Ottawa County, Kansas

County in Kansas, United States

Not to be confused with Ottawa, Kansas.

County in Kansas

Ottawa County

County

Downtown Minneapolis (2009)

Downtown Minneapolis (2009)

Map of Kansas highlighting Ottawa County

Location within the U.S. state of Kansas

Kansas's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Kansas
Founded| February 27, 1860
Named for| Odawa tribe
Seat| Minneapolis
Largest city| Minneapolis
Area

• Total| 721 sq mi (1,870 km2)
• Land| 721 sq mi (1,870 km2)
• Water| 0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  0.08%%
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total| 5,735
• Density| 8.0/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 1st
Website| ottawacounty.org
File:Stouffer's Railroad Map of Kansas 1915-1918 Ottawa County.png1915-1918 railroad map of Ottawa County

Ottawa County (standard abbreviation: OT) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,735.[1] The largest city and county seat is Minneapolis.[2]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 Early history
* 1.2 19th century
* 1.3 20th century
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Features
* 2.2 Adjacent counties
* 3 Demographics
* 4 Government
* 4.1 Presidential elections
* 5 Education
* 5.1 Unified school districts
* 6 Communities
* 6.1 Cities
* 6.2 Unincorporated communities
* 6.3 Ghost town
* 6.4 Townships
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 Further reading
* 10 External links

## History

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### Early history

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See also: History of Kansas

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

### 19th century

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In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1860, Ottawa County was established.

### 20th century

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Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, Ottawa County remained a prohibition, or dry county until 2006, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[3]

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 721 square miles (1,870 km2), of which 721 square miles (1,870 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (0.08%) is water.[4]

### Features

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The Solomon River is the longest river in the county, entering from Cloud County to the northwest and exiting to Saline County to the southeast. The Saline River traverses the southwestern portion of the county, going from Lincoln County to Saline County.

The largest lake is Ottawa State Fishing Lake, a 111-acre (0.45 km2) reservoir to the east of Minneapolis.[5] It is managed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

### Adjacent counties

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* Cloud County (north)
* Clay County (northeast)
* Dickinson County (southeast)
* Saline County (south)
* Lincoln County (west)
* Mitchell County (northwest)

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1870| 2,127| | —
1880| 10,307| | 384.6%
1890| 12,581| | 22.1%
1900| 11,182| | −11.1%
1910| 11,811| | 5.6%
1920| 10,714| | −9.3%
1930| 9,819| | −8.4%
1940| 9,224| | −6.1%
1950| 7,265| | −21.2%
1960| 6,779| | −6.7%
1970| 6,183| | −8.8%
1980| 5,971| | −3.4%
1990| 5,634| | −5.6%
2000| 6,163| | 9.4%
2010| 6,091| | −1.2%
2020| 5,735| | −5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1]
File:USA Ottawa County, Kansas age pyramid.svgAge pyramid

Ottawa County is part of the Salina, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 6,163 people, 2,430 households, and 1,718 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km2). There were 2,755 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.53% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,430 households, out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were married couples living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.70% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,009, and the median income for a family was $46,033. Males had a median income of $30,761 versus $21,380 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,663. About 5.10% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.80% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.

## Government

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### Presidential elections

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United States presidential election results for Ottawa County, Kansas[11] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 2,610  | 81.79% | 506  | 15.86%  | 75  | 2.35%
2016 | 2,283  | 78.64% | 424  | 14.61%  | 196  | 6.75%
2012 | 2,295  | 78.25% | 558  | 19.02%  | 80  | 2.73%
2008 | 2,323  | 75.28% | 704  | 22.81%  | 59  | 1.91%
2004 | 2,333  | 78.53% | 595  | 20.03%  | 43  | 1.45%
2000 | 1,977  | 70.83% | 631  | 22.61%  | 183  | 6.56%
1996 | 1,846  | 63.88% | 752  | 26.02%  | 292  | 10.10%
1992 | 1,284  | 45.53% | 764  | 27.09%  | 772  | 27.38%
1988 | 1,836  | 64.78% | 953  | 33.63%  | 45  | 1.59%
1984 | 2,345  | 75.74% | 699  | 22.58%  | 52  | 1.68%
1980 | 2,118  | 71.87% | 630  | 21.38%  | 199  | 6.75%
1976 | 1,629  | 52.86% | 1,393  | 45.20%  | 60  | 1.95%
1972 | 2,065  | 72.94% | 705  | 24.90%  | 61  | 2.15%
1968 | 1,740  | 62.66% | 777  | 27.98%  | 260  | 9.36%
1964 | 1,491  | 48.85%  | 1,535  | 50.29% | 26  | 0.85%
1960 | 2,190  | 66.81% | 1,072  | 32.70%  | 16  | 0.49%
1956 | 2,329  | 68.80% | 1,037  | 30.64%  | 19  | 0.56%
1952 | 2,916  | 77.66% | 801  | 21.33%  | 38  | 1.01%
1948 | 2,203  | 59.00% | 1,424  | 38.14%  | 107  | 2.87%
1944 | 2,428  | 63.11% | 1,378  | 35.82%  | 41  | 1.07%
1940 | 2,810  | 57.06% | 2,065  | 41.93%  | 50  | 1.02%
1936 | 2,230  | 44.31%  | 2,785  | 55.33% | 18  | 0.36%
1932 | 1,884  | 41.32%  | 2,505  | 54.95% | 170  | 3.73%
1928 | 3,158  | 72.53% | 1,131  | 25.98%  | 65  | 1.49%
1924 | 2,475  | 60.25% | 854  | 20.79%  | 779  | 18.96%
1920 | 2,512  | 62.94% | 1,358  | 34.03%  | 121  | 3.03%
1916 | 2,013  | 40.55%  | 2,711  | 54.61% | 240  | 4.83%
1912 | 517  | 18.28%  | 1,264  | 44.68% | 1,048  | 37.04%
1908 | 1,444  | 50.54% | 1,265  | 44.28%  | 148  | 5.18%
1904 | 1,682  | 66.27% | 477  | 18.79%  | 379  | 14.93%
1900 | 1,509  | 51.61% | 1,367  | 46.75%  | 48  | 1.64%
1896 | 1,256  | 45.29%  | 1,486  | 53.59% | 31  | 1.12%
1892 | 1,444  | 47.48%  | 0  | 0.00%  | 1,597  | 52.52%
1888 | 1,569  | 56.08% | 769  | 27.48%  | 460  | 16.44%

Like all of Kansas outside the eastern cities, Ottawa County is overwhelmingly Republican. No Democratic Presidential candidate has won Ottawa County since Lyndon Johnson in 1964, and the last to reach thirty percent of the county's vote was Michael Dukakis in 1988 during a major Great Plains drought.

## Education

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### Unified school districts

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* North Ottawa County USD 239
* Twin Valley USD 240

## Communities

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

### Cities

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* Bennington
* Culver
* Delphos
* Minneapolis
* Tescott

### Unincorporated communities

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* Ada (a census-designated place)
* Lindsey
* Niles
* Sumnerville
* Verdi
* Wells

### Ghost town

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* Vine Creek

### Townships

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Ottawa County is divided into twenty townships. The city of Minneapolis 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
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km2 (sq mi) | Water area
km2 (sq mi) | Water %  | Geographic coordinates

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Bennington | 06100 |  | 1,116 | 10 (27) | 109 (42) | 0 (0) | 0.11% | 39°0′31″N 97°36′20″W﻿ / ﻿39.00861°N 97.60556°W﻿ / 39.00861; -97.60556
Blaine | 07150 |  | 111 | 1 (3) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.07% | 39°10′7″N 97°39′50″W﻿ / ﻿39.16861°N 97.66389°W﻿ / 39.16861; -97.66389
Buckeye | 08975 |  | 101 | 1 (3) | 78 (30) | 0 (0) | 0.13% | 39°0′4″N 97°31′20″W﻿ / ﻿39.00111°N 97.52222°W﻿ / 39.00111; -97.52222
Center | 11975 |  | 72 | 1 (2) | 92 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.17% | 39°6′53″N 97°44′39″W﻿ / ﻿39.11472°N 97.74417°W﻿ / 39.11472; -97.74417
Chapman | 12575 |  | 67 | 1 (2) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°16′47″N 97°24′53″W﻿ / ﻿39.27972°N 97.41472°W﻿ / 39.27972; -97.41472
Concord | 15175 |  | 209 | 2 (6) | 90 (35) | 0 (0) | 0.08% | 39°5′9″N 97°39′37″W﻿ / ﻿39.08583°N 97.66028°W﻿ / 39.08583; -97.66028
Culver | 16725 |  | 318 | 3 (9) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.08% | 38°59′40″N 97°46′14″W﻿ / ﻿38.99444°N 97.77056°W﻿ / 38.99444; -97.77056
Durham | 19075 |  | 25 | 0 (1) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 39°9′57″N 97°24′54″W﻿ / ﻿39.16583°N 97.41500°W﻿ / 39.16583; -97.41500
Fountain | 24075 |  | 190 | 2 (5) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 39°10′6″N 97°53′1″W﻿ / ﻿39.16833°N 97.88361°W﻿ / 39.16833; -97.88361
Garfield | 25725 |  | 95 | 1 (3) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.11% | 39°10′37″N 97°45′5″W﻿ / ﻿39.17694°N 97.75139°W﻿ / 39.17694; -97.75139
Grant | 27900 |  | 93 | 1 (3) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | 39°9′53″N 97°33′14″W﻿ / ﻿39.16472°N 97.55389°W﻿ / 39.16472; -97.55389
Henry | 31325 |  | 22 | 0 (1) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.14% | 39°6′18″N 97°53′6″W﻿ / ﻿39.10500°N 97.88500°W﻿ / 39.10500; -97.88500
Lincoln | 40950 |  | 143 | 2 (4) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.10% | 38°59′31″N 97°26′13″W﻿ / ﻿38.99194°N 97.43694°W﻿ / 38.99194; -97.43694
Logan | 42050 |  | 82 | 1 (2) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.10% | 39°15′4″N 97°38′29″W﻿ / ﻿39.25111°N 97.64139°W﻿ / 39.25111; -97.64139
Morton | 48500 |  | 498 | 5 (14) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.14% | 39°0′32″N 97°52′23″W﻿ / ﻿39.00889°N 97.87306°W﻿ / 39.00889; -97.87306
Ottawa | 53600 |  | 49 | 1 (1) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | 39°4′1″N 97°26′11″W﻿ / ﻿39.06694°N 97.43639°W﻿ / 39.06694; -97.43639
Richland | 59500 |  | 218 | 2 (6) | 92 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.51% | 39°5′45″N 97°32′53″W﻿ / ﻿39.09583°N 97.54806°W﻿ / 39.09583; -97.54806
Sheridan | 64725 |  | 589 | 6 (16) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | 39°16′3″N 97°46′2″W﻿ / ﻿39.26750°N 97.76722°W﻿ / 39.26750; -97.76722
Sherman | 65025 |  | 67 | 1 (2) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°16′1″N 97°32′27″W﻿ / ﻿39.26694°N 97.54083°W﻿ / 39.26694; -97.54083
Stanton | 67950 |  | 52 | 1 (1) | 95 (37) | 0 (0) | 0.27% | 39°15′21″N 97°52′45″W﻿ / ﻿39.25583°N 97.87917°W﻿ / 39.25583; -97.87917

## 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 c "QuickFacts; Ottawa County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. ^ "Ottawa State Fishing Lake". Archived from the original on June 1, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
11. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

## Further reading

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

* Standard Atlas of Ottawa County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 74 pages; 1918.
* Plat Book of Ottawa County, Kansas; North West Publishing Co; 43 pages; 1902.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ottawa County, Kansas.

County

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

Maps

* Ottawa 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 Ottawa County, Kansas

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Municipalities and communities of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Minneapolis

Cities|

* Bennington
* Culver
* Delphos
* Minneapolis
* Tescott

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Unincorporated
communities|

* Ada†
* Lindsey
* Niles†
* Sumnerville
* Verdi
* Wells†

Ghost towns|

* Vine Creek

Footnotes|

†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.

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