Population loss in rural Kansas: Kiowa County

As in major -- 50% or more.

Source:  Wikipedia (Kiowa County, Greensburg)

Greensburg is the county seat of Kiowa County.

Population loss by degrees:  80-89%, 70-79%, 60-69%, 50-59%.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:

• 27.6% - Kiowa County
• 32.3% - Kansas
• 30.9% - U.S.

Percentage of population 65 and older:

• 21.2% - Kiowa County
• 15.4% - Kansas
• 15.6% - U.S.

The last time Kiowa County voted for a Democratic candidate for president was in 1936.  In 1964, Barry Goldwater won by 7.8 percentage points over LBJ.  George Wallace received 6.2% of the vote in 1968.

Kiowa County Library
(Located in the Kiowa County Commons)

Related reading:
After devastating tornado, town is reborn 'green'.  (USA Today, 4/13/2013)

On May 4, 2007, a tornado swept through Greensburg, essentially destroying the all-American town. The tornado killed 13 people and injured more than 60 others. The twister razed 95 percent of the structures in town, and the remaining five percent were seriously damaged.

Other Kansas population loss posts:
West
Cheyenne County/St. Francis.  (5/10/2019)
Rawlins County/Atwood.  (5/10/2019)
Decatur County/Oberlin.  (5/11/2019)
Sheridan County/Hoxie.  (5 /12/2019)
Gove County/Gove City.  (5/12/2019)
Lane County/Dighton.  (5/12/2019)

West central
Clark County/Ashland. (5/13/2019)
Hodgeman County/Jetmore.  (5/13/2019)
Ness County/Ness City.  (5 /13/2019)
Trego County/WaKeeney.  (5/13/2019)
Graham County/Hill City.  (5/13/2019)
Norton County/Norton.  (5/13/2019)
Phillips County/Phillipsburg.  (5/14/2019)
Rooks County/Plainville.  (5/14/2019)
Edwards County/Kinsley.  (5/14/2019)

Other population loss series:
Detroit metro.
Iowa.
Nebraska.
Ohio.
Pennsylvania.