Stevens County, Kansas
| Stevens County, Kansas | |
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Stevens County Courthouse in Hugoton
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | August 3, 1886 |
| Named for | Thaddeus Stevens |
| Seat | Hugoton |
| Largest city | Hugoton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 727 sq mi (1,883 km2) |
| • Land | 727 sq mi (1,883 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.02% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 5,724 |
| • Density | 7.9/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | StevensCoKS |
Coordinates: 37°12′N 101°18′W / 37.200°N 101.300°W
Stevens County (standard abbreviation: SV) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,724. Its county seat is Hugoton. The county is named for the Reconstruction era Pennsylvania politician Thaddeus Stevens.
On July 25, 1888, the Hay Meadow Massacre was a violent county seat fight between groups from Hugoton and Woodsdale, where 4 men were murdered.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 727 square miles (1,880 km2), of which 727 square miles (1,880 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.02%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,463 people, 1,988 households, and 1,457 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,265 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.01% White, 0.93% Black or African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 13.25% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 21.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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