Hodgeman County, Kansas

Hodgeman County
County
Hodgeman County Courthouse in Jetmore (2016)
Hodgeman County Courthouse in Jetmore (2016)
Map of Kansas highlighting Hodgeman County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°02′38″N 100°10′17″W / 38.0439°N 100.1714°W / 38.0439; -100.1714
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedFebruary 26, 1867
Named forAmos Hodgman
SeatJetmore
Largest cityJetmore
Area
 • Total
860 sq mi (2,200 km2)
 • Land860 sq mi (2,200 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.04%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
1,723
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,710 Decrease
 • Density2.0/sq mi (0.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitehodgemancountyks.com

Hodgeman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Jetmore.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 1,723.[1] It was named for Amos Hodgman, a member of the 7th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.

History

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See also: History of Kansas

In 1867, Hodgeman County was established, and named for Amos Hodgman, member of the 7th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. The letter E was later added to the namesake's name.[4]The county was not formally organized until 1879.[5]

The Homestead Act of 1862 drew many settlers to the region beginning in the spring of 1877, with only a small amount of wheat sown that year due to hail damage. Crop yields improved in 1878. The county initially had several competing towns vying to become the county seat, including Buckner (present-day Jetmore), which eventually won out.[5] While many small towns, such as Kidderville and Milroy, sprung up in the early years of the county, only Jetmore and Hanston survived as permanent settlements.[6]

By the late 1870s, Hodgeman County had a population of around 1,500 people.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 860 square miles (2,200 km2), of which 860 square miles (2,200 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.04%) is water.[7]

Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18801,704—
18902,89569.9%
19002,032−29.8%
19102,93044.2%
19203,73427.4%
19304,15711.3%
19403,535−15.0%
19503,310−6.4%
19603,115−5.9%
19702,662−14.5%
19802,269−14.8%
19902,177−4.1%
20002,085−4.2%
20101,916−8.1%
20201,723−10.1%
2023 (est.)1,655[8]−3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[1]

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,085 people, 796 households, and 581 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (0.77 people/km2). There were 945 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0.39/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.31% White, 0.91% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.48% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.

There were 796 households, out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.10% were married couples living together, 4.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.00% under the age of 18, 4.70% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,994, and the median income for a family was $39,358. Males had a median income of $27,568 versus $21,534 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,599. About 10.70% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

Government

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Presidential elections

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Hodgeman County is a Republican stronghold. Only six Republican presidential candidates have failed to win the county from 1888 to the present, and no Democrat has to managed to win even a quarter of the county's votes since Michael Dukakis in 1988. The last Democrat to carry the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976.

Presidential election results
United States presidential election results for Hodgeman County, Kansas[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 875 83.73% 154 14.74% 16 1.53%
2016 855 84.07% 124 12.19% 38 3.74%
2012 868 81.89% 179 16.89% 13 1.23%
2008 865 78.92% 211 19.25% 20 1.82%
2004 953 80.56% 223 18.85% 7 0.59%
2000 835 76.75% 217 19.94% 36 3.31%
1996 808 69.42% 251 21.56% 105 9.02%
1992 625 50.85% 258 20.99% 346 28.15%
1988 732 60.40% 439 36.22% 41 3.38%
1984 939 74.17% 306 24.17% 21 1.66%
1980 831 66.16% 339 26.99% 86 6.85%
1976 576 43.80% 697 53.00% 42 3.19%
1972 853 68.40% 331 26.54% 63 5.05%
1968 756 59.20% 387 30.31% 134 10.49%
1964 607 42.33% 821 57.25% 6 0.42%
1960 926 61.45% 570 37.82% 11 0.73%
1956 1,113 71.62% 435 27.99% 6 0.39%
1952 1,330 76.44% 392 22.53% 18 1.03%
1948 945 60.77% 590 37.94% 20 1.29%
1944 982 66.31% 490 33.09% 9 0.61%
1940 1,092 60.87% 690 38.46% 12 0.67%
1936 781 40.13% 1,162 59.71% 3 0.15%
1932 847 45.56% 988 53.15% 24 1.29%
1928 1,122 67.55% 528 31.79% 11 0.66%
1924 899 60.66% 367 24.76% 216 14.57%
1920 945 73.31% 306 23.74% 38 2.95%
1916 564 37.45% 761 50.53% 181 12.02%
1912 136 17.17% 302 38.13% 354 44.70%
1908 411 57.08% 290 40.28% 19 2.64%
1904 449 67.52% 192 28.87% 24 3.61%
1900 323 56.27% 245 42.68% 6 1.05%
1896 262 53.69% 224 45.90% 2 0.41%
1892 363 61.21% 0 0.00% 230 38.79%
1888 563 63.98% 220 25.00% 97 11.02%

Laws

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Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained an alcohol-free, or "dry", county until 2004, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic beverages by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[14]

Education

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Unified school districts

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Communities

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2005 map of Hodgeman County[15] (map legend)

List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Hodgeman County.[15]

Cities

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Townships

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Hodgeman County is divided into nine 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.

Township FIPS Population
center 		Population Population
density
/km2 (/sq mi) 		Land area
km2 (sq mi)		 Water area
km2 (sq mi)		 Water % Geographic coordinates
Benton 06225 48 1 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.13% 38°2′39″N 100°10′18″W / 38.04417°N 100.17167°W / 38.04417; -100.17167
Center 11725 1,121 3 (8) 374 (144) 0 (0) 0.05% 38°5′7″N 99°53′46″W / 38.08528°N 99.89611°W / 38.08528; -99.89611
Hallet 29525 62 0 (1) 182 (70) 0 (0) 0% 38°5′40″N 100°4′10″W / 38.09444°N 100.06944°W / 38.09444; -100.06944
Marena 44575 432 1 (3) 373 (144) 0 (0) 0.05% 38°9′52″N 99°41′19″W / 38.16444°N 99.68861°W / 38.16444; -99.68861
North Roscoe 51350 51 0 (0) 276 (106) 0 (0) 0.05% 38°10′29″N 100°7′14″W / 38.17472°N 100.12056°W / 38.17472; -100.12056
Sawlog 63225 93 0 (1) 187 (72) 0 (0) 0.02% 37°58′18″N 99°54′32″W / 37.97167°N 99.90889°W / 37.97167; -99.90889
South Roscoe 66900 76 0 (1) 185 (71) 0 (0) 0.04% 37°56′59″N 100°6′31″W / 37.94972°N 100.10861°W / 37.94972; -100.10861
Sterling 68175 144 0 (1) 374 (144) 0 (0) 0.02% 37°59′46″N 99°40′24″W / 37.99611°N 99.67333°W / 37.99611; -99.67333
Valley 72825 58 0 (1) 185 (71) 0 (0) 0% 38°12′41″N 99°51′47″W / 38.21139°N 99.86306°W / 38.21139; -99.86306
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on August 2, 2002.
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At the beginning of the 1992 film Unforgiven, the protagonist William Munny, played by Clint Eastwood, is living in Hodgeman County and working as a pig farmer, while attempting to hide evidence of his violent past from all those around him.

See also

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Community information for Kansas

References

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  1. ^ a b c "QuickFacts; Hodgeman County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 859–860.
  5. ^ a b "Hodgeman County". www.kancoll.org. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "EARLY FORD COUNTY, by Ida Ellen Rath, Ch. 4 | Dodge City and Other Towns | Dodge City, Kansas KS". www.kansashistory.us. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  10. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  11. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  12. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  13. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
  14. ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  15. ^ a b "General Highway Map of Hodgeman County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). December 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 3, 2023.
Notes

Further reading

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See also: List of books about Kansas, including historical information about its counties and cities
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38°05′N 99°54′W / 38.083°N 99.900°W / 38.083; -99.900

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