Pratt County, Kansas

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

Geography

The County is located in southern Kansas, about 50 miles from Oklahoma is removed and has an area of 1906 square kilometers, of which two square miles are water. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Stafford County, Reno County, Kingman County, Barber County, Kiowa County and Edwards County.

History

Pratt County was formed on 26 February 1867. It was named after Caleb Pratt, an officer during the American Civil War.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 9647 people in Pratt County. Of these, 325 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 3963 households, and 2639 families. The population density was 5 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 95.28 percent White, 0.98 percent African American, 0.35 percent Native American, 0.55 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.73 percent from other races groups; 1.07 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.09 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3963 households out of which 30.0 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 56.7 percent were married couples living together, 7.5 percent were single mothers and 33.4 percent were non-families. 30.4 percent of all households were single-person households and 14.6 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

24.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 9.4 percent 18 to 24 years 24.0 percent between 25 and 44, 22.8 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 19.2 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 adult women 18 years and older 91.3 males.

The median income for a household was $ 35,529, and the median income for a family was $ 43,156. Males have a median income of $ 31,138, women $ 20,679. The per capita income was $ 17,906. 6.7 percent of families and 9.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

• Byers
• Cairo
• Coats
• Croft
• Cullison
• Hopewell
• Iuka
• Natrona
• Pratt
• Preston
• Sawyer
• Springvale
• Waldeck

Townships

• Township 6
• Township 7
• Township 8
• Township 9
• Township 10
• Township 11
• Township 12