PAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS

'Pawnee County' (standard abbreviation: 'PN') is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population was 7,233. The largest city and county seat is Larned.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Townships

Education

Unified school districts

See also

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,954 km² (755 mi²). 1,953 km² (754 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.05%) is water.

Adjacent counties

★ Rush County (north)

★ Barton County (northeast)

★ Stafford County (east)

★ Edwards County (south)

★ Hodgeman County (west)

★ Ness County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 7,233 people, 2,739 households, and 1,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 4/km² (10/mi²). There were 3,114 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.96% White, 5.00% Black or African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 1.22% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 4.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,739 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples living together, 7.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.80% were non-families. 32.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 112.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,175, and the median income for a family was $45,634. Males had a median income of $26,751 versus $20,931 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,584. About 5.40% of families and 11.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.00% of those under age 18 and 9.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

★ Larned, 3,915 (county seat)

★ Burdett, 243

★ Garfield, 188

★ Rozel, 173

Townships

Pawnee County is divided into twenty-one townships. The city of Larned 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
Ash Valley	02825		49	1 (1)	95 (37)	0 (0)	0.07%
Browns Grove	08750		310	3 (9)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Conkling	15225		26	0 (1)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.07%
Garfield	25775		259	3 (7)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%
Grant	27925		234	3 (7)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.04%
Keysville	36625		55	1 (2)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Larned	38725		266	3 (8)	87 (34)	0 (0)	0 %
Lincoln	40975		28	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.12%
Logan	42075		48	1 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.07%
Morton	48525		56	1 (2)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Orange	53000		73	1 (2)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Pawnee	54800		82	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.06%
Pleasant Grove	56400		230	2 (6)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.22%
Pleasant Ridge	56475		56	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%
Pleasant Valley	56600		128	1 (4)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
River	60050		87	1 (2)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Santa Fe	63025		788	9 (22)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Sawmill	63250		24	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.07%
Shiley	65275		28	0 (1)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.15%
Valley Center	73225		57	1 (2)	92 (35)	0 (0)	0.07%
Walnut	75050		113	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.08%

Education

Unified school districts

★ Ft. Larned USD 495

★ Pawnee Heights USD 496

See also

External links

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