Jefferson County, Kansas

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Jefferson County, Kansas
Map
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	August 25, 1855
Seat	Oskaloosa
Area - Total - Land - Water	557 sq mi (1,442 km²) 536 sq mi (1,389 km²) 21 sq mi (54 km²), 3.74%
Population^Est. - (2006) - Density	18,848 35.2/sq mi (13.6/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.jfcountyks.com

Jefferson County (county code JF) is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 18,848 in the year 2006.^[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, which had an estimated population of 228,894 in 2006.

1 History
2 Law and government
3 Geography
- 3.1 Adjacent counties
4 Demographics
5 Cities and towns
- 5.1 Incorporated cities
- 5.2 Unincorporated communities
6 Townships
7 Education
- 7.1 Unified school districts
8 See also
9 References
10 External links

[edit] History

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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.

[edit] 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]

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 557 square miles (1,442 km²), of which 536 square miles (1,389 km²) is land and 21 square miles (54 km²), or 3.74%, is water.^[4]

[edit] Adjacent counties

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

[edit] 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%

Jefferson County's population was estimated to be 18,848 in the year 2006, an increase of 381, or +2.1%, over the previous six years.^[1]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[4] 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.

Population pyramid

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.

[edit] Cities and towns

Map of Jefferson County (map legend)

[edit] 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

[edit] Unincorporated communities

[edit] 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
Fairview	22525	Rural Ozawkie	1,510	22 (56)	70 (27)	20 (8)	22.20%	39°10′49″N, 95°26′50″W
Jefferson	35250	Winchester	1,240	8 (21)	151 (58)	0 (0)	0.24%	39°19′37″N, 95°16′11″W
Kaw	36125	Grantville	1,409	16 (43)	86 (33)	2 (1)	1.78%	39°5′41″N, 95°32′55″W
Kentucky	36575	Perry	1,576	17 (44)	93 (36)	14 (5)	13.18%	39°5′18″N, 95°24′42″W
Norton	51475	Nortonville	955	9 (25)	101 (39)	0 (0)	0.30%	39°24′13″N, 95°18′47″W
Oskaloosa	53400	Oskaloosa	2,142	14 (37)	149 (58)	0 (0)	0.17%	39°13′12″N, 95°18′58″W
Ozawkie	53950	Ozawkie	1,408	15 (38)	97 (37)	14 (5)	12.74%	39°14′32″N, 95°26′3″W
Rock Creek	60575	Meriden	2,718	19 (50)	140 (54)	1 (1)	0.92%	39°12′52″N, 95°32′58″W
Rural	61700	Williamstown	804	10 (25)	82 (32)	1 (0)	1.14%	39°4′31″N, 95°18′52″W
Sarcoxie	63100	Rural Lawrence	958	12 (31)	80 (31)	0 (0)	0.45%	39°5′13″N, 95°14′50″W
Union	72150	McLouth	1,672	15 (39)	111 (43)	0 (0)	0.30%	39°12′41″N, 95°12′26″W
Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

[edit] Education

[edit] Unified school districts

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

[edit] See also

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

Other information for Kansas

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Six year change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.
^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
^ ^a ^b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

Official sites

Additional information

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Kansas

County seat: Oskaloosa

Cities	McLouth \| Meriden \| Nortonville \| Oskaloosa \| Ozawkie \| Perry \| Valley Falls \| Winchester

Townships	Delaware \| Fairview \| Jefferson \| Kaw \| Kentucky \| Norton \| Oskaloosa \| Ozawkie \| Rock Creek \| Rural \| Sarcoxie \| Union

Unincorporated communities	Dunavant \| Grantville \| Half Mound \| Mooney Creek \| Newman \| Thompsonville \| Williamstown