Sedgwick County, Kansas
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Sedgwick County (standard abbreviation: SG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population was 452,869. The largest city and county seat is Wichita.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,614 km² (1,009 mi²). 2,588 km² (999 mi²) of it is land and 26 km² (10 mi²) of it (0.99%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Harvey County (north)
- Butler County (east)
- Cowley County (southeast)
- Sumner County (south)
- Kingman County (west)
- Reno County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 452,869 people, 176,444 households, and 117,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 175/km² (453/mi²). There were 191,133 housing units at an average density of 74/km² (191/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.38% White, 9.13% Black or African American, 1.11% Native American, 3.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.17% from other races, and 2.81% from two or more races. 8.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 176,444 households out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,485, and the median income for a family was $51,645. Males had a median income of $37,770 versus $26,153 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,907. About 7.00% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):- Wichita, 353,823 (county seat)
- Derby, 20,326
- Haysville, 9,627
- Park City, 7,000
- Bel Aire, 6,530
- Mulvane, 5,575
- Valley Center, 5,369
- Goddard, 3,196
- Clearwater, 2,192
- Maize, 2,118
- Cheney, 1,844
- Sedgwick, 1,649
- Colwich, 1,300
- Kechi, 1,210
- Mount Hope, 837
- Garden Plain, 813
- Eastborough, 797
- Andale, 791
- Bentley, 415
- Viola, 213
Unincorporated places
- Anness
- Bayneville
- Berwet
- Clonmel
- Furley
- Greenwich
- Greenwich Heights
- Murray Gill
- Oaklawn-Sunview, a census-designated place
- Peck
- Prospect
- St. Marks
- St. Mary Aleppo
- St. Paul
- Schulte
- Sunnydale
- Waco
- Wego Waco
Townships
Sedgwick County is divided into twenty-seven townships. The cities of Bel Aire and Wichita are considered governmentally independent and are 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.
| Township | FIPS | Population center | Population | Population density /km² (/mi²) | Land area km² (mi²) | Water area km² (mi²) | Water % | Geographic coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afton | 00425 | 1,290 | 14 (37) | 91 (35) | 2 (1) | 1.73% | [37°40′44″N, 97°32′16″W]
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| Delano || 17375 || || 196 || 25 (64) || 8 (3) || 1 (0) || 13.81% ||
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| Eagle || 19250 || || 1,069 || 12 (30) || 92 (36) || 1 (1) || 1.44% ||
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| Erie || 21550 || || 106 || 1 (3) || 94 (36) || 0 (0) || 0.03% ||
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| Garden Plain || 25400 || || 1,780 || 19 (50) || 92 (36) || 0 (0) || 0.15% ||
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| Grand River || 27300 || || 607 || 7 (17) || 91 (35) || 2 (1) || 2.20% ||
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| Grant || 28125 || || 3,710 || 40 (104) || 93 (36) || 0 (0) || 0.47% ||
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| Greeley || 28400 || || 1,094 || 12 (31) || 93 (36) || 1 (1) || 1.43% ||
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| Gypsum || 29300 || || 5,822 || 64 (164) || 92 (35) || 0 (0) || 0.51% ||
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| Illinois || 33775 || || 1,620 || 18 (45) || 93 (36) || 0 (0) || 0.12% ||
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| Kechi || 36250 || || 8,041 || 143 (370) || 56 (22) || 0 (0) || 0.23% ||
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| Lincoln || 41150 || || 473 || 5 (13) || 91 (35) || 0 (0) || 0.12% ||
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| Minneha || 47125 || || 5,084 || 117 (304) || 43 (17) || 1 (0) || 1.49% ||
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| Morton || 48550 || || 2,380 || 26 (67) || 91 (35) || 1 (0) || 1.14% ||
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| Ninnescah || 50725 || || 2,913 || 31 (81) || 93 (36) || 0 (0) || 0.47% ||
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| Ohio || 52450 || || 1,146 || 12 (32) || 94 (36) || 0 (0) || 0.14% ||
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| Park || 54425 || || 4,128 || 51 (131) || 82 (32) || 2 (1) || 2.04% ||
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| Payne || 55075 || || 1,119 || 14 (36) || 80 (31) || 0 (0) || 0.21% ||
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| Riverside || 60125 || || 15,694 || 333 (862) || 47 (18) || 1 (0) || 1.98% ||
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| Rockford || 60675 || || 20,019 || 198 (514) || 101 (39) || 1 (0) || 0.99% ||
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| Salem || 62675 || || 8,411 || 102 (263) || 83 (32) || 1 (0) || 0.95% ||
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| Sherman || 65100 || || 1,362 || 14 (37) || 96 (37) || 0 (0) || 0.22% ||
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| Union || 72375 || || 2,156 || 23 (60) || 93 (36) || 0 (0) || 0.23% ||
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| Valley Center || 73275 || || 3,642 || 39 (100) || 94 (36) || 0 (0) || 0.16% ||
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| Viola || 74050 || || 547 || 6 (15) || 93 (36) || 1 (0) || 0.98% ||
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| Waco || 74300 || || 3,381 || 45 (117) || 75 (29) || 0 (0) || 0.12% ||
|}EducationUnified school districts
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