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Ottawa County (standard abbreviation: OT) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,091. The largest city and county seat is Minneapolis.

History




ottawa kansas parade 1938 - Ottawa Kansas parade 1938.

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.

Geography


Kansas
Kansas. Source : www.history-map.com

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.

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

Adjacent counties

  • Cloud County (north)
  • Clay County (northeast)
  • Dickinson County (southeast)
  • Saline County (south)
  • Lincoln County (west)
  • Mitchell County (northwest)

Demographics


Kansas 1918 Ottawa County Outline Map Ottawa County Stock ...
Kansas 1918 Ottawa County Outline Map Ottawa County Stock .... Source : www.gettyimages.com

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

As of the census 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/km²). There were 2,755 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/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


Ottawa County, Kansas > Home
Ottawa County, Kansas > Home. Source : www.ottawacounty.org

Presidential elections

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


Kansas 1918 Bennington Ottawa County Stock Illustration | Getty Images
Kansas 1918 Bennington Ottawa County Stock Illustration | Getty Images. Source : www.gettyimages.com

Unified school districts

  • North Ottawa County USD 239
  • Twin Valley USD 240

Communities


Ottawa, Kansas - Wikipedia
Ottawa, Kansas - Wikipedia. Source : en.wikipedia.org

Cities

  • Bennington
  • Culver
  • Delphos
  • Minneapolis
  • Tescott

Unincorporated communities

  • Ada (a census-designated place)
  • Sumnerville

Townships

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.

See also


Kansas 1918 Concord Township Minneapolis Lndsey Ottawa County ...
Kansas 1918 Concord Township Minneapolis Lndsey Ottawa County .... Source : www.gettyimages.com

  • Dry counties

References


Map of Buckeye, Ottawa County, KS, Kansas
Map of Buckeye, Ottawa County, KS, Kansas. Source : townmapsusa.com

Further reading


Kansas 1918 Sheridan Township Delphos Ottawa County Stock ...
Kansas 1918 Sheridan Township Delphos Ottawa County Stock .... Source : www.gettyimages.com

  • 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)

External links



County
  • Ottawa County - Official Website
  • Ottawa County - Directory of Public Officials
Maps
  • Ottawa County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
  • Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
  • Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society



 
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