Gray County, Kansas

Gray County (county code GY) is a located in Southwest, in the. The population was estimated to be 5,852 in the year 2006. Its and 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, Gray County has remained a prohibition, or, county.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,252 (869 ), of which 2,250 km² (869 sq mi) is land and 1 km² (0 sq mi), or 0.05%, is water.

Since 2001, has operated the largest wind farm in Kansas—170 turbines with a generating capacity of 110 megawatts—on a 12,000 acre site near.

Adjacent counties

 * (north)
 * (northeast)
 * (east)
 * (south)
 * (west)

Demographics
Gray County's population was estimated to be 5,852 in the year 2006, a decrease of 61, or -1.0%, over the previous six years.

As of the, there were 5,904 people, 2,045 households, and 1,556 families residing in the county. The was 3/km² (7/sq mi). There were 2,181 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/sq mi). The of the county was 92.31%, 0.46% , 0.19%  or , 0.10% , 0.07% , 5.42% from other races, and 1.46% from. or of any race were 9.81% of the population.



There were 2,045 s out of which 42.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.70% were 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 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 for the county was $18,632. About 6.50% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the, including 11.80% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.

Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
 * , 2,037 (county seat)
 * , 961
 * , 329
 * , 325
 * , 206

Unincorporated places

 * Charleston
 * Haggard

Townships
Gray County is divided into seven. 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

 * Cimarron-Ensign USD 102
 * Montezuma USD 371
 * Copeland USD 476
 * Ingalls USD 477