Bourbon County, Kansas
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| Bourbon County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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| Formed | August 25, 1855 |
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| Seat | Fort Scott |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
639 sq mi (1,655 km²) 637 sq mi (1,650 km²) 2 sq mi (4 km²), 0.27% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
15,379 24/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Bourbon County (standard abbreviation: BB) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 15,379. The largest city and county seat is Fort Scott.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,655 km² (639 mi²). 1,650 km² (637 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.27%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Linn County (north)
- Vernon County, Missouri (east)
- Crawford County (south)
- Neosho County (southwest)
- Allen County (west)
- Anderson County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 6,101 |
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| 1870 | 15,076 | 147.1% | |
| 1880 | 19,591 | 29.9% | |
| 1890 | 28,575 | 45.9% | |
| 1900 | 24,712 | -13.5% | |
| 1910 | 24,007 | -2.9% | |
| 1920 | 23,198 | -3.4% | |
| 1930 | 22,386 | -3.5% | |
| 1940 | 20,944 | -6.4% | |
| 1950 | 19,153 | -8.6% | |
| 1960 | 16,090 | -16.0% | |
| 1970 | 15,215 | -5.4% | |
| 1980 | 15,969 | 5.0% | |
| 1990 | 14,966 | -6.3% | |
| 2000 | 15,379 | 2.8% | |
Bourbon County's population was estimated to be 14,997 in the year 2005, a decrease of 389, or -2.5%, over the previous five years.[1]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,GR2 there were 15,379 people, 6,161 households, and 4,127 families residing in the county. The population density was 9/km² (24/mi²). There were 7,135 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.06% White, 3.08% Black or African American, 0.84% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 6,161 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,199, and the median income for a family was $39,239. Males had a median income of $27,043 versus $20,983 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,393. About 9.50% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.00% of those under age 18 and 13.40% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
[edit] Unincorporated places
- Devon
- Garland
- Hammond
- Hiattville
- Hidden Valley
- Marmaton
- Pawnee Station
- Xenia
[edit] Townships
Bourbon County is divided into eleven townships. The city of Fort Scott 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 (/mi²) |
Land area km² (mi²) |
Water area km² (mi²) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Drywood | 18750 | 394 | 3 (8) | 120 (47) | 0 (0) | 0.19% | ||
| Franklin | 24300 | 312 | 2 (4) | 185 (71) | 0 (0) | 0.13% | ||
| Freedom | 24600 | Fulton | 505 | 4 (12) | 113 (44) | 0 (0) | 0.17% | |
| Marion | 44650 | Bronson, Uniontown |
1,165 | 4 (12) | 259 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.19% | |
| Marmaton | 44900 | 815 | 6 (15) | 145 (56) | 0 (0) | 0.13% | ||
| Mill Creek | 46675 | 472 | 3 (9) | 136 (52) | 1 (0) | 0.42% | ||
| Osage | 53100 | 394 | 3 (8) | 125 (48) | 0 (0) | 0.16% | ||
| Pawnee | 54775 | 308 | 2 (6) | 126 (49) | 0 (0) | 0.31% | ||
| Scott | 63500 | 2,326 | 13 (34) | 179 (69) | 2 (1) | 0.94% | ||
| Timberhill | 70600 | Mapleton | 256 | 3 (7) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | |
| Walnut | 74850 | 135 | 1 (2) | 154 (59) | 0 (0) | 0.13% |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
See also the complete list of unified school districts in Kansas.
- Fort Scott USD 234
- Uniontown USD 235
[edit] External links
- General county information
- County Level Data
