified school districts in the State of Kansas. ... This is a listing of public and private colleges and universities approved to operate in the State of Kansas. ...

External links

  • Kiowa County GenWeb
  • Kiowa County from American History and Genealogy Project (AHGP)
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Kiowa County, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (432 words)
Kiowa County (standard abbreviation: KW) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 21.80% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 21.30% who were 65 years of age or older.
Kiowa County has only one township, and none of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent; all figures for the township include those of the cities.
Kiowa, Barber County, Kansas (1202 words)
Formerly known as new Kiowa, is an enterprising incorporated city locatedin the southeastern portion of Barber county, 21 miles southeast of Medicine Lodge, the seat of justice, and 24 southwest of Harper.
Kiowa, the second town in Barber county in size, is located on the line dividing Kansas and Oklahoma territory.
Situated in one of the richest and most fertile townships in the county, with miles and miles of Oklahoma plain on the south, the view presented is one as fair as the eye ever beheld.
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