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Stafford County, Kansas
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Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	information needed
Seat	St. John
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	795 sq mi (2,058 km²) 792 sq mi (2,051 km²) 3 sq mi (7 km²), 0.34%
Population  - (2005)  - Density	4,488 5.7/sq mi (2.2/km²)
Time zone	Central : UTC-6/-5

Stafford County (standard abbreviation: SF) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 4,789. Its county seat is St. John.⁶ The county is named in memory of Lewis Stafford.

Contents 1 Law and government 2 Geography 2.1 Adjacent counties 3 Demographics 4 Cities and towns 4.1 Incorporated cities 5 Townships 6 Education 6.1 Unified school districts 7 External links

Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Stafford County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.^[1]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,058 km² (795 mi²). 2,051 km² (792 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.34%) is water.

• Barton County (north)
• Rice County (northeast)
• Reno County (east)
• Pratt County (south)
• Edwards County (west)
• Pawnee County (west)

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	9,829		–
1910	12,510		27.3%
1920	11,559		-7.6%
1930	10,460		-9.5%
1940	10,487		0.3%
1950	8,816		-15.9%
1960	7,451		-15.5%
1970	5,943		-20.2%
1980	5,694		-4.2%
1990	5,365		-5.8%
2000	4,789		-10.7%

As of the census² of 2000, there were 4,789 people, 2,010 households, and 1,294 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (6/mi²). There were 2,458 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.97% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 2.97% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 5.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,010 households out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.60% were non-families. 33.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 21.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,107, and the median income for a family was $38,235. Males had a median income of $27,328 versus $21,063 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,409. About 8.70% of families and 11.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.20% of those under age 18 and 8.90% of those age 65 or over.

Name and population (2004 estimate):

• St. John, 1,224 (county seat)
• Stafford, 1,077
• Macksville, 495
• Hudson, 128
• Seward, 61
• Radium, 38

Stafford County is divided into twenty-one townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km² (/mi²)	Land area km² (mi²)	Water area km² (mi²)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Albano	00800		56	1 (2)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0 %	37°52′43″N, 98°51′43″W
Byron	09825		80	1 (2)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.07%	38°12′50″N, 98°38′7″W
Clear Creek	13825		36	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %	37°50′57″N, 98°57′31″W
Cleveland	14125		68	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.04%	38°2′11″N, 98°52′2″W
Douglas	18375		138	1 (4)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %	38°8′16″N, 98°52′2″W
East Cooper	19350		90	1 (3)	92 (36)	1 (0)	0.75%	38°2′43″N, 98°31′6″W
Fairview	22675		98	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %	37°56′52″N, 98°31′4″W
Farmington	23250		591	6 (16)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %	37°57′30″N, 98°58′2″W
Hayes	31025		212	2 (6)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %	38°7′20″N, 98°38′49″W
Lincoln	41225		113	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%	38°12′38″N, 98°52′2″W
North Seward	51375		186	2 (5)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%	38°12′36″N, 98°45′27″W
Ohio	52475		409	4 (11)	95 (36)	0 (0)	0 %	37°58′40″N, 98°45′7″W
Putnam	58050		19	0 (0)	182 (70)	5 (2)	2.91%	38°10′26″N, 98°31′51″W
Richland	59650		70	1 (2)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0 %	37°57′49″N, 98°51′12″W
Rose Valley	61300		74	1 (2)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0 %	37°51′41″N, 98°44′19″W
St. John	62300		1,037	11 (29)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.07%	38°0′58″N, 98°45′21″W
South Seward	66975		55	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.09%	38°8′11″N, 98°44′36″W
Stafford	67800		1,291	14 (36)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %	37°57′40″N, 98°36′50″W
Union	72450		41	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.09%	37°52′31″N, 98°37′40″W
West Cooper	76875		64	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.14%	38°2′37″N, 98°38′9″W
York	80800		61	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.27%	37°52′14″N, 98°31′9″W

• Stafford USD 349
• St. John-Hudson USD 350
• Macksville USD 351

General information on Stafford County

• Blue Skyways

Kansas County Data

• Kansas Statistical Abstract

Stafford County local history and genealogy

• Kansas State Historical Society
• William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas