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Anderson County (AN)
Image:Map of Kansas highlighting Anderson County.png
Counties in Kansas
County seat Garnett
Largest city Garnett
Area
—Total
—Land
—Water, %

1,513 km² (584 mi²)
1,510 km² (583 mi²)
4 km² (1 mi²), 0.24%
Population
—Total (2000)
Density

8,110
11/km² (29/mi²)
Established August 25, 1855
Time zone Central : UTC-6/-5

Anderson County (standard abbreviation: AN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,110. The largest city and county seat is Garnett. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Map_of_Kansas_highlighting_Anderson_County. ... This is a listing of counties in the State of Kansas. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Garnett is a city located in Anderson County, Kansas. ... Garnett is a city located in Anderson County, Kansas. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... Jump to: navigation, search Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Jump to: navigation, search August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... CST is UTC-6 The Central Standard Time Zone (CST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting six hours from UTC (UTC-6). ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... Jump to: navigation, search Daylight saving time (also called DST, or summer time) is a system intended to save daylight, as opposed to wasting time (for example, by sleeping long past sunrise). ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... Jump to: navigation, search A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Sunflower State Other U.S. States Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) Senators Sam Brownback (R) Pat Roberts (R) Official languages None Area 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² (15th)  - Land 81,815 mi²; 211,900 km²  - Water 462 mi... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Garnett is a city located in Anderson County, Kansas. ...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,513 km² (584 mi²). 1,510 km² (583 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.24% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...


Adjacent counties

See also: List of counties in Kansas Franklin County (standard abbreviation: FR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Miami County (standard abbreviation: MI) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Linn County (standard abbreviation: LN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Bourbon County (standard abbreviation: BB) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Jump to: navigation, search Allen County (standard abbreviation: AL) is a county in the State of Kansas. ... Woodson County (standard abbreviation: WO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Coffey County (standard abbreviation: CF) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... This is a listing of counties in the State of Kansas. ...


Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 8,110 people, 3,221 households, and 2,264 families residing in the county. The population density is 5/km² (14/mi²). There are 3,596 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.41% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Jump to: navigation, search A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 3,221 households out of which 31.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% are married couples living together, 6.90% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% are non-families. 26.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.00. Jump to: navigation, search Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...


In the county the population is spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 20.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.50 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $33,244, and the median income for a family is $39,101. Males have a median income of $30,102 versus $20,705 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,458. 12.80% of the population and 10.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.30% of those under the age of 18 and 11.00% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Population > 1,000
Population < 1,000

Garnett is a city located in Anderson County, Kansas. ... Colony is a city located in Anderson County, Kansas. ... Greeley is a city located in Anderson County, Kansas. ... Kincaid is a city located in Anderson County, Kansas. ... Westphalia is a city located in Anderson County, Kansas. ... Harris is a city located in Anderson County, Kansas. ... Lone Elm is a city located in Anderson County, Kansas. ...

Townships

Anderson County is divided into fourteen townships. The city of Garnett 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. A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Garnett is a city located in Anderson County, Kansas. ...

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Township FIPS Population
center
Population Population
density
/km² (/mi²)
Land area
km² (mi²)
Water area
km² (mi²)
Water % Geographic coordinates
Indian Creek 34050 132 1 (3) 125 (48) 0 (0) 0.07% 38° 5′ 21″ N, 95° 27′ 33″ W
Jackson 34725 453 5 (13) 88 (34) 0 (0) 0.06% 38° 17′ 44″ N, 95° 17′ 48″ W
Lincoln 40475 208 2 (4) 128 (49) 0 (0) 0.22% 38° 12′ 42″ N, 95° 8′ 42″ W
Lone Elm 42450 239 2 (5) 120 (46) 0 (0) 0.21% 38° 4′ 56″ N, 95° 14′ 30″ W
Monroe 47725 349 5 (12) 74 (29) 0 (0) 0.11% 38° 17′ 44″ N, 95° 12′ 54″ W
North Rich 51325 112 2 (5) 62 (24) 0 (0) 0.06% 38° 8′ 10″ N, 95° 7′ 24″ W
Ozark 53900 565 6 (16) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.07% 38° 4′ 24″ N, 95° 21′ 37″ W
Putnam 58000 284 3 (8) 87 (34) 0 (0) 0.11% 38° 21′ 41″ N, 95° 16′ 4″ W
Reeder 58825 427 2 (6) 187 (72) 1 (0) 0.44% 38° 19′ 14″ N, 95° 26′ 6″ W
Rich 59175 346 4 (11) 78 (30) 0 (0) 0.21% 38° 4′ 48″ N, 95° 8′ 58″ W
Walker 74650 668 6 (15) 117 (45) 0 (0) 0.38% 38° 21′ 4″ N, 95° 6′ 47″ W
Washington 75500 268 3 (7) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.19% 38° 13′ 47″ N, 95° 17′ 5″ W
Welda 76450 301 3 (7) 116 (45) 0 (0) 0.22% 38° 9′ 44″ N, 95° 19′ 17″ W
Westphalia 77275 390 3 (8) 134 (52) 1 (0) 0.38% 38° 11′ 56″ N, 95° 27′ 46″ W

The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... FIPS place codes are a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard for geographic coding of human settlements in the United States. ...

Education

Unified school districts

See also the complete list of unified school districts in Kansas. This is a complete listing of unified school districts in the State of Kansas. ...

  • Garnett USD 365
  • Crest USD 479

External links

County Level Data
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Regions: Cherokee Strip | Flint Hills
Cities : Dodge City | Emporia | Garden City | Great Bend | Hays | Hutchinson | Junction City | Kansas City | Lawrence | Leavenworth | Leawood | Lenexa | Manhattan | Olathe | Overland Park | Pittsburg | Prairie Village | Salina | Shawnee | Topeka | Wichita
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Kansas - Anderson County Prairies (362 words)
Anderson County prairies are only a precious remaining fragment of the millions of acres of tallgrass prairie, which once covered the North American continent.
Anderson County is located in the Flint Hills but is in the more easterly portions of this tallgrass prairie region in Kansas.
Anderson County Prairies are located in Anderson County between the towns of Garnett and Welda in eastern Kansas.
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