Pratt County, Kansas

Pratt County is a county in the United States of Kansas. In 2000, county's population was 9647 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 9411, making it the 45th most populous county in Kansas. Its area is just over 735.76 square miles (1905.61 sq km), of which, 734.99 square miles (1903.62 sq km) of it is land and 0.76 square miles (1.97 sq km) of it is water, making it the 52nd largest by size in Kansas.

Pratt County Kansas
Map of Pratt County, Kansas

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 9647 people, 3963 households, and 2641 families residing in the county. The population density was 13.1 people per square mile (5.06/kmē), it is the 49th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Kansas. There were 4633 housing units at an average density of 6.3 per square mile (2.43/kmē). The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 9411, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 9097 White, 106 Black or African American, 47 American Indian, 52 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, and 106 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $35529, making its Kansas's 40th highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $43156, it is 37th wealthiest county by median family income in Kansas. The per capita income for the county was $17906, it is Kansas's 28th wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 2533 pupils and students, of which 49.27% are male and 50.73% are female, 26.26% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.97% nursery or pri school, 5.33% kindergarten, 41.14% elementary school, 27.52% high school and 21.04% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Byers CityPratt County0.180.18050272.1846118125
2Coats CityPratt County0.20.201125471298523750
3Cullison CityPratt County0.180.180985591550820625
4Iuka CityPratt County0.610.610185305.72146241250
5Pratt CityPratt County7.547.420.1265708861748633646
6Preston CityPratt County0.470.470164352.31289931607
7Sawyer CityPratt County0.130.130124921.61235724688
YearPopulation
April 2000 census9647
April 2000 Estimate9647
July 2000 Estimate9630
July 2001 Estimate9524
July 2002 Estimate9580
July 2003 Estimate9443
July 2004 Estimate9323
July 2005 Estimate9407
July 2006 Estimate9426
July 2007 Estimate9404
July 2008 Estimate9411
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7452126
Kindergarten7758135
Elementary school5055371042
High school327370697
College or graduate school265268533
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Pratt County, Kansas$35529$43156$17906
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587