| Ottawa County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 27, 1860 |
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| Seat | Minneapolis |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
722 sq mi (1,870 km²) 721 sq mi (1,868 km²) 1 sq mi (2 km²), 0.11% |
| PopulationEst. - (2005) - Density |
6,123 8.5/sq mi (3.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Ottawa County (standard abbreviation: OT) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population was 6,163. The largest city and county seat is Minneapolis.
Ottawa County is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Law and government
Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, Ottawa County remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2006, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[1]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 722 square miles (1,870 km²), of which, 721 square miles (1,868 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.11%) is water.
Geographic features
The Solomon River is the longest river in the county, entering from Cloud County to the northwest and exiting to Saline County to the southeast. The Saline River traverses the southwestern portion of the county, going from Lincoln County to Saline County.
The largest lake is Ottawa State Fishing Lake, a 111 acre reservoir to the east of Minneapolis.[2] It is managed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
Adjacent counties
- Cloud County (north)
- Clay County (northeast)
- Dickinson County (southeast)
- Saline County (south)
- Lincoln County (west)
- Mitchell County (northwest)
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 11,182 |
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| 1910 | 11,811 | 5.6% | |
| 1920 | 10,714 | −9.3% | |
| 1930 | 9,819 | −8.4% | |
| 1940 | 9,224 | −6.1% | |
| 1950 | 7,265 | −21.2% | |
| 1960 | 6,779 | −6.7% | |
| 1970 | 6,183 | −8.8% | |
| 1980 | 5,971 | −3.4% | |
| 1990 | 5,634 | −5.6% | |
| 2000 | 6,163 | 9.4% | |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 6,163 people, 2,430 households, and 1,718 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,755 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.53% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,430 households out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were married couples living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,009, and the median income for a family was $46,033. Males had a median income of $30,761 versus $21,380 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,663. About 5.10% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.80% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Minneapolis, 2,037 (county seat)
- Bennington, 618
- Delphos, 456
- Tescott, 336
- Culver, 167
Townships
Ottawa County is divided into twenty townships. The city of Minneapolis is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the 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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| Bennington | 06100 | 1,116 | 10 (27) | 109 (42) | 0 (0) | 0.11% | 39°0′31″N 97°36′20″W / 39.00861°N 97.60556°W | |
| Blaine | 07150 | 111 | 1 (3) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.07% | 39°10′7″N 97°39′50″W / 39.16861°N 97.66389°W | |
| Buckeye | 08975 | 101 | 1 (3) | 78 (30) | 0 (0) | 0.13% | 39°0′4″N 97°31′20″W / 39.00111°N 97.52222°W | |
| Center | 11975 | 72 | 1 (2) | 92 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.17% | 39°6′53″N 97°44′39″W / 39.11472°N 97.74417°W | |
| Chapman | 12575 | 67 | 1 (2) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 39°16′47″N 97°24′53″W / 39.27972°N 97.41472°W | |
| Concord | 15175 | 209 | 2 (6) | 90 (35) | 0 (0) | 0.08% | 39°5′9″N 97°39′37″W / 39.08583°N 97.66028°W | |
| Culver | 16725 | 318 | 3 (9) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.08% | 38°59′40″N 97°46′14″W / 38.99444°N 97.77056°W | |
| Durham | 19075 | 25 | 0 (1) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 39°9′57″N 97°24′54″W / 39.16583°N 97.415°W | |
| Fountain | 24075 | 190 | 2 (5) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 39°10′6″N 97°53′1″W / 39.16833°N 97.88361°W | |
| Garfield | 25725 | 95 | 1 (3) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.11% | 39°10′37″N 97°45′5″W / 39.17694°N 97.75139°W | |
| Grant | 27900 | 93 | 1 (3) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | 39°9′53″N 97°33′14″W / 39.16472°N 97.55389°W | |
| Henry | 31325 | 22 | 0 (1) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.14% | 39°6′18″N 97°53′6″W / 39.105°N 97.885°W | |
| Lincoln | 40950 | 143 | 2 (4) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.10% | 38°59′31″N 97°26′13″W / 38.99194°N 97.43694°W | |
| Logan | 42050 | 82 | 1 (2) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.10% | 39°15′4″N 97°38′29″W / 39.25111°N 97.64139°W | |
| Morton | 48500 | 498 | 5 (14) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.14% | 39°0′32″N 97°52′23″W / 39.00889°N 97.87306°W | |
| Ottawa | 53600 | 49 | 1 (1) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | 39°4′1″N 97°26′11″W / 39.06694°N 97.43639°W | |
| Richland | 59500 | 218 | 2 (6) | 92 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.51% | 39°5′45″N 97°32′53″W / 39.09583°N 97.54806°W | |
| Sheridan | 64725 | 589 | 6 (16) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | 39°16′3″N 97°46′2″W / 39.2675°N 97.76722°W | |
| Sherman | 65025 | 67 | 1 (2) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 39°16′1″N 97°32′27″W / 39.26694°N 97.54083°W | |
| Stanton | 67950 | 52 | 1 (1) | 95 (37) | 0 (0) | 0.27% | 39°15′21″N 97°52′45″W / 39.25583°N 97.87917°W |
Education
Unified school districts
- North Ottawa County USD 239
- Twin Valley USD 240
See also
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of Kansas county name etymologies
- Kansas locations by per capita income
Other information for Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
- List of colleges and universities in Kansas
External links
- General county information
- County Level Data
References
- ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Ottawa State Fishing Lake". http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/fishing/where_to_fish_in_kansas/fishing_locations_public_waters/region_1/ottawa_state_fishing_lake. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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