Greeley County (Kansas)

Greeley County is a county located in the state of Kansas in the United States. In the 2000 census, the county had 1534 inhabitants and a population density of 1 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Tribune. 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 the west of expressed Kansas, adjacent to Colorado and has an area of ​​2015 square kilometers without significant water surface. It borders in Kansas clockwise to the following counties: Wallace County, Wichita County and Hamilton County.

History

Greeley County was formed on 20 March 1873. It was named after Horace Greeley, an American newspaper publisher and politician, editor of the New York Tribune, which coined the expression: "Go West, Young Man! "

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 1534 people in Greeley County. Of these, 27 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 602 households, and 414 families. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 93.1 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.1 percent Asian, 0.1 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 5.2 percent from other races groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. 11.5 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 602 households out of which 34.2 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 61.1 percent were married couples living together, 4.5 percent were single mothers and 31.2 percent were non-families. 28.6 percent of all households were single-person households and 12.8 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.10 persons.

28.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 6.8 percent 18 to 24 years 27.3 percent between 25 and 44, 19.9 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 17.7 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 92.8 males.

The median income for a household was $ 34,605 ​​, and the median income for a family was $ 45,625. Males had a median income of $ 29,018, women $ 18,984. The per capita income was $ 19,974. 8.2 percent of families and 11.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.