Elk County (Kansas)
Elk County is a county located in the state of Kansas in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Howard. 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 southeast Kansas, is located in the south about 40 miles from Oklahoma and has an area of 1684 square kilometers, of which eight square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Greenwood County, Wilson County, Montgomery County, Chautauqua County, Cowley County and Butler County.
History
Elk County was formed on March 3, 1875 parts of the defunct Howard County. It was named after the Elk River.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 3261 people in Elk County. Of these, 86 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 1412 households and 923 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 95.1 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 1.0 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian, 0.1 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.2 percent from other races groups; 2.3 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.2 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 1412 households out of which 24.4 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 56.0 percent were married couples living together, 6.1 percent were single mothers and 34.6 percent were non-families. 32.9 percent of all households were single-person households and 18.6 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84 persons.
22.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 5.8 percent 18 to 24 years 20.0 percent between 25 and 44, 26.5 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 25.3 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 adult women 18 years and older 91.7 males.
The median income for a household was $ 27,267, and the median income for a family was $ 34,148. Males have a median income of $ 28,580, women $ 16,219. The per capita income was $ 16,066. 9.2 percent of families and 13.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Busby
- Cave Springs
- Elk Falls
- Fiat
- Grenola
- Howard
- Longton
- Moline
- Oak Valley
- Upola
Townships
- Elk Falls Township
- Greenfield Township
- Howard Township
- Liberty Township
- Longton Township
- Oak Valley Township
- Painterhood Township
- Paw Paw Township
- Union Center Township
- Wild Cat Township