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Stanton County (standard abbreviation: ST) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,084.[1] Its county seat is Johnson City.[3]

Stanton County
County
Stanton County courthouse in Johnson City (2010)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°34′00″N 101°46′59″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	1887
Named for	Edwin Stanton
Seat	Johnson City
Largest city	Johnson City
Area
• Total	680 sq mi (1,800 km2)
• Land	680 sq mi (1,800 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.01%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	2,084
• Estimate  (2021)[2]	2,044
• Density	3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	StantonCountyKS.com

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 680 square miles (1,800 km²), of which 680 square miles (1,800 km²) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (0.01%) is water.[4]

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 160
• Kansas Highway 27

Adjacent counties

• Hamilton County (north/Mountain Time border)
• Grant County (east)
• Stevens County (southeast)
• Morton County (south)
• Baca County, Colorado (west/Mountain Time border)
• Prowers County, Colorado (northwest/Mountain Time border)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	5		—
1890	1,031		20,520.0%
1900	327		−68.3%
1910	1,034		216.2%
1920	908		−12.2%
1930	2,152		137.0%
1940	1,443		−32.9%
1950	2,263		56.8%
1960	2,108		−6.8%
1970	2,287		8.5%
1980	2,339		2.3%
1990	2,333		−0.3%
2000	2,406		3.1%
2010	2,235		−7.1%
2020	2,084		−6.8%
2021 (est.)	2,044	[2]	−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1]

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,406 people, 858 households, and 638 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.41% White, 0.62% Black or African American, 1.21% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 12.51% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 23.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 858 households, out of which 40.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.50% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.60% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 30.80% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,172, and the median income for a family was $46,300. Males had a median income of $30,236 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,043. About 10.70% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.80% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Stanton County is almost always Republican, The last time a democratic candidate carried the county was in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson.

Presidential elections

United States presidential election results for Stanton County, Kansas[9]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	614	79.12%	148	19.07%	14	1.80%
2016	492	77.24%	115	18.05%	30	4.71%
2012	605	79.71%	143	18.84%	11	1.45%
2008	628	75.94%	188	22.73%	11	1.33%
2004	796	82.40%	165	17.08%	5	0.52%
2000	785	76.29%	215	20.89%	29	2.82%
1996	628	71.20%	189	21.43%	65	7.37%
1992	556	55.71%	224	22.44%	218	21.84%
1988	592	62.32%	310	32.63%	48	5.05%
1984	783	76.61%	205	20.06%	34	3.33%
1980	672	67.74%	231	23.29%	89	8.97%
1976	510	49.04%	489	47.02%	41	3.94%
1972	754	71.54%	259	24.57%	41	3.89%
1968	541	59.52%	288	31.68%	80	8.80%
1964	459	47.32%	500	51.55%	11	1.13%
1960	627	65.72%	323	33.86%	4	0.42%
1956	549	70.20%	226	28.90%	7	0.90%
1952	664	74.61%	215	24.16%	11	1.24%
1948	407	56.53%	300	41.67%	13	1.81%
1944	398	61.71%	240	37.21%	7	1.09%
1940	378	54.62%	301	43.50%	13	1.88%
1936	311	40.39%	458	59.48%	1	0.13%
1932	412	40.23%	598	58.40%	14	1.37%
1928	497	74.85%	164	24.70%	3	0.45%
1924	379	62.44%	158	26.03%	70	11.53%
1920	269	73.10%	89	24.18%	10	2.72%
1916	180	44.55%	170	42.08%	54	13.37%
1912	42	15.91%	114	43.18%	108	40.91%
1908	180	60.81%	107	36.15%	9	3.04%
1904	63	64.95%	34	35.05%	0	0.00%
1900	50	57.47%	36	41.38%	1	1.15%
1896	55	49.11%	57	50.89%	0	0.00%
1892	146	52.71%	0	0.00%	131	47.29%
1888	298	52.84%	197	34.93%	69	12.23%

Laws

Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Stanton County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county, one of only three such counties left in the state.[10]

Education

Unified school districts

• Stanton County USD 452

Communities

Cities

• Johnson City
• Manter

Townships

Stanton County is divided into three 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 (/sq mi)	Land area km2 (sq mi)	Water area km2 (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Big Bow	06600		338	1 (2)	558 (216)	0 (0)	0%	37°33′18″N 101°36′30″W
Manter	44400		312	0 (1)	647 (250)	0 (0)	0%	37°33′15″N 101°56′7″W
Stanton	67975	Johnson City	1,756	3 (8)	556 (215)	0 (0)	0.02%	37°33′42″N 101°45′31″W

See also

References

Further reading

External links

County

• Stanton County – Official Website
• Stanton County - Directory of Public Officials

Maps

• Stanton 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] Stanton County (Kansas)

Stanton County[1] ist ein County im Bundesstaat Kansas der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Johnson City. Das County gehört zu den Dry Countys, was bedeutet, dass der Verkauf von Alkohol eingeschränkt oder verboten ist.

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- [en] Stanton County, Kansas

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[es] Condado de Stanton (Kansas)

El condado de Stanton (en inglés: Stanton County), fundado en 1887, es uno de 105 condados del estado estadounidense de Kansas. En el año 2005, el condado tenía una población de 2,245 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 1.3 personas por km². La sede del condado es Johnson City.[1] El condado recibe su nombre en honor al abogado Edwin M. Stanton.

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[ru] Стантон (округ, Канзас)

Ста́нтон[1] (англ. Stanton County; стандартное обозначение ST) — округ в штате Канзас, США. Официально образован в 1887 году. По состоянию на 2010 год, численность населения составляла 2 235 человек.

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