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Coordinates: 38°12′N 95°17′W / 38.2, -95.283

Anderson County, Kansas
Anderson County Courthouse
The Anderson County Courthouse in Garnett. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Map of Kansas highlighting Anderson County
Location in the state of Kansas
Map of the U.S
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded August 25, 1855
Seat Garnett
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

584.29 sq mi (1,513 km²)
582.92 sq mi (1,510 km²)
1.38 sq mi (4 km²), 0.24%
Population
 - (2010)
 - Density

8,102
13.8/sq mi (5.3/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website AndersonCountyKS.org

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 2000 census, the county has a total area of 584.29 square miles (1,513.3 km2), of which 582.92 square miles (1,509.8 km2) (or 99.77%) is land and 1.38 square miles (3.6 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties[]

Major highways[]

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

  • U.S. Route 59
  • U.S. Route 169
  • Kansas Highway 31
  • Kansas Highway 52
  • Kansas Highway 57

Demographics[]

Historical populations
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%
U.S. Decennial Census
USA Anderson County, Kansas age pyramid

Population pyramid

Map of Anderson Co, Ks, USA

2005 KDOT Map of Anderson County (map legend)

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[7] 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.

Cities and towns[]

Incorporated cities[]

Name and population (2006 estimate):2025925|EYR}}SubEst-8|[8]

  • Garnett, 3,280 (county seat)
  • Colony, 382
  • Greeley, 326
  • Kincaid, 177
  • Westphalia, 164
  • Harris, 53 (from Census 2000)
  • Lone Elm, 27

Unincorporated places[]

  • Amiot
  • Bush City
  • Central City
  • Glenloch (Glenlock)
  • Mont Ida
  • Northcott
  • Scipio
  • Selma
  • Welda

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% 38°5′21″N 95°27′33″W / 38.08917, -95.45917
Jackson 34725 453 5 (13) 88 (34) 0 (0) 0.06% 38°17′44″N 95°17′48″W / 38.29556, -95.29667
Lincoln 40475 208 2 (4) 128 (49) 0 (0) 0.22% 38°12′42″N 95°8′42″W / 38.21167, -95.145
Lone Elm 42450 239 2 (5) 120 (46) 0 (0) 0.21% 38°4′56″N 95°14′30″W / 38.08222, -95.24167
Monroe 47725 349 5 (12) 74 (29) 0 (0) 0.11% 38°17′44″N 95°12′54″W / 38.29556, -95.215
North Rich 51325 112 2 (5) 62 (24) 0 (0) 0.06% 38°8′10″N 95°7′24″W / 38.13611, -95.12333
Ozark 53900 Colony 565 6 (16) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.07% 38°4′24″N 95°21′37″W / 38.07333, -95.36028
Putnam 58000 284 3 (8) 87 (34) 0 (0) 0.11% 38°21′41″N 95°16′4″W / 38.36139, -95.26778
Reeder 58825 427 2 (6) 187 (72) 1 (0) 0.44% 38°19′14″N 95°26′6″W / 38.32056, -95.435
Rich 59175 Kincaid 346 4 (11) 78 (30) 0 (0) 0.21% 38°4′48″N 95°8′58″W / 38.08, -95.14944
Walker 74650 Greeley 668 6 (15) 117 (45) 0 (0) 0.38% 38°21′4″N 95°6′47″W / 38.35111, -95.11306
Washington 75500 268 3 (7) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.19% 38°13′47″N 95°17′5″W / 38.22972, -95.28472
Welda 76450 301 3 (7) 116 (45) 0 (0) 0.22% 38°9′44″N 95°19′17″W / 38.16222, -95.32139
Westphalia 77275 Westphalia 390 3 (8) 134 (52) 1 (0) 0.38% 38°11′56″N 95°27′46″W / 38.19889, -95.46278
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/places2k.html. 

Education[]

Unified school districts[]

See also[]

St

St. Boniface Catholic Church in Scipio.

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Anderson County, Kansas

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

Other information for Kansas


References[]

  1. ^ "2010 County Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved March 30, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  3. ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2004. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-21. 
  4. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
  5. ^ National Atlas
  6. ^ U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files
  7. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  8. 2025925|EYR}}SubEst_8-0|^ "Population Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php.  Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-06-28.

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