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Encyclopedia > Jackson County, Kansas
Jackson County (JA)
Image:Map of Kansas highlighting Jackson County.png
Counties in Kansas
County seat Holton
Largest city Holton
Area
—Total
—Land
—Water, %
1,704 km² (658 mi²)
1,698 km² (656 mi²)
6 km² (2 mi²), 0.35%
Population
—Total (2000)
—Density
12,657
7/km² (19/mi²)
Established February 11, 1859
Time zone Central : UTC-6/-5

Jackson County (standard abbreviation: JA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 12,657. The largest city and county seat is Holton. The county along with Shawnee, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties is included in the Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has an estimated population of 226,268 in the year 2003. Image File history File links Map_of_Kansas_highlighting_Jackson_County. ... This is a listing of counties in the State of Kansas. ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... Holton is a city located in Jackson County, Kansas. ... Holton is a city located in Jackson County, Kansas. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... 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. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 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 in the Americas 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. ... Daylight saving time (also called DST) is the North American term for a system intended to save daylight (the British observe summer time, and likewise the Europeans). ... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... 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. ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Official languages None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) Senators Sam Brownback (R) Pat Roberts (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 0. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... Holton is a city located in Jackson County, Kansas. ... Shawnee County (standard abbreviation: SN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Jefferson County (standard abbreviation: JF) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Osage County (standard abbreviation: OS) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Wabaunsee County (standard abbreviation: WB) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,704 km² (658 mi²). 1,698 km² (656 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.35% 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

Brown County (standard abbreviation: BR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Atchison County (standard abbreviation: AT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Jefferson County (standard abbreviation: JF) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Shawnee County (standard abbreviation: SN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Pottawatomie County (standard abbreviation: PT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Nemaha County (standard abbreviation: NM) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 12,657 people, 4,727 households, and 3,507 families residing in the county. The population density is 7/km² (19/mi²). There are 5,094 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 90.21% White, 0.53% Black or African American, 6.84% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 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. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 4,727 households out of which 35.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.30% are married couples living together, 8.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% are non-families. 22.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.09. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...


In the county the population is spread out with 28.30% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.80 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $40,451, and the median income for a family is $46,520. Males have a median income of $32,195 versus $22,305 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,606. 8.80% of the population and 6.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.50% of those under the age of 18 and 9.20% 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

Circleville is a city located in Jackson County, Kansas. ... Delia is a city in Jackson County, Kansas. ... Denison is a city located in Jackson County, Kansas. ... Holton is a city located in Jackson County, Kansas. ... Hoyt is a city located in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. ... Mayetta is a city located in Jackson County, Kansas. ... Netawaka is a city located in Jackson County, Kansas. ... Soldier is a city located in Jackson County, Kansas. ... Whiting is a city located in Jackson County, Kansas. ...

Townships

Jackson County is divided into fifteen townships. The city of Holton 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. ... Holton is a city located in Jackson 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
Adrian 00350 150 2 (5) 77 (30) 0 (0) 0.25% 39°21′17″N, 95°59′43″W
Banner 04025 300 3 (8) 93 (36) 1 (0) 0.70% 39°26′5″N, 95°50′25″W
Cedar 11275 1,254 12 (31) 103 (40) 0 (0) 0.03% 39°20′53″N, 95°40′44″W
Douglas 18350 2,135 13 (33) 168 (65) 0 (0) 0.07% 39°15′34″N, 95°41′2″W
Franklin 24400 776 9 (24) 84 (32) 3 (1) 3.28% 39°26′41″N, 95°44′35″W
Garfield 25625 624 7 (18) 88 (34) 0 (0) 0.49% 39°25′35″N, 95°38′9″W
Grant 27700 212 2 (5) 109 (42) 0 (0) 0.10% 39°26′47″N, 95°58′14″W
Jefferson 35225 494 5 (14) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.12% 39°31′0″N, 95°50′38″W
Liberty 40125 513 6 (15) 92 (35) 0 (0) 0.16% 39°31′3″N, 95°44′36″W
Lincoln 40750 1,046 4 (11) 255 (98) 0 (0) 0.05% 39°19′40″N, 95°50′26″W
Netawaka 49975 361 4 (10) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.13% 39°36′42″N, 95°43′47″W
Soldier 66200 403 4 (9) 110 (43) 0 (0) 0.17% 39°31′22″N, 95°58′27″W
Straight Creek 68475 158 2 (4) 95 (37) 0 (0) 0.30% 39°31′24″N, 95°37′0″W
Washington 75625 516 4 (10) 139 (54) 0 (0) 0.13% 39°15′5″N, 95°58′1″W
Whiting 78125 362 4 (10) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.11% 39°36′4″N, 95°36′57″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

  • Jackson Heights USD 335
  • Holton USD 336
  • Royal Valley USD 337

See also

Information on this and other counties in Kansas
Other information for Kansas

This is a listing of counties in the State of Kansas. ... This is a list of county name etymologies for Kansas. ... Kansas has the twenty-sixth highest per capita income in the United States of America, at $20,506 (2000). ... This is a list of cities in Kansas, arranged in alphabetical order. ... This is a complete listing of unified school districts in the State of Kansas. ... This is a listing of public and private colleges and universities approved to operate in the State of Kansas. ...

External links

General county information
County Level Data
  • Kansas Statistical Abstract
Regions, largest cities, and counties of Kansas Flag of Kansas
Regions: Cherokee Strip | Flint Hills | High Plains | Kansas City Metropolitan Area | Smoky 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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Jackson County, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (492 words)
Jackson County (standard abbreviation: JA) is a county located in the state of Kansas.
The county along with Shawnee, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties is included in the Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has an estimated population of 226,268 in the year 2003.
In the county the population is spread out with 28.30% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who are 65 years of age or older.
Jefferson County, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (484 words)
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.
In the county the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $45,535, and the median income for a family is $50,557.
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