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Jefferson County, Kansas
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| Jefferson County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
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| 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 - (2005) - Density |
19,106 35.6/sq mi (13.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Jefferson County (standard abbreviation: JF) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 18,426. The county seat is Oskaloosa. The county along with Shawnee, Jackson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties is included in the Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has an estimated population of 226,268 in the year 2003.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,442 km² (557 mi²). 1,389 km² (536 mi²) of it is land and 54 km² (21 mi²) of it (3.74%) is water.
- Atchison County (north)
- Leavenworth County (east)
- Douglas County (south)
- Shawnee County (southwest)
- Jackson County (northwest)
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 17,533 |
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| 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% | |
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 18,426 people, 6,830 households, and 5,190 families residing in the county. The population density was 13/km² (34/mi²). There were 7,491 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (14/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.70% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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.
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Valley Falls, 1,209
- Oskaloosa, 1,148 (county seat)
- Perry, 884
- McLouth, 852
- Meriden, 698
- Nortonville, 600
- Winchester, 575
- Ozawkie, 570
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 (/mi²) |
Land area km² (mi²) |
Water area km² (mi²) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Delaware | 17425 | Valley Falls | 2,034 | 9 (23) | 229 (88) | 0 (0) | 0.11% | |
| Fairview | 22525 | 1,510 | 22 (56) | 70 (27) | 20 (8) | 22.20% | ||
| Jefferson | 35250 | Winchester | 1,240 | 8 (21) | 151 (58) | 0 (0) | 0.24% | |
| Kaw | 36125 | 1,409 | 16 (43) | 86 (33) | 2 (1) | 1.78% | ||
| Kentucky | 36575 | Perry | 1,576 | 17 (44) | 93 (36) | 14 (5) | 13.18% | |
| Norton | 51475 | Nortonville | 955 | 9 (25) | 101 (39) | 0 (0) | 0.30% | |
| Oskaloosa | 53400 | Oskaloosa | 2,142 | 14 (37) | 149 (58) | 0 (0) | 0.17% | |
| Ozawkie | 53950 | Ozawkie | 1,408 | 15 (38) | 97 (37) | 14 (5) | 12.74% | |
| Rock Creek | 60575 | Meriden | 2,718 | 19 (50) | 140 (54) | 1 (1) | 0.92% | |
| Rural | 61700 | Williamstown | 804 | 10 (25) | 82 (32) | 1 (0) | 1.14% | |
| Sarcoxie | 63100 | 958 | 12 (31) | 80 (31) | 0 (0) | 0.45% | ||
| Union | 72150 | 1,672 | 15 (39) | 111 (43) | 0 (0) | 0.30% |
- Valley Falls USD 338
- Jefferson County USD 339
- Jefferson West USD 340
- Oskaloosa USD 341
- McLouth USD 342
- Perry USD 343
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of Kansas county name etymologies
- 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
- Jefferson County official website
- Jefferson County at Blue Skyways
- County level data from Kansas Statistical Abstract
