Sedgwick County, Kansas
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| Sedgwick County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas | |
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| Formed | February 26, 1867 |
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| Seat | Wichita |
| Area - Total - Land - Water | 2,614 km² (1,009 mi²) 2,588 km² (999 mi²) 26 km² (10 mi²), 0.99% |
| Population - (2000) - Density | 452,869 175/km² |
| Website: www.sedgwickcounty.org | |
Sedgwick County (standard abbreviation: SG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population was 452,869. The largest city and county seat is Wichita.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,614 km² (1,009 mi²). 2,588 km² (999 mi²) of it is land and 26 km² (10 mi²) of it (0.99%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Harvey County (north)
- Butler County (east)
- Cowley County (southeast)
- Sumner County (south)
- Kingman County (west)
- Reno County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %±
<tr><td style="text-align:center;">1900</td><td style="padding-left: 8px;">44,037</td><td></td><td style="padding-left: 8px;"> | |
As of the census² of 2000, there were 452,869 people, 176,444 households, and 117,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 175/km² (453/mi²). There were 191,133 housing units at an average density of 74/km² (191/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.38% White, 9.13% Black or African American, 1.11% Native American, 3.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.17% from other races, and 2.81% from two or more races. 8.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 176,444 households out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,485, and the median income for a family was $51,645. Males had a median income of $37,770 versus $26,153 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,907. About 7.00% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
Image:Map of Sedgwick Co, Ks, USA.png
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Wichita, 353,823 (county seat)
- Derby, 20,326
- Haysville, 9,627
- Park City, 7,000
- Bel Aire, 6,530
- Mulvane, 5,575
- Valley Center, 5,369
- Goddard, 3,196
- Clearwater, 2,192
- Maize, 2,118
- Cheney, 1,844
- Sedgwick, 1,649
- Colwich, 1,300
- Kechi, 1,210
- Mount Hope, 837
- Garden Plain, 813
- Eastborough, 797
- Andale, 791
- Bentley, 415
- Viola, 213
[edit] Unincorporated places
- Anness
- Bayneville
- Berwet
- Clonmel
- Furley
- Greenwich
- Greenwich Heights
- Murray Gill
- Oaklawn-Sunview, a census-designated place
- Peck
- Prospect
- St. Marks
- St. Mary Aleppo
- St. Paul
- Schulte
- Sunnydale
- Waco
- Wego Waco
[edit] Townships
Sedgwick County is divided into twenty-seven townships. The cities of Bel Aire and Wichita are considered governmentally independent and are 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.
| Township | FIPS | Population center | Population | Population density /km² (/mi²) | Land area km² (mi²) | Water area km² (mi²) | Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Afton | 00425 | 1,290 | 14 (37) | 91 (35) | 2 (1) | 1.73% | ||
| Attica | 03125 | 4,959 | 62 (161) | 80 (31) | 0 (0) | 0.23% | ||
| Delano | 17375 | 196 | 25 (64) | 8 (3) | 1 (0) | 13.81% | ||
| Eagle | 19250 | 1,069 | 12 (30) | 92 (36) | 1 (1) | 1.44% | ||
| Erie | 21550 | 106 | 1 (3) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Garden Plain | 25400 | 1,780 | 19 (50) | 92 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.15% | ||
| Grand River | 27300 | 607 | 7 (17) | 91 (35) | 2 (1) | 2.20% | ||
| Grant | 28125 | 3,710 | 40 (104) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.47% | ||
| Greeley | 28400 | 1,094 | 12 (31) | 93 (36) | 1 (1) | 1.43% | ||
| Gypsum | 29300 | 5,822 | 64 (164) | 92 (35) | 0 (0) | 0.51% | ||
| Illinois | 33775 | 1,620 | 18 (45) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.12% | ||
| Kechi | 36250 | 8,041 | 143 (370) | 56 (22) | 0 (0) | 0.23% | ||
| Lincoln | 41150 | 473 | 5 (13) | 91 (35) | 0 (0) | 0.12% | ||
| Minneha | 47125 | 5,084 | 117 (304) | 43 (17) | 1 (0) | 1.49% | ||
| Morton | 48550 | 2,380 | 26 (67) | 91 (35) | 1 (0) | 1.14% | ||
| Ninnescah | 50725 | 2,913 | 31 (81) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.47% | ||
| Ohio | 52450 | 1,146 | 12 (32) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.14% | ||
| Park | 54425 | 4,128 | 51 (131) | 82 (32) | 2 (1) | 2.04% | ||
| Payne | 55075 | 1,119 | 14 (36) | 80 (31) | 0 (0) | 0.21% | ||
| Riverside | 60125 | 15,694 | 333 (862) | 47 (18) | 1 (0) | 1.98% | ||
| Rockford | 60675 | 20,019 | 198 (514) | 101 (39) | 1 (0) | 0.99% | ||
| Salem | 62675 | 8,411 | 102 (263) | 83 (32) | 1 (0) | 0.95% | ||
| Sherman | 65100 | 1,362 | 14 (37) | 96 (37) | 0 (0) | 0.22% | ||
| Union | 72375 | 2,156 | 23 (60) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.23% | ||
| Valley Center | 73275 | 3,642 | 39 (100) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.16% | ||
| Viola | 74050 | 547 | 6 (15) | 93 (36) | 1 (0) | 0.98% | ||
| Waco | 74300 | 3,381 | 45 (117) | 75 (29) | 0 (0) | 0.12% |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Wichita USD 259 (website)
- Derby USD 260 (website)
- Haysville USD 261 (website)
- Valley Center USD 262 (website)
- Mulvane USD 263 (website)
- Clearwater USD 264 (website)
- Goddard USD 265 (website)
- Maize USD 266 (website)
- Renwick USD 267 (website)
- Cheney USD 268 (website)
[edit] Points of interest
[edit] See also
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of Kansas county name etymologies
- Kansas locations by per capita income
Other information for Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
- List of colleges and universities in Kansas
[edit] External links
- Official websites
- Sedgwick County Information Network - includes voting information, elected officials lookup, crime details, and other useful information.
- Sedgwick County Zoo
- General county information
- KSGenWeb - historical county information.
- Political Graveyard
