Harvey County, Kansas Explained

County:Harvey County
State:Kansas
Ex Image:NewtonKSLibrary.jpg
Ex Image Cap:Former Carnegie Library in Kansas, currently is the Harvey County Historical Museum
Type:County
Founded:March 7, 1872
Named For:James Harvey
Seat Wl:Newton
Largest City Wl:Newton
Area Total Sq Mi:541
Area Land Sq Mi:540
Area Percentage:1.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:34024
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Pop Est As Of:2023
Population Est:33504
Population Density Sq Mi:63.0
District:4th
Time Zone:Central
Coordinates:38.05°N -123°W

Harvey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Newton.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 34,024.[3] The county was named for James Harvey, a U.S. senator and 5th governor of Kansas.

History

See also: History of Kansas.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state.

In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway extended a main line from Emporia to Newton.[4]

In 1872, Harvey County was founded, and named in honor of the fifth Governor of Kansas James M. Harvey.[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.2%) is water.[6] The Little Arkansas River flows through the county.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Harvey County is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,[7] there were 32,869 people, 12,581 households, and 8,932 families residing in the county. The population density was 61sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 13,378 housing units at an average density of 25/mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 91.04% White, 1.59% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.17% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.97% of the population.

There were 12,581 households, out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.00% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,907, and the median income for a family was $48,793. Males had a median income of $35,037 versus $22,492 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,715. About 4.20% of families and 6.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.50% of those under age 18 and 5.00% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Laws

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.[8]

The county voted "No" on the 2022 Kansas Value Them Both Amendment, an anti-abortion ballot measure, by 53% to 47% despite backing Donald Trump with 59% of the vote to Joe Biden's 39% in the 2020 presidential election.[9]

Education

Colleges

Unified school districts

School district office in neighboring county

Communities

List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Harvey County.[10]

Cities

‡ means a community has portions in an adjacent county.

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Townships

Harvey County is divided into fifteen townships. The cities of Halstead and Newton 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 Population
center
Population Population
density
/km2 (/sq mi)
Land area
km2 (sq mi)
Water area
km2 (sq mi)
Water %Geographic coordinates
01500 221 2 (6) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.48% 38.1242°N -97.6456°W
09600 1,143 12 (32) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.17% 38.0256°N -97.6653°W
17025 601 7 (17) 92 (35) 0 (0) 0.10% 37.9514°N -97.3256°W
21025 4,181 45 (116) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0% 38.1361°N -97.4294°W
25300 294 3 (8) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0% 38.1289°N -97.5372°W
29625 353 4 (10) 92 (35) 0 (0) 0.07% 38.0358°N -97.5308°W
31875 415 5 (12) 92 (35) 0 (0) 0.19% 38.1272°N -97.3192°W
37825 173 2 (5) 92 (36) 1 (0) 1.05% 37.9628°N -97.6519°W
38150 357 4 (10) 92 (35) 0 (0) 0.06% 37.955°N -97.5389°W
43925 1,056 11 (30) 92 (36) 0 (0) 0% 38.0356°N -97.4161°W
50500 1,950 28 (73) 69 (27) 0 (0) 0.07% 38.0575°N -97.3253°W
56250 439 5 (12) 93 (36) 1 (0) 0.81% 38.0408°N -97.2022°W
59350 360 4 (10) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.20% 37.9608°N -97.2003°W
63825 1,711 18 (48) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0% 37.94°N -97.4228°W
75225 552 6 (15) 95 (37) 0 (0) 0.06% 38.1239°N -97.2169°W
Sources: Web site: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020802223743/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/places2k.html. August 2, 2002.

See also

References

Notes

Further reading

County
Newton

External links

County
Historical
Maps

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 . March 24, 2024 . United States Census Bureau.
  2. Web site: Find a County. June 7, 2011. National Association of Counties.
  3. Web site: QuickFacts; Harvey County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010 . United States Census Bureau . August 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210817022856/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/harveycountykansas/POP010220 . August 17, 2021 . live.
  4. http://kansasheritage.org/research/rr/santafe.html Santa Fe Rail History
  5. Book: History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. 1883. A. T. Andreas. 772.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  8. Web site: Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. December 26, 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071008013617/http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. October 8, 2007.
  9. News: 14 of the 19 Kansas counties that rejected an anti-abortion amendment voted for Trump in 2020. Business Insider. Panetta. Grace. August 3, 2022. August 3, 2022.
  10. Web site: General Highway Map of Harvey County, Kansas . Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318203957/https://www.ksdot.gov/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/county-pdf/harvey.PDF . March 18, 2023 . January 2011 . live.