Wallace County, Kansas
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Wallace County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Sharon Springs.[1] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 1,512,[2] making it the second-least populous county in Kansas (Greeley County is the least). The county was created in 1868 and named in honor of Brigadier General W. H. L. Wallace, who had been mortally wounded in combat in the Battle of Shiloh. Wallace County is home to Mount Sunflower, the highest point in Kansas at Script error: No such module "convert".. Mount Sunflower is located approximately Script error: No such module "convert". north-northwest of Weskan, less than Script error: No such module "convert". from the Colorado state line. It is one of four Kansas counties to use the Mountain Time Zone rather than the Central Time Zone like the remainder of Kansas.
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 1868, Wallace County was established.
Geography
According to the United States 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". (0.01%) is water.[3]
Adjacent counties
- Sherman County (north)
- Logan County (east/Central Time border)
- Wichita County (southeast/Central Time border)
- Greeley County (south)
- Cheyenne County, Colorado (west)
- Kit Carson County, Colorado (northwest)
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1870 | 538 | — | |
| 1880 | 686 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 2,468 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 1,178 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 2,759 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 2,424 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 2,882 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 2,216 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 2,508 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 2,069 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 2,215 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 2,045 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 1,821 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 1,749 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 1,485 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 1,512 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2025 (est.) | 1,441 | [4] Decrease | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[2] | |||
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 1,512. The median age was 42.6 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.2 males age 18 and over.[9][10]
The racial makeup of the county was 90.6% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.0% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 3.0% from some other race, and 5.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.3% of the population.[10]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[11]
There were 608 households in the county, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]
There were 740 housing units, of which 17.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.8% were owner-occupied and 24.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 19.6%.[9]
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,749 people, 674 households, and 477 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 791 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 94.63% White, 0.63% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 2.52% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. 4.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 674 households, out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.60% were married couples living together, 4.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.10% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 18.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $42,022. Males had a median income of $25,610 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,016. About 10.70% of families and 16.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.50% of those under age 18 and 12.70% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Presidential elections
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Template:PresFootWallace has long been one of the most overwhelmingly Republican of all the state's counties. Only two Democratic presidential nominees have ever won Wallace County – Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932. Since 1944 only three Democratic presidential candidates have won 31 percent of Wallace County's vote – Harry S. Truman in 1948, Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and Jimmy Carter in 1976 – whilst since 1980 only Michael Dukakis during the drought-affected 1988 election has obtained so much as seventeen percent for the Democratic Party. Indeed, in the 2016 election Hillary Clinton recorded less than six percent of the county's vote, whilst the last seven Republican nominees have all exceeded 80 percent. In the 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 elections, Wallace was the only county in Kansas to give over 90% of the vote to the Republican nominee, namely Mitt Romney followed by Donald Trump.
Laws
Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Wallace County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county, the only such county remaining in the state as of March 2023.[12]
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Wallace County.[13]
† means a community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
Cities
- Sharon Springs (county seat)
- Wallace
Unincorporated communities
Townships
Wallace County is divided into four townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. 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 (/sq mi) |
Land area km2 (sq mi) |
Water area km2 (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Harrison | 30450 | 85 | 0 (1) | 210 (81) | 0 (0) | 0% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Sharon Springs | 64400 | Sharon Springs | 1,096 | 1 (3) | 885 (342) | 0 (0) | 0% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Wallace | 74775 | Wallace | 175 | 0 (1) | 488 (188) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Weskan | 76700 | Weskan | 393 | 1 (1) | 784 (303) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
See also
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- Community information for Kansas
- Kansas locations by per capita income
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of townships in Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unincorporated communities in Kansas
- List of ghost towns in Kansas
References
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Further reading
- Standard Atlas of Wallace County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 42 pages; 1908.
External links
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- County
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- Wallace County - Directory of Public Officials
- Maps
- Wallace County Township Map - Kansas Department of Transportation
- Wallace County Road Maps - Kansas Department of Transportation
- Kansas State Highway Maps - Kansas Department of Transportation
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