Hamilton County, Kansas

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Hamilton County, Kansas is a county located in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 2670. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 2631, making it Kansas's 15th smallest county. The county encompasses an area of 997.62 sq mi (2583.82 sq km ), of which, 996.49 square miles (2580.9 sq km) of it is land and 1.13 square miles (2.93 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 17th largest by total area in Kansas.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 2670 people, 1054 households, and 716 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.7 people per square mile (1.04/kmē), making its Kansas's sixth least densely populated county. There were 1211 housing units at an average density of 1.2 per square mile (0.46/kmē). The average household size was 2.49 people, and the average family size was 3.09 people. Age range in the county was well distributed with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 2631, The racial makeup of the county was 96.73% White, 0.68% Black or African American, 0.49% American Indian, 0.53% Asian, 0.38% Native Hawaiian, and 1.18% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $32033, it is the 34th poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $38550, it is Kansas's 25th poorest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $16484, it would be the 69th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Kansas.

In 2000, 711 pupils and students, of which 367 are male and 344 are female, 26.63% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 64 nursery or pri school, 39 kindergarten, 352 elementary school, 193 high school and 63 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Coolidge City	Hamilton County	0.46	0.46	0	86	187.4	17485	36250
2	Syracuse City	Hamilton County	1.33	1.33	0	1824	1374	15531	31250

Year	Population
April 2000 census	2670
April 2000 Estimate	2670
July 2000 Estimate	2660
July 2001 Estimate	2679
July 2002 Estimate	2680
July 2003 Estimate	2685
July 2004 Estimate	2625
July 2005 Estimate	2566
July 2006 Estimate	2573
July 2007 Estimate	2613
July 2008 Estimate	2631

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	37	27	64
Kindergarten	26	13	39
Elementary school	181	171	352
High school	105	88	193
College or graduate school	18	45	63

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Hamilton County, Kansas	$32033	$38550	$16484
Kansas, United States	$40624	$49624	$20506
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587