The Scott County Public Library is at 110 West 8th in Scott City. The Scott County Library was the first free county public library in the state of Kansas. It was created in 1923.
Seward County, Kansas
Seward County (standard abbreviation: SW) is a county of the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 22,952 people lived there. The county seat is Liberal. Liberal is also the biggest city in Seward County. The county was created on March 20, 1873. It was named after William Henry Seward.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.2%) is water. It borders Oklahoma to the south.
The Liberal, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Seward County.
Seward County has voted Republican since 1940. The last time Seward County voted for a Democratic candidate for President was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936. In the Kansas Senate it is currently represented by Republican Garrett Love. In the Kansas House of Representatives it is represented by Republicans Bill Light and Carl Holmes.
Sumner County, Kansas
Sumner County (standard abbreviation: SU) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 24,132 people lived there. Its county seat is Wellington.
On February 26, 1867, Sumner County was created from parts of Marion County and Butler County. It was named after Charles Sumner, a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1811–74), who was wanted Kansas to be a free state.
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a north-south railroad from Herington to Caldwell. This railroad connected Herington, Lost Springs, Lincolnville, Antelope, Marion, Aulne, Peabody, Elbing, Whitewater, Furley, Kechi, Wichita, Peck, Corbin, Wellington, Caldwell. By 1893, this railroad was slowly built to Fort Worth, Texas. This line is called the "OKT".
In December 2011, the Kansas Star Casino opened about west of the center of Mulvane.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.3%) is water.
Sumner County is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area
Sumner County often votes for the Republican Party in Presidential elections. However, in 1992 George H.W Bush won the county by less than two percent. The last time they have voted for a Democratic candidate was in 1976 for Jimmy Carter.
Reno County, Kansas
Reno County (standard abbreviation: RN) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 64,511 people lived there. The county seat is Hutchinson. Hutchinson is also the biggest city in Reno County.
In 1867, Reno County was created.
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a railroad from Herington to Pratt. This railroad connected Herington, Ramona, Tampa, Durham, Waldeck, Canton, Galva, McPherson, Groveland, Inman, Medora, Hutchinson, Whiteside, Partridge, Arlington, Langdon, Turon, Preston, Natrona, Pratt. In 1888, this main line was extended to Liberal. Later, this railroad was extended to Tucumcari, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. This railroad is called the "Golden State Limited".
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (1.3%) is water. It is the third-biggest county by area in Kansas.
The Hutchinson Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Reno County.
Russell county is almost always Republican. The last time a democratic candidate won the county was in 1976 by Jimmy Carter.
Miami County, Kansas
Miami County (county code MI) is a county in east-central Kansas. In 2010, 32,787 people lived there. Its county seat is Paola. Paola is also the biggest city in Miami County.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (2.5%) is water.
Miami County is included in the Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Republic County, Kansas
Republic County (standard abbreviation: RP) is a county in the state of Kansas. It is south from the Nebraska border. In 2010 census, 4,980 people lived there. The county seat is Belleville. Belleville is also the biggest city in Republic County.
Indian tribes lived in the area before white settlers came. The tribes included the Pawnee, Iowa, and Otoe.
In 1860, Republic County was created by the Kansas legislature. The county is named after the Republican River.
Daniel and Conrad Myers were the first white settlers. They arrived in February 1861. By 1868, Republic County was holding elections.
After the Civil War and during the 19th century, a lot of European immigrants (mostly from Sweden and the Czech Republic) came to Belleville and the area around it.
In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a railroad from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) to Superior, Nebraska. This railroad connected Strong City, Neva, Rockland, Diamond Springs, Burdick, Lost Springs, Jacobs, Hope, Navarre, Enterprise, Abilene, Talmage, Manchester, Longford, Oak Hill, Miltonvale, Aurora, Huscher, Concordia, Kackley, Courtland, Webber, Superior. This railroad was called "Strong City and Superior line". Later the name was shortened to the "Strong City line".
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, (or 99.45%) is land and (or 0.55%) is water.
Republic County is very Republican. No Democratic presidential candidate has won the county except for Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 and Woodrow Wilson in 1912 and 1916. Since 1996, the Republican candidate has won seventy percent of the county’s vote.
McGurk's Bar bombing
On 4 December 1971, the Ulster Volunteer Force placed a bomb at the entrance to a pub in New Lodge, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. It exploded, killing 15 people, injuring 17 others and destroying the building.
Fort Rouge (fortification)
Fort Rouge is the former name of the city of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. Its exact location is unknown. Its name in English means "red fort".
Rice County, Kansas
Rice County (standard abbreviation: RC) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 10,083 people lived there. The county seat is Lyons. Lyons is also the biggest city in Rice County. The county was named after Samuel Allen Rice, Brigadier-General, United States volunteers, killed April 30, 1864, at Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas.
In 1867, Rice County was created.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.2%) is water.
Pratt County, Kansas
Pratt County (standard abbreviation: PR) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 9,656 people lived there. The county seat is Pratt. Pratt is also the biggest city in Pratt County.
In 1867, Pratt County was created.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.09%) is water.
Rawlins County, Kansas
Rawlins County (standard abbreviation: RA) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 2,519 people lived there. The county seat is Atwood. Atwood is also the biggest city in Rawlins County. It was named after Union Civil War General John Aaron Rawlins.
In 1873, Rawlins County was created.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.1%) is water.
The county is part of the very Republican Kansas's 1st congressional district. It has voted for the Republican candidate for President in each of the last eighteen elections. The last Democrat to win the county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936. In the last five Presidential elections the Democratic candidate has never won more than 21% of the county's vote.
Meade County, Kansas
Meade County (standard abbreviation: ME) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 4,575 people lived there. The county seat is Meade. Meade is also the biggest city in Meade County. The county was created in 1873. It was named after General George G. Meade.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.1%) is water.