Mitchell County, Kansas

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Mitchell County, Kansas
File:Mitchell County, Kansas courthouse from SW 1.JPG
Mitchell County courthouse in Beloit
Map of Kansas highlighting Mitchell County
Location in the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded February 26, 1867
Seat Beloit
Largest city Beloit
Area
 • Total 719 sq mi (1,862 km2)
 • Land 702 sq mi (1,818 km2)
 • Water 17 sq mi (44 km2), 2.4%
Population
 • (2010) 6,373
 • Density 9.1/sq mi (4/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.mcks.org

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Mitchell County (standard abbreviation: MC) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,373.[1] The largest city and county seat is Beloit.[2]

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1996, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 719 square miles (1,860 km2), of which 702 square miles (1,820 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (2.4%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1870 485 —
1880 14,911 2,974.4%
1890 15,037 0.8%
1900 14,647 −2.6%
1910 14,089 −3.8%
1920 13,886 −1.4%
1930 12,774 −8.0%
1940 11,339 −11.2%
1950 10,320 −9.0%
1960 8,866 −14.1%
1970 8,010 −9.7%
1980 8,117 1.3%
1990 7,203 −11.3%
2000 6,932 −3.8%
2010 6,373 −8.1%
Est. 2014 6,284 [5] −1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[1]
File:USA Mitchell County, Kansas age pyramid.svg
Age pyramid

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 6,373 people, 2,790 households, and 1,725 families residing in the county. The population density was 8.8 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 3,296 housing units at an average density of 4.6 per square mile (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.97% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,790 households out of which 24.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.29% were married couples living together, 6.23% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.17% were non-families. 33.08% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the county the population was spread out with 21.44% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 19.83% from 25 to 44, 29.67% from 45 to 64, and 21.04% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.6 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,247, and the median income for a family was $54,502. Males had a median income of $30,044 versus $20,094 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,350. About 4.90% of families and 8.26% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.04% of those under age 18 and 12.33% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Unified school districts

Private schools

Colleges and Universities

Communities

File:Map of Mitchell Co, Ks, USA.png
2005 KDOT Map of Mitchell County (map legend)

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Mitchell County is divided into twenty townships. The city of Beloit is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Township FIPS Population
center		 Population Population
density
/km² (/sq mi)		 Land area
km² (sq mi)		 Water area
km² (sq mi)		 Water % Geographic coordinates
Asherville 02625 122 1 (3) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.08% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Beloit 05800 Beloit 4,003 48 (125) 83 (32) 0 (0) 0.02% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bloomfield 07425 83 1 (2) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.24% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Blue Hill 07575 36 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.36% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Carr Creek 10850 31 0 (1) 84 (33) 9 (3) 9.51% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cawker 11150 Cawker City 578 8 (20) 75 (29) 17 (7) 18.68% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Center 11875 49 1 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.03% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Custer 16875 Hunter 132 1 (4) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.13% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Eureka 21875 41 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.38% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Glen Elder 26525 Glen Elder 553 7 (18) 78 (30) 15 (6) 16.01% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Hayes 30975 21 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.03% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Logan 42025 Simpson 168 2 (5) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.12% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Lulu 43225 Scottsville 90 1 (3) 92 (35) 0 (0) 0% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Pittsburg 56050 Tipton 346 4 (10) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.03% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Plum Creek 56825 119 1 (3) 92 (36) 0 (0) 0.02% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Round Springs 61500 27 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.14% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Salt Creek 62825 39 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.37% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Solomon Rapids 66450 80 1 (2) 91 (35) 0 (0) 0.14% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Turkey Creek 71725 134 1 (4) 92 (36) 0 (0) 0.23% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Walnut Creek 75150 42 0 (1) 88 (34) 5 (2) 5.78% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

See also

References

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Further reading

External links

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