Elk County, Kansas

Elk County (county code EK) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,483 people lived there. Its county seat is Howard. Howard is also the biggest city in Elk County.

History
19th century
In 1875, Elk County was created. It was named after the Elk River.

The first railroad in Elk County was built through that territory in 1879. It connected ranches and farms to markets.

Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  (1.0%) is water.

People


Government

Presidential elections

+ Presidential Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties202083.8% 1,14014.3% 1951.9% 26201683.2% 1,04812.7% 1604.1% 51201276.6% 1,04920.5% 2812.9% 39200872.7% 1,04225.3% 3632.0% 29200473.9% 1,11924.4% 3691.8% 27200069.7% 1,08025.9% 4024.4% 68199656.8% 93329.7% 48813.5% 222199242.9% 74827.8% 48529.2% 509198863.0% 1,07535.6% 6081.4% 23198472.9% 1,30125.3% 4521.8% 32198069.7% 1,28026.2% 4824.1% 75197654.8% 1,08743.6% 8651.5% 30197276.0% 1,52221.4% 4282.6% 52196864.6% 1,32724.5% 50310.9% 223196455.7% 1,26743.7% 9940.5% 12196068.5% 1,83030.8% 8230.8% 20195669.9% 1,90929.7% 8120.4% 10195276.4% 2,38023.0% 7170.6% 19194863.8% 1,96235.4% 1,0870.9% 26194470.3% 2,28329.4% 9540.3% 9194064.8% 2,77434.5% 1,4780.7% 31193653.2% 2,35546.6% 2,0590.2% 9193243.0% 1,74655.2% 2,2391.8% 72192877.5% 3,00721.4% 8311.1% 42192464.3% 2,44329.0% 1,1046.7% 255192065.3% 2,25332.2% 1,1102.6% 89191643.9% 1,76951.0% 2,0535.1% 204191224.1% 60538.7% 97137.2% 935190854.1% 1,45444.2% 1,1871.7% 46190467.5% 1,71327.8% 7064.7% 120190055.2% 1,63244.4% 1,3110.4% 13189647.6% 1,33952.0% 1,4640.4% 12189247.2% 1,23552.8% 1,382188853.7% 1,56623.9% 69622.4% 654

Laws
The Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, but Elk County voters have chosen to remain a "dry" county.

Education

Unified school districts
 West Elk USD 282
 Elk Valley USD 283

Communities

Cities
 Elk Falls
 Grenola
 Howard
 Longton
 Moline

References

More reading
 Elk County, Kansas; H. F. Smith; 1927.
 Handbook of Elk and Chautauqua Counties, Kansas; C.S. Burch Publishing Co; 24 pages; 1886.
 Elk County Rural Landowners Plat Map; 1927.
 Standard Atlas of Elk County, Kansas; George A. Ogle & Co; 43 pages; 1903.
 Atlas of Elk County; Davy Map & Atlas Co; 45 pages; 1885.

Other websites

County

 Elk County - Directory of Public Officials
Maps
 Elk County Maps: Current, Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Highway Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Railroad Maps: Current , 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

Category:Kansas counties
Category:1875 establishments in Kansas