Sherman County, Kansas
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Sherman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Goodland.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,927.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Sherman County was created by the Legislature of 1873, and named after general William Sherman, a general during the American Civil War.<ref>William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, published 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, Il., http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/unorganized/unorganized-co-p1.html</ref>
History
[edit]Early history
[edit]Template:See also For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
19th century
[edit]In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1886, Sherman County was established.
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.02%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Sherman County is one of only four Kansas counties to observe Mountain Time. Since Sherman County is part of the Wichita media market and the local broadcast stations are repeat signals of Wichita affiliates, prime-time programming in the county is aired from 6 to 9 p.m. local time, rather than 7 to 10 p.m. as is normal in the Central and Mountain time zones. However, cable providers carry the ABC and NBC affiliates from both Wichita and Denver, affording viewers the opportunity to view programs on those networks at the normal prime-time hours.
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Cheyenne County (north/Central Time border)
- Rawlins County (northeast/Central Time border)
- Thomas County (east/Central Time border)
- Logan County (southeast/Central Time border)
- Wallace County (south)
- Kit Carson County, Colorado (west)
Major highways
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Demographics
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As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 6,760 people, 2,758 households, and 1,781 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,184 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 93.83% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 4.14% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 8.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,758 households, out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.80% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.40% were non-families. 29.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.60% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 23.90% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,684, and the median income for a family was $38,824. Males had a median income of $28,012 versus $20,927 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,761. About 9.70% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.90% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.
Government
[edit]Sherman County has been predominantly carried by Republican candidates at the presidential level for a century, as is the case with the majority of rural counties. However, Lyndon B. Johnson narrowly carried the county in 1964, the only Democrat to do so since 1936.
Presidential elections
[edit]Laws
[edit]Sherman County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30 percent food sales requirement.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Education
[edit]Colleges
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[edit]Communities
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List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Sherman County.<ref name="County-Map-Current">Template:Cite web</ref>
† means a community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
Cities
[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]Townships
[edit]Sherman County is divided into thirteen townships. The city of Goodland is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. Geographically, Goodland is located at the juncture of Voltaire, Itasca, and Logan Townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km2 (/sq mi) |
Land area km2 (sq mi) |
Water area km2 (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Grant | 28150 | 115 | 0 (1) | 355 (137) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | Template:Coord | |
| Iowa | 34450 | 44 | 0 (0) | 279 (108) | 0 (0) | 0% | Template:Coord | |
| Itasca | 34600 | 321 | 4 (10) | 87 (34) | 0 (0) | 0% | Template:Coord | |
| Lincoln | 41175 | 95 | 1 (1) | 186 (72) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | Template:Coord | |
| Llanos | 41650 | 43 | 0 (1) | 185 (71) | 0 (0) | 0% | Template:Coord | |
| Logan | 42250 | 246 | 2 (5) | 138 (53) | 0 (0) | 0% | Template:Coord | |
| McPherson | 44025 | 52 | 0 (1) | 174 (67) | 0 (0) | 0% | Template:Coord | |
| Shermanville | 65175 | 51 | 0 (1) | 185 (71) | 0 (0) | 0% | Template:Coord | |
| Smoky | 65950 | 87 | 0 (1) | 280 (108) | 0 (0) | 0.12% | Template:Coord | |
| Stateline | 68150 | Kanorado | 344 | 2 (5) | 165 (64) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | Template:Coord |
| Union | 72425 | 56 | 0 (1) | 140 (54) | 0 (0) | 0% | Template:Coord | |
| Voltaire | 74175 | 252 | 1 (2) | 411 (159) | 0 (0) | 0% | Template:Coord | |
| Washington | 75750 | 106 | 1 (2) | 139 (54) | 0 (0) | 0% | Template:Coord |
See also
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References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Standard Atlas of Sherman County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 61 pages; 1907.
External links
[edit]- County
- Maps
- Sherman County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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