Woodson County, Kansas

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Woodson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Yates Center.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> As of the 2020 census, the county population was 3,115.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was named after Daniel Woodson, a five-time acting governor of the Kansas Territory.

History

Early history

Template:See also 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 1855, Woodson County was established. Fort Belmont was used during the Civil War and had received refugees from the Trail of Blood on Ice. Opothleyahola is buried in an unmarked grave next to his daughter who died at the fort.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.5%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data

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As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 3,788 people, 1,642 households, and 1,052 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,076 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 96.96% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 1.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,642 households, out of which 25.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.80% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.90% were non-families. 33.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.70% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 22.10% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 24.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,335, and the median income for a family was $31,369. Males had a median income of $23,950 versus $16,135 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,283. About 10.20% of families and 13.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Presidential elections

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In presidential elections, as is the case with other rural areas of Kansas, Woodson County votes predominantly Republican. The only Democrat to win a majority in the county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, although Woodrow Wilson won a plurality in 1912. In contrast, Charles Evans Hughes in 1916 and George H. W. Bush in 1992 are the only Republican winners of the county who only managed to win a plurality of its votes.

Education

Unified school districts

School districts with territory in the county include:<ref>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref>

Communities

2005 map of Woodson County<ref name="County-Map-Current"/> (map legend)

List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Woodson County.<ref name="County-Map-Current">Template:Cite web</ref>

Cities

Unincorporated communities

† means a community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.

Ghost towns

  • Defiance - located six miles east of Yates Center, its population moved to Yates Center after it was selected as the permanent county seat in 1876<ref name=gt>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Kalida - located two miles south of Yates Center, its population moved to Yates Center after it was selected as the permanent county seat in 1876<ref name=gt/>

Townships

Woodson County is divided into six townships. The city of Yates Center 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
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km2 (sq mi)		 Water area
km2 (sq mi)		 Water % Geographic coordinates
Center 12250 594 1 (4) 410 (158) 1 (0) 0.23% Template:Coord
Liberty 40375 200 1 (2) 223 (86) 1 (0) 0.26% Template:Coord
Neosho Falls 49850 537 3 (7) 196 (76) 1 (0) 0.38% Template:Coord
North 51025 71 0 (1) 167 (64) 0 (0) 0.11% Template:Coord
Perry 55475 103 1 (2) 127 (49) 0 (0) 0.08% Template:Coord
Toronto 71075 684 4 (11) 167 (64) 10 (4) 5.40% Template:Coord

See also

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References

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Further reading

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County
Maps

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