Hamilton County, Kansas
Hamilton County | |
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_from_SW.JPG) Hamilton County courthouse in Syracuse (2010) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′00″N 101°40′01″W / 38.0167°N 101.667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
| Named for | Alexander Hamilton |
| Seat | Syracuse |
| Largest city | Syracuse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 998 sq mi (2,580 km2) |
| • Land | 997 sq mi (2,580 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,518 |
| • Density | 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | County Info |
Hamilton County (county code HM) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,518 people lived there. Its county seat is Syracuse. Syracuse is also the biggest city in Hamilton County. The county was created in 1873. It is named after Alexander Hamilton.
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 998 square miles (2,580 km2). Of that, 997 square miles (2,580 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (0.1%) is water.
Major highways
People
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 168 | — | |
| 1890 | 2,027 | 1,106.5% | |
| 1900 | 1,426 | −29.6% | |
| 1910 | 3,360 | 135.6% | |
| 1920 | 2,586 | −23.0% | |
| 1930 | 3,328 | 28.7% | |
| 1940 | 2,645 | −20.5% | |
| 1950 | 3,696 | 39.7% | |
| 1960 | 3,144 | −14.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,747 | −12.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,514 | −8.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,388 | −5.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,670 | 11.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,690 | 0.7% | |
| 2020 | 2,518 | −6.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 | |||
Government
Hamilton county is very Republican. The last time a democratic candidate has won Hamilton County was in 1976 by Jimmy Carter.
Presidential elections
Presidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81.3% 698 | 16.4% 141 | 2.3% 20 |
| 2016 | 80.5% 705 | 13.8% 121 | 5.7% 50 |
| 2012 | 79.0% 693 | 18.6% 163 | 2.4% 21 |
| 2008 | 77.0% 844 | 21.3% 233 | 1.7% 19 |
| 2004 | 78.6% 888 | 20.3% 229 | 1.2% 13 |
| 2000 | 75.6% 901 | 22.2% 264 | 2.3% 27 |
| 1996 | 64.9% 811 | 27.4% 342 | 7.7% 96 |
| 1992 | 52.0% 716 | 28.0% 386 | 20.0% 276 |
| 1988 | 60.0% 801 | 38.7% 517 | 1.3% 17 |
| 1984 | 70.6% 1,037 | 27.8% 408 | 1.6% 23 |
| 1980 | 64.7% 889 | 29.2% 402 | 6.1% 84 |
| 1976 | 41.7% 560 | 55.6% 746 | 2.8% 37 |
| 1972 | 67.3% 941 | 28.2% 394 | 4.6% 64 |
| 1968 | 56.3% 751 | 30.7% 410 | 13.0% 174 |
| 1964 | 48.2% 685 | 51.1% 726 | 0.7% 10 |
| 1960 | 59.8% 885 | 39.9% 591 | 0.3% 5 |
| 1956 | 60.7% 865 | 38.7% 552 | 0.6% 9 |
| 1952 | 72.7% 1,209 | 26.3% 437 | 1.0% 17 |
| 1948 | 50.6% 749 | 48.8% 722 | 0.5% 8 |
| 1944 | 62.4% 795 | 36.9% 471 | 0.7% 9 |
| 1940 | 58.0% 798 | 41.3% 569 | 0.7% 10 |
| 1936 | 44.6% 720 | 54.8% 885 | 0.7% 11 |
| 1932 | 36.7% 651 | 57.5% 1,021 | 5.8% 103 |
| 1928 | 68.4% 839 | 29.6% 363 | 2.0% 24 |
| 1924 | 52.3% 610 | 26.3% 307 | 21.4% 250 |
| 1920 | 57.7% 591 | 36.2% 371 | 6.2% 63 |
| 1916 | 44.1% 511 | 45.0% 522 | 11.0% 127 |
| 1912 | 21.3% 134 | 41.8% 263 | 36.9% 232 |
| 1908 | 57.3% 415 | 38.0% 275 | 4.7% 34 |
| 1904 | 58.6% 215 | 34.3% 126 | 7.1% 26 |
| 1900 | 46.3% 182 | 49.4% 194 | 4.3% 17 |
| 1896 | 45.6% 185 | 53.2% 216 | 1.2% 5 |
| 1892 | 56.3% 252 | 43.7% 196 | |
| 1888 | 59.1% 480 | 36.3% 295 | 4.6% 37 |
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities
References
- 1 2 3 "QuickFacts: Hamilton County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 803. ISBN 9780722249055.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hamilton County, Kansas.
- County
- Maps
- Hamilton County Maps: Current Archived 2021-01-20 at the Wayback Machine, Historic Archived 2014-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, Historic Archived 2010-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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