19-455: Elk County is the name of several places: Elk County, Kansas Elk County, Pennsylvania Ełk County , a county (powiat) in Poland [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
38-420: A household in the county was $ 27,267, and the median income for a family was $ 34,148. Males had a median income of $ 28,580 versus $ 16,219 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 16,066. About 9.20% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.80% of those under age 18 and 15.00% of those age 65 or over. The Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow
57-652: A suite of (open and free) data and tools named the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) to improve the science for policy support to the European Commission Directorate Generals and Services and as support to the United Nations system. Several of the most densely populated territories in the world are city-states , microstates and urban dependencies . In fact, 95% of the world's population
76-623: Is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas . Its county seat and most populous city is Howard . As of the 2020 census , the county population was 2,483. The county was named for the Elk River . For many millennia , the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans . From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America . In 1762, after
95-452: Is a key geographical term. Population density is population divided by total land area , sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: Population density is
114-445: Is concentrated on just 10% of the world's land. These territories have a relatively small area and a high urbanization level, with an economically specialized city population drawing also on rural resources outside the area, illustrating the difference between high population density and overpopulation . Deserts have very limited potential for growing crops as there is not enough rain to support them. Thus, their population density
133-773: Is generally low. However, some cities in the Middle East, such as Dubai , have been increasing in population and infrastructure growth at a fast pace. Cities with high population densities are, by some, considered to be overpopulated, though this will depend on factors like quality of housing and infrastructure and access to resources. Very densely populated cities are mostly in Asia (particularly Southeast Asia ); Africa's Lagos , Kinshasa , and Cairo ; South America's Bogotá , Lima , and São Paulo ; and Mexico City and Saint Petersburg also fall into this category. City population and especially area are, however, heavily dependent on
152-641: The French and Indian War , France secretly ceded New France to Spain , per the Treaty of Fontainebleau . In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre . In 1854, after first serving as an area to relocate Native American tribes from
171-439: The county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (1.9 people/km ). There were 1,860 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1.2/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 95.06% White , 0.21% Black or African American , 0.95% Native American , 0.18% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 1.20% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of
190-547: The definition of "urban area" used: densities are almost invariably higher for the center only than when suburban settlements and intervening rural areas are included, as in the agglomeration or metropolitan area (the latter sometimes including neighboring cities). In comparison, based on a world population of 8 billion, the world's inhabitants, if conceptualized as a loose crowd occupying just under 1 m (10 sq ft) per person (cf. Jacobs Method ), would occupy an area of 8,000 square kilometres (3,100 sq mi)
209-485: The east, the United States organized Kansas Territory . In 1861, Kansas was admitted as the 34th U.S. state . The area that today is Elk County was, for a brief period, reserved to the Osage Indians as hunting grounds for buffalo and other game. In 1867, when Howard County was formed, it encompassed both present day Elk and Chautauqua counties. Disputes over county seats caused a division. In 1875, Elk County
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#1732780040122228-422: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elk_County&oldid=1207476389 " Categories : County name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Elk County, Kansas Elk County
247-510: The number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometer" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, areas of water or glaciers. Commonly this is calculated for a county , city , country , another territory or the entire world . The world's population is around 8,000,000,000 and the Earth 's total area (including land and water) is 510,000,000 km (200,000,000 sq mi). Therefore,
266-403: The population. There were 1,412 households , out of which 24.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.60% were non-families. 32.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
285-490: The sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink, with approval by voters. Elk County voters have chosen to remain a prohibition, or "dry" , county. List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Elk County. Elk County is divided into ten townships . None of the cities within the county is designated as governmentally independent . All population figures for
304-442: The townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size. Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density ) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans , but sometimes to other living organisms too. It
323-599: The worldwide human population density is approximately 8,000,000,000 ÷ 510,000,000 = 16/km (41/sq mi). However, if only the Earth's land area of 150,000,000 km (58,000,000 sq mi) is taken into account, then human population density is 53/km (140/sq mi). This includes all continental and island land area, including Antarctica . However, if Antarctica is excluded, then population density rises to over 58 per square kilometre (150/sq mi). The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed
342-401: Was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.50% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 20.00% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 25.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males. The median income for
361-468: Was established, named for the Elk River . The first railroad in Elk County was built in 1879. It connected cattle ranches and farms to eastern markets. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 650 square miles (1,700 km ), of which 644 square miles (1,670 km ) is land and 6.2 square miles (16 km ) (1.0%) is water. As of the 2000 census , there were 3,261 people, 1,412 households, and 923 families residing in
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