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Finney County (county code FI) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 38,470.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Garden City.[2]

Finney County
County
Finney County Courthouse in Garden City (2015)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°57′38″N 100°51′21″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	February 22, 1883
Named for	David W. Finney
Seat	Garden City
Largest city	Garden City
Area
• Total	1,303 sq mi (3,370 km2)
• Land	1,302 sq mi (3,370 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  0.05%%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	38,470
• Density	29.5/sq mi (11.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	FinneyCounty.org

History

Finney County began about 1880 as Buffalo County and Sequoyah County, named after Sequoyah, the Cherokee Indian responsible for the development of the Cherokee alphabet. The two counties were renamed Finney County in honor of then Lieutenant Governor David Wesley Finney.[3] The county grew to the current shape after Garfield County was annexed to it in 1893. The northeast block, separate from the otherwise rectangular area, represents what at one time was Garfield County, which is now occupied partially by the Garfield Township.[4]

Charles "Buffalo" Jones, a co-founder of Garden City, was the first member of the Kansas House of Representatives from Finney County. He was known for his efforts to preserve the buffalo from extinction.[5]

Between 2007 and 2008 Finney County became majority-minority.[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,303 square miles (3,370 km²), of which 1,302 square miles (3,370 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) (0.05%) is water.[7] It is the second-largest county in Kansas by area.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	4,231		—
1900	3,469		−18.0%
1910	6,908		99.1%
1920	7,674		11.1%
1930	11,014		43.5%
1940	10,092		−8.4%
1950	15,092		49.5%
1960	16,093		6.6%
1970	18,947		17.7%
1980	23,825		25.7%
1990	33,070		38.8%
2000	40,523		22.5%
2010	36,776		−9.2%
2020	38,470		4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2020[1]

Finney County is included in the Garden City, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 Census

As of the 2010 census[12] there were 36,776 people, 12,359 households and 8,903 families living in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 77.0% White, 2.3% Black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 13.6% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 46.7% of the population.

2000 Census

As of the 2000 census,[12] there were 40,523 people, 12,948 households, and 9,749 families living in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 13,763 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.05% White, 1.25% Black or African American, 0.96% Native American, 2.87% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 22.99% from other races, and 2.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.30% of the population.

There were 12,948 households, out of which 46.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.80% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.70% were non-families. 19.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.55.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 34.30% under the age of 18, 11.00% from 18 to 24, 31.10% from 25 to 44, 16.60% from 45 to 64, and 7.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 104.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,474, and the median income for a family was $42,839. Males had a median income of $29,948 versus $21,510 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,377. About 10.00% of families and 14.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.60% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Presidential election results

Finney County has primarily supported Republican presidential candidates throughout its history. In only six elections from 1884 to the present has the county not backed the Republican candidate, the last of these being in 1976 when Jimmy Carter won the county by only 102 votes.

United States presidential election results for Finney County, Kansas[13]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	7,236	61.08%	4,325	36.51%	285	2.41%
2016	6,350	62.51%	3,195	31.45%	614	6.04%
2012	6,219	68.46%	2,682	29.52%	183	2.01%
2008	6,926	66.89%	3,275	31.63%	153	1.48%
2004	7,479	75.29%	2,351	23.67%	103	1.04%
2000	6,442	70.40%	2,431	26.57%	277	3.03%
1996	6,188	65.43%	2,420	25.59%	849	8.98%
1992	5,278	48.28%	2,612	23.89%	3,043	27.83%
1988	5,381	60.14%	3,408	38.09%	158	1.77%
1984	6,938	73.08%	2,458	25.89%	98	1.03%
1980	4,831	58.59%	2,689	32.61%	726	8.80%
1976	3,711	48.40%	3,813	49.73%	143	1.87%
1972	4,335	65.66%	2,062	31.23%	205	3.11%
1968	3,295	52.11%	2,521	39.87%	507	8.02%
1964	2,201	37.41%	3,639	61.86%	43	0.73%
1960	3,720	59.62%	2,490	39.90%	30	0.48%
1956	3,576	66.87%	1,752	32.76%	20	0.37%
1952	4,290	72.32%	1,597	26.92%	45	0.76%
1948	2,508	50.01%	2,367	47.20%	140	2.79%
1944	2,366	58.20%	1,667	41.01%	32	0.79%
1940	2,349	53.39%	2,027	46.07%	24	0.55%
1936	1,863	40.87%	2,682	58.84%	13	0.29%
1932	2,116	47.02%	2,300	51.11%	84	1.87%
1928	2,433	76.65%	709	22.34%	32	1.01%
1924	1,753	61.66%	614	21.60%	476	16.74%
1920	1,573	68.96%	619	27.14%	89	3.90%
1916	1,238	42.75%	1,370	47.31%	288	9.94%
1912	283	17.97%	573	36.38%	719	45.65%
1908	1,000	61.46%	551	33.87%	76	4.67%
1904	598	66.82%	215	24.02%	82	9.16%
1900	525	59.86%	336	38.31%	16	1.82%
1896	505	57.85%	366	41.92%	2	0.23%
1892	478	58.29%	0	0.00%	342	41.71%
1888	694	62.98%	348	31.58%	60	5.44%

Laws

Finney County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[14]

Education

Unified school districts

• Holcomb USD 363
• Garden City USD 457

Communities

Cities

• Garden City
• Holcomb

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Source:[15]

Townships

Finney County is divided into seven townships. The city of Garden City 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.

Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km2 (/sq mi)	Land area km2 (sq mi)	Water area km2 (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Garden City	25350		7,400	23 (59)	327 (126)	0 (0)	0.11%	37°57′39″N 100°51′22″W
Garfield	25600		331	0 (1)	1,116 (431)	1 (0)	0.09%	38°8′13″N 100°26′47″W
Ivanhoe	34675		666	2 (5)	368 (142)	0 (0)	0%	37°49′10″N 100°51′26″W
Pierceville	55800		551	1 (4)	378 (146)	0 (0)	0.01%	37°53′39″N 100°42′56″W
Pleasant Valley	56550		139	0 (1)	371 (143)	0 (0)	0%	38°10′40″N 100°48′6″W
Sherlock	64800	Holcomb	2,758	7 (17)	419 (162)	0 (0)	0.09%	38°0′32″N 101°0′8″W
Terry	70225		227	1 (2)	371 (143)	0 (0)	0.11%	38°9′22″N 100°59′52″W
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on August 2, 2002.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Finney County, Kansas

References

Notes

Further reading

• Plat Book of Finney County, Kansas; Western Publishing Company; 50 pages; 1910.

External links

County

• Finney County - Official
• Finney County - Directory of Public Officials

Other

• Finney County Public Library Archived 2018-09-04 at the Wayback Machine

Maps

• Finney County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

На других языках

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[de] Finney County

Finney County[1] ist ein County im Bundesstaat Kansas der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Garden City.

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- [en] Finney County, Kansas

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[ru] Финни (округ)

Фи́нни[1] (англ. Finney County) — округ в штате Канзас, США. Официально образован 22-го февраля 1883 года. По состоянию на 2010 год, численность населения составляла 36 776 человек.

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