For whatever reason, I became curious--so here are the 2010 population statistics of county seats in and surrounding Elk County compared to their historic high population:
Howard, Elk, 687, ................................1910: 1,163
Eureka, Greenwood, 2,633................1960: 4,055
Sedan, Chautauqua, 1,124................1940: 1,948
Fredonia, Wilson, 2,482......................1920: 3,954
Winfield, Cowley, 12,301....................2010: 12,301
Other towns:
Elk Falls, 107.......................................1920: 725
Grenola, 216......................................1930: 552
Moline, 371........................................1920: 950
Longton, 348.....................................1930: 744
Severy, 259........................................1910: 608
Burden, 535...........................'............1960: 580
Climax, 72...........................................1940: 157
Peru, 139............................................1930: 628