Cowley County, Kansas

Cowley County is a county located in the state of Kansas in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Winfield.

Geography

The County is located in southeastern Kansas, on the south by Oklahoma and has an area of 2933 square kilometers, of which 16 square kilometers are water surface. It borders in Kansas clockwise to the following counties: Butler County, Elk County, Chautauqua County, Sumner County and Sedgwick County.

History

Cowley County was formed on February 26, 1867 from parts of Butler County. It was named after Matthew Cowley, an important figure in the American Civil War.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Cowley County 36 291 people in 14,039 households and 9616 families in Cowley County. The population density was 12 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 90.13 percent White, 2.70 percent African American, 1.96 percent Native American, 1.53 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.36 percent from other races groups; 2.3 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.59 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 14,039 households out of which 32.2 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 55.2 percent were married couples living together, 9.6 percent were single mothers and 31.5 percent were non-families. 27.9 percent of all households were single-person households and 13.2 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.

26.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 9.9 percent 18 to 24 years 26.0 percent between 25 and 44, 22.2 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 15.9 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 adult women 18 years and older 94.2 males.

The median income for a household was $ 34,406, and the median income for a family was $ 43,636. Males had a median income of $ 31,703, women $ 21,341. The per capita income was $ 17,509. 9.2 percent of families and 12.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

Akron
Arkansas City
Atlanta
Cambridge
Cameron
Dale
Dexter
Eaton
Floral
Geuda Springs
Glen Crouse
Grand Summit
Hackney
Hooser
Kellogg
Maple City
Moxham
New Salem
Parker Field * Parker Field
Rainbow Bend * Rainbow Bend
Rock
Silverdale
Taussig
Tisdale
Tresham
Udall
Vinton
Wilmot
Winfield

Townships

Beaver Township
Bolton Township
Cedar Township
Creswell Township
Dexter Township
Fairview Township
Grant Township
Harvey Township
Liberty Township
Maple Township
Ninnescah Township
Omnia Township
Otter Township
Pleasant Valley Township
Richland Township
Rock Creek Township
Salem Township
Sheridan Township
Silver Creek Township
Silverdale Township
Spring Creek Township
Tisdale Township
Vernon Township
Walnut Township
Windsor Township

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