Gove County, Kansas

Gove County (county code GO) is a located in Northwest, in the. The population was estimated to be 2,721 in the year 2006. Its is, and its most populous city is.

Law and government
Although the was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Gove County has remained a prohibition, or, county.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,775 (1,071 ), of which 2,775 km² (1,071 sq mi) is land and 0 km² (0 sq mi), or 0.01%, is water.

Adjacent counties

 * (north)
 * (northeast)
 * (east)
 * (southeast)
 * (south)
 * (southwest)
 * (west)
 * (northwest)

Demographics
Gove County's population was estimated to be 2,721 in the year 2006, a decrease of 346, or -11.3%, over the previous six years.

As of the, there were 3,068 people, 1,245 households, and 861 families residing in the county. The was 1/km² (3/sq mi). There were 1,423 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (1/sq mi). The of the county was 97.95%, 0.10%  or , 0.16% , 0.10% , 0.72% from other races, and 0.98% from. or of any race were 1.24% of the population.



There were 1,245 s out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.50% were living together, 3.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 22.10% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 22.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.

The in the county was $33,510, and the median income for a family was $40,438. Males had a median income of $26,863 versus $21,357 for females. The for the county was $17,852. About 8.00% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the, including 13.90% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over.

Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
 * , 874
 * , 308
 * , 307
 * , 141
 * , 98 (county seat)

Unincorporated places

 * Campus

Townships
Gove County is divided into nine. 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.

Unified school districts

 * Grinnell USD 291
 * Grainfield USD 292
 * Quinter USD 293