Hamilton County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hamilton County (county code HM) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,518 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Syracuse. Syracuse is also the biggest city in Hamilton County.[2] The county was created in 1873. It is named after Alexander Hamilton.[3]
Hamilton County | |
|---|---|
_from_SW.JPG) Hamilton County courthouse in Syracuse (2010) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′00″N 101°40′01″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
| Named for | Alexander Hamilton |
| Seat | Syracuse |
| Largest city | Syracuse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 998 sq mi (2,580 km2) |
| • Land | 997 sq mi (2,580 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.1% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,518 |
| • Density | 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | County Info |
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 998 square miles (2,580 km2). Of that, 997 square miles (2,580 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (0.1%) is water.[4]
Major highways
U.S. Highway 50
U.S. Highway 400
K-27
Hamilton county is very Republican. The last time a democratic candidate has won Hamilton County was in 1976 by Jimmy Carter.
Presidential elections
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81.3% 698 | 16.4% 141 | 2.3% 20 |
| 2016 | 80.5% 705 | 13.8% 121 | 5.7% 50 |
| 2012 | 79.0% 693 | 18.6% 163 | 2.4% 21 |
| 2008 | 77.0% 844 | 21.3% 233 | 1.7% 19 |
| 2004 | 78.6% 888 | 20.3% 229 | 1.2% 13 |
| 2000 | 75.6% 901 | 22.2% 264 | 2.3% 27 |
| 1996 | 64.9% 811 | 27.4% 342 | 7.7% 96 |
| 1992 | 52.0% 716 | 28.0% 386 | 20.0% 276 |
| 1988 | 60.0% 801 | 38.7% 517 | 1.3% 17 |
| 1984 | 70.6% 1,037 | 27.8% 408 | 1.6% 23 |
| 1980 | 64.7% 889 | 29.2% 402 | 6.1% 84 |
| 1976 | 41.7% 560 | 55.6% 746 | 2.8% 37 |
| 1972 | 67.3% 941 | 28.2% 394 | 4.6% 64 |
| 1968 | 56.3% 751 | 30.7% 410 | 13.0% 174 |
| 1964 | 48.2% 685 | 51.1% 726 | 0.7% 10 |
| 1960 | 59.8% 885 | 39.9% 591 | 0.3% 5 |
| 1956 | 60.7% 865 | 38.7% 552 | 0.6% 9 |
| 1952 | 72.7% 1,209 | 26.3% 437 | 1.0% 17 |
| 1948 | 50.6% 749 | 48.8% 722 | 0.5% 8 |
| 1944 | 62.4% 795 | 36.9% 471 | 0.7% 9 |
| 1940 | 58.0% 798 | 41.3% 569 | 0.7% 10 |
| 1936 | 44.6% 720 | 54.8% 885 | 0.7% 11 |
| 1932 | 36.7% 651 | 57.5% 1,021 | 5.8% 103 |
| 1928 | 68.4% 839 | 29.6% 363 | 2.0% 24 |
| 1924 | 52.3% 610 | 26.3% 307 | 21.4% 250 |
| 1920 | 57.7% 591 | 36.2% 371 | 6.2% 63 |
| 1916 | 44.1% 511 | 45.0% 522 | 11.0% 127 |
| 1912 | 21.3% 134 | 41.8% 263 | 36.9% 232 |
| 1908 | 57.3% 415 | 38.0% 275 | 4.7% 34 |
| 1904 | 58.6% 215 | 34.3% 126 | 7.1% 26 |
| 1900 | 46.3% 182 | 49.4% 194 | 4.3% 17 |
| 1896 | 45.6% 185 | 53.2% 216 | 1.2% 5 |
| 1892 | 56.3% 252 | 43.7% 196 | |
| 1888 | 59.1% 480 | 36.3% 295 | 4.6% 37 |
Presidential Elections Results
Unified school districts
Cities
- Coolidge
- Syracuse
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