Anderson County, Kansas

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Anderson County, Kansas
Anderson County Courthouse.JPG
The Anderson County Courthouse in Garnett is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Map of Kansas highlighting Anderson County
Location in the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded August 25, 1855
Seat Garnett
Largest city Garnett
Area
 • Total 584 sq mi (1,513 km2)
 • Land 580 sq mi (1,502 km2)
 • Water 7.1 sq mi (18 km2), 0.7%
Population
 • (2010) 8,102
 • Density 14/sq mi (5/km²)
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website AndersonCountyKS.org

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Anderson County (county code AN) is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 8,102.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Garnett.[2]

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1996, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 584 square miles (1,510 km2), of which 580 square miles (1,500 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km2) (0.7%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Sources: National Atlas,[5] U.S. Census Bureau[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860 2,400 —
1870 5,220 117.5%
1880 9,057 73.5%
1890 14,203 56.8%
1900 13,938 −1.9%
1910 13,829 −0.8%
1920 12,986 −6.1%
1930 13,355 2.8%
1940 11,658 −12.7%
1950 10,267 −11.9%
1960 9,035 −12.0%
1970 8,501 −5.9%
1980 8,749 2.9%
1990 7,803 −10.8%
2000 8,110 3.9%
2010 8,102 −0.1%
Est. 2014 7,883 [7] −2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2013[1]
Population pyramid

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[12] there were 8,110 people, 3,221 households, and 2,264 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 3,596 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.41% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population. 35.0% were of German, 20.4% American, 10.4% English and 9.9% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 3,221 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% were married couples living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 20.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,244, and the median income for a family was $39,101. Males had a median income of $30,102 versus $20,705 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,458. About 10.60% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.30% of those under age 18 and 11.00% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Anderson County (map legend)

Cities

Unincorporated communities

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Townships

Anderson County is divided into fourteen townships. The city of Garnett is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. 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.

Township FIPS Population
center		 Population Population
density
/km² (/sq mi)		 Land area
km² (sq mi)		 Water area
km² (sq mi)		 Water % Geographic coordinates
Indian Creek 34050 132 1 (3) 125 (48) 0 (0) 0.07% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Jackson 34725 453 5 (13) 88 (34) 0 (0) 0.06% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Lincoln 40475 208 2 (4) 128 (49) 0 (0) 0.22% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Lone Elm 42450 239 2 (5) 120 (46) 0 (0) 0.21% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Monroe 47725 349 5 (12) 74 (29) 0 (0) 0.11% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
North Rich 51325 112 2 (5) 62 (24) 0 (0) 0.06% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Ozark 53900 Colony 565 6 (16) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.07% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Putnam 58000 284 3 (8) 87 (34) 0 (0) 0.11% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Reeder 58825 427 2 (6) 187 (72) 1 (0) 0.44% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Rich 59175 Kincaid 346 4 (11) 78 (30) 0 (0) 0.21% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Walker 74650 Greeley 668 6 (15) 117 (45) 0 (0) 0.38% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Washington 75500 268 3 (7) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.19% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Welda 76450 301 3 (7) 116 (45) 0 (0) 0.22% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Westphalia 77275 Westphalia 390 3 (8) 134 (52) 1 (0) 0.38% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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See also

St. Boniface Catholic Church in Scipio.

References

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  5. ↑ National Atlas
  6. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files
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Further reading

External links

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