Stevens County (Kansas)

Stevens County is a county located in the state of Kansas in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Hugoton. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.

Geography

The County is located almost in the extreme southwest of Kansas, on the south by Oklahoma, is located in the west about 45 miles from Colorado and has an area of ​​1885 square kilometers without significant water surface. It borders in Kansas clockwise to the following counties: Grant County, Haskell County, Seward County, Morton County and Stanton County.

History

Stevens County was formed on August 3, 1886. It was named after the later American statesman Thaddeus Stevens.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Stevens County 5463 people in 1988 households and 1457 families in Stevens County. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 83.01 percent White, 0.93 percent African American, 0.93 percent Native American, 0.24 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 13.25 percent from other races groups; 1.61 percent were descended from two or more races. 21.73 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1988 households out of which 38.8 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 63.1 percent were married couples living together, 7.1 percent were single mothers and 26.7 percent were non-families. 24.3 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 2.72 and the average family size was 3.27 persons.

31.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.3 percent 18 to 24 years 27.8 percent between 25 and 44, 19.4 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 13.3 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 adult women 18 years and older 92.5 males.

The median income for a household was $ 41,830, and the median income for a family was $ 49,063. Males had a median income of $ 36,525, women $ 22,803. The per capita income was $ 17,814. 8.3 percent of families and 10.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

• Cave
• Hugoton
• Moscow
• Woods

Townships

• Banner Township
• Center Township
• Harmony Township
• Moscow Township
• Voorhees Township
• West Center Township