Английская Википедия:Ford County, Kansas

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Ford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Dodge City.[1] As of the 2020 census, its population was 34,287.[2] The county was named in honor of James Ford, a brevet brigadier general during the American Civil War.[3]

History

Шаблон:See also For millennia, the Great Plains of North America were inhabited by nomadic Native Americans.

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

In 1867, Ford County was established.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert are land and Шаблон:Convert (0.07%) is covered by water.[4]

Adjacent counties

Transit

Major highways

Demographics

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Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data

Шаблон:US Census population The Dodge City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Ford County.

As of the 2000 census,[5] 33,848 people, 10,852 households, and 7,856 families were residing in the county. The population density was Шаблон:Convert. The 11,650 housing units averaged Шаблон:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 75.3% White, 2.1% African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 17.8% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic and Latino Americans of any race were 51.2% of the population.

Of the 10,852 households, 40.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.60% were not families. About 22.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92, and the average family size was 3.42.

In the county, the age distribution was 31.10% under 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 17.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,860, and for a family was $42,734. Males had a median income of $27,189 versus $22,165 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,721. About 9.90% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.40% of those under age 18 and 8.40% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Presidential elections

Ford County has been strongly Republican for most of its history, especially in recent elections. Only eight Democratic presidential candidates from 1880 to 2020 have carried the county, the most recent being Jimmy Carter in 1976. Шаблон:Hidden

Laws

Ford County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[6]

Education

Colleges

Unified school districts

Communities

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2005 Kansas Department of Transportation map of Ford County (map legend)

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

Cities

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Unincorporated communities

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Townships

Ford County is divided into 14 townships. The city of Dodge City 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.

Township FIPS Population
center 		Population Population
density
/km2 (/sq mi) 		Land area
km2 (sq mi)		 Water area
km2 (sq mi)		 Water % Geographic coordinates
Bloom 07375 113 1 (2) 144 (55) 0 (0) 0% Шаблон:Coord
Bucklin 09025 900 3 (8) 285 (110) 0 (0) 0.02% Шаблон:Coord
Concord 15150 117 1 (2) 187 (72) 0 (0) 0.11% Шаблон:Coord
Dodge 18225 899 13 (33) 70 (27) 0 (0) 0.21% Шаблон:Coord
Enterprise 21450 1,113 6 (17) 175 (67) 0 (0) 0.19% Шаблон:Coord
Fairview 22500 346 2 (5) 188 (73) 0 (0) 0.06% Шаблон:Coord
Ford 23750 456 2 (5) 249 (96) 0 (0) 0.01% Шаблон:Coord
Grandview 27350 784 3 (9) 226 (87) 0 (0) 0.20% Шаблон:Coord
Richland 59300 931 9 (24) 99 (38) 0 (0) 0.17% Шаблон:Coord
Royal 61575 105 1 (1) 185 (72) 0 (0) 0.06% Шаблон:Coord
Sodville 66150 110 1 (2) 145 (56) 0 (0) 0.01% Шаблон:Coord
Spearville 67150 1,150 2 (6) 479 (185) 0 (0) 0.03% Шаблон:Coord
Wheatland 77675 170 1 (2) 193 (74) 0 (0) 0% Шаблон:Coord
Wilburn 79100 88 0 (1) 187 (72) 0 (0) 0% Шаблон:Coord
Sources: Шаблон:Cite web

Notable people

Шаблон:See also Numerous figures of the American Old West lived in Dodge City during its period as a frontier cowtown. These included, most notably, lawmen Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson, and gunfighter Doc Holliday.[7]

See also

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Файл:RAILROAD WORK CREW IMPROVES THE TRACKS AND BED OF THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILROAD NEAR BELLEFONT, KANSAS... - NARA - 556012.jpg
Railroad crew works on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe tracks near Bellefont, 1974. Photo by Charles O'Rear.

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References

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Further reading

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External links

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