Hamilton County, Kansas

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
County
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  (2020)[1]
• 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

Geography

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

People

Census	Pop.		%±
1880	168		—
1890	2,027		1,106.5%
1900	1,426		−29.6%
1910	3,360		135.6%
1920	2,586		−23.0%
1930	3,328		28.7%
1940	2,645		−20.5%
1950	3,696		39.7%
1960	3,144		−14.9%
1970	2,747		−12.6%
1980	2,514		−8.5%
1990	2,388		−5.0%
2000	2,670		11.8%
2010	2,690		0.7%
2020	2,518		−6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1]

Population pyramid

Government

Hamilton county is very Republican. The last time a democratic candidate has won Hamilton County was in 1976 by Jimmy Carter.

Presidential elections

Presidential Elections Results^[9]

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

Education

Unified school districts

• Syracuse USD 494

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Hamilton County (map legend)

Cities

• Coolidge
• Syracuse

References

1. "QuickFacts: Hamilton County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 803. ISBN 9780722249055.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
6. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
7. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
8. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
9. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

Other websites

County

• Hamilton County - Directory of Public Officials

Maps

• Hamilton County Maps: Current, Historic Archived 2014-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Maps: Current Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, Historic Archived 2010-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Maps: Current Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

38°01′N 101°40′W