Reno County, Kansas

Reno County (standard abbreviation: RN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population was 64,790. The largest city and county seat is Hutchinson.

The Hutchinson Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Reno County.

Law and government

Reno County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement. The food sales requirement was removed with voter approval in 2004.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,271 square miles (3,293 km²), of which, 1,254 square miles (3,249 km²) of it is land and 17 square miles (44 km²) of it (1.32%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Rice County (north)
McPherson County (northeast)
Harvey County (east)
Sedgwick County (southeast)
Kingman County (south)
Pratt County (southwest)
Stafford County (west)

National protected area

Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 64,790 people, 25,498 households, and 17,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile (20/km²). There were 27,625 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.56% White, 2.88% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.69% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. 5.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 25,498 households out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,510, and the median income for a family was $42,643. Males had a median income of $31,495 versus $21,329 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,520. About 8.10% of families and 10.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.90% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

Hutchinson, 41,047 (county seat)
South Hutchinson, 2,488
Buhler, 1,337
Haven, 1,175
Nickerson, 1,172
Pretty Prairie, 601
Arlington, 441
Turon, 435
Sylvia, 297
Partridge, 266
Abbyville, 126
Plevna, 99
Willowbrook, 88
Langdon, 72

Unincorporated places

Medora
Yoder

Townships

Reno County is divided into thirty-one townships. The cities of Hutchinson and Nickerson are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. 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 (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %
Albion	00875	Pretty Prairie	837	9 (22)	97 (38)	0 (0)	0.02%
Arlington	02350	Arlington	621	7 (17)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%
Bell	05350		87	1 (2)	98 (38)	0 (0)	0.11%
Castleton	11000		256	2 (5)	140 (54)	0 (0)	0.01%
Center	12050	Partridge	672	7 (19)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.17%
Clay	13600		3,302	38 (98)	88 (34)	1 (0)	0.58%
Enterprise	21475		139	1 (4)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.06%
Grant	28025		1,307	11 (30)	114 (44)	1 (1)	1.25%
Grove	29025		64	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.06%
Haven	30750	Haven	1,592	11 (29)	143 (55)	1 (0)	0.41%
Hayes	31000		106	1 (1)	186 (72)	0 (0)	0.06%
Huntsville	33550		118	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.11%
Langdon	38525	Langdon	160	2 (4)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.16%
Lincoln	41050		703	8 (20)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.07%
Little River	41550	Buhler	1,881	20 (52)	93 (36)	1 (0)	0.57%
Loda	41700		119	1 (3)	98 (38)	0 (0)	0.27%
Medford	45450		144	2 (5)	83 (32)	0 (0)	0.18%
Medora	45600		1,594	21 (53)	77 (30)	0 (0)	0 %
Miami	46125	Turon	521	5 (14)	98 (38)	0 (0)	0.15%
Ninnescah	50700		226	3 (7)	79 (31)	27 (10)	25.53%
Plevna	56750	Plevna	235	3 (6)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.04%
Reno	58975	South Hutchinson	4,496	50 (129)	90 (35)	2 (1)	1.65%
Roscoe	61150		108	1 (3)	98 (38)	0 (0)	0 %
Salt Creek	62850		483	3 (9)	139 (54)	1 (0)	0.39%
Sumner	69200		547	5 (13)	106 (41)	7 (3)	6.13%
Sylvia	69825	Sylvia	393	4 (11)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.34%
Troy	71600		112	1 (3)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.16%
Valley	73075		887	6 (16)	143 (55)	1 (0)	0.90%
Walnut	75100		114	1 (3)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Westminster	77175	Abbyville	243	3 (7)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Yoder	80775		742	8 (20)	96 (37)	1 (0)	1.03%