NESS COUNTY, KANSAS

'Ness County' (standard abbreviation: 'NS') is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 3,454. The largest city and county seat is Ness City.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Unincorporated towns

Townships

Education

Unified school districts

See also

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,784 km² (1,075 mi²). 2,784 km² (1,075 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.02%) is water.

Adjacent counties

★ Trego County (north)

★ Ellis County (northeast)

★ Rush County (east)

★ Pawnee County (southeast)

★ Hodgeman County (south)

★ Finney County (southwest)

★ Lane County (west)

★ Gove County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 3,454 people, 1,516 households, and 977 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (3/mi²). There were 1,835 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.23% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,516 households out of which 26.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were married couples living together, 4.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.50% were non-families. 33.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 4.60% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 24.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,340, and the median income for a family was $39,775. Males had a median income of $27,892 versus $20,037 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,787. About 6.50% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.50% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

★ Ness City, 1,360

★ Ransom, 299

★ Bazine, 270

★ Utica, 202

★ Brownell, 43

Unincorporated towns

★ Beeler

★ Arnold

Townships

Ness County is divided into ten 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.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km² (/mi²)	Land area km² (mi²)	Water area km² (mi²)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Bazine	04800		441	1 (4)	312 (120)	0 (0)	0 %
Center	11925		1,567	13 (33)	124 (48)	0 (0)	0.01%
Eden	19775		70	0 (1)	266 (103)	0 (0)	0 %
Forrester	23875		109	1 (1)	206 (80)	0 (0)	0 %
Franklin	24475		132	0 (1)	372 (144)	0 (0)	0.02%
Highpoint	32100		93	0 (1)	312 (121)	0 (0)	0.08%
Johnson	35550		76	0 (1)	308 (119)	0 (0)	0.05%
Nevada	50125		479	2 (4)	278 (107)	0 (0)	0.04%
Ohio	52400		345	1 (3)	298 (115)	0 (0)	0 %
Waring	75400		142	0 (1)	308 (119)	0 (0)	0.03%

Education

Unified school districts

★ Nes Tre La Go USD 301

★ Smoky Hill USD 302

★ Ness City USD 303

★ Bazine USD 304

See also

External links

;General county information
:
★ Blue Skyways
;County Level Data
:
★ Kansas Statistical Abstract