Ness County, Kansas – Sheet Metal Parts Supplier – Turned parts Supplier

Law and government
Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or “dry”, county until 2004, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement. Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,075 square miles (2,784 km), of which, 1,075 square miles (2,784 km) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km) of it (0.02%) is water. Adjacent counties
Trego County (north)
Ellis County (northeast)
Rush County (east)
Pawnee County (southeast)
Hodgeman County (south)
Finney County (southwest)
Lane County (west)
Gove County (northwest) Demographics
Historical populations
Census
Pop.
 %
1900
4,535
1910
5,883
29.7%
1920
7,490
27.3%
1930
8,358
11.6%
1940
6,864
17.9%
1950
6,322
7.9%
1960
5,470
13.5%
1970
4,791
12.4%
1980
4,498
6.1%
1990
4,033
10.3%
2000
3,454
14.4%
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,454 people, 1,516 households, and 977 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km). There were 1,835 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km). The racial makeup of the county was 98.23% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Age pyramid
There were 1,516 households out of which 26.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were married couples living together, 4.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.50% were non-families. 33.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 4.60% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 24.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,340, and the median income for a family was $39,775. Males had a median income of $27,892 versus $20,037 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,787. About 6.50% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.50% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over. Cities and towns
Map of Ness County from KDOT (map legend) Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
Ness City, 1,360
Ransom, 299
Bazine, 270
Utica, 202
Brownell, 43 Unincorporated towns
Beeler
Arnold Townships
Ness County is divided into ten townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. 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
/km (/sq mi)
Land area
km (sq mi)
Water area
km (sq mi)
Water %
Geographic coordinates
Bazine
04800
Bazine
441
1 (4)
312 (120)
0 (0)
0 %
382730 994115 / 38.45833N 99.6875W / 38.45833; -99.6875
Center
11925
Ness City
1,567
13 (33)
124 (48)
0 (0)
0.01%
382740 995345 / 38.46111N 99.89583W / 38.46111; -99.89583
Eden
19775
70
0 (1)
266 (103)
0 (0)
0 %
382857 100849 / 38.4825N 100.14694W / 38.4825; -100.14694
Forrester
23875
109
1 (1)
206 (80)
0 (0)
0 %
383045 995928 / 38.5125N 99.99111W / 38.5125; -99.99111
Franklin
24475
132
0 (1)
372 (144)
0 (0)
0.02%
382122 995425 / 38.35611N 99.90694W / 38.35611; -99.90694
Highpoint
32100
93
0 (1)
312 (121)
0 (0)
0.08%
382013 994226 / 38.33694N 99.70722W / 38.33694; -99.70722
Johnson
35550
76
0 (1)
308 (119)
0 (0)
0.05%
381837 100525 / 38.31028N 100.09028W / 38.31028; -100.09028
Nevada
50125
Ransom
479
2 (4)
278 (107)
0 (0)
0.04%
383755 995522 / 38.63194N 99.92278W / 38.63194; -99.92278
Ohio
52400
Utica
345
1 (3)
298 (115)
0 (0)
0 %
383828 100745 / 38.64111N 100.12917W / 38.64111; -100.12917
Waring
75400
Brownell
142
0 (1)
308 (119)
0 (0)
0.03%
383750 994256 / 38.63056N 99.71556W / 38.63056; -99.71556 Education Unified school districts
Nes Tre La Go USD 301
Smoky Hill USD 302
Ness City USD 303
Bazine USD 304 See also
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
List of counties in Kansas
List of Kansas county name etymologies
Kansas locations by per capita income
Other information for Kansas
List of cities in Kansas
List of unified school districts in Kansas
List of colleges and universities in Kansas References
^ Kansas Place-Names,John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, ISBN 0-8061-0994-7
^ “Map of Wet and Dry Counties”. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-26. 
^ “American FactFinder”. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.  External links
General county information
Blue Skyways
County Level Data
Kansas Statistical Abstract
Gove County
Trego County
Ellis County
Lane County
Rush County
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Finney County
Hodgeman County
Pawnee County
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Municipalities and communities of
Ness County, Kansas
County seat: Ness City
Cities
Bazine | Brownell | Ness City | Ransom | Utica
Unincorporated
communities
Arnold | Beeler
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