Ness County, Kansas

Ness County, Kansas is a county located in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. The county has a population of 3454 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 2945, It is 20th least populous county in Kansas. The county has a total area of 1075 square miles (2784.24 sq km), of which, 1074.75 square miles (2783.59 sq km) of it is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 sq km) of it is water, it is the ninth largest by area in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Ness County Kansas
Map of Ness County, Kansas

As of the census of 2000, there were 3454 people in the county, organized into 1516 households, and 978 families residing in the county. The population density was 3.2 people per square mile (1.24/kmē), it is the 13th least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Kansas. There were 1835 housing units at an average density of 1.7 per square mile (0.66/kmē). The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.83. In the county Population was distributed with 22.9% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 2945, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 2897 White, 2 Black or African American, 10 American Indian, 5 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 31 from two or more races.

Ness County Kansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Ness County Kansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Ness County Kansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $32340, making it the 63rd wealthiest county by median household income among the Kansas. The median income for a family in the county was $39775, it is 68th wealthiest county by median family income in Kansas. The per capita income for the county was $17787, it is the 33rd wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 769 pupils and students, of which 386 are male and 383 are female, 22.26% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 52 nursery or pri school, 32 kindergarten, 347 elementary school, 246 high school and 92 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bazine CityNess County0.440.440311713.41774930833
2Brownell CityNess County0.190.19048246.71476536250
3Ness City CityNess County1.031.03015341495.71848133068
4Ransom CityNess County0.330.3303381036.31812331771
5Utica CityNess County0.240.240223932.41550832917
YearPopulation
April 2000 census3454
April 2000 Estimate3454
July 2000 Estimate3440
July 2001 Estimate3362
July 2002 Estimate3301
July 2003 Estimate3195
July 2004 Estimate3117
July 2005 Estimate3054
July 2006 Estimate2995
July 2007 Estimate2991
July 2008 Estimate2945
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school361652
Kindergarten141832
Elementary school186161347
High school121125246
College or graduate school296392
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Ness County, Kansas$32340$39775$17787
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587