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Seward County, Kansas
Seward County, KS, Courthouse IMG 5985
Seward County Courthouse in Liberal (2010)
Map of Kansas highlighting Seward County
Location in the state of Kansas
Map of the U.S
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded March 20, 1873
Named for William H. Seward
Seat Liberal
Largest city Liberal
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

640 sq mi (1,658 km²)
639 sq mi (1,655 km²)
1.0 sq mi (3 km²), 0.2
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

21,964
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5

Seward County (standard abbreviation: SW) is a county of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 21,964.[1] The largest city and county seat is Liberal.[2] The county was formed on March 20, 1873 and named after William Henry Seward, an American politician and Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 640 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 639 square miles (1,660 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.[3] It borders Oklahoma to the south.

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1880 5
1890 1,503 29,960.0%
1900 822 −45.3%
1910 4,091 397.7%
1920 6,220 52.0%
1930 8,075 29.8%
1940 6,540 −19.0%
1950 9,972 52.5%
1960 15,930 59.7%
1970 15,744 −1.2%
1980 17,071 8.4%
1990 18,743 9.8%
2000 22,510 20.1%
2010 22,952 2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6]
1990-2000[7] 2010-2020[1]
USA Seward County, Kansas age pyramid

Age pyramid

The Liberal, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Seward County.

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 22,510 people, 7,419 households, and 5,504 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile (14/km2). There were 8,027 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 65.44% White, 3.78% Black or African American, 0.77% Native American, 2.86% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 23.81% from other races, and 3.27% from two or more races. 42.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,419 households, out of which 43.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non-families. 20.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 32.00% under the age of 18, 11.70% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 16.90% from 45 to 64, and 8.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,752, and the median income for a family was $41,134. Males had a median income of $29,765 versus $21,889 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,059. About 13.90% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.00% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.

Government[]

Presidential elections[]

United States presidential election results for Seward County, Kansas[9]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 3,372 63.69% 1,833 34.62% 89 1.68%
2016 3,159 62.70% 1,628 32.31% 251 4.98%
2012 3,617 69.88% 1,490 28.79% 69 1.33%
2008 3,791 71.05% 1,493 27.98% 52 0.97%
2004 4,272 78.54% 1,122 20.63% 45 0.83%
2000 3,869 75.92% 1,126 22.10% 101 1.98%
1996 3,812 68.40% 1,309 23.49% 452 8.11%
1992 3,477 51.09% 1,488 21.86% 1,841 27.05%
1988 4,089 70.54% 1,655 28.55% 53 0.91%
1984 5,222 80.54% 1,198 18.48% 64 0.99%
1980 4,385 70.83% 1,460 23.58% 346 5.59%
1976 3,604 64.19% 1,907 33.96% 104 1.85%
1972 3,866 77.27% 989 19.77% 148 2.96%
1968 3,065 62.32% 1,291 26.25% 562 11.43%
1964 2,910 53.28% 2,520 46.14% 32 0.59%
1960 3,974 70.44% 1,654 29.32% 14 0.25%
1956 2,885 70.95% 1,162 28.58% 19 0.47%
1952 3,136 72.79% 1,146 26.60% 26 0.60%
1948 1,829 52.00% 1,614 45.89% 74 2.10%
1944 1,590 53.92% 1,342 45.51% 17 0.58%
1940 1,503 49.65% 1,474 48.70% 50 1.65%
1936 1,108 35.64% 1,997 64.23% 4 0.13%
1932 1,297 43.64% 1,576 53.03% 99 3.33%
1928 1,873 76.98% 538 22.11% 22 0.90%
1924 1,184 52.00% 676 29.69% 417 18.31%
1920 1,290 61.52% 722 34.43% 85 4.05%
1916 678 34.52% 1,105 56.26% 181 9.22%
1912 155 14.98% 394 38.07% 486 46.96%
1908 427 48.09% 413 46.51% 48 5.41%
1904 152 65.52% 62 26.72% 18 7.76%
1900 122 60.40% 77 38.12% 3 1.49%
1896 100 55.87% 78 43.58% 1 0.56%
1892 156 57.14% 0 0.00% 117 42.86%
1888 400 61.16% 207 31.65% 47 7.19%



Seward County has voted Republican since 1940.[10] The last time Seward County voted for a Democratic candidate for President was when it favored incumbent Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 over Kansas Governor Alf Landon.[11] In the Kansas Senate it is currently represented by Republican Garrett Love. In the Kansas House of Representatives it is represented by Republicans Bill Light and Carl Holmes.[12]

In 2016, Hillary Clinton became the first Democrat to break 30% in Seward County since Jimmy Carter in 1976.

Laws[]

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1996, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[13]

Education[]

Unified school districts[]

Communities[]

Map of Seward Co, Ks, USA

2005 KDOT Map of Seward County (map legend)

Cities[]

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Hayne

Townships[]

Seward County is divided into three townships. The city of Liberal 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
Population Population
density
/km2 (/sq mi)
Land area
km2 (sq mi)
Water area
km2 (sq mi)
Water % Geographic coordinates
Fargo 23000 1,684 3 (8) 570 (220) 2 (1) 0.29% 37°9′1″N 100°45′3″W / 37.15028, -100.75083
Liberal 39850 803 2 (4) 502 (194) 0 (0) 0.03% 37°5′52″N 100°56′58″W / 37.09778, -100.94944
Seward 64075 357 1 (2) 556 (215) 0 (0) 0.06% 37°18′55″N 100°50′34″W / 37.31528, -100.84278

See also[]

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

Other information for Kansas


References[]

Notes

Further reading[]

Template:Kansas books

External links[]

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