Harper County, Kansas

Harper County (county code HP) is a located in South Central, in the. The population was estimated to be 5,952 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, Harper County has remained a prohibition, or, county.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,080 (803 ), of which 2,076 km² (801 sq mi) is land and 4 km² (2 sq mi), or 0.19%, is water.

Adjacent counties

 * (north)
 * (east)
 * (southeast)
 * (southwest)
 * (west)

Demographics
Harper County's population was estimated to be 5,952 in the year 2006, a decrease of 550, or -8.5%, over the previous six years.

As of the, there were 6,536 people, 2,773 households, and 1,807 families residing in the county. The was 3/km² (8/sq mi). There were 3,270 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (4/sq mi). The of the county was 97.23%, 0.83% , 0.23%  or , 0.14% , 0.02% , 0.38% from other races, and 1.18% from. or of any race were 1.07% of the population.



There were 2,773 s out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.80% were non-families. 32.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 22.00% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 23.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.

The in the county was $29,776, and the median income for a family was $39,866. Males had a median income of $27,869 versus $20,000 for females. The for the county was $16,368. About 8.50% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
 * , 2,307 (county seat)
 * , 1,511
 * , 616
 * , 78
 * , 58
 * , 17
 * , 6

Townships
Harper County is divided into six. The cities of and  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.

Unified school districts

 * Anthony-Harper USD 361
 * Attica USD 511