Labette County, Kansas

Infobox U.S. County
county=Labette County
state=Kansas

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founded=February 26, 1867
seat=Oswego
area_total_km2=1692|area_total_sq_mi=653
area_land_km2=1680|area_land_sq_mi=649
area_water_km2=12|area_water_sq_mi=4
area percentage=0.69%
census estimate yr=LookupUSEstPop|20099|EYR
pop=LookupUSEstPop|20099|EST
density_km2=Decimals|#expr:LookupUSEstPop|20099|EST/1680.441611|1
density_sq_mi=Decimals|#expr:LookupUSEstPop|20099|EST/648.822161|1
time zone=Central
UTC offset=-6
DST offset=-5
web=www.labettecounty.com|

Labette County (county code LB) is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was 22,835 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be formatnum:LookupUSEstPop|20099|EST in the year LookupUSEstPop|20099|EYR. Its county seat is Oswego,GR|6 and its most populous city is Parsons.

The Parsons Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Labette County.

Law and government

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. [Cite web| url=http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm| title=Map of Wet and Dry Counties| publisher=Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue| month=November | year=2006| accessdate=2007-12-26]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 653 square miles (1,692 km²), of which 649 square miles (1,680 km²) is land and 4 square miles (12 km²), or 0.69%, is water.GR|2

Adjacent counties

*Neosho County (north)
*Crawford County (northeast)
*Cherokee County (east)
*Craig County, Oklahoma (south)
*Nowata County, Oklahoma (southwest)
*Montgomery County (west)

Demographics

Labette County's population was estimated to be formatnum:LookupUSEstPop|20099|EST in the year LookupUSEstPop|20099|EYR, LookupUSEstPop|20099|TXT.Cite web| url=http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php| title=Population Estimates| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division| Annual estimates of the population to 20099|EDT. Released 20099|RDT. Population change is from 20099|IDT to 20099|EDT.]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,GR|2 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.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (LookupUSEstPop|2054675|EYR estimate):Cite web| url=http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php| title=Population Estimates| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division| Annual estimates of the population to 2054675|EDT. Released 2054675|RDT.]
*Parsons, formatnum:LookupUSEstPop|2054675|EST
*Oswego, formatnum:LookupUSEstPop|2053450|EST (county seat)
*Chetopa, formatnum:LookupUSEstPop|2012950|EST
*Altamont, formatnum:LookupUSEstPop|2001550|EST
*Edna, formatnum:LookupUSEstPop|2019900|EST
*Mound Valley, formatnum:LookupUSEstPop|2048825|EST
*Bartlett, formatnum:LookupUSEstPop|2004350|EST
*Labette, formatnum:LookupUSEstPop|2037375|EST

Unincorporated places

*Angola
*Dennis
*Montana
*Strauss
*Valeda

Townships

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.

Education

Unified school districts

* Cherokee USD 247 ( [http://www.usd247.com/ Web site] ) is a 300 square mile school district primarily covering portions of Crawford and Cherokee counties, but also includes small portions of Labette and Neosho counties. [Cite web| url=http://www.usd247.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/09/19/424dad21d2550| title=Welcome To USD #247| last=Burns| first=Tim| publisher=Cherokee, USD 247| date=September 19, 2005| accessdate=2007-01-23]
* Parsons USD 503 ( [http://www.vikingnet.net/ Web site] )
* Oswego USD 504 ( [http://www.usd504.org/ Web site] )
* Chetopa-St. Paul USD 505 ( [http://www.chetopaschools.org/ Web site] )
* Labette County USD 506 ( [http://www.506.k12.ks.us/ Web site] )

ee also

References

External links

Official sites
* [http://www.labettecounty.com/ Labette County]

Additional information
* [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/LB/ Blue Skyways]
* [http://www.ku.edu/pri/ksdata/county.shtml Kansas Statistical Abstract]
* [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/labette/ Labette County GenWeb]