Thomas County is located in Kansas , USA . It was officially formed on October 8 , 1885 . As of 2010 , the population was 7,900 people.
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| Thomas County, Kansas | |
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| Thomas County, Kansas | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Kansas |
| Adm. Centre | Colby, Kansas |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | 1885 |
| Square | 2 783,994 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-6 / -5 |
| The largest city | Colby, Kansas |
| Population | |
| Population | 7 900 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 2,741 people / km² |
| Official language | English |
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Content
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the county’s total area is 2,783,994 km 2 , of which 2,783,683 km are land and 0.285 km 2 or 0.010% are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
Population
According to the 2000 census [1] , the district has 8,180 residents comprising 3,226 households and 2,225 families . The population density is 3.00 people per km 2 . In the district there are 3,562 residential buildings, with a building density of about 1.00 buildings per km 2 . Racial composition of the population: white - 97.14%, African Americans - 0.43%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.33%, Asians - 0.27%, Hawaiians - 0.02%, representatives of other races - 0.95 %, representatives of two or more races - 0.86%. Hispanics made up 1.85% of the population, regardless of race .
Of the total number of households , 32.90% are children under the age of 18 years, 56.10% of households are married couples living together, 6.90% of households are single women without a spouse, 34.10% of households households are not related to families , 28.40% of households consist of one person, 11.70% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 3.04.
The age structure of the district: 26.30% under the age of 18, 13.50% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64 and 21.20% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 94.60 males . For every 100 females over 18 years of age, there are 91.50 males .
The average household income in the district was 37 034 USD , per family - 45 931 USD . The average male earnings were $ 33,833 versus $ 21,310 for a woman . The per capita income was 19,028 USD . About 6.60% of families and 9.70% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 5.90% of young people (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 7.50% of those who were over 65 years old .
Notes
- ↑ Data from the United States Census Bureau for Thomas County (Kansas ) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.