Comanche County, Kansas

County in Kansas, United States

County in Kansas

Comanche County

County

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Comanche County Museum in Coldwater (2010)

Map of Kansas highlighting Comanche County

Location within the U.S. state of Kansas

Kansas's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 37°11′N 99°16′W﻿ / ﻿37.183°N 99.267°W﻿ / 37.183; -99.267Coordinates: 37°11′N 99°16′W﻿ / ﻿37.183°N 99.267°W﻿ / 37.183; -99.267
Country|  United States
State|  Kansas
Founded| February 26, 1867
Named for| Comanche Native Americans
Seat| Coldwater
Largest city| Coldwater
Area

• Total| 790 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Land| 788 sq mi (2,040 km2)
• Water| 1.4 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%%
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total| 1,689
• Estimate

(2021)[2]

| 1,670
• Density| 2.1/sq mi (0.8/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code| 620
Congressional district| 4th
Website| comanchecoks.org

Comanche County (county code CM) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 1,689.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Coldwater.[3] The county is named after the Comanche Native Americans.[4]

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 Adjacent counties
* 2 Demographics
* 3 Government
* 3.1 Presidential elections
* 3.2 Laws
* 4 Education
* 4.1 Unified school districts
* 5 Communities
* 5.1 Cities
* 5.2 Unincorporated community
* 5.3 Townships
* 6 See also
* 7 References
* 8 Further reading
* 9 External links

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 790 square miles (2,000 km2), of which 788 square miles (2,040 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.[5]

### Adjacent counties

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* Kiowa County (north)
* Barber County (east)
* Woods County, Oklahoma (south)
* Harper County, Oklahoma (southwest)
* Clark County (west)

## Demographics

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File:USA Comanche County, Kansas age pyramid.svgPopulation pyramid Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1880| 372| | —
1890| 2,549| | 585.2%
1900| 1,619| | −36.5%
1910| 3,281| | 102.7%
1920| 5,302| | 61.6%
1930| 5,238| | −1.2%
1940| 4,412| | −15.8%
1950| 3,888| | −11.9%
1960| 3,271| | −15.9%
1970| 2,702| | −17.4%
1980| 2,554| | −5.5%
1990| 2,313| | −9.4%
2000| 1,967| | −15.0%
2010| 1,891| | −3.9%
2020| 1,689| | −10.7%
2021 (est.)| 1,670| [2]| −1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2020[1]

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,967 people, 872 households, and 540 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km2). There were 1,088 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.97% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 872 households, out of which 24.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.00% were non-families. Of all households 35.90% were made up of individuals, and 21.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.10% under the age of 18, 4.50% from 18 to 24, 21.00% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 25.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,415, and the median income for a family was $36,790. Males had a median income of $24,844 versus $18,221 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,037. About 8.50% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.70% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

## Government

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### Presidential elections

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United States presidential election results for Comanche County, Kansas[10] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 762  | 83.19% | 126  | 13.76%  | 28  | 3.06%
2016 | 715  | 82.47% | 102  | 11.76%  | 50  | 5.77%
2012 | 767  | 82.65% | 143  | 15.41%  | 18  | 1.94%
2008 | 765  | 78.54% | 194  | 19.92%  | 15  | 1.54%
2004 | 770  | 78.49% | 200  | 20.39%  | 11  | 1.12%
2000 | 760  | 75.55% | 211  | 20.97%  | 35  | 3.48%
1996 | 691  | 61.31% | 298  | 26.44%  | 138  | 12.24%
1992 | 636  | 49.49% | 325  | 25.29%  | 324  | 25.21%
1988 | 738  | 65.72% | 375  | 33.39%  | 10  | 0.89%
1984 | 993  | 76.80% | 285  | 22.04%  | 15  | 1.16%
1980 | 877  | 65.45% | 393  | 29.33%  | 70  | 5.22%
1976 | 719  | 52.71% | 630  | 46.19%  | 15  | 1.10%
1972 | 1,052  | 77.18% | 281  | 20.62%  | 30  | 2.20%
1968 | 906  | 62.66% | 451  | 31.19%  | 89  | 6.15%
1964 | 694  | 45.54%  | 818  | 53.67% | 12  | 0.79%
1960 | 1,187  | 71.85% | 460  | 27.85%  | 5  | 0.30%
1956 | 1,238  | 72.40% | 461  | 26.96%  | 11  | 0.64%
1952 | 1,443  | 78.98% | 374  | 20.47%  | 10  | 0.55%
1948 | 1,077  | 61.90% | 650  | 37.36%  | 13  | 0.75%
1944 | 1,048  | 61.47% | 642  | 37.65%  | 15  | 0.88%
1940 | 1,322  | 59.50% | 880  | 39.60%  | 20  | 0.90%
1936 | 932  | 39.44%  | 1,428  | 60.43% | 3  | 0.13%
1932 | 945  | 43.91%  | 1,175  | 54.60% | 32  | 1.49%
1928 | 1,554  | 79.98% | 385  | 19.81%  | 4  | 0.21%
1924 | 1,049  | 60.25% | 432  | 24.81%  | 260  | 14.93%
1920 | 1,121  | 63.05% | 612  | 34.42%  | 45  | 2.53%
1916 | 732  | 38.55%  | 963  | 50.71% | 204  | 10.74%
1912 | 148  | 13.05%  | 377  | 33.25%  | 609  | 53.70%
1908 | 392  | 59.67% | 245  | 37.29%  | 20  | 3.04%
1904 | 272  | 63.40% | 129  | 30.07%  | 28  | 6.53%
1900 | 249  | 54.85% | 194  | 42.73%  | 11  | 2.42%
1896 | 142  | 44.94%  | 172  | 54.43% | 2  | 0.63%
1892 | 259  | 45.52%  | 0  | 0.00%  | 310  | 54.48%
1888 | 490  | 50.67% | 384  | 39.71%  | 93  | 9.62%

### Laws

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The Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, either with or without a minimum of 30% of sales coming from food. Comanche County is one of 35 counties in the state that allows for the sale of liquor by the drink without the minimum food sales stipulation.[11]

## Education

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### Unified school districts

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* Comanche County USD 300

## Communities

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File:Map of Comanche Co, Ks, USA.png2005 KDOT Map of Comanche County (map legend)

### Cities

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* Coldwater
* Protection
* Wilmore

### Unincorporated community

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* Buttermilk

### Townships

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Comanche County is divided into four townships. None of the cities within the county are considered "governmentally independent", and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. 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.

Township | FIPS | Population
center  | Population | Population
density
/km2 (/sq mi) | Land area
km2 (sq mi) | Water area
km2 (sq mi) | Water %  | Geographic coordinates

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Avilla | 03525 |  | 58 | 0 (0) | 309 (119) | 0 (0) | 0.15% | 37°5′14″N 99°17′20″W﻿ / ﻿37.08722°N 99.28889°W﻿ / 37.08722; -99.28889
Coldwater | 14725 | Coldwater | 1,086 | 1 (3) | 1,099 (424) | 2 (1) | 0.17% | 37°16′6″N 99°18′5″W﻿ / ﻿37.26833°N 99.30139°W﻿ / 37.26833; -99.30139
Powell | 57325 |  | 89 | 0 (1) | 186 (72) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | 37°20′36″N 99°8′37″W﻿ / ﻿37.34333°N 99.14361°W﻿ / 37.34333; -99.14361
Protection | 57875 | Protection | 734 | 2 (4) | 448 (173) | 1 (0) | 0.28% | 37°12′20″N 99°29′16″W﻿ / ﻿37.20556°N 99.48778°W﻿ / 37.20556; -99.48778
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on August 2, 2002.

## See also

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Community information for Kansas

* Kansas locations by per capita income
* List of counties in Kansas
* List of townships in Kansas
* List of cities in Kansas
* List of unincorporated communities in Kansas
* List of ghost towns in Kansas

Education information for Kansas

* List of colleges and universities in Kansas
* List of high schools in Kansas
* List of unified school districts in Kansas

Historical information for Kansas

* List of museums in Kansas
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas

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* Dry counties
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Comanche County, Kansas

## References

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1. ^ a b c "QuickFacts; Comanche County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
2. ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved October 23, 2022.
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
4. ^ "Profile for Comanche County, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
10. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
11. ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties" (PDF). Kansas Department of Revenue Alcoholic Beverage Control. December 30, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.

Notes

## Further reading

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See also: List of books about Kansas, including historical information about its counties and cities

* Standard Atlas of Comanche County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 42 pages; 1909.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Comanche County, Kansas.

County

* Comanche County - Official
* Comanche County - Directory of Public Officials

Maps

* Comanche County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
* Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
* Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

Places adjacent to Comanche County, Kansas

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Municipalities and communities of Comanche County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Coldwater

Cities|

* Coldwater
* Protection
* Wilmore

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* Buttermilk

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* Powell
* Protection

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