Stevens County, Kansas

County in Kansas, United States

County in Kansas

Stevens County

County

Stevens County Courthouse in Hugoton (2009)

Location within the U.S. state of Kansas

Kansas's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 37°12′N 101°18′W﻿ / ﻿37.200°N 101.300°W﻿ / 37.200; -101.300Coordinates: 37°12′N 101°18′W﻿ / ﻿37.200°N 101.300°W﻿ / 37.200; -101.300
Country|  United States
State|  Kansas
Founded| August 3, 1886
Named for| Thaddeus Stevens[1]
Seat| Hugoton
Largest city| Hugoton
Area

• Total| 727 sq mi (1,880 km2)
• Land| 727 sq mi (1,880 km2)
• Water| 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.02%
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total| 5,250
• Density| 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code| 620
Congressional district| 1st
Website| StevensCoKS.org

Stevens County (standard abbreviation: SV) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,250.[2] Its county seat is Hugoton.[3] The county is named for the Reconstruction era Pennsylvania politician Thaddeus Stevens.[1]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 19th century
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Major highways
* 2.2 Adjacent counties
* 2.3 National protected area
* 3 Demographics
* 4 Government
* 4.1 County
* 4.2 Presidential elections
* 4.3 Laws
* 5 Education
* 5.1 Unified school districts
* 6 Communities
* 6.1 Cities
* 6.2 Unincorporated community
* 6.3 Townships
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 Further reading
* 10 External links

## History

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### 19th century

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On July 25, 1888, the Hay Meadow Massacre was a violent county seat fight between groups from Hugoton and Woodsdale, where 4 men were murdered.

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 727 square miles (1,880 km2), of which 727 square miles (1,880 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.02%) is water.[4]

### Major highways

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* Kansas Highway 25
* Kansas Highway 51
* U.S. Highway 56

### Adjacent counties

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* Grant County (north)
* Haskell County (northeast)
* Seward County (east)
* Texas County, Oklahoma (south)
* Morton County (west)
* Stanton County (northwest)

### National protected area

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* Cimarron National Grassland (part)

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1880| 12| | —
1890| 1,418| | 11,716.7%
1900| 620| | −56.3%
1910| 2,453| | 295.6%
1920| 3,943| | 60.7%
1930| 4,655| | 18.1%
1940| 3,193| | −31.4%
1950| 4,516| | 41.4%
1960| 4,400| | −2.6%
1970| 4,198| | −4.6%
1980| 4,736| | 12.8%
1990| 5,048| | 6.6%
2000| 5,463| | 8.2%
2010| 5,724| | 4.8%
2020| 5,250| | −8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[2]
Age pyramid

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 5,463 people, 1,988 households, and 1,457 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km2). There were 2,265 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 83.01% White, 0.93% Black or African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 13.25% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 21.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,988 households, out of which 38.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.10% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.20% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 19.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,830, and the median income for a family was $49,063. Males had a median income of $36,525 versus $22,803 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,814. About 8.30% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.10% of those under age 18 and 4.70% of those age 65 or over.

## Government

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### County

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Stevens County is governed by the Stevens County Commissioners. The current members are Joe D. Thompson, Tron Stegman, and Pat Hall.

### Presidential elections

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

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 1,760  | 86.66% | 237  | 11.67%  | 34  | 1.67%
2016 | 1,599  | 84.56% | 220  | 11.63%  | 72  | 3.81%
2012 | 1,749  | 85.99% | 252  | 12.39%  | 33  | 1.62%
2008 | 1,815  | 85.33% | 283  | 13.31%  | 29  | 1.36%
2004 | 1,936  | 85.47% | 310  | 13.69%  | 19  | 0.84%
2000 | 1,714  | 81.19% | 345  | 16.34%  | 52  | 2.46%
1996 | 1,548  | 70.88% | 405  | 18.54%  | 231  | 10.58%
1992 | 1,408  | 56.84% | 390  | 15.74%  | 679  | 27.41%
1988 | 1,642  | 71.17% | 612  | 26.53%  | 53  | 2.30%
1984 | 1,863  | 82.03% | 386  | 17.00%  | 22  | 0.97%
1980 | 1,502  | 72.04% | 478  | 22.93%  | 105  | 5.04%
1976 | 1,262  | 57.23% | 901  | 40.86%  | 42  | 1.90%
1972 | 1,392  | 74.48% | 408  | 21.83%  | 69  | 3.69%
1968 | 1,157  | 58.38% | 528  | 26.64%  | 297  | 14.98%
1964 | 992  | 49.11%  | 1,006  | 49.80% | 22  | 1.09%
1960 | 1,405  | 68.74% | 630  | 30.82%  | 9  | 0.44%
1956 | 1,273  | 69.00% | 565  | 30.62%  | 7  | 0.38%
1952 | 1,480  | 77.16% | 423  | 22.05%  | 15  | 0.78%
1948 | 822  | 54.04% | 666  | 43.79%  | 33  | 2.17%
1944 | 760  | 64.63% | 414  | 35.20%  | 2  | 0.17%
1940 | 851  | 55.05% | 674  | 43.60%  | 21  | 1.36%
1936 | 701  | 40.52%  | 1,023  | 59.13% | 6  | 0.35%
1932 | 578  | 31.08%  | 1,225  | 65.86% | 57  | 3.06%
1928 | 1,133  | 78.52% | 300  | 20.79%  | 10  | 0.69%
1924 | 913  | 66.55% | 302  | 22.01%  | 157  | 11.44%
1920 | 876  | 69.47% | 346  | 27.44%  | 39  | 3.09%
1916 | 391  | 33.48%  | 646  | 55.31% | 131  | 11.22%
1912 | 117  | 19.34%  | 237  | 39.17% | 251  | 41.49%
1908 | 258  | 48.22% | 215  | 40.19%  | 62  | 11.59%
1904 | 122  | 64.21% | 40  | 21.05%  | 28  | 14.74%
1900 | 66  | 42.31%  | 89  | 57.05% | 1  | 0.64%
1896 | 48  | 32.21%  | 101  | 67.79% | 0  | 0.00%
1892 | 85  | 31.48%  | 0  | 0.00%  | 185  | 68.52%
1888 | 307  | 40.99% | 268  | 35.78%  | 174  | 23.23%

Stevens County is overwhelmingly Republican. It has not been won by a Democrat at Presidential level since Lyndon Johnson won by fourteen votes in 1964. In fact, the last Democrat to crack thirty percent of the county's vote was Jimmy Carter in 1976, and since Carter only Michael Dukakis during the drought and farm crisis-influenced 1988 election has received so much as twenty percent.

### 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. Stevens 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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* Moscow USD 209
* Hugoton USD 210

## Communities

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2005 KDOT Map of Stevens County (map legend)

### Cities

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* Hugoton
* Moscow

### Unincorporated community

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* Woodsdale

### Townships

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Stevens County is divided into six 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.

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

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Banner | 04125 |  | 164 | 1 (2) | 277 (107) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°3′41″N 101°11′37″W﻿ / ﻿37.06139°N 101.19361°W﻿ / 37.06139; -101.19361
Center | 12200 |  | 4,131 | 15 (38) | 280 (108) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 37°10′38″N 101°19′7″W﻿ / ﻿37.17722°N 101.31861°W﻿ / 37.17722; -101.31861
Harmony | 30150 |  | 143 | 1 (1) | 280 (108) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°19′22″N 101°26′55″W﻿ / ﻿37.32278°N 101.44861°W﻿ / 37.32278; -101.44861
Moscow | 48625 |  | 711 | 2 (4) | 442 (171) | 0 (0) | 0.09% | 37°18′28″N 101°12′12″W﻿ / ﻿37.30778°N 101.20333°W﻿ / 37.30778; -101.20333
Voorhees | 74200 |  | 145 | 0 (1) | 349 (135) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°3′26″N 101°23′16″W﻿ / ﻿37.05722°N 101.38778°W﻿ / 37.05722; -101.38778
West Center | 76800 |  | 169 | 1 (2) | 257 (99) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°11′30″N 101°26′19″W﻿ / ﻿37.19167°N 101.43861°W﻿ / 37.19167; -101.43861

## 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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## References

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1. ^ a b Knapp, Tom (April 3, 2009). "Stevens to honor Stevens, Town was named for famous legislator, who got it a post office". Intelligencer Journal. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
2. ^ a b c "QuickFacts; Stevens County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
7. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stevens County, Kansas.

County

* Stevens County - Official Website
* Stevens County - Directory of Public Officials

Other

* Hugoton Schools

Maps

* Stevens 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 Stevens County, Kansas

| Stanton County | Grant County | Haskell County

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County seat: Hugoton

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* Woodsdale

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