Graham County, Kansas

Graham County (county code GH) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,415 people lived there. Its county seat is Hill City. Hill City is also the biggest city in Graham County. Nicodemus is in Graham County. Nicodemus was created in 1877, which is the only remaining western town created by African Americans during the Reconstruction Period after the American Civil War.

History
19th century
Graham County was organized in 1880.  In 1887, Graham County was created. It was named after Captain John L. Graham, a Union soldier killed at the Battle of Chickamauga in Tennessee on September 19, 1863.

Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  (0.03%) is water.

The average elevation in the county is  above sea level.
The south fork of Solomon River goes through the county. It is drained by Saline River.

People


Government

Presidential elections

+ Presidential Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties202080.8% 1,08017.1% 2282.2% 29201679.8% 1,02514.6% 1885.5% 71201278.8% 1,05619.1% 2562.1% 28200874.5% 1,06022.8% 3252.7% 38200475.1% 1,08223.2% 3341.7% 24200071.8% 1,05823.5% 3464.8% 70199663.4% 1,03126.6% 43210.0% 163199239.3% 75229.0% 55431.7% 606198861.0% 1,13937.6% 7021.5% 27198474.0% 1,42325.0% 4801.0% 20198070.9% 1,45023.1% 4736.0% 122197653.3% 1,11244.8% 9361.9% 40197273.3% 1,44024.9% 4881.8% 36196860.7% 1,30827.7% 59711.6% 249196449.6% 1,19449.5% 1,1930.9% 21196063.0% 1,57236.8% 9180.3% 7195669.5% 1,67630.1% 7250.5% 11195272.6% 1,85926.8% 6860.6% 15194859.3% 1,38039.2% 9131.5% 35194466.5% 1,65132.8% 8140.7% 17194061.0% 1,80438.4% 1,1350.7% 20193645.7% 1,46254.2% 1,7340.2% 6193237.1% 1,28460.1% 2,0822.8% 98192861.7% 1,83236.6% 1,0871.7% 51192453.8% 1,63120.7% 62925.5% 773192064.1% 1,65829.4% 7626.5% 168191635.6% 1,15055.8% 1,8018.6% 277191220.3% 32739.4% 63640.3% 650190852.2% 91141.5% 7236.3% 110190464.7% 92117.2% 24418.1% 258190044.0% 56154.5% 6941.5% 19189634.3% 34364.9% 6480.8% 8189244.4% 43655.6% 546188849.4% 79721.2% 34229.5% 476

Education

Unified school districts
 Hill City USD 281, effective July 1, 2002, Morland USD 280 was consolidated into USD 281.

Communities

Cities
 Bogue
 Hill City
 Morland

Culture
Noted regional artist Birger Sandzén often painted landscapes in Graham County. This was where his wife's parents moved to in 1906.North, 24-27 Examples include Still Water, which is in the collection at Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. It shows Wild Horse Creek in the county.

References

Notes

More reading
 ; 156 pages; 2003.
 Standard Atlas of Graham County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 61 pages; 1906.

Other websites

County

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


Category:1887 establishments in Kansas