Stevens County, Kansas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stevens County
County
Stevens County Courthouse in Hugoton (2009)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	August 3, 1886
Named for	Thaddeus Stevens
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)
• 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

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. Its county seat is Hugoton. The county is named for the Reconstruction era Pennsylvania politician Thaddeus Stevens.

History

19th century

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

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.

Major highways

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

Adjacent counties

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

National protected area

• Cimarron National Grassland (part)

Demographics

Age pyramid

As of the census 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.

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Stevens County (map legend)

Cities

• Hugoton
• Moscow

Unincorporated community

• Woodsdale

Townships

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.

Education

Unified school districts

• Moscow USD 209

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Stevens (Kansas) para niños