Ottawa County, Kansas

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Ottawa County
County
Downtown minneapolis kansas 2009.jpg
Downtown Minneapolis (2009)
Map of Kansas highlighting Ottawa County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
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Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°08′00″N97°40′00″W / 39.1333°N 97.6667°W / 39.1333; -97.6667
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Kansas.svg  Kansas
FoundedFebruary 27, 1860
Named for Odawa tribe
Seat Minneapolis
Largest cityMinneapolis
Area
 • Total
721 sq mi (1,870 km2)
 • Land721 sq mi (1,870 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
5,735
 • Estimate 
(2023) [2]
5,818 Increase2.svg
 • Density8.0/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st
Website ottawacounty.org

Ottawa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Minneapolis. [3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,735. [1] The county was named after the Odawa tribe.

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History

Early history

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1860, Ottawa County was established.

20th century

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, Ottawa County remained a prohibition, or dry county until 2006, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement. [4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 721 square miles (1,870 km2), of which 721 square miles (1,870 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (0.08%) is water. [5]

Features

The Solomon River is the longest river in the county, entering from Cloud County to the northwest and exiting to Saline County to the southeast. The Saline River traverses the southwestern portion of the county, going from Lincoln County to Saline County.

The largest lake is Ottawa State Fishing Lake, a 111-acre (0.45 km2) reservoir to the east of Minneapolis. [6] It is managed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data USA Ottawa County, Kansas age pyramid.svg
Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 2,127—
1880 10,307384.6%
1890 12,58122.1%
1900 11,182−11.1%
1910 11,8115.6%
1920 10,714−9.3%
1930 9,819−8.4%
1940 9,224−6.1%
1950 7,265−21.2%
1960 6,779−6.7%
1970 6,183−8.8%
1980 5,971−3.4%
1990 5,634−5.6%
2000 6,1639.4%
2010 6,091−1.2%
2020 5,735−5.8%
2023 (est.)5,818 [7] 1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1790-1960 [9] 1900-1990 [10]
1990-2000 [11] 2010-2020 [1]

Ottawa County is part of the Salina, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census [12] of 2000, there were 6,163 people, 2,430 households, and 1,718 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3.1 people/km2). There were 2,755 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1.5/km2). 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.

Government

Presidential elections

Presidential election results
United States presidential election results for Ottawa County, Kansas [13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 2,42282.30%47116.00%501.70%
2020 2,61081.79%50615.86%752.35%
2016 2,28378.08%42414.50%2177.42%
2012 2,29578.25%55819.02%802.73%
2008 2,32375.28%70422.81%591.91%
2004 2,33378.53%59520.03%431.45%
2000 1,97770.83%63122.61%1836.56%
1996 1,84663.88%75226.02%29210.10%
1992 1,28445.53%76427.09%77227.38%
1988 1,83664.78%95333.63%451.59%
1984 2,34575.74%69922.58%521.68%
1980 2,11871.87%63021.38%1996.75%
1976 1,62952.86%1,39345.20%601.95%
1972 2,06572.94%70524.90%612.15%
1968 1,74062.66%77727.98%2609.36%
1964 1,49148.85%1,53550.29%260.85%
1960 2,19066.81%1,07232.70%160.49%
1956 2,32968.80%1,03730.64%190.56%
1952 2,91677.66%80121.33%381.01%
1948 2,20359.00%1,42438.14%1072.87%
1944 2,42863.11%1,37835.82%411.07%
1940 2,81057.06%2,06541.93%501.02%
1936 2,23044.31%2,78555.33%180.36%
1932 1,88441.32%2,50554.95%1703.73%
1928 3,15872.53%1,13125.98%651.49%
1924 2,47560.25%85420.79%77918.96%
1920 2,51262.94%1,35834.03%1213.03%
1916 2,01340.55%2,71154.61%2404.83%
1912 51718.28%1,26444.68%1,04837.04%
1908 1,44450.54%1,26544.28%1485.18%
1904 1,68266.27%47718.79%37914.93%
1900 1,50951.61%1,36746.75%481.64%
1896 1,25645.29%1,48653.59%311.12%
1892 1,44447.48%00.00%1,59752.52%
1888 1,56956.08%76927.48%46016.44%

Like all of Kansas outside the eastern cities, Ottawa County is overwhelmingly Republican. No Democratic presidential candidate has won Ottawa County since Lyndon Johnson in 1964, and the last to reach thirty percent of the county's vote was Michael Dukakis in 1988 during a major Great Plains drought.

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

2005 map of Ottawa County (map legend) Map of Ottawa Co, Ks, USA.png
2005 map of Ottawa County (map legend)

List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Ottawa County. [14]

Cities

Unincorporated communities

† means a community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.

Ghost town

Townships

1915-1918 railroad map of Ottawa County Stouffer's Railroad Map of Kansas 1915-1918 Ottawa County.png
1915-1918 railroad map of Ottawa County

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		PopulationPopulation
density
/km2 (/sq mi)		Land area
km2 (sq mi)		Water area
km2 (sq mi)		Water %Geographic coordinates
Bennington061001,11610 (27)109 (42)0 (0)0.11% 39°0′31″N97°36′20″W / 39.00861°N 97.60556°W / 39.00861; -97.60556
Blaine071501111 (3)94 (36)0 (0)0.07% 39°10′7″N97°39′50″W / 39.16861°N 97.66389°W / 39.16861; -97.66389
Buckeye089751011 (3)78 (30)0 (0)0.13% 39°0′4″N97°31′20″W / 39.00111°N 97.52222°W / 39.00111; -97.52222
Center11975721 (2)92 (36)0 (0)0.17% 39°6′53″N97°44′39″W / 39.11472°N 97.74417°W / 39.11472; -97.74417
Chapman12575671 (2)93 (36)0 (0)0% 39°16′47″N97°24′53″W / 39.27972°N 97.41472°W / 39.27972; -97.41472
Concord151752092 (6)90 (35)0 (0)0.08% 39°5′9″N97°39′37″W / 39.08583°N 97.66028°W / 39.08583; -97.66028
Culver167253183 (9)94 (36)0 (0)0.08% 38°59′40″N97°46′14″W / 38.99444°N 97.77056°W / 38.99444; -97.77056
Durham19075250 (1)93 (36)0 (0)0.02% 39°9′57″N97°24′54″W / 39.16583°N 97.41500°W / 39.16583; -97.41500
Fountain240751902 (5)94 (36)0 (0)0.02% 39°10′6″N97°53′1″W / 39.16833°N 97.88361°W / 39.16833; -97.88361
Garfield25725951 (3)94 (36)0 (0)0.11% 39°10′37″N97°45′5″W / 39.17694°N 97.75139°W / 39.17694; -97.75139
Grant27900931 (3)94 (36)0 (0)0.03% 39°9′53″N97°33′14″W / 39.16472°N 97.55389°W / 39.16472; -97.55389
Henry31325220 (1)93 (36)0 (0)0.14% 39°6′18″N97°53′6″W / 39.10500°N 97.88500°W / 39.10500; -97.88500
Lincoln409501432 (4)93 (36)0 (0)0.10% 38°59′31″N97°26′13″W / 38.99194°N 97.43694°W / 38.99194; -97.43694
Logan42050821 (2)93 (36)0 (0)0.10% 39°15′4″N97°38′29″W / 39.25111°N 97.64139°W / 39.25111; -97.64139
Morton485004985 (14)93 (36)0 (0)0.14% 39°0′32″N97°52′23″W / 39.00889°N 97.87306°W / 39.00889; -97.87306
Ottawa53600491 (1)93 (36)0 (0)0.03% 39°4′1″N97°26′11″W / 39.06694°N 97.43639°W / 39.06694; -97.43639
Richland595002182 (6)92 (36)0 (0)0.51% 39°5′45″N97°32′53″W / 39.09583°N 97.54806°W / 39.09583; -97.54806
Sheridan647255896 (16)94 (36)0 (0)0.06% 39°16′3″N97°46′2″W / 39.26750°N 97.76722°W / 39.26750; -97.76722
Sherman65025671 (2)94 (36)0 (0)0% 39°16′1″N97°32′27″W / 39.26694°N 97.54083°W / 39.26694; -97.54083
Stanton67950521 (1)95 (37)0 (0)0.27% 39°15′21″N97°52′45″W / 39.25583°N 97.87917°W / 39.25583; -97.87917

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "QuickFacts; Ottawa County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Ottawa State Fishing Lake". Archived from the original on June 1, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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  14. 1 2 "General Highway Map of Ottawa County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). October 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 14, 2024.

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