- Neosho County, Kansas
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Neosho County, Kansas 
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.Founded June 3, 1861 Seat Erie Largest city Chanute Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
578.02 sq mi (1,497 km²)
571.75 sq mi (1,481 km²)
6.27 sq mi (16 km²), 1.08%Population
- (2010)
- Density
16,512
28.9/sq mi (11.2/km²)Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Website www.NeoshoCountyKS.org Neosho County (standard abbreviation: NO) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 16,512.[1] The county seat is Erie.[2]
Contents
Law and government
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% food sales requirement.[3]
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 578.02 square miles (1,497.1 km2), of which 571.75 square miles (1,480.8 km2) (or 98.92%) is land and 6.27 square miles (16.2 km2) (or 1.08%) is water.[4]
Adjacent counties
- Allen County (north)
- Bourbon County (northeast)
- Crawford County (east)
- Labette County (south)
- Montgomery County (southwest)
- Wilson County (west)
- Woodson County (northwest)
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1900 19,254 — 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 
Age pyramid
2005 KDOT Map of Neosho County (map legend)As of the census[5] 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.
Cities and towns
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
Unincorporated places
- Kimball
- Leanna
- 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
centerPopulation 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°40′58″N 95°17′52″W / 37.68278°N 95.29778°W Canville 10525 571 5 (12) 124 (48) 0 (0) 0.34% 37°36′26″N 95°27′28″W / 37.60722°N 95.45778°W Centerville 12375 564 5 (12) 123 (48) 1 (0) 0.93% 37°30′49″N 95°17′51″W / 37.51361°N 95.2975°W Chetopa 12975 894 7 (19) 124 (48) 0 (0) 0.40% 37°30′38″N 95°27′30″W / 37.51056°N 95.45833°W Erie 21525 1,524 12 (32) 123 (47) 1 (1) 1.17% 37°35′8″N 95°16′21″W / 37.58556°N 95.2725°W Grant 27800 384 3 (8) 125 (48) 0 (0) 0.19% 37°40′54″N 95°10′12″W / 37.68167°N 95.17°W Ladore 37600 401 3 (9) 121 (47) 3 (1) 2.69% 37°25′38″N 95°18′21″W / 37.42722°N 95.30583°W Lincoln 40875 345 3 (7) 123 (47) 2 (1) 1.29% 37°25′47″N 95°9′12″W / 37.42972°N 95.15333°W Mission 47250 927 8 (20) 119 (46) 5 (2) 3.97% 37°30′59″N 95°10′9″W / 37.51639°N 95.16917°W Shiloh 65300 297 2 (6) 125 (48) 0 (0) 0.25% 37°25′56″N 95°27′38″W / 37.43222°N 95.46056°W Tioga 70650 885 8 (21) 109 (42) 1 (1) 1.21% 37°41′42″N 95°27′19″W / 37.695°N 95.45528°W Walnut Grove 75175 338 3 (7) 125 (48) 0 (0) 0.11% 37°35′40″N 95°10′12″W / 37.59444°N 95.17°W Education
Unified school districts
- Erie-Galesburg CUSD 101 (Web site) is a consolidated school district located entirely within the county and serves the communities of Erie, Galesburg, Stark. The schools of St. Paul transferred from this district to Chetopa USD 505 effective July 1, 2005.[6]
- Cherokee USD 247 (Web site) is a 300-square-mile (780 km2) school district primarily covering portions of Crawford and Cherokee counties, but also includes small portions of Labette and Neosho counties.[7]
- Chanute Public Schools USD 413 (Web site)
- Chetopa-St. Paul USD 505 (Web site)
- Cherryvale-Thayer USD 447
See also
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas
- 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
- ^ "2010 County Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Meeting Minutes". Kansas State Board of Education. May 10, 2005. http://www3.ksde.org/commiss/may_2005_min.htm. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
- ^ Burns, Tim (September 19, 2005). "Welcome To USD #247". Cherokee, USD 247. http://www.usd247.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/09/19/424dad21d2550. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
Further reading
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
External links
- Official
- General county information
- County Level Data
- Maps
- 2000 Neosho County Map, KDOT
- 2011 Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
- 2011 Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
- 2005 Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE
Woodson County Allen County Bourbon County Wilson County 
Crawford County 
Neosho County, Kansas 
Montgomery County Labette County Municipalities and communities of Neosho County, Kansas Cities 
Unincorporated
communitiesKimball | Leanna | Morehead | Odense | Rollin | Shaw | South Mound | Urbana
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