DICKINSON COUNTY, KANSAS


'Dickinson County' (county code 'DK') is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 19,322 in the year 2006. Its county seat and most populous city is Abilene.

Contents
Geography
Adjacent counties
Demographics
Cities and towns
Incorporated cities
Unincorporated places
Townships
Education
Unified school districts
See also
References
External links

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,207 km² (852 mi²), of which 2,196 km² (848 mi²) is land and 11 km² (4 mi²), or 0.49%, is water.
Adjacent counties


★ Clay County (north)

★ Geary County (east)

★ Morris County (southeast)

★ Marion County (south)

★ McPherson County (southwest)

★ Saline County (west)

★ Ottawa County (northwest)

Demographics


Dickinson County's population was estimated to be 19,322 in the year 2006, a decrease of 51, or -0.3%, over the previous six years.[1]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000, there were 19,344 people, 7,903 households, and 5,421 families residing in the county. The population density was 9/km² (23/mi²). There were 8,686 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.44% White, 0.58% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.
Population pyramid

There were 7,903 households out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 28.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 18.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,975, and the median income for a family was $43,952. Males had a median income of $30,889 versus $18,526 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,780. About 5.30% of families and 7.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.70% of those under age 18 and 11.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns


Map of Dickinson County ()

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

★ Abilene, 6,397 (county seat)

★ Herington, 2,469

★ Chapman, 1,239

★ Solomon, 1,051, of which a portion lies in Saline County

★ Enterprise, 813

★ Hope, 364

★ Woodbine, 206

★ Manchester, 102

★ Carlton, 38
Unincorporated places


★ Buckeye

★ Detroit

★ Dillon

★ Elmo

★ Holland

★ Industry

★ Lyona

★ Navarre

★ Pearl

★ Shady Brook

★ Stoney

★ Sutphen

★ Talmage

★ Upland

Townships


Dickinson County is divided into twenty-four townships. The cities of Abilene and Herington 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.

Education


Unified school districts


★ Solomon USD 393

★ Abilene USD 435

★ Chapman USD 473

★ Rural Vista USD 481

★ Herington USD 487

See also


References


1. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Six year change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.

External links


'Official sites'

★ Dickinson County
'Additional information'

★ Blue Skyways

★ Kansas Statistical Abstract

★ Dickinson County Kansas AHGP

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