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Neosho County, Kansas
Truitt House NRHP 14000117 Neosho County, KS
James and Ella Truitt House in Chanute (2017)
Map of Kansas highlighting Neosho County
Location in the state of Kansas
Map of the U.S
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded June 3, 1861
Named for Neosho River
Seat Erie
Largest city Chanute
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

578 sq mi (1,497 km²)
571 sq mi (1,479 km²)
6.3 sq mi (16 km²), 1.1%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

15,904
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5

Neosho County (standard abbreviation: NO) is a county located in Southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 15,904.[1] The county seat is Erie.[2]

History[]

Early history[]

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century[]

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1861, Neosho County was established.

The first railroad was built through Neosho County in 1870.[3]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 578 square miles (1,500 km2), of which 571 square miles (1,480 km2) is land and 6.3 square miles (16 km2) (1.1%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1860 88
1870 10,206 11,497.7%
1880 15,121 48.2%
1890 18,561 22.7%
1900 19,254 3.7%
1910 23,754 23.4%
1920 24,000 1.0%
1930 22,665 −5.6%
1940 22,210 −2.0%
1950 20,348 −8.4%
1960 19,455 −4.4%
1970 18,812 −3.3%
1980 18,967 0.8%
1990 17,035 −10.2%
2000 16,997 −0.2%
2010 16,512 −2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1]
USA Neosho County, Kansas age pyramid

Age pyramid

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 16,997 people, 6,739 households, and 4,683 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile (11/km2). There were 7,461 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.90% White, 0.87% Black or African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. 2.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,739 households, out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.70% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,167, and the median income for a family was $38,532. Males had a median income of $26,906 versus $19,387 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,539. About 10.00% of families and 13.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.60% of those under age 18 and 10.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government[]

Presidential elections[]

Neosho County is a mostly Republican county. Only six presidential elections from 1888 to the present have resulted in Republicans failing to win the county, with the last of these being in 1964. However, like the rest of the four most southeasterly Kansas counties, Democrats have maintained a sizable presence, but not enough to win the county.

United States presidential election results for Neosho County, Kansas[10]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 4,970 72.27% 1,796 26.12% 111 1.61%
2016 4,431 70.18% 1,501 23.77% 382 6.05%
2012 4,272 65.93% 2,050 31.64% 158 2.44%
2008 4,473 62.19% 2,563 35.64% 156 2.17%
2004 4,705 65.07% 2,424 33.52% 102 1.41%
2000 4,014 58.29% 2,588 37.58% 284 4.12%
1996 3,409 49.43% 2,527 36.64% 961 13.93%
1992 2,926 37.07% 2,799 35.46% 2,168 27.47%
1988 3,739 51.77% 3,402 47.11% 81 1.12%
1984 4,968 64.11% 2,679 34.57% 102 1.32%
1980 4,613 57.11% 2,923 36.19% 541 6.70%
1976 4,038 50.32% 3,842 47.88% 144 1.79%
1972 5,034 65.06% 2,559 33.07% 145 1.87%
1968 3,950 52.92% 2,725 36.51% 789 10.57%
1964 3,458 41.68% 4,795 57.80% 43 0.52%
1960 5,877 62.71% 3,451 36.83% 43 0.46%
1956 5,886 65.99% 3,005 33.69% 29 0.33%
1952 6,595 68.60% 2,987 31.07% 32 0.33%
1948 5,072 56.69% 3,770 42.14% 105 1.17%
1944 5,420 62.45% 3,233 37.25% 26 0.30%
1940 6,556 59.43% 4,419 40.06% 56 0.51%
1936 5,777 50.55% 5,611 49.09% 41 0.36%
1932 4,212 42.27% 5,616 56.36% 137 1.37%
1928 6,603 72.27% 2,459 26.92% 74 0.81%
1924 5,106 58.70% 2,274 26.14% 1,319 15.16%
1920 5,150 60.82% 3,195 37.73% 122 1.44%
1916 4,053 43.87% 4,891 52.94% 295 3.19%
1912 1,580 30.18% 1,993 38.07% 1,662 31.75%
1908 2,929 53.15% 2,386 43.30% 196 3.56%
1904 3,134 62.11% 1,530 30.32% 382 7.57%
1900 2,424 50.94% 2,279 47.89% 56 1.18%
1896 2,177 45.20% 2,601 54.01% 38 0.79%
1892 2,000 47.81% 0 0.00% 2,183 52.19%
1888 2,134 49.66% 1,144 26.62% 1,019 23.71%
1884 2,114 52.06% 1,536 37.82% 411 10.12%
1880 1,471 51.08% 948 32.92% 461 16.01%



Laws[]

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1998, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30 percent food sales requirement.[11]

Education[]

Unified school districts[]

Communities[]

Map of Neosho Co, Ks, USA

2005 KDOT Map of Neosho County (map legend)

Cities[]

  • Chanute
  • Earlton
  • Erie
  • Galesburg
  • Stark
  • St. Paul
  • Thayer

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Kimball
  • Leanna (on Allen County line)
  • Morehead
  • Odense
  • Rollin
  • Shaw
  • South Mound
  • Urbana

Townships[]

Neosho County is divided into twelve townships. The city of Chanute 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.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Township FIPS Population
center
Population Population
density
/km2 (/sq mi)
Land area
km2 (sq mi)
Water area
km2 (sq mi)
Water % Geographic coordinates
Big Creek 06675 456 4 (10) 124 (48) 1 (0) 0.47% 37°41′N 95°18′W / 37.683, -95.3
Canville 10525 571 5 (12) 124 (48) 0 (0) 0.34% 37°36′N 95°27′W / 37.6, -95.45
Centerville 12375 564 5 (12) 123 (48) 1 (0) 0.93% 37°31′N 95°18′W / 37.517, -95.3
Chetopa 12975 894 7 (19) 124 (48) 0 (0) 0.40% 37°31′N 95°28′W / 37.517, -95.467
Erie 21525 1,524 12 (32) 123 (47) 1 (1) 1.17% 37°35′N 95°16′W / 37.583, -95.267
Grant 27800 384 3 (8) 125 (48) 0 (0) 0.19% 37°41′N 95°10′W / 37.683, -95.167
Ladore 37600 401 3 (9) 121 (47) 3 (1) 2.69% 37°26′N 95°18′W / 37.433, -95.3
Lincoln 40875 345 3 (7) 123 (47) 2 (1) 1.29% 37°26′N 95°9′W / 37.433, -95.15
Mission 47250 927 8 (20) 119 (46) 5 (2) 3.97% 37°31′N 95°10′W / 37.517, -95.167
Shiloh 65300 297 2 (6) 125 (48) 0 (0) 0.25% 37°26′N 95°28′W / 37.433, -95.467
Tioga 70650 885 8 (21) 109 (42) 1 (1) 1.21% 37°42′N 95°27′W / 37.7, -95.45
Walnut Grove 75175 338 3 (7) 125 (48) 0 (0) 0.11% 37°36′N 95°10′W / 37.6, -95.167

See also[]

National Register of Historic Places listings in Neosho County, Kansas Information on this and other counties in Kansas

Other information for Kansas


References[]

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Neosho County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/neoshocountykansas/POP010220. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 349. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Qi9cXyTWt9EC. 
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html. 
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  7. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ks190090.txt. 
  8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  10. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 
  11. ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. 
  12. ^ Burns, Tim (September 19, 2005). "Welcome To USD #247". Cherokee, USD 247. http://www.usd247.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/09/19/424dad21d2550. 

Further reading[]

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External links[]

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