- Coffey County, Kansas
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Coffey County, Kansas 
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.Founded August 25, 1855 Named for Asbury M. Coffey Seat Burlington Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
654.57 sq mi (1,695 km²)
629.75 sq mi (1,631 km²)
24.82 sq mi (64 km²), 3.79%Population
- (2010)
- Density
8,601
13.8/sq mi (5.3/km²)Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Website CoffeyCountyKS.org Coffey County (county code CF) is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 8,601.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Burlington.[2]
The county should not be confused with the city of Coffeyville, which is located in Montgomery County.
Contents
Law and government
Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2004, 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 654.57 square miles (1,695.3 km2), of which 629.75 square miles (1,631.0 km2) (or 96.21%) is land and 24.82 square miles (64.3 km2) (or 3.79%) is water.[4]
Adjacent counties
- Osage County (north)
- Franklin County (northeast)
- Anderson County (east)
- Allen County (southeast)
- Woodson County (south)
- Greenwood County (southwest)
- Lyon County (northwest)
Major highways
Sources: National Atlas,[5] U.S. Census Bureau[6]
- Interstate 35
- U.S. Route 50
- U.S. Route 75
- Kansas Highway 31
- Kansas Highway 58
National protected area
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1860 2,842 — 1870 6,201 118.2% 1880 11,438 84.5% 1890 15,856 38.6% 1900 16,643 5.0% 1910 15,205 −8.6% 1920 14,254 −6.3% 1930 13,653 −4.2% 1940 12,278 −10.1% 1950 10,408 −15.2% 1960 8,403 −19.3% 1970 7,397 −12.0% 1980 9,370 26.7% 1990 8,404 −10.3% 2000 8,865 5.5% 2010 8,601 −3.0% U.S. Decennial Census 
2005 KDOT Map of Coffey County (map legend)
Coffey County's population was estimated to be 8,701 in the year 2006, a decrease of 179, or -2.0%, over the previous six years.[7]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[8] there were 8,865 people, 3,489 households, and 2,477 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 3,876 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.95% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 3,489 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were married couples living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,839, and the median income for a family was $44,912. Males had a median income of $31,356 versus $20,666 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,337. About 5.00% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.00% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Burlington, 2,735 (county seat)
- Lebo, 960
- Le Roy, 585
- Waverly, 565
- New Strawn, 403
- Gridley, 368
Unincorporated places
- Agricola
- Aliceville
- Crandall
- Crotty
- Halls Summit
- Ottumwa
- Section
- Sharpe
Townships
Coffey County is divided into fourteen townships. The city of Burlington 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
centerPopulation Population
density
/km² (/sq mi)Land area
km² (sq mi)Water area
km² (sq mi)Water % Geographic coordinates Avon 03550 183 2 (6) 80 (31) 0 (0) 0.40% 38°10′1″N 95°35′16″W / 38.16694°N 95.58778°W Burlington 09425 300 4 (10) 81 (31) 0 (0) 0.48% 38°10′40″N 95°45′18″W / 38.17778°N 95.755°W Hampden 29775 114 2 (5) 56 (22) 20 (8) 26.43% 38°12′14″N 95°42′10″W / 38.20389°N 95.70278°W Key West 36650 237 2 (5) 123 (48) 1 (0) 0.68% 38°23′53″N 95°44′50″W / 38.39806°N 95.74722°W Le Roy 39675 669 12 (32) 54 (21) 0 (0) 0.39% 38°5′2″N 95°38′5″W / 38.08389°N 95.63472°W Liberty 39925 634 3 (9) 186 (72) 1 (0) 0.57% 38°6′0″N 95°53′7″W / 38.1°N 95.88528°W Lincoln 40550 1,268 7 (18) 181 (70) 3 (1) 1.60% 38°23′24″N 95°52′34″W / 38.39°N 95.87611°W Neosho 49750 140 1 (3) 124 (48) 0 (0) 0.34% 38°5′38″N 95°44′1″W / 38.09389°N 95.73361°W Ottumwa 53700 740 6 (16) 122 (47) 15 (6) 11.06% 38°16′54″N 95°44′34″W / 38.28167°N 95.74278°W Pleasant 56225 272 2 (4) 158 (61) 18 (7) 10.40% 38°13′57″N 95°53′38″W / 38.2325°N 95.89389°W Pottawatomie 57200 217 2 (4) 140 (54) 1 (0) 0.87% 38°17′28″N 95°35′20″W / 38.29111°N 95.58889°W Rock Creek 60500 1,025 7 (19) 140 (54) 1 (1) 1.00% 38°24′4″N 95°35′26″W / 38.40111°N 95.59056°W Spring Creek 67375 118 1 (3) 90 (35) 1 (0) 0.76% 38°5′31″N 95°34′50″W / 38.09194°N 95.58056°W Star 68000 158 2 (5) 90 (35) 1 (0) 1.15% 38°13′40″N 95°36′27″W / 38.22778°N 95.6075°W Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/places2k.html. Education
Unified school districts
- Lebo-Waverly USD 243
- Burlington USD 244
- Leroy-Gridley USD 245
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.
- ^ National Atlas
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files
- ^ "Population Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php. 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.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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 sites
- Additional information
- Maps
- 2008 Coffey County Map, KDOT
- 2011 Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
- 2011 Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
- 2005 Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE
Lyon County Osage County Franklin County 
Anderson County 
Coffey County, Kansas 
Greenwood County Woodson County Allen County Municipalities and communities of Coffey County, Kansas Cities Burlington | Gridley | Lebo | Le Roy | New Strawn | Waverly
Townships Avon | Burlington | Hampden | Key West | Le Roy | Liberty | Lincoln | Neosho | Ottumwa | Pleasant | Pottawatomie | Rock Creek | Spring Creek | Star
Unincorporated
communitiesAgricola | Aliceville | Halls Summit | Jacobs Creek Landing | Ottumwa | Sharpe
Categories:- Kansas counties
- Coffey County, Kansas
- 1855 establishments in the United States
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