ejaasaari/simplewiki-2025-04-01 huggingface dataset:
Washington County (standard abbreviation: WS) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 5,530 people lived there. Its county seat is Washington. Washington is also the biggest city in Washington County. History. 19th century. In 1857, Washington County was created. 21st century. In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was built north to south through Washington County. There was a lot of controversy over tax exemption and environmental concerns (if a leak ever does happen). Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.4%) is water. Government. Presidential elections. Washington County is very Republican. No Democratic Presidential candidate has won Washington County since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932. Since 1940, only Lyndon Johnson in 1964 won forty percent of Washington County's vote for the Democratic Party. Education. The county is served by: Washington County Schools USD 108. The superintendent is Denise O'Dea. It includes:
Wabaunsee County (standard abbreviation: WB) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 6,877 people lived there. Its county seat is Alma. The county was created by the territorial legislature of Kansas Territory on March 25, 1859. It was named after a chief of the Potawatomi Indians. History. 19th century. The first white people in the area were said to have been a group of criminals. This group was known as the McDaniel Gang. Wabaunsee County was created by the territorial legislature on March 25, 1859. The name used since 1859 is from the Potawatomi "Wah-bon-seh". This means "dawn of day." It was the name of the chief of the Potawatomi Indians. Originally, the county was named Richardson. This was named after William Alexander Richardson, a congressman from Illinois, who introduced the first Kansas and Nebraska Bill in the United States House of Representatives. This made certain Indian lands territories in 1854. The county's first church, Wabaunsee Church of Christ, was created in June 1857. The first railroad to be built through Wabaunsee County was the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe in 1880. In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a railroad from Topeka to Herington. This railroad connected Topeka, Valencia, Willard, Maple Hill, Vera, Paxico, McFarland, Alma, Volland, Alta Vista, Dwight, White City, Latimer, Herington. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.7%) is water. People. Wabaunsee County is part of the Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area. Government. Presidential elections. Wabaunsee County is very Republican. No Democratic Presidential candidate has won Wabaunsee County since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
Wallace County (standard abbreviation: WA) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020 census, 1,512 people lived there. This would make it the county in Kansas with the second-least number of people living in it. Its county seat is Sharon Springs. The county was created in 1868. It was named after Brigadier general W.H.L. Wallace, who was a veteran of the Mexican–American War and a casualty of the Battle of Shiloh. History. 19th century. In 1868, Wallace County was created. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.01%) is water. Mount Sunflower is in Wallace County. It is the highest place in Kansas. It is 4,039 feet (1,231 meters). Mount Sunflower is about north-northwest of Weskan, less than one mile (1.6 km) from the Colorado state line. Time zones. Wallace County is one of four Kansas counties to use Mountain Standard Time rather than Central Standard Time. Government. Presidential elections. Wallace has been one of the most Republican counties in Kansas. Only two Democratic Presidential nominees have ever won Wallace County – Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932. Since 1944 only three Democratic Presidential candidates have won 31 percent of Wallace County's vote – Harry S. Truman in 1948, Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and Jimmy Carter in 1976. In the 2016 election Hillary Clinton won less than six percent of the county's vote. The last five Republican nominees have all won at least 84 percent.
Morris County (standard abbreviation: MR) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 5,386 people lived there. The county seat is Council Grove. Council Grove is also the biggest city in Morris County. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (1.1%) is water. Government. Presidential elections. Morris County is veru Republican. Only two Democratic presidential candidates have ever won the county – Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.
Morton County (standard abbreviation: MT) is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,701 people lived there. The county seat is Elkhart. Elkhart is also the biggest city in Morton County. History. 19th century. In 1886, Morton County was created. It was named after Oliver Morton, who was a United States Senator from Indiana from 1867 to 1877. In 1886, the community of Richfield was created as the county seat. 20th century. In the 1930s, the economy of the area was hurt by the Dust Bowl. This made the economy in the area much worse during the Great Depression. In 1961, the county seat moved from Richfield to Elkhart. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.03%) is water. Government. Morton County is often won by Republican Candidates. However Jimmy Carter almost won the county in 1976, however Gerald Ford barely won the county by .2%. The last time the county was won by a Democrat was in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson.
Nemaha County (standard abbreviation: NM) is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 10,273 people lived there. The county seat is Seneca. History. In 1855, Nemaha County was created. The first railroad in Nemaha County was built in 1866. On May 30, 1879, the "Irving, Kansas Tornado" went through Nemaha county. This tornado measured F4 on the Fujita scale. It had a damage path wide and long. Eighteen people were killed and sixty were injured in this tornado. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.3%) is water.
Wilson County (standard abbreviation: WL) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 8,624 people lived there. Its county seat is Fredonia. History. 19th century. In 1855, Wilson County was created. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.8%) is water. Government. Presidential elections. Wilson County is very Republican. No Democratic Presidential candidate has won Wilson County since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
Fukuiraptor ("thief of Fukui") was a medium-sized theropod dinosaur of the Lower Cretaceous. The fossil was found in the Kitadani Quarry, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. A reconstructed fossil is exhibited in the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Japan. Description. The type specimen is an immature specimen found in the Kitadani Quarry. The reconstruction of the skeleton indicates that this dinosaur was about 4.2 m long and 175kg in weight. The preserved elements include the skull, vertebral column, front limbs (arms) , and hind limbs (legs). Additional remains have been found in the site, indicating a breeding or nesting area. "Fukuiraptor" is small compared to similar dinosaurs and is characterized for having relatively long hands with strongly curved sharp thin claws. Classification. Due to its characteristics, it has been indicated that it belongs to Megaraptora, which is a group nested within Allosauroidea.
Fatsia is a small genus of three species of evergreen shrubs in the Araliaceae family. They are native to southern Japan and Taiwan.  It has also become naturalised in some areas. In New Zealand it has become established in waste areas and abandoned gardens, spreading by suckers.
Qatna () is an ancient city west of Hammurabi's empire. It remained independent.
Wichita County (standard abbreviation: WH) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020 census, 2,152 people lived there. Its county seat is Leoti. History. 19th century. In 1886, Wichita County was created. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . All of it is land. Government. Presidential elections. Wichita County is very Republican. The last Democrat to win the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976. In the past six elections no Democrat has won more than twenty percent of Wichita County’s vote. Laws. Although the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, Wichita County is still a "dry" county.
Trego County (standard abbreviation: TR) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,808 people lived there. Its county seat is WaKeeney. WaKeeney is also the biggest city in Trego County. History. 19th century. In 1879, Trego County was created. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (1.1%) is water. Government. Presidential elections. Republican candidates often win Trego County. The last time a democratic candidate has won this county was in 1964.
Thomas County (standard abbreviation: TH) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020 census, 7,930 people lived there. Its county seat is Colby. History. 19th century. Thomas County was created on October 8, 1885. It was named after George Henry Thomas, a Union General during the American Civil War, hero of the Battle of Chickamauga. The townships of the county were named after the soldiers that died at the Battle of Chickamauga. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.01%) is water. Government. Presidential elections. Thomas County is very Republican. The last time a democratic candidate has won Thomas County was in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson.
Stanton County (standard abbreviation: ST) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,084 people lived there. Its county seat is Johnson City. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.01%) is water. Government. Stanton County is very Republican. The last time a democratic candidate won the county was in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson. Laws. Although the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, Stanton County is still a "dry" county.
Stafford County (standard abbreviation: SF) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 4,072 people lived there. Its county seat is St. John. The county is named after Lewis Stafford. He was captain of Company E, First Kansas Infantry, who was killed at the Battle of Young's Point in Madison Parish, Louisiana on June 7, 1863. History. 19th century. In 1879, Stafford County was created. The borders of Stafford County were defined by the Kansas Legislature of 1870. For several years, the county was still unorganized. The Legislature of 1875 gave the territory in Stafford County to other counties. They wanted to get rid of Stafford County. They gave the part in Range 15 West to Pawnee County; the portion included in Ranges 11, 12, 13 and 14 to Barton County; and the south half of the county, excepting the portion in Range 15, was added to Pratt County. But after each of the counties had taken its part, a strip six miles wide and twelve miles long (two townships) remained as Stafford County. This was the county until April 25, 1879. The Supreme Court of Kansas said that dividing the county was unconstitutional. The county was restored to its original borders. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.4%) is water. Government. Stafford County is often won by Republican Candidates. The last time Stafford County was won by a democratic candidate was in 1976 by Jimmy Carter. Laws. Although the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, Stafford County was still a "dry" county until an election in 2016 when this prohibition was removed by 1,304 to 535, 71% of the vote.
Smith County (standard abbreviation: SM) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 3,570 people lived there. Its county seat is Smith Center. The county is named after Maj. J. Nelson Smith, who was part of the 2nd Colorado Cavalry. He was killed in action at the Battle of Westport on October 21, 1864. The geographic center of the contiguous United States is in the county, near Lebanon. History. 19th century. In 1872, Smith County was created. The first homestead in Smith County was in 1871. There were 3,800 people living there by 1875. The county grew to 15,000 people by 1889. Corn was the main crop, but drought and grasshoppers hurt the crops. When hardy Winter wheat was introduced to Kansas by Russian settlers, it eventually became the main crop in Smith County. The number of people living in Smith County has slowly gone down since 1900. This is due to advanced farming techniques that need fewer people to farm. Brewster Higley wrote the song "Home on the Range" in 1873 in a cabin 9 miles northwest of Smith Center. It later became the Kansas State song. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.2%) is water. The county is divided into 25 townships, each of which is listed below in the subdivisions section of this article. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is in the county, near the city of Lebanon. The geographic center of North America is located in neighboring Osborne County. The Solomon River runs through the southern part of the county. It provides a flat basin and water for irrigation. Major highways. There are two major highways in the county. The main east–west route is U.S. Highway 36. It goes through Athol, Kensington, and Smith Center. The main north–south route is U.S. Highway 281. Kansas state highways K-8, K-9 and K-180 go to other areas of the county. Government. Presidential elections. Smith County is very Republican. No Democratic presidential candidate has won Smith County since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932. Since 1940, the only Democrat to win forty percent of the county’s vote was Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
Labette County (county code LB) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 20,184 people lived there. Its county seat is Oswego. Its biggest city is Parsons. The county was named after LaBette creek, the second-biggest creek in the county. The creek was named after French-Canadian fur trapper Pierre LaBette who had moved to the area. History. In the 1840s, most of the people living in Labette County were Osage people. There were also many Cherokee and Euro-Americans. Many of the Euro-Americans were merchants with Osage or Cherokee wives. Between 1871 and 1873, at least eleven people disappeared near an inn and general store run by the Bender family in Labette County. After the disappareance of the Benders in 1873, it was found that they had apparently murdered many travelers. Between eight and eleven bodies were found buried at the inn. Governor Thomas A. Osborn offered a reward of $2,000 for anyone who caught the Benders, but they were never found. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (1.2%) is water. Demographics. The Parsons, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Labette County. The 2020 Census says that Labette County had 20,184 people living there. The median age was 40. The race of the people were 79.7% non-Hispanic white, 4.2% African-American, 2.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% non-Hispanics of some other race, 8.7% non-Hispanics reporting two or more races and 4.7% Hispanic or Latino. Government. Presidential elections. Labette County is mostly Republican. It has a slight Democratic lean to it like many counties in Southeast Kansas. Although Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton both won the county once each, it has become more Republican.
Lane County (standard abbreviation: LE) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 1,574 people lived there. This makes it the county with the third lowest number of people living in it in Kansas. The county seat is Dighton, the only city in the county. The county was named after James H. Lane. He was a leader of the Jayhawker abolitionist movement, and he was one of the first U.S. Senators from Kansas. History. 19th century. In 1873, Lane County was created. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.03%) is water. Government. Presidential elections. Lane County has been very Republican throughout its history. It voted for Democratic candidates only five times in presidential elections from 1888 to the present. The last time a Democrat won the county was in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson. Laws. Although the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, Lane County is still a "dry" county.
Lincoln County (standard abbreviation: LC) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,939 people lived there. The county seat is Lincoln Center. Lincoln Center is also the biggest city in Lincoln County. History. 19th centruy. In 1867, Lincoln County was created. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.1%) is water. Government. Presidential elections. Lincoln county is very Republican. Lyndon B. Johnson was the last Democrat to lose the county by less than 5%. The last Democrat to win the county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.
General Bipin Rawat (16 March 1958 – 8 December 2021), PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, ADC was the Chief of the Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces and the former Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army. He became Chief of Army Staff on 31 December 2016 after retirement of General Dalbir Singh. Death. Rawat died on 8 December 2021 in a helicopter crash in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. General Rawat, his wife, Madhulika Rawat and 11 others were on the way to Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington when the helicopter crashed, killing all the people on board. General Rawat was 63.
Linn County (county code LN) is a county in east-central Kansas. In 2020, 9,591 people lived there. Its county seat is Mound City. Its biggest city is Pleasanton. The county was named after Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri. History. 19th century. Explorers in the early 19th century found abandoned mining sites along a creek south of the Marais des Cygnes river. No one knows who the miners were. Early residents of the region decided to call the waterway "Mine Creek." Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (2.0%) is water. People. Linn County is included in the Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Logan County (standard abbreviation: LG) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,762 people lived there. The county seat is Oakley. Oakley is also the biggest city in Logan County. The county was named after Gen. John A. Logan. One of the county's most unique features is a mile long stretch of Niobrara Formation rocks. The rocks reach 100 feet high. They are called "Little Jerusalem." It is related to the same geology that formed the Badlands National Park. The formation is mostly on private land. In 2016, the Nature Conservancy bought the land, and they say they will open the area to the public. History. 19th century. In 1887, Logan County was created. Logan County was first created in 1871 as St. John County. St. John was created from the area to the east of range 38 in what was then part of Wallace County. The Kansas State Legislature changed the name from St. John to Logan in 1885. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.01%) is water. Government. Presidential elections. Logan County is very Republican. Only two Democrats have ever won the county in a Presidential election: Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
Lyon County (standard abbreviation: LY) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 32,179 people lived there. The county seat Emporia. Emporia is also the biggest city in Lyon County. The county was named after General Nathaniel Lyon, who was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek in the American Civil War. History. 19th century. In 1806, Zebulon Pike led the Pike expedition west from St Louis, Missouri. Part of their journey followed the Cottonwood River through Lyon County. In 1862, Lyon County was created from the county formerly known as Breckinridge County. In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway extended a railroad from Emporia to Newton. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.9%) is water. People. Lyon County comprises the Emporia, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area. Government. Presidential elections. Emporia County has been very Republican for most of its history. The last time a Democrat won the county was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Famous people. R. Lee Ermey was born in Emporia on March 24, 1944. He died on April 15, 2018. He was a retired United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant, Drill Instructor and actor. Ermey was often best known for his roles of authority figures, such as his performance as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in "Full Metal Jacket". William Allen White was an American newspaper editor, politician, author, and leader of the Progressive movement. Between 1896 and his death White became the spokesman for middle America. He won a 1923 Pulitzer Prize for his editorial "To an Anxious Friend," published July 27, 1922. This was after being arrested in a disagreement over free speech. This was after there were objections to the way the state of Kansas handled the men who took part in the Great Railroad Strike of 1922.
Neosho County (standard abbreviation: NO) is a county in the south east of the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 15,904 people lived there. The county seat is Erie. History. 19th century. In 1861, Neosho County was created. The first railroad was built through Neosho County in 1870. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (1.1%) is water. Government. Presidential elections. Neosho County is a very Republican county. However, like the rest of Southeast Kansas counties, Democrats have not done poorly.
Ness County (standard abbreviation: NS) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,687 people lived there. The county seat is Ness City. Ness City is also the biggest city in Ness County. The county was named after Corporal Noah V. Ness of the 7th Kansas Cavalry. History. 19th century. In 1867, Ness County was created. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.02%) is water. Government. Presidential elections. Ness County is very overwhelmingly Republican. The last time a Democrat won the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976.