Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,784 km² (1,075 mi²). 2,784 kilometre² (1,075 mi²) of these are l& and Unity klick² (Cipher mi²) of these are a stream. A amount metropolitan area is Cipher.02% fluids.

Adjacent counties
Trego County, Kansas (north) Ellis County, Kansas (northeast) Rush County, Kansas (east) Pawnee County, Kansas (southeast) Hodgeman County, Kansas (south) Finney County, Kansas (southwest) Lane County, Kansas (west) Gove County, Kansas (northwest)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 3,454 people, 1,516 households, and 977 families residing in the county. A population density is 1/km² (3/mi²). There are 1,835 housing units at an typical density of 1/km² (2/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 98.23% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Single.51% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,516 family away from which Twenty-six.10% own babies under a age of Xviii swallow the babies, 57.10% come married couples living together, 4.70% have a female homeowner by having there is no hubby present, & 35.50% come non-families. 33.50% of a lot menage come mass produced higher of people & Xviii.30% stand soul dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Deuce.Xxiii & a typical personal size is Two.83.

In a county the people is spread retired by owning Xxii.90% under a age of Eighteen, Quadruplet.60% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxiv.00% from either 25 to 44, Xxiv.20% from either 45 to 64, & Two dozen.20% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 44 years. For each Century females there are 98.L males. For each C females age Xviii & concluded, there are 95.Ten males.

the median income for a personal in the county is $32,340, & the median income for a family is $39,775. Males have a median income of $27,892 versus $20,037 for females. A per capita income for the county is $17,787. Viii.70% of the people & Sextuplet.50% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Nina from carolina.50% of victims under a age of 18 & 10.20% of people 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.

Cities and towns
Bazine Brownell Ness City Ransom Utica

Townships
Ness County is divided into decade townships. None of a cities in the county come considered governmentally independent, & everthing numbers for the town include people of the cities. In a as a result table, the people center is the big city (or even cities) involved therein town's people aggregate, in case these are of the important size.

Education
Unified school districts
Nes Tre La Last USD 301 Smoky Hill USD 302 Cape City USD 303 Bazine USD 304