Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Westmoreland. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 25,348. The county was named for the Potawatomi tribe.

History

Early history

For millennia, the Great Plains of North America were inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th to 18th centuries, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, by the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized under the provisions of the Kansas–Nebraska Act, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state.

In 1857, Pottawatomie County was established by the Kansas Territorial legislature, out of land formerly included in Riley County. The present county seat of Westmoreland was selected by a vote held in 1882.

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.4%) is water.

Adjacent counties Marshall County (north) Nemaha County (northeast) Jackson County (east) Shawnee County (southeast) Wabaunsee County (south) Riley County (west)

Demographics

Pottawatomie County is part of the Manhattan metropolitan area.

Racial and ethnic composition +Pottawatomie County, Kansas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980 Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)14,50415,63217,28819,69022,06598.12%96.92%94.94%91.14%87.05%Black or African American alone (NH)27931192142710.18%0.58%0.65%0.99%1.07%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)51101891301090.35%0.63%0.49%0.60%0.43%Asian alone (NH)5561571431940.37%0.38%0.31%0.66%0.77%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census11127xx0.01%0.05%0.11%Other race alone (NH)1121217700.07%0.01%0.07%0.08%0.28%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census2324421,183xx1.27%2.05%4.67%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1342394119571,4290.91%1.48%2.26%4.43%5.64%Total14,78216,12818,20921,60425,348 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 25,348. The median age was 36.0 years. 29.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.8 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 89.2% White, 1.1% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.2% from some other race, and 7.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.6% of the population.

34.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 65.5% lived in rural areas.

There were 9,050 households in the county, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 19.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 9,866 housing units, of which 8.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 78.7% were owner-occupied and 21.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.6%.

2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 18,209 people, 6,771 households, and 4,929 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 7,311 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.32% White, 0.66% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. 2.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,771 households, out of which 36.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.40% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.50% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,176, and the median income for a family was $47,261. Males had a median income of $31,368 versus $23,238 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,785. About 6.40% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.10% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Presidential elections

Typical of rural Kansas, Pottawatomie County is mostly Republican. The only Democratic presidential candidate to gain a majority in Pottawatomie County has been Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, while since 1940 only Lyndon Johnson in 1964 has received so much as forty percent of the county's vote.

Laws Pottawatomie County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.

Education

Unified school districts The Unified School Districts that serve Pottawatomie County include: - Text list Wamego USD 320 Kaw Valley USD 321 Onaga USD 322 Rock Creek USD 323

School district office in neighboring county Riley County USD 378 Manhattan–Ogden USD 383 Blue Valley USD 384 Valley Heights USD 498 Vermillion USD 380

Private schools St. Marys Academy & College (St. Marys) Flint Hills Christian School (Manhattan)

Communities

List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Pottawatomie County.

Cities ‡ means a community has portions in an adjacent county.

Belvue Emmett Havensville Louisville Manhattan‡ (most in Riley County) Olsburg Onaga St. George St. Marys‡ Wamego Westmoreland (county seat) Wheaton

Unincorporated communities

Blaine Duluth Flush Fostoria Saint Clere Swamp Angel

Former communities Prior to the creation of Tuttle Creek Lake, the community of Garrison existed in west central Pottawatomie County.

Townships Pottawatomie County is divided into twenty-three townships. The city of Manhattan 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 Populationcenter Population Populationdensity/km2 (/sq mi) Land areakm2 (sq mi) Water areakm2 (sq mi) Water % Geographic coordinates Belvue 05950 404 4 (11) 96 (37) 1 (0) 1.05% Blue 07550 1,802 16 (41) 114 (44) 14 (5) 10.66% Blue Valley 07725 339 3 (8) 115 (44) 13 (5) 9.95% Center 12000 104 1 (3) 78 (30) 0 (0) 0.04% Clear Creek 13800 113 1 (3) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.03% Emmett 21125 478 6 (16) 77 (30) 0 (0) 0.61% Grant 27950 293 4 (10) 77 (30) 0 (0) 0% Green 28450 188 2 (4) 125 (48) 14 (5) 9.91% Lincoln 41000 124 2 (4) 77 (30) 0 (0) 0.18% Lone Tree 42550 239 3 (7) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0% Louisville 42950 735 8 (20) 95 (37) 0 (0) 0.04% Mill Creek 46700 1,000 9 (24) 108 (42) 0 (0) 0% Pottawatomie 57250 499 3 (8) 155 (60) 0 (0) 0.02% Rock Creek 60625 653 7 (18) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.19% St. Clere 62150 83 1 (3) 77 (30) 0 (0) 0.21% St. George 62225 2,629 30 (79) 87 (33) 1 (1) 1.69% St. Marys 62425 2,789 28 (73) 99 (38) 1 (0) 0.60% Shannon 64300 235 2 (6) 104 (40) 0 (0) 0.08% Sherman 65050 126 1 (3) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.02% Spring Creek 67475 61 1 (2) 103 (40) 0 (0) 0.08% Union 72250 164 2 (5) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.03% Vienna 73875 92 1 (3) 78 (30) 0 (0) 0.03% Wamego 75350 5,056 100 (260) 50 (19) 2 (1) 3.20%

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