Stanton County, Kansas
Stanton County, Kansas | |
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Stanton County Courthouse in Johnson City (2010) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′00″N 101°46′59″W / 37.5667°N 101.783°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Named after | Edwin Stanton |
| Seat | Johnson City |
| Largest city | Johnson City |
| Area | |
• Total | 680 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Land | 680 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 0.01% |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,084 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 2,044 |
| • Density | 3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | stantoncountyks.com |
Stanton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Johnson City.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,084.[1] It was named for Edwin Stanton, the U.S. Secretary of War during most of the Civil War.
History
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state.
In 1887, Stanton County was established, and named for Edwin Stanton.
In the 1930s, the prosperity of the area was severely affected by its location within the Dust Bowl. This catastrophe intensified the economic impact of the Great Depression in the region.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 680 square miles (1,800 km2), of which 680 square miles (1,800 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (0.01%) is water.[4]
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Hamilton County (north/Mountain Time border)
- Grant County (east)
- Stevens County (southeast)
- Morton County (south)
- Baca County, Colorado (west/Mountain Time border)
- Prowers County, Colorado (northwest/Mountain Time border)
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,031 | 20,520.0% | |
| 1900 | 327 | −68.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,034 | 216.2% | |
| 1920 | 908 | −12.2% | |
| 1930 | 2,152 | 137.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,443 | −32.9% | |
| 1950 | 2,263 | 56.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,108 | −6.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,287 | 8.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,339 | 2.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,333 | −0.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,406 | 3.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,235 | −7.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,084 | −6.8% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,901 | [5] | −8.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1] | |||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 2,084. The median age was 35.4 years. 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.4 males age 18 and over.[10][11]
The racial makeup of the county was 60.3% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 2.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 21.1% from some other race, and 15.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 43.6% of the population.[11]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[12]
There were 783 households in the county, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 22.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]
There were 931 housing units, of which 15.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 70.8% were owner-occupied and 29.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.9%.[10]
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,406 people, 858 households, and 638 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1.5 people/km2). There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (0.77/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 84.41% White, 0.62% Black or African American, 1.21% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 12.51% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 23.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 858 households, out of which 40.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.50% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.60% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 30.80% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,172, and the median income for a family was $46,300. Males had a median income of $30,236 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,043. About 10.70% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.80% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Stanton County is almost always Republican, The last time a democratic candidate carried the county was in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson.
Presidential elections
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1888 | 298 | 52.84% | 197 | 34.93% | 69 | 12.23% |
| 1892 | 146 | 52.71% | 0 | 0.00% | 131 | 47.29% |
| 1896 | 55 | 49.11% | 57 | 50.89% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1900 | 50 | 57.47% | 36 | 41.38% | 1 | 1.15% |
| 1904 | 63 | 64.95% | 34 | 35.05% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1908 | 180 | 60.81% | 107 | 36.15% | 9 | 3.04% |
| 1912 | 42 | 15.91% | 114 | 43.18% | 108 | 40.91% |
| 1916 | 180 | 44.55% | 170 | 42.08% | 54 | 13.37% |
| 1920 | 269 | 73.10% | 89 | 24.18% | 10 | 2.72% |
| 1924 | 379 | 62.44% | 158 | 26.03% | 70 | 11.53% |
| 1928 | 497 | 74.85% | 164 | 24.70% | 3 | 0.45% |
| 1932 | 412 | 40.23% | 598 | 58.40% | 14 | 1.37% |
| 1936 | 311 | 40.39% | 458 | 59.48% | 1 | 0.13% |
| 1940 | 378 | 54.62% | 301 | 43.50% | 13 | 1.88% |
| 1944 | 398 | 61.71% | 240 | 37.21% | 7 | 1.09% |
| 1948 | 407 | 56.53% | 300 | 41.67% | 13 | 1.81% |
| 1952 | 664 | 74.61% | 215 | 24.16% | 11 | 1.24% |
| 1956 | 549 | 70.20% | 226 | 28.90% | 7 | 0.90% |
| 1960 | 627 | 65.72% | 323 | 33.86% | 4 | 0.42% |
| 1964 | 459 | 47.32% | 500 | 51.55% | 11 | 1.13% |
| 1968 | 541 | 59.52% | 288 | 31.68% | 80 | 8.80% |
| 1972 | 754 | 71.54% | 259 | 24.57% | 41 | 3.89% |
| 1976 | 510 | 49.04% | 489 | 47.02% | 41 | 3.94% |
| 1980 | 672 | 67.74% | 231 | 23.29% | 89 | 8.97% |
| 1984 | 783 | 76.61% | 205 | 20.06% | 34 | 3.33% |
| 1988 | 592 | 62.32% | 310 | 32.63% | 48 | 5.05% |
| 1992 | 556 | 55.71% | 224 | 22.44% | 218 | 21.84% |
| 1996 | 628 | 71.20% | 189 | 21.43% | 65 | 7.37% |
| 2000 | 785 | 76.29% | 215 | 20.89% | 29 | 2.82% |
| 2004 | 796 | 82.40% | 165 | 17.08% | 5 | 0.52% |
| 2008 | 628 | 75.94% | 188 | 22.73% | 11 | 1.33% |
| 2012 | 605 | 79.71% | 143 | 18.84% | 11 | 1.45% |
| 2016 | 492 | 77.24% | 115 | 18.05% | 30 | 4.71% |
| 2020 | 614 | 79.12% | 148 | 19.07% | 14 | 1.80% |
| 2024 | 537 | 80.87% | 115 | 17.32% | 12 | 1.81% |
Laws
Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Stanton County remained a prohibition, or "dry", county, until the county voted to approve the amendment in 2022, with no restrictions of food sales.[14]
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Stanton County.[15]
† means a community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
Cities
- Johnson City (county seat)
- Manter
Unincorporated communities
Townships
Stanton County is divided into three townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bow | 06600 | 338 | 1 (2) | 558 (216) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°33′18″N 101°36′30″W / 37.55500°N 101.60833°W | |
| Manter | 44400 | 312 | 0 (1) | 647 (250) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°33′15″N 101°56′7″W / 37.55417°N 101.93528°W | |
| Stanton | 67975 | Johnson City | 1,756 | 3 (8) | 556 (215) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 37°33′42″N 101°45′31″W / 37.56167°N 101.75861°W |
See also
- Community information for Kansas
- Kansas locations by per capita income
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of townships in Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unincorporated communities in Kansas
- List of ghost towns in Kansas
References
- ^ a b c "QuickFacts; Stanton County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties" (PDF). Kansas Department of Revenue Alcoholic Beverage Control. March 1, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "General Highway Map of Stanton County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). December 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 4, 2023.
Further reading
External links
- County
- Maps
- Stanton County Township Map - Kansas Department of Transportation
- Stanton County Road Maps - Kansas Department of Transportation
- Kansas State Highway Maps - Kansas Department of Transportation