Finney County, Kansas

Finney County
County
Finney County Courthouse in Garden City (2015)
Finney County Courthouse in Garden City (2015)
Map of Kansas highlighting Finney County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°57′38″N 100°51′21″W / 37.9606°N 100.8558°W / 37.9606; -100.8558
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedFebruary 22, 1883
Named forDavid W. Finney
SeatGarden City
Largest cityGarden City
Area
 • Total1,303 sq mi (3,370 km2)
 • Land1,302 sq mi (3,370 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  0.05%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total38,470
 • Density29.5/sq mi (11.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
WebsiteFinneyCounty.org

Finney County (county code FI) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 38,470 people lived there. Its county seat is Garden City. Its biggest city is also Garden City.

Finney County Historical Museum in Garden City is located in Finnup Park.

History

Finney County was created around 1880. It was called Buffalo County and Sequoyah County. They were named after Sequoyah, the Cherokee Indian responsible for the creation of the Cherokee alphabet. The two counties were renamed Finney County. It was named after Lieutenant Governor David Wesley Finney.

Charles "Buffalo" Jones was the first member of the Kansas House of Representatives from Finney County. He tried to stop the buffalo from extinction.

Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 1,303 square miles (3,370 km2). Of that, 1,302 square miles (3,370 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.05%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Kansas by area.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18904,231—
19003,469−18.0%
19106,90899.1%
19207,67411.1%
193011,01443.5%
194010,092−8.4%
195015,09249.5%
196016,0936.6%
197018,94717.7%
198023,82525.7%
199033,07038.8%
200040,52322.5%
201036,776−9.2%
202038,4704.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2020
Population pyramid

Finney County is included in the Garden City, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 Census

The 2020 census says that there were 38,470 people living in Finney County. They made up 13,064 households. Of the people in the county, 51.7% were Hispanic or Latino, 37.7% were non-Hispanic White, 3.9% were non-Hispanic Asian, 3.5% were non-Hispanic Black, and 3.1% were other races or ethnicities.

Government

Presidential election results

Finney County has often supported Republican presidential candidates. The last time it supported a Democrat was in 1976. This was when Jimmy Carter won the county by only 102 votes.

Presidential election results
Presidential election results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 61.1% 7,236 36.5% 4,325 2.4% 285
2016 61.7% 6,350 31.1% 3,195 7.2% 740
2012 68.5% 6,219 29.5% 2,682 2.0% 183
2008 66.9% 6,926 31.6% 3,275 1.5% 153
2004 75.3% 7,479 23.7% 2,351 1.0% 103
2000 70.4% 6,442 26.6% 2,431 3.0% 277
1996 65.4% 6,188 25.6% 2,420 9.0% 849
1992 48.3% 5,278 23.9% 2,612 27.8% 3,043
1988 60.1% 5,381 38.1% 3,408 1.8% 158
1984 73.1% 6,938 25.9% 2,458 1.0% 98
1980 58.6% 4,831 32.6% 2,689 8.8% 726
1976 48.4% 3,711 49.7% 3,813 1.9% 143
1972 65.7% 4,335 31.2% 2,062 3.1% 205
1968 52.1% 3,295 39.9% 2,521 8.0% 507
1964 37.4% 2,201 61.9% 3,639 0.7% 43
1960 59.6% 3,720 39.9% 2,490 0.5% 30
1956 66.9% 3,576 32.8% 1,752 0.4% 20
1952 72.3% 4,290 26.9% 1,597 0.8% 45
1948 50.0% 2,508 47.2% 2,367 2.8% 140
1944 58.2% 2,366 41.0% 1,667 0.8% 32
1940 53.4% 2,349 46.1% 2,027 0.6% 24
1936 40.9% 1,863 58.8% 2,682 0.3% 13
1932 47.0% 2,116 51.1% 2,300 1.9% 84
1928 76.7% 2,433 22.3% 709 1.0% 32
1924 61.7% 1,753 21.6% 614 16.7% 476
1920 69.0% 1,573 27.1% 619 3.9% 89
1916 42.8% 1,238 47.3% 1,370 10.0% 288
1912 18.0% 283 36.4% 573 45.7% 719
1908 61.5% 1,000 33.9% 551 4.7% 76
1904 66.8% 598 24.0% 215 9.2% 82
1900 59.9% 525 38.3% 336 1.8% 16
1896 57.9% 505 41.9% 366 0.2% 2
1892 58.3% 478 41.7% 342
1888 63.0% 694 31.6% 348 5.5% 60

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Finney County (map legend)

Cities

References

  1. 1 2 3 "QuickFacts: Finney County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 126.
  4. ↑ "Buffalo Jones". h-net.msu.edu. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  10. ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
Notes
  1. ↑ This total comprises 586 votes (37.2 percent) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who carried the county) and 133 votes (8.4 percent) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.

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Maps

38°01′N 100°40′W / 38.017°N 100.667°W / 38.017; -100.667