Gove County, Kansas

Gove County (county code GO) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,718 people lived there. Its county seat is Gove City. Its biggest city is Quinter.

History
19th century
In 1868, Gove County was created. It was named after Granville Llewellyn Gove, member of the 11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. He was also the son of Moses Gove, a former mayor of Manhattan, Kansas.

Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has an area of . Of that,  is land and  (0.01%) is water.

People


Government

Presidential elections

+ Presidential Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties202087.8% 1,29111.3% 1661.0% 14201684.9% 1,14011.1% 1494.0% 54201284.5% 1,16812.7% 1762.8% 39200880.1% 1,13618.4% 2611.5% 21200481.5% 1,19616.8% 2471.6% 24200075.1% 1,12219.8% 2965.2% 77199669.2% 1,12321.6% 3519.2% 149199246.4% 79222.2% 37931.4% 535198857.4% 96639.4% 6633.3% 55198473.4% 1,31023.9% 4262.7% 48198071.1% 1,26322.3% 3966.6% 117197649.0% 86048.3% 8482.8% 49197269.9% 1,22626.6% 4663.6% 63196859.1% 1,01831.2% 5389.7% 168196442.7% 77456.4% 1,0220.9% 17196055.9% 1,06543.4% 8280.7% 14195672.3% 1,31527.1% 4920.7% 12195275.8% 1,45323.6% 4530.5% 10194857.5% 1,03040.1% 7192.4% 43194472.0% 1,12526.9% 4201.1% 17194066.3% 1,35232.3% 6591.4% 28193649.8% 1,10749.0% 1,0901.3% 28193245.8% 1,04352.0% 1,1862.2% 51192871.0% 1,47028.5% 5900.6% 12192467.8% 1,21122.4% 4009.9% 176192074.9% 95022.5% 2852.6% 33191640.1% 64253.8% 8626.1% 98191218.6% 17038.8% 35542.7% 391190855.2% 63239.8% 4565.1% 58190463.2% 47027.4% 2049.4% 70190058.4% 36840.2% 2531.4% 9189655.4% 27940.5% 2044.2% 21189256.9% 32743.1% 248188865.8% 58631.2% 2782.9% 26

Laws
Although the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, Gove County is still a "dry" county.

Education

Unified school districts
 Grinnell USD 291
 Grainfield USD 292
 Quinter USD 293

Attractions
 Castle Rock
 Monument Rocks

Communities

Cities
 Gove
 Grainfield
 Grinnell
 Oakley (part)
 Park
 Quinter

Gallery

References

Notes

More reading
 Standard Atlas of Gove County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 61 pages; 1907.

Other websites

County

 Gove County - Directory of Public Officials
Maps
 Gove 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:1868 establishments in Kansas