The size of farms gradually went from 40-160 acres each up to 2000-4000 acres each....Instead of having 8-10 kids farm families went down to having just 2 kids..There never were any big towns in some of these counties..Click on the link below to see Jewell County Kansas...In 1900 it had 18,148 residents at its peak.....By 2018 it was projected that it only has 2,841 residents..At one time it had 170 one room schools and about 30 country churches..
Another is Smith County Kansas...In 1900 it had 16,384 residents...By 2018 it was down to 3,853 residents...Martin Township only has 24 residents..I love driving the back roads in this part of North Central Kansas..Its very scenic..
My Mom came from a family of 9 kids and if everyone had lived Dad also came from a family of 9 kids..3 died as infants...Both were on farms in Central Kansas.
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