Mitchell County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mitchell County (standard abbreviation: MC) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 5,796 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Beloit. Beloit is also the biggest city in Mitchell County.[2]
Mitchell County | |
|---|---|
 Mitchell County courthouse in Beloit (2014) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′N 98°12′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | William D. Mitchell |
| Seat | Beloit |
| Largest city | Beloit |
| Area | |
| • Total | 719 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Land | 702 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 2.4% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,796 |
| • Density | 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
In 1867, Mitchell County was created.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 719 square miles (1,860 km2). Of that, 702 square miles (1,820 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (2.4%) is water.[3]
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 485 | — | |
| 1880 | 14,911 | 2,974.4% | |
| 1890 | 15,037 | 0.8% | |
| 1900 | 14,647 | −2.6% | |
| 1910 | 14,089 | −3.8% | |
| 1920 | 13,886 | −1.4% | |
| 1930 | 12,774 | −8.0% | |
| 1940 | 11,339 | −11.2% | |
| 1950 | 10,320 | −9.0% | |
| 1960 | 8,866 | −14.1% | |
| 1970 | 8,010 | −9.7% | |
| 1980 | 8,117 | 1.3% | |
| 1990 | 7,203 | −11.3% | |
| 2000 | 6,932 | −3.8% | |
| 2010 | 6,373 | −8.1% | |
| 2020 | 5,796 | −9.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6] 1990-2000[7] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Presidential elections
Before 1940, Mitchell County was a swing county. They voted for the national winner in every presidential election from 1900 to 1936. Since 1940, it has become very Republican. Only George H. W. Bush in 1992 failed win a majority in the county due to Ross Perot's strong showing in Kansas.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 80.7% 2,504 | 18.0% 558 | 1.3% 39 |
| 2016 | 78.5% 2,308 | 16.2% 477 | 5.3% 157 |
| 2012 | 78.5% 2,327 | 19.7% 584 | 1.8% 54 |
| 2008 | 76.2% 2,440 | 21.9% 701 | 1.9% 62 |
| 2004 | 77.9% 2,609 | 20.7% 693 | 1.4% 47 |
| 2000 | 72.0% 2,350 | 23.0% 751 | 5.1% 165 |
| 1996 | 68.7% 2,435 | 23.5% 833 | 7.8% 276 |
| 1992 | 43.9% 1,601 | 25.7% 938 | 30.4% 1,111 |
| 1988 | 65.2% 2,257 | 33.1% 1,145 | 1.7% 60 |
| 1984 | 76.0% 3,036 | 23.0% 919 | 1.0% 41 |
| 1980 | 71.4% 2,821 | 22.2% 876 | 6.5% 256 |
| 1976 | 54.0% 2,095 | 43.8% 1,700 | 2.2% 85 |
| 1972 | 71.6% 2,830 | 26.1% 1,030 | 2.4% 93 |
| 1968 | 62.9% 2,428 | 29.6% 1,144 | 7.5% 289 |
| 1964 | 50.3% 1,951 | 48.9% 1,898 | 0.8% 31 |
| 1960 | 61.8% 2,779 | 37.6% 1,692 | 0.6% 26 |
| 1956 | 72.2% 3,198 | 27.4% 1,214 | 0.5% 20 |
| 1952 | 81.0% 4,167 | 18.7% 961 | 0.4% 18 |
| 1948 | 62.2% 2,998 | 36.3% 1,750 | 1.6% 75 |
| 1944 | 66.7% 3,238 | 32.5% 1,579 | 0.8% 40 |
| 1940 | 63.6% 3,681 | 35.6% 2,060 | 0.9% 51 |
| 1936 | 45.5% 2,781 | 53.8% 3,289 | 0.7% 41 |
| 1932 | 42.7% 2,502 | 54.2% 3,176 | 3.1% 181 |
| 1928 | 62.8% 3,245 | 35.9% 1,855 | 1.2% 64 |
| 1924 | 59.8% 3,161 | 27.8% 1,470 | 12.4% 656 |
| 1920 | 68.3% 3,310 | 29.1% 1,409 | 2.6% 126 |
| 1916 | 41.4% 2,413 | 54.9% 3,197 | 3.7% 215 |
| 1912 | 22.1% 737 | 43.1% 1,441 | 34.8% 1,163 |
| 1908 | 50.5% 1,765 | 44.9% 1,570 | 4.6% 160 |
| 1904 | 63.9% 2,037 | 27.2% 867 | 8.9% 285 |
| 1900 | 49.7% 1,764 | 47.9% 1,702 | 2.5% 87 |
| 1896 | 42.7% 1,428 | 56.4% 1,889 | 0.9% 30 |
| 1892 | 43.5% 1,467 | 56.5% 1,905 | |
| 1888 | 55.9% 1,676 | 29.4% 880 | 14.7% 442 |
Presidential election results
Unified school districts
- Waconda USD 272
- Glen Elder and Cawker City
- Beloit USD 273
- most of county, except those zoned to Waconda and Hunter and Tipton, which are zoned to Sylvan Unified USD 299
Private schools
- St. John's Catholic High School
- Tipton Catholic High School
Colleges and universities
- North Central Kansas Technical College (Beloit)
Cities
- Beloit
- Cawker City
- Glen Elder
- Hunter
- Tipton
- Scottsville
- Simpson (partly in Cloud County)
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