Meade County, Kansas

Meade County (standard abbreviation: ME) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,575.[1] The largest city and county seat is Meade.[2] The county was created in 1873 and named in honor of General George G. Meade.[3]

Meade County
County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°14′00″N 100°22′01″W
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedMarch 20, 1873
Named forGeorge G. Meade
SeatMeade
Largest cityMeade
Area
 • Total979 sq mi (2,540 km2)
 • Land978 sq mi (2,530 km2)
 • Water1.3 sq mi (3 km2)  0.1%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)
4,146
 • Density4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
WebsiteMeadeCo.org

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 979 square miles (2,540 km2), of which 978 square miles (2,530 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (0.1%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880296—
18902,542758.8%
19001,581−37.8%
19105,055219.7%
19205,5429.6%
19306,85823.7%
19405,522−19.5%
19505,7103.4%
19605,505−3.6%
19704,912−10.8%
19804,788−2.5%
19904,247−11.3%
20004,6319.0%
20104,575−1.2%
2018 (est.)4,146[5]−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2016[1]
Age pyramid

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 4,631 people, 1,728 households, and 1,252 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km2). There were 1,968 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.10% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 6.24% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. 10.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,728 households, out of which 36.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.70% were married couples living together, 4.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.50% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 19.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,761, and the median income for a family was $41,550. Males had a median income of $29,295 versus $20,153 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,824. About 6.70% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Meade County is often carried by Republican Candidates. The last time a democratic candidate has carried this county was in 1936 by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Presidential elections
Presidential election results
Presidential Elections Results[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 83.5% 1,523 14.4% 263 2.1% 39
2016 81.7% 1,415 12.1% 210 6.2% 107
2012 83.6% 1,428 15.1% 258 1.4% 23
2008 79.8% 1,540 18.5% 357 1.8% 34
2004 82.4% 1,748 16.8% 356 0.8% 17
2000 78.1% 1,604 19.5% 400 2.4% 49
1996 70.1% 1,443 20.7% 426 9.2% 190
1992 52.5% 1,135 19.9% 430 27.7% 599
1988 65.2% 1,322 32.7% 664 2.1% 42
1984 77.2% 1,804 21.0% 491 1.8% 43
1980 71.7% 1,618 21.4% 482 7.0% 158
1976 51.5% 1,109 45.7% 983 2.8% 60
1972 74.6% 1,712 22.9% 526 2.5% 58
1968 66.2% 1,511 25.1% 572 8.7% 198
1964 51.8% 1,290 47.3% 1,179 0.9% 23
1960 70.5% 1,826 29.1% 754 0.4% 11
1956 74.3% 1,720 24.8% 575 0.9% 20
1952 76.9% 2,061 21.2% 568 1.9% 51
1948 60.2% 1,406 35.7% 834 4.1% 96
1944 68.2% 1,424 30.2% 631 1.5% 32
1940 61.1% 1,618 36.7% 970 2.2% 59
1936 46.6% 1,218 53.3% 1,394 0.1% 3
1932 49.5% 1,248 48.8% 1,231 1.7% 42
1928 73.2% 1,709 26.5% 618 0.4% 9
1924 66.9% 1,290 24.5% 472 8.6% 165
1920 71.0% 1,236 27.7% 483 1.3% 23
1916 45.0% 973 45.2% 977 9.9% 214
1912 18.3% 204 34.3% 383 47.5% 530[lower-alpha 1]
1908 56.2% 560 38.8% 386 5.0% 50
1904 66.4% 383 28.8% 166 4.9% 28
1900 53.2% 238 46.8% 209 0.0% 0
1896 50.5% 203 48.5% 195 1.0% 4
1892 54.8% 261 45.2% 215
1888 56.8% 578 33.6% 342 9.6% 98

Laws

The Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, either with or without a minimum of 30% of sales coming from food. Meade County is one of 67 counties in the state that allows for the sale of liquor by the drink with the minimum food sales stipulation.[12]

Education

Unified school districts

Communities
2005 KDOT Map of Meade County (map legend)

Cities

Unincorporated community

Townships

Meade County is divided into nine 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.
TownshipFIPSPopulation
center		 PopulationPopulation
density
/km2 (/sq mi)		 Land area
km2 (sq mi)		Water area
km2 (sq mi)		Water % Geographic coordinates
Cimarron13325930 (1)303 (117)2 (1)0.57%37°4′34″N 100°30′42″W
Crooked Creek16450921 (2)141 (54)0 (0)0.06%37°24′41″N 100°19′30″W
Fowler242007493 (7)271 (105)0 (0)0.01%37°23′8″N 100°11′46″W
Logan420001000 (1)284 (110)0 (0)0.01%37°14′30″N 100°11′58″W
Meade Center453501,9687 (18)280 (108)0 (0)0.14%37°16′15″N 100°20′15″W
Mertilla460252211 (1)389 (150)0 (0)0.02%37°24′33″N 100°30′58″W
Odee52075500 (1)246 (95)0 (0)0.13%37°2′47″N 100°22′14″W
Sand Creek62925380 (0)272 (105)0 (0)0.03%37°3′59″N 100°9′46″W
West Plains773001,3204 (10)348 (134)0 (0)0.13%37°14′59″N 100°33′45″W

See also
  • Dry counties
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Meade County, Kansas

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 249.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  6. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  7. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  8. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  9. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  11. http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
  12. "Map of Wet and Dry Counties" (PDF). Kansas Department of Revenue Alcoholic Beverage Control. December 30, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
Notes
  1. This total comprises 418 votes (37.42 percent) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who carried the county), 110 votes (10.03 percent) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs, and 2 votes for write-in candidates.

Further reading
See also: List of books about State of Kansas (which includes historical information about its counties and cities too)
County
General county information
Maps

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