Reno County, Kansas
Reno County is a county located in the state of Kansas in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Hutchinson.
Geography
The County is located in south-central Kansas, is about 80 km from Oklahoma and has an area of 3293 square kilometers, of which 44 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Rice County, McPherson County, Harvey County, Sedgwick County, Kingman County, Pratt County and Stafford County.
History
Reno County was formed on 26 February 1867. It was named for Jesse L. Reno, a general of the northern states during the American Civil War, who fell at the Battle of South Mountain.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Reno County 64 790 people in 25 498 households, and 17,313 families in the Reno County. The population density was 20 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 91.56 percent White, 2.88 percent African American, 0.58 percent Native American, 0.45 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 2.69 percent from other races groups; 1.81 percent were descended from two or more races. 5.65 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 25 498 households out of which 30.3 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 55.9 percent were married couples living together, 8.7 percent were single mothers and 32.1 percent were non-families. 27.9 percent of all households were single-person households and 12.1 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.
24.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 9.3 percent 18 to 24 years 26.9 percent between 25 and 44, 22.9 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 16.4 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 adult women 18 years and older 99.0 males.
The median income for a household was $ 35,510, and the median income for a family was $ 42,643. Males had a median income of $ 31,495, women $ 21,329. The per capita income was $ 18,520. 8.1 percent of families and 10.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Abbyville
- Adams Corner
- Arlington
- Castleton
- Cruppers Corner
- Darlow
- Elmer
- Haven
- Huntsville
- Hutchinson
- Langdon
- Lerado
- Medora
- Nickerson
- Obeeville
- Partridge
- Plevna
- Pretty Prairie
- Punkin Center
- South Hutchinson
- Sylvia
- Turon
- Whiteside
- Willowbrook
- Yaggy
- Yoder
Townships
- Albion Township
- Arlington Township
- Bell Township
- Castleton Township
- Center Township
- Clay Township
- Enterprise Township
- Grant Township
- Grove Township
- Haven Township
- Hayes Township
- Huntsville Township
- Langdon Township
- Lincoln Township
- Little River Township
- Loda Township
- Medford Township
- Medora Township
- Miami Township
- Ninnescah Township
- Plevna township
- Reno Township
- Roscoe Township
- Salt Creek Township
- Sumner Township
- Sylvia Township
- Troy Township
- Valley Township
- Walnut Township
- Westminster Township
- Yoder Township