Mitchell County, Kansas

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Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Beloit.[1] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,796.[2] The county was named for William Mitchell.

History

Early history

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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 1867, Mitchell County was established.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (2.4%) is water.[3]

Adjacent counties

Demographics

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Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data

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Historical population
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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 5,796, a median age of 46.0 years, 23.1% of residents under the age of 18, and 25.4% of residents who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.3 males age 18 and over.[9]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[10]

The racial makeup of the county was 94.7% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.7% from some other race, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.7% of the population.[11]

There were 2,543 households in the county, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 23.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]

There were 3,124 housing units, of which 18.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.9% were owner-occupied and 26.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.0%.[9]

2010 census

As of the census[12] of 2010, there were 6,373 people, 2,790 households, and 1,725 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 3,296 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 97.97% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,790 households, out of which 24.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.29% were married couples living together, 6.23% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.17% were non-families. 33.08% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.44% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 19.83% from 25 to 44, 29.67% from 45 to 64, and 21.04% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.6 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,247, and the median income for a family was $54,502. Males had a median income of $30,044 versus $20,094 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,350. About 4.90% of families and 8.26% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.04% of those under age 18 and 12.33% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Presidential elections

Prior to 1940, Mitchell County was a swing county, backing the national winner in every presidential election from 1900 to 1936. Since 1940, it has become a Republican stronghold, with only George H. W. Bush in 1992 failing to win a majority in the county due to Ross Perot's strong showing in Kansas.

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Presidential election results

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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.[13]

Education

Colleges

Unified school districts

Private schools

Communities

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2005 map of Mitchell County[14] (map legend)

List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Mitchell County.[14]

Cities

‡ means a community has portions in an adjacent county.

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Unincorporated communities

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

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Ghost towns

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Townships

Mitchell County is divided into twenty townships. The city of Beloit 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
/km2 (/sq mi) 		Land area
km2 (sq mi)		 Water area
km2 (sq mi)		 Water % Geographic coordinates
Asherville 02625 122 1 (3) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.08% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Beloit 05800 Beloit 4,003 48 (125) 83 (32) 0 (0) 0.02% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Bloomfield 07425 83 1 (2) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.24% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Blue Hill 07575 36 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.36% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Carr Creek 10850 31 0 (1) 84 (33) 9 (3) 9.51% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Cawker 11150 Cawker City 578 8 (20) 75 (29) 17 (7) 18.68% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Center 11875 49 1 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.03% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Custer 16875 Hunter 132 1 (4) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.13% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Eureka 21875 41 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.38% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Glen Elder 26525 Glen Elder 553 7 (18) 78 (30) 15 (6) 16.01% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Hayes 30975 21 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.03% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Logan 42025 Simpson 168 2 (5) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.12% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Lulu 43225 Scottsville 90 1 (3) 92 (35) 0 (0) 0% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Pittsburg 56050 Tipton 346 4 (10) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.03% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Plum Creek 56825 119 1 (3) 92 (36) 0 (0) 0.02% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Round Springs 61500 27 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.14% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Salt Creek 62825 39 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.37% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Solomon Rapids 66450 80 1 (2) 91 (35) 0 (0) 0.14% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Turkey Creek 71725 134 1 (4) 92 (36) 0 (0) 0.23% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Walnut Creek 75150 42 0 (1) 88 (34) 5 (2) 5.78% Script error: No such module "Coordinates".

See also

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Community information for Kansas

References

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Further reading

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External links

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County
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