Ottawa County
County
Downtown Minneapolis (2009)
Downtown Minneapolis (2009)
Map of Kansas highlighting Ottawa County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°08′00″N 97°40′00″W / 39.1333°N 97.6667°W / 39.1333; -97.6667
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedFebruary 27, 1860
Named forOdawa tribe
SeatMinneapolis
Largest cityMinneapolis
Area
 • Total721 sq mi (1,870 km2)
 • Land721 sq mi (1,870 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total5,735
 • Density8.0/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websiteottawacounty.org

Ottawa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Minneapolis.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,735.[1] The county was named after the Odawa tribe.

History

Early history

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1860, Ottawa County was established.

20th century

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.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 721 square miles (1,870 km2), of which 721 square miles (1,870 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (0.08%) is water.[4]

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.[5] It is managed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18702,127—
188010,307384.6%
189012,58122.1%
190011,182−11.1%
191011,8115.6%
192010,714−9.3%
19309,819−8.4%
19409,224−6.1%
19507,265−21.2%
19606,779−6.7%
19706,183−8.8%
19805,971−3.4%
19905,634−5.6%
20006,1639.4%
20106,091−1.2%
20205,735−5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1]

Ottawa County is part of the Salina, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census[10] 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 (3.1 people/km2). There were 2,755 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1.5/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.

Government

Presidential elections

Presidential election results
United States presidential election results for Ottawa County, Kansas[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 2,610 81.79% 506 15.86% 75 2.35%
2016 2,283 78.08% 424 14.50% 217 7.42%
2012 2,295 78.25% 558 19.02% 80 2.73%
2008 2,323 75.28% 704 22.81% 59 1.91%
2004 2,333 78.53% 595 20.03% 43 1.45%
2000 1,977 70.83% 631 22.61% 183 6.56%
1996 1,846 63.88% 752 26.02% 292 10.10%
1992 1,284 45.53% 764 27.09% 772 27.38%
1988 1,836 64.78% 953 33.63% 45 1.59%
1984 2,345 75.74% 699 22.58% 52 1.68%
1980 2,118 71.87% 630 21.38% 199 6.75%
1976 1,629 52.86% 1,393 45.20% 60 1.95%
1972 2,065 72.94% 705 24.90% 61 2.15%
1968 1,740 62.66% 777 27.98% 260 9.36%
1964 1,491 48.85% 1,535 50.29% 26 0.85%
1960 2,190 66.81% 1,072 32.70% 16 0.49%
1956 2,329 68.80% 1,037 30.64% 19 0.56%
1952 2,916 77.66% 801 21.33% 38 1.01%
1948 2,203 59.00% 1,424 38.14% 107 2.87%
1944 2,428 63.11% 1,378 35.82% 41 1.07%
1940 2,810 57.06% 2,065 41.93% 50 1.02%
1936 2,230 44.31% 2,785 55.33% 18 0.36%
1932 1,884 41.32% 2,505 54.95% 170 3.73%
1928 3,158 72.53% 1,131 25.98% 65 1.49%
1924 2,475 60.25% 854 20.79% 779 18.96%
1920 2,512 62.94% 1,358 34.03% 121 3.03%
1916 2,013 40.55% 2,711 54.61% 240 4.83%
1912 517 18.28% 1,264 44.68% 1,048 37.04%
1908 1,444 50.54% 1,265 44.28% 148 5.18%
1904 1,682 66.27% 477 18.79% 379 14.93%
1900 1,509 51.61% 1,367 46.75% 48 1.64%
1896 1,256 45.29% 1,486 53.59% 31 1.12%
1892 1,444 47.48% 0 0.00% 1,597 52.52%
1888 1,569 56.08% 769 27.48% 460 16.44%

Like all of Kansas outside the eastern cities, Ottawa County is overwhelmingly Republican. No Democratic presidential candidate has won Ottawa County since Lyndon Johnson in 1964, and the last to reach thirty percent of the county's vote was Michael Dukakis in 1988 during a major Great Plains drought.

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Ottawa County (map legend)

† means a community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Townships

1915-1918 railroad map of Ottawa County

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.
TownshipFIPSPopulation
center		 PopulationPopulation
density
/km2 (/sq mi)		 Land area
km2 (sq mi)		Water area
km2 (sq mi)		Water % Geographic coordinates
Bennington061001,11610 (27)109 (42)0 (0)0.11%39°0′31″N 97°36′20″W / 39.00861°N 97.60556°W / 39.00861; -97.60556
Blaine071501111 (3)94 (36)0 (0)0.07%39°10′7″N 97°39′50″W / 39.16861°N 97.66389°W / 39.16861; -97.66389
Buckeye089751011 (3)78 (30)0 (0)0.13%39°0′4″N 97°31′20″W / 39.00111°N 97.52222°W / 39.00111; -97.52222
Center11975721 (2)92 (36)0 (0)0.17%39°6′53″N 97°44′39″W / 39.11472°N 97.74417°W / 39.11472; -97.74417
Chapman12575671 (2)93 (36)0 (0)0%39°16′47″N 97°24′53″W / 39.27972°N 97.41472°W / 39.27972; -97.41472
Concord151752092 (6)90 (35)0 (0)0.08%39°5′9″N 97°39′37″W / 39.08583°N 97.66028°W / 39.08583; -97.66028
Culver167253183 (9)94 (36)0 (0)0.08%38°59′40″N 97°46′14″W / 38.99444°N 97.77056°W / 38.99444; -97.77056
Durham19075250 (1)93 (36)0 (0)0.02%39°9′57″N 97°24′54″W / 39.16583°N 97.41500°W / 39.16583; -97.41500
Fountain240751902 (5)94 (36)0 (0)0.02%39°10′6″N 97°53′1″W / 39.16833°N 97.88361°W / 39.16833; -97.88361
Garfield25725951 (3)94 (36)0 (0)0.11%39°10′37″N 97°45′5″W / 39.17694°N 97.75139°W / 39.17694; -97.75139
Grant27900931 (3)94 (36)0 (0)0.03%39°9′53″N 97°33′14″W / 39.16472°N 97.55389°W / 39.16472; -97.55389
Henry31325220 (1)93 (36)0 (0)0.14%39°6′18″N 97°53′6″W / 39.10500°N 97.88500°W / 39.10500; -97.88500
Lincoln409501432 (4)93 (36)0 (0)0.10%38°59′31″N 97°26′13″W / 38.99194°N 97.43694°W / 38.99194; -97.43694
Logan42050821 (2)93 (36)0 (0)0.10%39°15′4″N 97°38′29″W / 39.25111°N 97.64139°W / 39.25111; -97.64139
Morton485004985 (14)93 (36)0 (0)0.14%39°0′32″N 97°52′23″W / 39.00889°N 97.87306°W / 39.00889; -97.87306
Ottawa53600491 (1)93 (36)0 (0)0.03%39°4′1″N 97°26′11″W / 39.06694°N 97.43639°W / 39.06694; -97.43639
Richland595002182 (6)92 (36)0 (0)0.51%39°5′45″N 97°32′53″W / 39.09583°N 97.54806°W / 39.09583; -97.54806
Sheridan647255896 (16)94 (36)0 (0)0.06%39°16′3″N 97°46′2″W / 39.26750°N 97.76722°W / 39.26750; -97.76722
Sherman65025671 (2)94 (36)0 (0)0%39°16′1″N 97°32′27″W / 39.26694°N 97.54083°W / 39.26694; -97.54083
Stanton67950521 (1)95 (37)0 (0)0.27%39°15′21″N 97°52′45″W / 39.25583°N 97.87917°W / 39.25583; -97.87917

See also

Community information for Kansas

References

  1. 1 2 3 "QuickFacts; Ottawa County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Ottawa State Fishing Lake". Archived from the original on June 1, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  9. ↑ "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 27, 2014.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

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