Seward County, Kansas

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Seward County, Kansas is a county of the United States of Kansas. As of 2000 the population was 22510. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 23016, making it the 25th most populous county in Kansas. Its area is just over 640.51 square miles (1658.91 square kilometre), of which, 639.52 square miles (1656.35 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.99 square miles (2.56 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the 27th smallest by size in Kansas.


As of the census of 2000, there were 22510 people, 7419 households, and 5503 families residing in the county. The population density was 35.2 people per square mile (13.59/kmē), it is 21st most densely populated county in Kansas. There were 8027 housing units at an average density of 12.6 per square mile (4.86/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.98 persons, and the average family size was 3.46 persons. In the county Population was distributed with 32% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 23016, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 90.4% White, 4.01% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian, 3.08% Asian, 0.19% Native Hawaiian, and 1.21% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $36752, making its Kansas's 33rd highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $41134, it is the 50th wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $15059, it would be the sixth lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Kansas.

In 2000, 6348 pupils and students, of which 52.13% are male and 47.87% are female, 28.2% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.91% nursery or pri school, 9.56% kindergarten, 48.76% elementary school, 23.71% high school and 12.07% 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	Kismet City	Seward County	0.23	0.23	0	484	2097	15600	39531
2	Liberal City	Seward County	11.2	11.06	0.14	19666	1778.4	15108	36482

Year	Population
April 2000 census	22510
April 2000 Estimate	22510
July 2000 Estimate	22533
July 2001 Estimate	22519
July 2002 Estimate	22730
July 2003 Estimate	22736
July 2004 Estimate	22696
July 2005 Estimate	22561
July 2006 Estimate	22612
July 2007 Estimate	22889
July 2008 Estimate	23016

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	157	218	375
Kindergarten	363	244	607
Elementary school	1625	1470	3095
High school	832	673	1505
College or graduate school	332	434	766

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Seward County, Kansas	$36752	$41134	$15059
Kansas, United States	$40624	$49624	$20506
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587