Hamilton County, Kansas

Hamilton County (county code HM) is a located in Southwest, in the. The population was estimated to be 2,594 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, Hamilton County has remained a prohibition, or, county.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,584 (998 ), of which 2,581 km² (996 sq mi) is land and 3 km² (1 sq mi), or 0.11%, is water.

Adjacent counties

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 * (northeast)
 * (east)
 * (southeast)
 * (south)
 * (west)

Demographics
Hamilton County's population was estimated to be 2,594 in the year 2006, a decrease of 66, or -2.5%, over the previous six years.

As of the, there were 2,670 people, 1,054 households, and 715 families residing in the county. The was 1/km² (3/sq mi). There were 1,211 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/sq mi). The of the county was 81.65%, 0.56% , 0.49%  or , 0.49% , 15.13% from other races, and 1.69% from. or of any race were 20.60% of the population.



There were 1,054 s out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 29.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.40% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 18.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.

The in the county was $32,033, and the median income for a family was $38,550. Males had a median income of $26,701 versus $21,000 for females. The for the county was $16,484. About 10.90% of families and 15.70% of the population were below the, including 21.50% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.

Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
 * , 1,824 (county seat)
 * , 87

Townships
Hamilton County is divided into eight. 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

 * Syracuse USD 494