Ottawa County, Kansas

Ottawa County, Kansas
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	February 27, 1860
Seat	Minneapolis
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	721.90 sq mi (1,870 km²) 721.11 sq mi (1,868 km²) 0.79 sq mi (2 km²), 0.11%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	6,091 8.5/sq mi (3.3/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	OttawaCounty.org

Ottawa County (standard abbreviation: OT) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,091. The largest city and county seat is Minneapolis. Ottawa County is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The county should not be confused with the city of Ottawa, which is located in Franklin County.

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, Ottawa County remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2006, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 721.90 square miles (1,869.7 km²), of which 721.11 square miles (1,867.7 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.79 square miles (2.0 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.

Geographic features

The Solomon River is the longest river in the county, entering from Cloud County to the northwest and exiting to Saline County to the southeast. The Saline River traverses the southwestern portion of the county, going from Lincoln County to Saline County.

The largest lake is Ottawa State Fishing Lake, a 111-acre (0.45 km²) reservoir to the east of Minneapolis. It is managed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

Adjacent counties

• Cloud County (north)
• Clay County (northeast)
• Dickinson County (southeast)
• Saline County (south)
• Lincoln County (west)
• Mitchell County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	11,182		—
1910	11,811		5.6%
1920	10,714		−9.3%
1930	9,819		−8.4%
1940	9,224		−6.1%
1950	7,265		−21.2%
1960	6,779		−6.7%
1970	6,183		−8.8%
1980	5,971		−3.4%
1990	5,634		−5.6%
2000	6,163		9.4%
2010	6,091		−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

Age pyramid

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,163 people, 2,430 households, and 1,718 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,755 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.53% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,430 households out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were married couples living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,009, and the median income for a family was $46,033. Males had a median income of $30,761 versus $21,380 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,663. About 5.10% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.80% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

• Minneapolis, 2,037 (county seat)
• Bennington, 618
• Delphos, 456
• Tescott, 336
• Culver, 167

Townships

Ottawa County is divided into twenty townships. The city of Minneapolis 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
Bennington	06100		1,116	10 (27)	109 (42)	0 (0)	0.11%	39°0′31″N 97°36′20″W
Blaine	07150		111	1 (3)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.07%	39°10′7″N 97°39′50″W
Buckeye	08975		101	1 (3)	78 (30)	0 (0)	0.13%	39°0′4″N 97°31′20″W
Center	11975		72	1 (2)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.17%	39°6′53″N 97°44′39″W
Chapman	12575		67	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0%	39°16′47″N 97°24′53″W
Concord	15175		209	2 (6)	90 (35)	0 (0)	0.08%	39°5′9″N 97°39′37″W
Culver	16725		318	3 (9)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.08%	38°59′40″N 97°46′14″W
Durham	19075		25	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%	39°9′57″N 97°24′54″W
Fountain	24075		190	2 (5)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%	39°10′6″N 97°53′1″W
Garfield	25725		95	1 (3)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.11%	39°10′37″N 97°45′5″W
Grant	27900		93	1 (3)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%	39°9′53″N 97°33′14″W
Henry	31325		22	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.14%	39°6′18″N 97°53′6″W
Lincoln	40950		143	2 (4)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.10%	38°59′31″N 97°26′13″W
Logan	42050		82	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.10%	39°15′4″N 97°38′29″W
Morton	48500		498	5 (14)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.14%	39°0′32″N 97°52′23″W
Ottawa	53600		49	1 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%	39°4′1″N 97°26′11″W
Richland	59500		218	2 (6)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.51%	39°5′45″N 97°32′53″W
Sheridan	64725		589	6 (16)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.06%	39°16′3″N 97°46′2″W
Sherman	65025		67	1 (2)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0%	39°16′1″N 97°32′27″W
Stanton	67950		52	1 (1)	95 (37)	0 (0)	0.27%	39°15′21″N 97°52′45″W

Education

2005 KDOT Map of Ottawa County (map legend)

Unified school districts

• North Ottawa County USD 239
• Twin Valley USD 240

See also

• Dry counties

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

• List of counties in Kansas
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas
• 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

Further reading

• History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
• Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)

External links

County

• Ottawa County - Official Website
• Ottawa County - Directory of Public Officials
• Ottawa County - Information, Skyways

Maps

• Ottawa County Map, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
• Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE