Elk County, Kansas

Elk County (county code EK) is a located in Southeast, in the. The population was estimated to be 3,077 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, Elk County has remained a prohibition, or, county.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,684 (650 ), of which 1,676 km² (647 sq mi) is land and 8 km² (3 sq mi), or 0.47%, is water.

Adjacent counties

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

Demographics
Elk County's population was estimated to be 3,077 in the year 2006, a decrease of 150, or -4.6%, over the previous six years.

As of the, there were 3,261 people, 1,412 households, and 923 families residing in the county. The was 2/km² (5/sq mi). There were 1,860 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/sq mi). The of the county was 95.06%, 0.21%  or , 0.95% , 0.18% , 0.06% , 1.20% from other races, and 2.33% from. or of any race were 2.18% of the population.



There were 1,412 s out of which 24.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.60% were non-families. 32.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the county the population was spread out with 22.50% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 20.00% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 25.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.

The in the county was $27,267, and the median income for a family was $34,148. Males had a median income of $28,580 versus $16,219 for females. The for the county was $16,066. About 9.20% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the, including 18.80% of those under age 18 and 15.00% of those age 65 or over.

Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
 * , 774 (county seat)
 * , 436
 * , 376
 * , 220
 * , 107

Unincorporated places

 * Busby
 * Oak Valley
 * Upola

Townships
Elk County is divided into ten. 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

 * West Elk USD 282
 * Elk Valley USD 283