Jefferson County, Kansas

Jefferson County
	Jefferson County, Kansas
	Jefferson County Courthouse in Oskaloosa
	; Location in the state of Kansas
	; Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	August 25, 1855
Seat	Oskaloosa
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 556.94 sq mi (1,442 km²); 536.11 sq mi (1,389 km²); 20.83 sq mi (54 km²), 3.74%
Population; - (2010); - Density	; 19,126 ; 35.2/sq mi (13.6/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.jfcountyks.com

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Coordinates: 39°13′N 95°24′W / 39.217, -95.4

Jefferson County (county code JF) is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 19,126.^[1] Its county seat is Oskaloosa, and its most populous city is Valley Falls.^[2] The county along with Shawnee, Jackson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties is included in the Topeka, Kansas, 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.

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.^[3]

Geography[]

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 556.94 square miles (1,442.5 km²), of which 536.11 square miles (1,388.5 km²) (or 96.26%) is land and 20.83 square miles (53.9 km²) (or 3.74%) is water.^[4]

Adjacent counties[]

Atchison County (north)
Leavenworth County (east)
Douglas County (south)
Shawnee County (southwest)
Jackson County (northwest)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	17,533	—
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%
U.S. Decennial Census

2005 KDOT Map of Jefferson County (map legend)

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[5] there were 18,426 people, 6,830 households, and 5,190 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people 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 out 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.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% 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 income for a household in the county was $45,535, and the median income for a family was $50,557. Males had a median income of $36,174 versus $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.

Cities and towns[]

Incorporated cities[]

Name and population (2006 estimate):

Valley Falls, 1,190
Oskaloosa, 1,127 (county seat)
Perry, 884
McLouth, 832
Meriden, 713
Nortonville, 590
Winchester, 570
Ozawkie, 567

Unincorporated communities[]

Grantville
Lakeside Village
Mooney Creek
Newman
Rock Creek
Thompsonville
Williamstown

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%	39°21′6″N 95°28′31″W / 39.35167, -95.47528
Fairview	22525	Rural Ozawkie	1,510	22 (56)	70 (27)	20 (8)	22.20%	39°10′49″N 95°26′50″W / 39.18028, -95.44722
Jefferson	35250	Winchester	1,240	8 (21)	151 (58)	0 (0)	0.24%	39°19′37″N 95°16′11″W / 39.32694, -95.26972
Kaw	36125	Grantville	1,409	16 (43)	86 (33)	2 (1)	1.78%	39°5′41″N 95°32′55″W / 39.09472, -95.54861
Kentucky	36575	Perry	1,576	17 (44)	93 (36)	14 (5)	13.18%	39°5′18″N 95°24′42″W / 39.08833, -95.41167
Norton	51475	Nortonville	955	9 (25)	101 (39)	0 (0)	0.30%	39°24′13″N 95°18′47″W / 39.40361, -95.31306
Oskaloosa	53400	Oskaloosa	2,142	14 (37)	149 (58)	0 (0)	0.17%	39°13′12″N 95°18′58″W / 39.22, -95.31611
Ozawkie	53950	Ozawkie	1,408	15 (38)	97 (37)	14 (5)	12.74%	39°14′32″N 95°26′3″W / 39.24222, -95.43417
Rock Creek	60575	Meriden	2,718	19 (50)	140 (54)	1 (1)	0.92%	39°12′52″N 95°32′58″W / 39.21444, -95.54944
Rural	61700	Williamstown	804	10 (25)	82 (32)	1 (0)	1.14%	39°4′31″N 95°18′52″W / 39.07528, -95.31444
Sarcoxie	63100	Rural Lawrence	958	12 (31)	80 (31)	0 (0)	0.45%	39°5′13″N 95°14′50″W / 39.08694, -95.24722
Union	72150	McLouth	1,672	15 (39)	111 (43)	0 (0)	0.30%	39°12′41″N 95°12′26″W / 39.21139, -95.20722
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[]

Valley Falls USD 338
Jefferson County North USD 339
Jefferson West USD 340
Oskaloosa USD 341
McLouth USD 342
Perry-Lecompton USD 343

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 31, 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 2006. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links[]

Official sites

Additional information

Maps

Jefferson 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 31, 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 2006. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-28.

[4] "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.

[GR2-5] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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