Anderson County, Kansas

Anderson County
	Anderson County, Kansas
	The Anderson County Courthouse in Garnett. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
	; Location in the state of Kansas
	; 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

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

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[]

Franklin County (north)
Miami County (northeast)
Linn County (east)
Bourbon County (southeast)
Allen County (south)
Woodson County (southwest)
Coffey County (west)

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[]

Garnett USD 365
- Anderson County High School
Crest USD 479
- Crest High School

References[]

^ "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.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ "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.
^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
^ National Atlas
^ U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files
^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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.

External links[]

County

Historical

Anderson County - History, Kansas State Historical Society
Poster from Ninth Annual Anderson County Fair from September 25-28, 1891

Maps

Anderson County Map, KDOT
Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE

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[Census2010-1] "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.

[GR6-2] "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

[GR2-7] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[{{LookupUSEstPop|2025925|EYR}}SubEst-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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