HARPER COUNTY, KANSAS


'Harper County' (county code 'HP') is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 5,952 in the year 2006. Its county seat and most populous city is Anthony.

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

Law and government


Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Harper County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.[1]

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,080 km² (803 mi²), of which 2,076 km² (801 mi²) is land and 4 km² (2 mi²), or 0.19%, is water.
Adjacent counties


★ Kingman County (north)

★ Sumner County (east)

★ Grant County, Oklahoma (southeast)

★ Alfalfa County, Oklahoma (southwest)

★ Barber County (west)

Demographics


Harper County's population was estimated to be 5,952 in the year 2006, a decrease of 550, or -8.5%, over the previous six years.[2]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000, there were 6,536 people, 2,773 households, and 1,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (8/mi²). There were 3,270 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.23% White, 0.83% Native American, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
Population pyramid

There were 2,773 households out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.80% were non-families. 32.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 22.00% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 23.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,776, and the median income for a family was $39,866. Males had a median income of $27,869 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,368. About 8.50% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns


Map of Harper County ()

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

★ Anthony, 2,307 (county seat)

★ Harper, 1,511

★ Attica, 616

★ Bluff City, 78

★ Danville, 58

★ Waldron, 17

★ Freeport, 6

Townships


Harper County is divided into six townships. The cities of Anthony and Harper 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


★ Anthony-Harper USD 361

★ Attica USD 511

See also



★ Dry counties

References


1.
2. 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'

★ Harper County

★ Harper County Economic Development Council
'Additional information'

★ Blue Skyways

★ Kansas Statistical Abstract

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