Sedgwick County, Kansas
| Sedgwick County, Kansas | |
 Old Sedgwick County Courthouse in Wichita
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
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| Named for | John Sedgwick |
| Seat | Wichita |
| Largest city | Wichita |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,009.41 sq mi (2,614 km²) 999.38 sq mi (2,588 km²) 10.03 sq mi (26 km²), 0.99% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
498,365 476.5/sq mi (183.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.SedgwickCounty.org |
Sedgwick County (standard abbreviation: SG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 498,365 for the 2010 census.[1] The largest city and county seat is Wichita. The county was named after General John Sedgwick. Sedgwick County is part of the Wichita metropolitan area.
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[edit] History
[edit] 19th century
Sedgwick County was founded in 1867, and named after John Sedgwick, who was a Major General in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington to Caldwell.[2] This branch line connected Herington, Lost Springs, Lincolnville, Antelope, Marion, Aulne, Peabody, Elbing, Whitewater, Furley, Kechi, Wichita, Peck, Corbin, Wellington, Caldwell. By 1893, this branch line was incrementally built to Fort Worth, Texas. This line is called the "OKT". The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, and finally merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".
[edit] 20th century
Sedgwick County was the setting for the murders committed by the BTK strangler from 1974 until 1991.[citation needed] Dennis Rader, an employee of the Sedgwick County city of Park City was arrested in early 2005 after he began sending incriminating letters taunting the police in 2004. He had not been heard from since 1979.[citation needed] Ken Landwehr of the Wichita Police Department led the task force which captured Rader, setting a new standard of serial crime detection in the process, which is still studied by police departments across the world. Rader is currently serving 10 life sentences at the El Dorado Correctional Facility in El Dorado.[citation needed]
[edit] Law and government
Sedgwick 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. The food sales requirement was removed with voter approval in 1988.[3]
[edit] Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1,009.41 square miles (2,614.4 km2), of which 999.38 square miles (2,588.4 km2) (or 99.01%) is land and 10.03 square miles (26.0 km2) (or 0.99%) is water.[4]
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Harvey County (north)
- Butler County (east)
- Cowley County (southeast)
- Sumner County (south)
- Kingman County (west)
- Reno County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 44,037 |
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| 1910 | 73,095 | 66.0% | |
| 1920 | 92,234 | 26.2% | |
| 1930 | 136,330 | 47.8% | |
| 1940 | 143,311 | 5.1% | |
| 1950 | 222,290 | 55.1% | |
| 1960 | 343,231 | 54.4% | |
| 1970 | 350,694 | 2.2% | |
| 1980 | 366,531 | 4.5% | |
| 1990 | 403,662 | 10.1% | |
| 2000 | 452,869 | 12.2% | |
| 2010 | 498,365 | 10.0% | |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 452,869 people, 176,444 households, and 117,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 453 people per square mile (175/km²). There were 191,133 housing units at an average density of 191 per square mile (74/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.38% White, 9.13% Black or African American, 1.11% Native American, 3.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.17% from other races, and 2.81% from two or more races. 8.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 176,444 households out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,485, and the median income for a family was $51,645. Males had a median income of $37,770 versus $26,153 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,907. About 7.00% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Wichita, 353,823 (county seat)
- Derby, 20,326
- Haysville, 9,627
- Park City, 7,000
- Bel Aire, 6,530
- Mulvane, 5,575
- Valley Center, 5,369
- Goddard, 3,196
- Clearwater, 2,192
- Maize, 2,118
- Cheney, 1,844
- Sedgwick, 1,649
- Colwich, 1,300
- Kechi, 1,210
- Mount Hope, 837
- Garden Plain, 813
- Eastborough, 797
- Andale, 791
- Bentley, 415
- Viola, 213
[edit] Unincorporated places
- Anness
- Bayneville
- Berwet
- Clonmel
- Furley
- Greenwich
- Greenwich Heights
- Murray Gill
- Oaklawn-Sunview, a census-designated place
- Peck
- Prospect
- St. Mark
- St. Mary Aleppo
- St. Paul
- Schulte
- Sunnydale
- Trails View (formerly Spasticville)[6]
- Waco
- Wego
[edit] Ghost towns
- Davidson
- Hatfield
- Huckle
- Jamesburg
- Marshall
- Oatville
- Wichita Heights
[edit] Townships
Sedgwick County is divided into twenty-seven townships. The cities of Bel Aire and Wichita are considered governmentally independent and are 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.
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Wichita USD 259 (Web site)
- Derby USD 260 (Web site)
- Haysville USD 261 (Web site)
- Valley Center USD 262 (Web site)
- Mulvane USD 263 (Web site)
- Clearwater USD 264 (Web site)
- Goddard USD 265 (Web site)
- Maize USD 266 (Web site)
- Renwick USD 267 (Web site)
- Cheney USD 268 (Web site)
[edit] Infrastructure
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Airports
The following public-use airports are located in Sedgwick County:
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)
- Beech Factory Airport (BEC)
- Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA)
- Colonel James Jabara Airport (AAO)
- Riverside Airport (K32)
- Cook Airfield (K50)
- Maize Airport (70K)
- Westport Airport (71K)
- Westport Auxiliary Airport (72K)
[edit] Points of interest
- Sedgwick County Extension Arboretum
- Sedgwick County Zoo
- Sedgwick County Fair
- Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
[edit] See also
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
[edit] References
- ^ "2010 County Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ Rock Island Rail History
- ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=115:3:103222460506338::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:473853%2CTrails%20View
[edit] Further reading
- Wichita
- Wichita : Illustrated History 1868 to 1880; Eunice S. Chapter; 52 pages; 1914. (Download 3MB PDF eBook)
- Sedgwick County
- History of Wichita and Sedgwick County Kansas : Past and present, including an account of the cities, towns, and villages of the county; 2 Volumes; O.H. Bentley; C.F. Cooper & Co; 454 / 479 pages; 1910. (Volume1 - Download 20MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 31MB PDF eBook)
- Kansas
- 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)
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sedgwick County, Kansas |
- County
- Historical
- Other
- Maps
- Sedgwick County Map, KDOT
- Sedwick County Road Map, sedgwick.gov
- Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
- Wichita School District Boundary Map, USD 259
- Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE
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