| Labette County, Kansas | |
Location in the state of Kansas |
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Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
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| Seat | Oswego |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
653.30 sq mi (1,692 km²) 648.82 sq mi (1,680 km²) 4.48 sq mi (12 km²), 0.69% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
21,607 34.2/sq mi (13.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | LabetteCounty.com |
Labette County (county code LB) is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 21,607.[1] Its county seat is Oswego,[2] and its most populous city is Parsons. The Parsons Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Labette County.
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From 1871-1873 the Benders, later called the Bloody Benders, set up an inn and killed at least 12 travellers including one child. While the Benders hold a tragic and morbid story, they are famous in the area.
Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1996, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[3]
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 653.30 square miles (1,692.0 km2), of which 648.82 square miles (1,680.4 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 4.48 square miles (11.6 km2) (or 0.69%) is water.[4]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 27,387 |
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| 1910 | 31,423 | 14.7% | |
| 1920 | 34,047 | 8.4% | |
| 1930 | 31,346 | −7.9% | |
| 1940 | 30,352 | −3.2% | |
| 1950 | 29,285 | −3.5% | |
| 1960 | 26,805 | −8.5% | |
| 1970 | 25,775 | −3.8% | |
| 1980 | 25,682 | −0.4% | |
| 1990 | 23,693 | −7.7% | |
| 2000 | 22,169 | −6.4% | |
| 2010 | 21,607 | −2.5% | |
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As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[5] there were 22,835 people, 9,194 households, and 6,114 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile (14/km2). There were 10,306 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.28% White, 4.66% Black or African American, 1.95% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races, and 2.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.
There were 9,194 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.10% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.50% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,875, and the median income for a family was $37,519. Males had a median income of $29,043 versus $21,706 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,525. About 8.90% of families and 12.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.70% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.
Name and population (2006 estimate):[6]
Labette County is divided into sixteen townships. The cities of Chetopa, Oswego, and Parsons are considered governmentally independent and are 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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| Canada | 10325 | 217 | 2 (5) | 103 (40) | 0 (0) | 0.22% | ||
| Elm Grove | 20750 | 798 | 6 (16) | 130 (50) | 0 (0) | 0.17% | ||
| Fairview | 22550 | 239 | 3 (7) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.11% | ||
| Hackberry | 29350 | 403 | 3 (8) | 131 (51) | 0 (0) | 0.15% | ||
| Howard | 33300 | 357 | 3 (8) | 111 (43) | 0 (0) | 0.13% | ||
| Labette | 37400 | 373 | 4 (10) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.18% | ||
| Liberty | 40175 | 395 | 4 (11) | 95 (37) | 0 (0) | 0.11% | ||
| Montana | 47850 | 179 | 3 (7) | 71 (27) | 1 (1) | 1.90% | ||
| Mound Valley | 48850 | 806 | 5 (13) | 166 (64) | 0 (0) | 0.11% | ||
| Mount Pleasant | 48950 | 1,351 | 14 (37) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.34% | ||
| Neosho | 49775 | 222 | 3 (8) | 70 (27) | 2 (1) | 2.40% | ||
| North | 50975 | 612 | 7 (19) | 83 (32) | 0 (0) | 0.16% | ||
| Osage | 53150 | 703 | 4 (12) | 157 (61) | 5 (2) | 2.93% | ||
| Oswego | 53475 | 310 | 5 (12) | 66 (25) | 1 (0) | 1.73% | ||
| Richland | 59425 | 303 | 3 (8) | 97 (38) | 0 (0) | 0.43% | ||
| Walton | 75250 | 726 | 9 (23) | 83 (32) | 0 (0) | 0.16% | ||
| Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/places2k.html. | ||||||||
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