Washington County (Kansas)

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Washington County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse
administration
US state : Kansas
Administrative headquarters : Washington
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
214 C Street
Washington, KS 66968-1928
Foundation : 1873
Area code : 001 785
Demographics
Residents : 5799  (2010)
Population density : 2.5 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 2328 km²
Water surface : 1 km²
map
Map of Washington County within Kansas

Washington County is a county in the state of Kansas in the United States . The county seat is Washington .

geography

The county is located in northeast Kansas, borders Nebraska to the north and has an area of ​​2,328 square kilometers, of which one square kilometer is water. In Kansas, it is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Marshall County , Riley County , Clay County , Cloud County, and Republic County .

history

Washington County was formed in 1873. It was named after George Washington , the first US president .

Washington County has a National Historic Landmark , the Hollenberg Pony Express Station . A total of 7 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of August 30, 2017).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1860 383 -
1870 4081 965.5%
1880 14,910 265.4%
1890 22,894 53.5%
1900 21,963 -4.1%
1910 20,229 -7.9%
1920 17,984 -11.1%
1930 17.112 -4.8%
1940 15,921 -7%
1950 12,977 -18.5%
1960 10,739 -17.2%
1970 9249 -13.9%
1980 8543 -7.6%
1990 7073 -17.2%
2000 6483 -8.3%
2010 5799 -10.6%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

According to the 2000 census , Washington County had 6,483 people in 2,673 households and 1,780 families in Washington County. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 98.90 percent white, 0.11 percent African American, 0.34 percent Native American, 0.05 percent Asian and 0.09 percent from other ethnic groups; 0.51 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.65 percent of the population.

Of the 2,673 households, 26.6 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 59.4 percent were married couples living together, 4.2 percent were single mothers, and 33.4 percent were non-families. 31.2 percent of all households were single households and 17.8 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96 people.

23.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 5.4 percent between 18 and 24 years, 22.9 percent between 25 and 44 years, 23.0 percent between 45 and 64 years and 25.1 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 adult women aged 18 and over there were 97.8 men.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 29,363 , and the median income for a family is $ 37,260. Males had a median income of $ 25,074 versus $ 18,000 for women. The per capita income was $ 15,515.
7.3 percent of families and 10.1 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

Places in the county

Townships

See also

Web links

Commons : Washington County (Kansas)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 485061. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Kansas . National Park Service , accessed August 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  5. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 17, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012
  7. ↑ Washington County, Kansas , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 39 ° 42 ′  N , 96 ° 52 ′  W