Dickinson County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dickinson County (county code DK) is a county in Central Kansas. In 2020, 18,402 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Abilene. Abilene is also the biggest city in Dickinson County.[2] The county was named after Daniel S. Dickinson.[3]
Dickinson County | |
|---|---|
 Dickinson County Courthouse in Abilene (2009) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′N 97°10′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 20, 1857 |
| Named for | Daniel S. Dickinson |
| Seat | Abilene |
| Largest city | Abilene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 852 sq mi (2,210 km2) |
| • Land | 847 sq mi (2,190 km2) |
| • Water | 4.9 sq mi (13 km2) 0.6% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,402 |
| • Density | 21.7/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | DkCoKS.org |
19th century
In 1857, Dickinson County was created.
The first railroad in Dickinson County was built through it in 1866.[4]
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a railroad from Topeka to Herington.[5] This main line connected Topeka, Valencia, Willard, Maple Hill, Vera, Paxico, McFarland, Alma, Volland, Alta Vista, Dwight, White City, Latimer, Herington.
21st century
In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was built through Dickinson County. There was a lot of controversy about tax exemption and environmental concerns.[6][7]
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has an area of 852 square miles (2,210 km2). Of that, 847 square miles (2,190 km2) is land and 4.9 square miles (13 km2) (0.6%) is water.[8]
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 378 | — | |
| 1870 | 3,043 | 705.0% | |
| 1880 | 15,251 | 401.2% | |
| 1890 | 22,273 | 46.0% | |
| 1900 | 21,816 | −2.1% | |
| 1910 | 24,361 | 11.7% | |
| 1920 | 25,777 | 5.8% | |
| 1930 | 25,870 | 0.4% | |
| 1940 | 22,929 | −11.4% | |
| 1950 | 21,190 | −7.6% | |
| 1960 | 21,572 | 1.8% | |
| 1970 | 19,993 | −7.3% | |
| 1980 | 20,175 | 0.9% | |
| 1990 | 18,958 | −6.0% | |
| 2000 | 19,344 | 2.0% | |
| 2010 | 19,754 | 2.1% | |
| 2020 | 18,402 | −6.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Presidential elections
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76.2% 7,126 | 22.0% 2,060 | 1.7% 163 |
| 2016 | 73.4% 6,029 | 19.6% 1,609 | 7.0% 572 |
| 2012 | 72.5% 5,832 | 25.1% 2,020 | 2.4% 190 |
| 2008 | 70.2% 6,081 | 28.0% 2,422 | 1.9% 164 |
| 2004 | 71.6% 6,295 | 26.9% 2,364 | 1.5% 132 |
| 2000 | 64.8% 5,243 | 29.8% 2,413 | 5.4% 436 |
| 1996 | 60.5% 5,174 | 28.4% 2,423 | 11.1% 951 |
| 1992 | 41.8% 3,851 | 27.3% 2,518 | 30.9% 2,852 |
| 1988 | 63.3% 5,121 | 35.5% 2,870 | 1.3% 101 |
| 1984 | 74.0% 6,487 | 24.7% 2,168 | 1.3% 116 |
| 1980 | 67.6% 5,654 | 25.2% 2,108 | 7.1% 597 |
| 1976 | 55.2% 4,759 | 42.6% 3,672 | 2.2% 186 |
| 1972 | 75.3% 6,515 | 22.6% 1,957 | 2.0% 175 |
| 1968 | 64.3% 5,574 | 27.7% 2,399 | 8.0% 693 |
| 1964 | 53.2% 4,704 | 46.0% 4,070 | 0.8% 73 |
| 1960 | 69.2% 6,956 | 30.4% 3,054 | 0.5% 45 |
| 1956 | 74.9% 7,422 | 24.8% 2,452 | 0.3% 34 |
| 1952 | 81.8% 8,969 | 17.9% 1,967 | 0.3% 31 |
| 1948 | 60.0% 5,918 | 38.7% 3,815 | 1.4% 134 |
| 1944 | 65.9% 6,227 | 33.8% 3,190 | 0.3% 29 |
| 1940 | 63.3% 6,931 | 36.1% 3,957 | 0.6% 70 |
| 1936 | 52.6% 5,936 | 47.1% 5,313 | 0.3% 34 |
| 1932 | 49.0% 5,320 | 49.2% 5,339 | 1.8% 190 |
| 1928 | 77.0% 7,758 | 22.3% 2,246 | 0.7% 66 |
| 1924 | 64.6% 6,178 | 17.7% 1,690 | 17.8% 1,698 |
| 1920 | 69.1% 5,761 | 28.6% 2,387 | 2.3% 189 |
| 1916 | 45.1% 4,323 | 51.9% 4,974 | 3.1% 296 |
| 1912 | 18.3% 988 | 40.4% 2,182 | 41.2% 2,225[lower-alpha 1] |
| 1908 | 53.3% 2,886 | 42.2% 2,282 | 4.6% 246 |
| 1904 | 66.9% 3,185 | 25.6% 1,219 | 7.5% 358 |
| 1900 | 52.9% 2,771 | 44.9% 2,352 | 2.1% 112 |
| 1896 | 48.3% 2,291 | 50.6% 2,399 | 1.1% 52 |
| 1892 | 47.1% 2,419 | 52.9% 2,712 | |
| 1888 | 54.2% 2,746 | 33.4% 1,695 | 12.4% 630 |
Presidential Elections Results
Unified school districts
- USD 393, Solomon
- Solomon, Rural Areas
- USD 435, Abilene
- Abilene, Rural Areas
- USD 473, Chapman
- Chapman, Carlton, Manchester, Enterprise, Rural Areas
- USD 487, Herington
- Herington, Rural Areas
- District Office In Neighboring County
- USD 481, Rural Vista (headquarters in White City)
- Hope, Woodbine, Rural Areas
Cities
- Abilene
- Carlton
- Chapman
- Enterprise
- Herington
- Hope
- Manchester
- Solomon (partly in Saline County)
- Woodbine
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He moved to Abilene when he was 2 years old. Prior to that he was a five-star general in the United States Army. He was Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe World War II. He planned the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–43 and the invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45.[14] The Eisenhower Library is in Abilene.
Joe Engle is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and a former NASA astronaut.
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