Comanche County
County
Comanche County Museum in Coldwater (2010)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°11′N 99°16′W / 37.183°N 99.267°W / 37.183; -99.267
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	February 26, 1867
Named for	Comanche Native Americans
Seat	Coldwater
Largest city	Coldwater
Area
• Total	790 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Land	788 sq mi (2,040 km2)
• Water	1.4 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	1,689
• Estimate  (2021)[2]	1,670
• Density	2.1/sq mi (0.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	620
Congressional district	4th
Website	comanchecoks.org

Comanche County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Coldwater.^[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 1,689.^[1] The county was named after the Comanche tribe.^[4]

History

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state.

In 1867, Comanche County was established, and named for Comanche Native Americans.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 790 square miles (2,000 km²), of which 788 square miles (2,040 km²) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) (0.2%) is water.^[5]

Adjacent counties

• Kiowa County (north)
• Barber County (east)
• Woods County, Oklahoma (south)
• Harper County, Oklahoma (southwest)
• Clark County (west)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,967 people, 872 households, and 540 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (0.77 people/km²). There were 1,088 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0.39/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.97% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 872 households, out of which 24.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.00% were non-families. Of all households 35.90% were made up of individuals, and 21.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.10% under the age of 18, 4.50% from 18 to 24, 21.00% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 25.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,415, and the median income for a family was $36,790. Males had a median income of $24,844 versus $18,221 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,037. About 8.50% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.70% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Presidential elections