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|county = Gray County |state = Kansas | ex image = Old Gray County Kansas courthouse from NE 1.JPG | ex image size = 220px | ex image cap = Former Gray County courthouse in Cimarron, Kansas. |type = County |founded = March 13, 1881 |named for = Alfred Gray |seat wl = Cimarron |largest city wl = Cimarron |area_total_sq_mi = 869 |area_land_sq_mi = 869 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.4 |area percentage = 0.05% |census estimate yr = 2016 |pop = 6034 |density_sq_mi = 6.9 |district = 1st |time zone = Central |website = {{URL|http://www.grayco.org|GrayCo.org}} }}Gray County (county code GY) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,006.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Cimarron.[2] HistoryGray County was founded in 1881 and named for Alfred Gray.[3] Between 1887 and 1893, a county seat war took place in Gray County that involved several notable Old West figures, such as Bat Masterson, Bill Tilghman, and Ben Daniels. As a result of the dispute, Cimarron became the permanent county seat of Gray County.[4] GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|869|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|869|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.4|sqmi}} (0.05%) is water.[5] Since 2001, NextEra Energy Resources has operated the largest wind farm in Kansas—170 turbines with a generating capacity of 110 megawatts—on a {{convert|12000|acre|km2|sing=on}} site near Montezuma.[6] Adjacent counties
Demographics{{US Census population|1890= 2415 |1900= 1264 |1910= 3121 |1920= 4711 |1930= 6211 |1940= 4773 |1950= 4894 |1960= 4380 |1970= 4516 |1980= 5138 |1990= 5396 |2000= 5904 |2010= 6006 |estyear=2016 |estimate=6034 |estref=[7] |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10] 1990–2000[11] 2010–2016[1] }} As of the 2000 census,[12] there were 5,904 people, 2,045 households, and 1,556 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,181 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.31% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.42% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.81% of the population. There were 2,045 households out of which 42.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.70% were married couples living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.90% were non-families. 21.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.31. In the county, the population was spread out with 31.60% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $45,299. Males had a median income of $31,519 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,632. About 6.50% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.80% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over. ReligionGray County has by far the highest percentage of adherents of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite in the US. There were 1,032 members of the Church in Gray County in 2010, which is 17.18% of the population. It is the largest Church in the county.[13] GovernmentPresidential elections{{Hidden begin|titlestyle = background:#ccccff; |title = Presidential Elections Results }}
LawsAlthough the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Gray County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.[15] EducationUnified school districts
CommunitiesCities and Towns
Unincorporated communities
TownshipsGray County is divided into seven 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.
See also{{Portal|Kansas}}
References1. ^1 {{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/20/20069.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 24, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/605jctx6z?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/20/20069.html|archivedate=July 11, 2011|df=}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=2011-05-31 |df= }} 3. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA142#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=142}} 4. ^{{Cite web | title=Feudin' and Fightin' Friday: County Seat Wars – Diggin' History| work=| url=http://historydepot.wordpress.com/2014/03/28/feudin-and-fightin-friday-county-seat-wars/| date=| year=| accessdate=2014-04-06}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} 6. ^{{Cite web| url=http://www.aquilaenergyresources.com/aer/renewable/graycounty.shtml| title=Gray County Wind Farm| publisher=Aquila, Inc| accessdate=2007-06-02}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 24, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=July 24, 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ks190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 24, 2014}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 24, 2014}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }} 13. ^Association of Religious Data Archives: Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Counties (2010) Retrieved May 2, 2015 14. ^http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS 15. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm |title=Map of Wet and Dry Counties |publisher=Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue |date=November 2004 |accessdate=2007-01-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008013617/http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm |archivedate=2007-10-08 |df= }} Further reading{{Kansas books}}{{See also|Santa Fe Trail#Further reading|l1=List of books about Santa Fe Trail}}External links{{Commons category|Gray County, Kansas}}
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