Sherman County is located in Kansas , USA . Officially established on September 20 , 1886 . As of 2010 , the population was 6,010 people.
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| Sherman County, Kansas | |
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| Sherman County, Kansas | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Kansas |
| Adm. Centre | Goodland |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | 1886 |
| Square | 2 735,069 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-7 / -6 |
| The largest city | Goodland |
| Population | |
| Population | 6 010 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 2,239 people / km² |
| Official language | English |
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Content
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the county’s total area is 2,735,069 km 2 , of which 2,734.525 km 2 are land and 0.210 km 2 or 0.020% are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
Population
According to the 2000 census [1] , 6,760 residents of 2,758 households and 1,781 families live in the okrug. The population density is 2.00 people per km 2 . There are 3,184 residential buildings in the district, with a building density of about 1.00 buildings per km 2 . Racial composition of the population: white - 93.83%, African Americans - 0.36%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.33%, Asians - 0.19%, Hawaiians - 0.16%, representatives of other races - 4.14 %, representatives of two or more races - 0.99%. Hispanics accounted for 8.45% of the population, regardless of race .
Of the total number of households , 29.20% are children under the age of 18, 55.80% of households are married couples living together, 6.00% of households are single women without a spouse, and 35.40% of households households are not related to families , 29.20% of households consist of one person, 14.40% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 3.00.
The age structure of the district: 24.60% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 23.90% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 22.80% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 104.50 males . For every 100 females over 18 years of age, there are 101.40 males .
The average household income in the district was 32,684 USD , per family - 38,824 USD . The average earnings of a man were 28 012 USD against 20 927 USD for a woman . The per capita income was 16,761 USD . About 9.70% of families and 12.90% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 16.90% of youth (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 7.30% of those who were already over 65 years old .
Notes
- ↑ Data from the US Census Bureau for Sherman County (Kansas ) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.