Sherman County, Kansas facts for kids
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Sherman County
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Sherman County courthouse in Goodland (2012)
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Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | September 20, 1886 |
| Named for | William Tecumseh Sherman |
| Seat | Goodland |
| Largest city | Goodland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,056 sq mi (2,740 km2) |
| • Land | 1,056 sq mi (2,740 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.02% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 5,927 |
| • Density | 5.6/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
Sherman County (standard abbreviation: SH) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,927. Its county seat is Goodland. Sherman County was created by the Legislature of 1873, and named after General William Tecumseh Sherman.
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History
Early history
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
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 1886, Sherman County was established.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,056 square miles (2,740 km2), of which 1,056 square miles (2,740 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.02%) is water.
Sherman County is one of only four Kansas counties to observe Mountain Time. Since Sherman County is part of the Wichita media market and the local broadcast stations are repeat signals of Wichita affiliates, prime-time programming in the county is aired from 6 to 9 p.m. local time, rather than 7 to 10 p.m. as is normal in the Central and Mountain time zones. However, cable providers carry the ABC and NBC affiliates from both Wichita and Denver, affording viewers the opportunity to view programs on those networks at the normal prime-time hours.
Adjacent counties
- Cheyenne County (north/CST Border)
- Rawlins County (northeast/CST Border)
- Thomas County (east/CST Border)
- Logan County (southeast/CST Border)
- Wallace County (south)
- Kit Carson County, Colorado (west)
Major highways
Interstate 70
US-24
K-27
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 13 | — | |
| 1890 | 5,261 | 40,369.2% | |
| 1900 | 3,341 | −36.5% | |
| 1910 | 4,549 | 36.2% | |
| 1920 | 5,592 | 22.9% | |
| 1930 | 7,400 | 32.3% | |
| 1940 | 6,421 | −13.2% | |
| 1950 | 7,373 | 14.8% | |
| 1960 | 6,682 | −9.4% | |
| 1970 | 7,792 | 16.6% | |
| 1980 | 7,759 | −0.4% | |
| 1990 | 6,926 | −10.7% | |
| 2000 | 6,760 | −2.4% | |
| 2010 | 6,010 | −11.1% | |
| 2020 | 5,927 | −1.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 6,760 people, 2,758 households, and 1,781 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (2/km2). There were 3,184 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.83% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 4.14% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 8.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,758 households, out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.80% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.40% were non-families. 29.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.60% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 23.90% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,684, and the median income for a family was $38,824. Males had a median income of $28,012 versus $20,927 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,761. About 9.70% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.90% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Unincorporated communities
Townships
Sherman County is divided into thirteen townships. The city of Goodland is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. Geographically, Goodland is located at the juncture of Voltaire, Itasca, and Logan 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.
| 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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| Grant | 28150 | 115 | 0 (1) | 355 (137) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 39°28′26″N 101°54′41″W / 39.47389°N 101.91139°W | |
| Iowa | 34450 | 44 | 0 (0) | 279 (108) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°15′27″N 101°29′38″W / 39.25750°N 101.49389°W | |
| Itasca | 34600 | 321 | 4 (10) | 87 (34) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°19′33″N 101°40′29″W / 39.32583°N 101.67472°W | |
| Lincoln | 41175 | 95 | 1 (1) | 186 (72) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | 39°19′5″N 101°53′3″W / 39.31806°N 101.88417°W | |
| Llanos | 41650 | 43 | 0 (1) | 185 (71) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°28′31″N 101°28′29″W / 39.47528°N 101.47472°W | |
| Logan | 42250 | 246 | 2 (5) | 138 (53) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°19′15″N 101°46′55″W / 39.32083°N 101.78194°W | |
| McPherson | 44025 | 52 | 0 (1) | 174 (67) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°10′18″N 101°56′12″W / 39.17167°N 101.93667°W | |
| Shermanville | 65175 | 51 | 0 (1) | 185 (71) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°29′54″N 101°34′25″W / 39.49833°N 101.57361°W | |
| Smoky | 65950 | 87 | 0 (1) | 280 (108) | 0 (0) | 0.12% | 39°11′48″N 101°46′11″W / 39.19667°N 101.76972°W | |
| Stateline | 68150 | Kanorado | 344 | 2 (5) | 165 (64) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | 39°19′6″N 102°0′17″W / 39.31833°N 102.00472°W |
| Union | 72425 | 56 | 0 (1) | 140 (54) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°20′25″N 101°27′24″W / 39.34028°N 101.45667°W | |
| Voltaire | 74175 | 252 | 1 (2) | 411 (159) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°27′12″N 101°43′4″W / 39.45333°N 101.71778°W | |
| Washington | 75750 | 106 | 1 (2) | 139 (54) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°20′0″N 101°32′59″W / 39.33333°N 101.54972°W |
Education
Colleges
- Northwest Kansas Technical College
Unified school districts
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Sherman (Kansas) para niños
