Chautauqua County (Kansas)

Chautauqua County is a county located in the state of Kansas in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Sedan. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.

Geography

The County is located in southeastern Kansas, on the south by Oklahoma and has an area of 1670 square kilometers, of which eight square kilometers of water surfaces. It borders in Kansas clockwise to the following counties: Elk County, Montgomery County and Cowley County.

History

Chautauqua County was formed on March 25, 1875 from parts of the defunct Howard County. It was named in New York, the former home of the first settlers, the first of which arrived in July 1868 here after Chautauqua County. At the time of formation of the county lived here already 7400 people.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 4,359 people in Chautauqua County. Of these, 154 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 1,796 households, and 1,235 families in Chautauqua County. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 93.8 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 3.6 percent Native American, 0.1 percent Asian, 0.1 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.3 percent from other races groups; 1.8 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.4 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,796 households out of which 26.2 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 57.3 percent were married couples living together, 7.9 percent were single mothers and 31.2 percent were non-families. 29.4 percent of all households were single-person households and 16.4 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.87 persons.

23.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 6.1 percent 18 to 24 years 20.9 percent between 25 and 44, 25.2 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 24.3 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 adult women 18 years and older 91.2 males.

The median income for a household was $ 28,717, and the median income for a family was $ 33,871. Males had a median income of $ 25,083, women $ 21,346. The per capita income was $ 16,280. 9.0 percent of families and 12.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

• Cedar Vale
• Chautauqua
• Cloverdale
• Elgin
• Gibbs
• Grafton
• Hale
• Hewins
• Layton
• Monett
• Niotaze
• Osro
• Peru
• Rogers
• Sedan
• Wauneta

Townships

• Belleville Township
• Caneyville Township
• Center Township
• Harrison Township
• Hendricks Township
• Jefferson Township
• Lafayette Township
• Little Caney Township
• Salt Creek Township
• Sedan Township
• Summit Township
• Washington Township