OTTAWA COUNTY, KANSAS

'Ottawa County' (standard abbreviation: 'OT') is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 6,163. The largest city and county seat is Minneapolis.

Contents

Law and government

Geography

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Townships

Education

Unified school districts

See also

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, Ottawa County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.^[1]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,870 km² (722 mi²). 1,868 km² (721 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.11%) is water.

Adjacent counties

★ Cloud County (north)

★ Clay County (northeast)

★ Dickinson County (southeast)

★ Saline County (south)

★ Lincoln County (west)

★ Mitchell County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 6,163 people, 2,430 households, and 1,718 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (8/mi²). There were 2,755 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.53% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,430 households out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were married couples living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,009, and the median income for a family was $46,033. Males had a median income of $30,761 versus $21,380 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,663. About 5.10% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.80% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

★ Minneapolis, 2,037 (county seat)

★ Bennington, 618

★ Delphos, 456

★ Tescott, 336

★ Culver, 167

Townships

Ottawa County is divided into twenty townships. The city of Minneapolis 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 (/mi²)	Land area km² (mi²)	Water area km² (mi²)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Bennington	06100		1,116	10 (27)	109 (42)	0 (0)	0.11%
Blaine	07150		111	1 (3)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.07%
Buckeye	08975		101	1 (3)	78 (30)	0 (0)	0.13%
Center	11975		72	1 (2)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.17%
Chapman	12575		67	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Concord	15175		209	2 (6)	90 (35)	0 (0)	0.08%
Culver	16725		318	3 (9)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.08%
Durham	19075		25	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%
Fountain	24075		190	2 (5)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%
Garfield	25725		95	1 (3)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.11%
Grant	27900		93	1 (3)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%
Henry	31325		22	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.14%
Lincoln	40950		143	2 (4)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.10%
Logan	42050		82	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.10%
Morton	48500		498	5 (14)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.14%
Ottawa	53600		49	1 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%
Richland	59500		218	2 (6)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.51%
Sheridan	64725		589	6 (16)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.06%
Sherman	65025		67	1 (2)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Stanton	67950		52	1 (1)	95 (37)	0 (0)	0.27%

Education

Unified school districts

★ North Ottawa County USD 239

★ Twin Valley USD 240

See also

★ Dry counties

External links

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