| Atchison County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
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| Seat | Atchison |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
435 sq mi (1,127 km²) 432 sq mi (1,120 km²) 3 sq mi (7 km²), 0.62% |
| PopulationEst. - (2006) - Density |
16,745 38.8/sq mi (15.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.atchisoncountyks.org | |
| Named for: David Rice Atchison | |
Atchison County (county code AT) is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 16745 in the year 2006.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Atchison. The county is named in honor of David Rice Atchison, a United States Senator from Missouri.
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Law and government
Atchison 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.[2]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 435 square miles (1,127 km²), of which 432 square miles (1,120 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7 km²), or 0.62%, is water.GR2 On July 4, 1804, to mark Independence Day, the Lewis and Clark Expedition named Independence Creek (River) located near the city of Atchison (see Timeline of the Lewis and Clark Expedition).
Adjacent counties
- Buchanan County, Missouri (northeast)
- Doniphan County (northeast)
- Leavenworth County (southeast)
- Platte County, Missouri (southeast)
- Jefferson County (south)
- Jackson County (west)
- Brown County (northwest)
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 7,729 |
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| 1870 | 15,507 | 100.6% | |
| 1880 | 26,668 | 72.0% | |
| 1890 | 26,758 | 0.3% | |
| 1900 | 28,606 | 6.9% | |
| 1910 | 28,107 | -1.7% | |
| 1920 | 23,411 | -16.7% | |
| 1930 | 23,945 | 2.3% | |
| 1940 | 22,222 | -7.2% | |
| 1950 | 21,496 | -3.3% | |
| 1960 | 20,898 | -2.8% | |
| 1970 | 19,165 | -8.3% | |
| 1980 | 18,397 | -4.0% | |
| 1990 | 16,932 | -8.0% | |
| 2000 | 16,774 | -0.9% | |
Atchison County's population was estimated to be 16745 in the year 2006, a decrease of 16, or -0.1%, over the previous six years.[1] As of the U.S. Census in 2000,GR2 there were 16,774 people, 6,275 households, and 4,279 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 6,818 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.62% White, 5.32% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.
There were 6,275 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05. In the county the population was spread out with 26.70% under the age of 18, 11.30% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $34,355, and the median income for a family was $40,614. Males had a median income of $29,481 versus $20,485 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,207. About 7.90% of families and 13.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 17.90% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2006 estimate):[3]
Unincorporated places
- Arlington
- Cummings
- Eden
- Farmington
- Kennekuk
- Larkinburg
- Monrovia
- Oak Mills
- Parnell
- Potter
- St. Pats
- Shannon
Townships
Atchison County is divided into eight townships. The city of Atchison 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 |
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| Benton | 06150 | Effingham | 1,076 | 7 (18) | 156 (60) | 0 (0) | 0.25% | |
| Center | 11550 | 676 | 5 (13) | 139 (54) | 0 (0) | 0.15% | ||
| Grasshopper | 28225 | Muscotah | 588 | 3 (9) | 170 (66) | 1 (0) | 0.52% | |
| Kapioma | 36100 | 271 | 2 (6) | 123 (48) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| Lancaster | 38350 | Lancaster | 922 | 6 (15) | 156 (60) | 0 (0) | 0.28% | |
| Mount Pleasant | 48925 | 829 | 7 (17) | 124 (48) | 0 (0) | 0.09% | ||
| Shannon | 64275 | 1,753 | 12 (32) | 140 (54) | 2 (1) | 1.16% | ||
| Walnut | 74800 | 427 | 5 (12) | 94 (36) | 2 (1) | 2.34% | ||
| Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. | ||||||||
Education
Unified school districts
See also
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of Kansas county name etymologies
- Kansas locations by per capita income
Other information for Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
- List of colleges and universities in Kansas
References
- See also: Geographic references and United States Census, 2000
- ^ a b Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Population change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.
- ^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2004). Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
- ^ Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-06-28.
External links
Official sites
Additional information
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Atchison County, Kansas |
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| County seat: Atchison | ||
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Benton | Center | Grasshopper | Kapioma | Lancaster | Mount Pleasant | Shannon | Walnut |
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Arlington | Cummings | Eden | Farmington | Kennekuk | Larkinburg | Monrovia | Oak Mills | Parnell | Potter | St. Pats | Shannon |
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