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Hodgeman County (county code HG) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 1,723 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Jetmore. Jetmore is also the biggest city in Hodgeman County.[2]
Hodgeman County | |
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Hodgeman County Courthouse in Jetmore (2016) | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
![]() Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 38°02′38″N 100°10′17″W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | February 26, 1867 |
Named for | Amos Hodgman |
Seat | Jetmore |
Largest city | Jetmore |
Area | |
• Total | 860 sq mi (2,200 km2) |
• Land | 860 sq mi (2,200 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.04% |
Population | |
• Total | 1,723 |
• Density | 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | hodgemancountyks.com |
Hodgeman County was created in 1867. It was named after Amos Hodgman, member of the 7th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. The letter E was later added to the namesake's name.[3]
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 860 square miles (2,200 km2). Of that, 860 square miles (2,200 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.04%) is water.[4]
Hodgeman County is very Republican. Only six Republican presidential candidates have failed to win the county from 1888 to the present, and no Democrat has to win even a quarter of the county's votes since Michael Dukakis in 1988. The last Democrat to win the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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2020 | 83.7% 875 | 14.7% 154 | 1.5% 16 |
2016 | 84.1% 855 | 12.2% 124 | 3.7% 38 |
2012 | 81.9% 868 | 16.9% 179 | 1.2% 13 |
2008 | 78.9% 865 | 19.3% 211 | 1.8% 20 |
2004 | 80.6% 953 | 18.9% 223 | 0.6% 7 |
2000 | 76.8% 835 | 19.9% 217 | 3.3% 36 |
1996 | 69.4% 808 | 21.6% 251 | 9.0% 105 |
1992 | 50.9% 625 | 21.0% 258 | 28.2% 346 |
1988 | 60.4% 732 | 36.2% 439 | 3.4% 41 |
1984 | 74.2% 939 | 24.2% 306 | 1.7% 21 |
1980 | 66.2% 831 | 27.0% 339 | 6.8% 86 |
1976 | 43.8% 576 | 53.0% 697 | 3.2% 42 |
1972 | 68.4% 853 | 26.5% 331 | 5.1% 63 |
1968 | 59.2% 756 | 30.3% 387 | 10.5% 134 |
1964 | 42.3% 607 | 57.3% 821 | 0.4% 6 |
1960 | 61.5% 926 | 37.8% 570 | 0.7% 11 |
1956 | 71.6% 1,113 | 28.0% 435 | 0.4% 6 |
1952 | 76.4% 1,330 | 22.5% 392 | 1.0% 18 |
1948 | 60.8% 945 | 37.9% 590 | 1.3% 20 |
1944 | 66.3% 982 | 33.1% 490 | 0.6% 9 |
1940 | 60.9% 1,092 | 38.5% 690 | 0.7% 12 |
1936 | 40.1% 781 | 59.7% 1,162 | 0.2% 3 |
1932 | 45.6% 847 | 53.2% 988 | 1.3% 24 |
1928 | 67.6% 1,122 | 31.8% 528 | 0.7% 11 |
1924 | 60.7% 899 | 24.8% 367 | 14.6% 216 |
1920 | 73.3% 945 | 23.7% 306 | 3.0% 38 |
1916 | 37.5% 564 | 50.5% 761 | 12.0% 181 |
1912 | 17.2% 136 | 38.1% 302 | 44.7% 354[lower-alpha 1] |
1908 | 57.1% 411 | 40.3% 290 | 2.6% 19 |
1904 | 67.5% 449 | 28.9% 192 | 3.6% 24 |
1900 | 56.3% 323 | 42.7% 245 | 1.1% 6 |
1896 | 53.7% 262 | 45.9% 224 | 0.4% 2 |
1892 | 61.2% 363 | 38.8% 230 | |
1888 | 64.0% 563 | 25.0% 220 | 11.0% 97 |
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