Mitchell County, Kansas

Mitchell County, Kansas
County
Mitchell County courthouse in Beloit
Location in the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	February 26, 1867
Named for	William D. Mitchell
Seat	Beloit
Largest city	Beloit
Area
• Total	719 sq mi (1,862 km^2)
• Land	702 sq mi (1,818 km^2)
• Water	17 sq mi (44 km^2), 2.4%
Population
• (2010)	6,373
• Density	9.1/sq mi (4/km²)
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	mcks.org

Coordinates: 39°24′N 98°12′W / 39.400°N 98.200°W

Mitchell County (standard abbreviation: MC) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,373.^[1] The largest city and county seat is Beloit.^[2]

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 1867, Mitchell County was established.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 719 square miles (1,860 km²), of which 702 square miles (1,820 km²) is land and 17 square miles (44 km²) (2.4%) is water.^[3]

Adjacent counties

• Jewell County (north)
• Cloud County (east)
• Ottawa County (southeast)
• Lincoln County (south)
• Osborne County (west)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	485		—
1880	14,911		2,974.4%
1890	15,037		0.8%
1900	14,647		−2.6%
1910	14,089		−3.8%
1920	13,886		−1.4%
1930	12,774		−8.0%
1940	11,339		−11.2%
1950	10,320		−9.0%
1960	8,866		−14.1%
1970	8,010		−9.7%
1980	8,117		1.3%
1990	7,203		−11.3%
2000	6,932		−3.8%
2010	6,373		−8.1%
Est. 2015	6,282	[4]	−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2013[1]

Age pyramid

As of the census^[9] of 2010, there were 6,373 people, 2,790 households, and 1,725 families residing in the county. The population density was 8.8 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 3,296 housing units at an average density of 4.6 per square mile (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.97% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,790 households out of which 24.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.29% were married couples living together, 6.23% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.17% were non-families. 33.08% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the county the population was spread out with 21.44% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 19.83% from 25 to 44, 29.67% from 45 to 64, and 21.04% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.6 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,247, and the median income for a family was $54,502. Males had a median income of $30,044 versus $20,094 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,350. About 4.90% of families and 8.26% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.04% of those under age 18 and 12.33% of those age 65 or over.

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1996, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.^[10]

Education

Unified school districts

• Waconda USD 272
• Beloit USD 273

Private schools

• St. John's Catholic High School
• Tipton Catholic High School

Colleges and Universities

• North Central Kansas Technical College (Beloit)

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Mitchell County (map legend)

Cities

• Beloit
• Cawker City
• Glen Elder
• Tipton
• Simpson (partly in Cloud County)
• Hunter
• Scottsville

Unincorporated communities

• Asherville
• Solomon Rapids

Townships

Mitchell County is divided into twenty townships. The city of Beloit 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 /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Asherville	02625		122	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.08%	39°25′48″N 97°59′28″W / 39.43000°N 97.99111°W
Beloit	05800	Beloit	4,003	48 (125)	83 (32)	0 (0)	0.02%	39°26′40″N 98°5′33″W / 39.44444°N 98.09250°W
Bloomfield	07425		83	1 (2)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.24%	39°20′33″N 98°6′24″W / 39.34250°N 98.10667°W
Blue Hill	07575		36	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.36%	39°15′17″N 98°18′43″W / 39.25472°N 98.31194°W
Carr Creek	10850		31	0 (1)	84 (33)	9 (3)	9.51%	39°26′23″N 98°26′40″W / 39.43972°N 98.44444°W
Cawker	11150	Cawker City	578	8 (20)	75 (29)	17 (7)	18.68%	39°30′55″N 98°26′2″W / 39.51528°N 98.43389°W
Center	11875		49	1 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%	39°21′26″N 98°12′2″W / 39.35722°N 98.20056°W
Custer	16875	Hunter	132	1 (4)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.13%	39°14′56″N 98°24′53″W / 39.24889°N 98.41472°W
Eureka	21875		41	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.38%	39°15′20″N 97°59′46″W / 39.25556°N 97.99611°W
Glen Elder	26525	Glen Elder	553	7 (18)	78 (30)	15 (6)	16.01%	39°30′32″N 98°18′49″W / 39.50889°N 98.31361°W
Hayes	30975		21	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%	39°20′4″N 98°19′8″W / 39.33444°N 98.31889°W
Logan	42025	Simpson	168	2 (5)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.12%	39°21′59″N 97°56′21″W / 39.36639°N 97.93917°W
Lulu	43225	Scottsville	90	1 (3)	92 (35)	0 (0)	0%	39°31′53″N 97°58′34″W / 39.53139°N 97.97611°W
Pittsburg	56050	Tipton	346	4 (10)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%	39°20′31″N 98°28′3″W / 39.34194°N 98.46750°W
Plum Creek	56825		119	1 (3)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%	39°30′53″N 98°5′21″W / 39.51472°N 98.08917°W
Round Springs	61500		27	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.14%	39°15′51″N 98°11′28″W / 39.26417°N 98.19111°W
Salt Creek	62825		39	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.37%	39°15′12″N 98°6′11″W / 39.25333°N 98.10306°W
Solomon Rapids	66450		80	1 (2)	91 (35)	0 (0)	0.14%	39°31′19″N 98°12′58″W / 39.52194°N 98.21611°W
Turkey Creek	71725		134	1 (4)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.23%	39°26′40″N 98°12′1″W / 39.44444°N 98.20028°W
Walnut Creek	75150		42	0 (1)	88 (34)	5 (2)	5.78%	39°26′49″N 98°19′1″W / 39.44694°N 98.31694°W

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Mitchell County, Kansas

Community information for Kansas Kansas locations by per capita income List of counties in Kansas List of cities in Kansas List of unincorporated communities in Kansas List of townships 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

References

1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
5. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
6. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
7. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
8. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
10. "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Retrieved 2007-12-26.

Further reading

• History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
• Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)

External links

County

• Mitchell County - Official Website
• Mitchell County - Directory of Public Officials

Maps

• Mitchell County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society