Jefferson County, Kansas

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Jefferson County, Kansas
Jefferson county courthouse kansas.jpg
Jefferson County Courthouse in Oskaloosa
Map of Kansas highlighting Jefferson 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
Named for Thomas Jefferson
Seat Oskaloosa
Largest city Valley Falls
Area
 • Total 557 sq mi (1,443 km2)
 • Land 533 sq mi (1,380 km2)
 • Water 24 sq mi (62 km2), 4.3%
Population (est.)
 • (2012) 18,945
 • Density 36/sq mi (14/km²)
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.jfcountyks.com

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Jefferson County (county code JF) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. At the 2010 census, the county population was 19,126.[1] Its county seat is Oskaloosa,[2] and its most populous city is Valley Falls.

Jefferson County is included in the Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Settlement of the county was slowed by events prior to and during the Civil War, but the present day unincorporated community of Thompsonville (3 miles northwest of Perry on the Delaware River) was the first established in 1851 by Mormon settlers who initially refused to accompany the main group led by Brigham Young to the Salt Lake Valley. The settlement was first abandoned due to the violence resulting from the border wars, but was re-established when the Civil War ended.[citation needed]

The county was named for President Thomas Jefferson.[3]

Law and government

Jefferson County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 557 square miles (1,440 km2), of which 533 square miles (1,380 km2) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) (4.3%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860 4,459 —
1870 12,526 180.9%
1880 15,563 24.2%
1890 16,620 6.8%
1900 17,533 5.5%
1910 15,826 −9.7%
1920 14,750 −6.8%
1930 14,129 −4.2%
1940 12,718 −10.0%
1950 11,084 −12.8%
1960 11,252 1.5%
1970 11,945 6.2%
1980 15,207 27.3%
1990 15,905 4.6%
2000 18,426 15.9%
2010 19,126 3.8%
Est. 2014 18,855 [6] −1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]
Population pyramid

At the 2000 Census, there were 18,426 people, 6,830 households and 5,190 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 per square mile (13/km²). There were 7,491 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.70% White, 0.92% Native American, 0.37% Black or African American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 6,830 households of which 35.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.20% were married couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.00% were non-families. 20.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.07.

27.40% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.90 males.

The median household income was $45,535 and the median family income was $50,557. Males had a median income of $36,174 compared with $25,468 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,373. About 5.30% of families and 6.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.90% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Jefferson County (map legend)

Cities

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Unincorporated communities

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Townships

Jefferson County is divided into twelve townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. 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
Delaware 17425 Valley Falls 2,034 9 (23) 229 (88) 0 (0) 0.11% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Fairview 22525 Rural Ozawkie 1,510 22 (56) 70 (27) 20 (8) 22.20% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Jefferson 35250 Winchester 1,240 8 (21) 151 (58) 0 (0) 0.24% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Kaw 36125 Grantville 1,409 16 (43) 86 (33) 2 (1) 1.78% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Kentucky 36575 Perry 1,576 17 (44) 93 (36) 14 (5) 13.18% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Norton 51475 Nortonville 955 9 (25) 101 (39) 0 (0) 0.30% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Oskaloosa 53400 Oskaloosa 2,142 14 (37) 149 (58) 0 (0) 0.17% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Ozawkie 53950 Ozawkie 1,408 15 (38) 97 (37) 14 (5) 12.74% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Rock Creek 60575 Meriden 2,718 19 (50) 140 (54) 1 (1) 0.92% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Rural 61700 Williamstown 804 10 (25) 82 (32) 1 (0) 1.14% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Sarcoxie 63100 Rural Lawrence 958 12 (31) 80 (31) 0 (0) 0.45% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Union 72150 McLouth 1,672 15 (39) 111 (43) 0 (0) 0.30% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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See also

References

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Further reading

External links

Official sites
Maps
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