Jefferson County, Kansas




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Jefferson County, Kansas
County

Jefferson county courthouse kansas.jpg
Jefferson County Courthouse in Oskaloosa


Map of Kansas highlighting Jefferson County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas

Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Founded August 25, 1855
Named for Thomas Jefferson
Seat Oskaloosa
Largest city Valley Falls
Area
 • Total 557 sq mi (1,443 km2)
 • Land 533 sq mi (1,380 km2)
 • Water 24 sq mi (62 km2), 4.3%
Population (est.)
 • (2016) 18,897
 • Density 36/sq mi (14/km2)
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone
Central: UTC−6/−5
Website jfcountyks.com

Jefferson County (county code JF) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. At the 2010 census, the county population was 19,126.[1] Its county seat is Oskaloosa,[2] and its most populous city is Valley Falls.




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Early history


    • 1.2 19th century




  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Adjacent counties




  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Government


    • 4.1 Presidential elections


    • 4.2 Laws




  • 5 Education


    • 5.1 Unified school districts




  • 6 Communities


    • 6.1 Cities


    • 6.2 Census-designated place


    • 6.3 Other unincorporated communities


    • 6.4 Townships




  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 Further reading


  • 10 External links





History



Early history



For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.



19th century


In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.


In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Jefferson County was established, and was named for President Thomas Jefferson.[3] Settlement of the county was slowed by events prior to and during the Civil War, but the present day unincorporated community of Thompsonville (3 miles northwest of Perry on the Delaware River) was the first established in 1851 by Mormon settlers who initially refused to accompany the main group led by Brigham Young to the Salt Lake Valley. The settlement was first abandoned due to the violence resulting from the border wars, but was re-established when the Civil War ended.[citation needed]



Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 557 square miles (1,440 km2), of which 533 square miles (1,380 km2) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) (4.3%) is water.[4]



Adjacent counties




  • Atchison County (north)


  • Leavenworth County (east)


  • Douglas County (south)


  • Shawnee County (southwest)


  • Jackson County (northwest)



Demographics

















































































































Historical population
Census Pop.

1860 4,459
1870 12,526 180.9%
1880 15,563 24.2%
1890 16,620 6.8%
1900 17,533 5.5%
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%
2010 19,126 3.8%
Est. 2016 18,897 [5] −1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2016[1]




Population pyramid


Jefferson County is included in the Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.


At the 2000 Census, there were 18,426 people, 6,830 households and 5,190 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 per square mile (13/km²). There were 7,491 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.70% White, 0.92% Native American, 0.37% Black or African American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.


There were 6,830 households 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.


27.40% of the population were 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 household income was $45,535 and the median family income was $50,557. Males had a median income of $36,174 compared with $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.



Government



Presidential elections



Presidential Elections Results



















































































































































































































Presidential Elections Results[10]
Year

Republican

Democratic

Third Parties

2016

62.5% 5,213
30.2% 2,518
7.3% 606

2012

60.2% 4,827
37.2% 2,977
2.6% 209

2008

58.3% 5,220
39.6% 3,542
2.1% 188

2004

61.5% 5,408
37.0% 3,253
1.5% 132

2000

56.2% 4,423
38.1% 3,000
5.8% 454

1996

49.3% 3,781
36.0% 2,757
14.7% 1,130

1992
33.0% 2,569
32.6% 2,538

34.4% 2,673

1988

55.5% 3,605
43.3% 2,810
1.2% 77

1984

68.9% 4,524
30.3% 1,990
0.8% 49

1980

64.6% 4,046
28.4% 1,776
7.0% 441

1976

55.1% 3,225
42.2% 2,470
2.7% 156

1972

72.7% 3,679
24.4% 1,237
2.9% 145

1968

56.6% 2,781
27.6% 1,355
15.9% 779

1964

53.1% 2,380
46.1% 2,066
0.9% 39

1960

65.7% 3,353
34.1% 1,739
0.2% 9

1956

70.2% 3,677
29.3% 1,536
0.4% 22

1952

73.5% 3,980
26.1% 1,411
0.5% 26

1948

59.0% 2,986
39.7% 2,010
1.2% 62

1944

68.7% 3,504
30.9% 1,575
0.4% 19

1940

65.8% 4,330
33.6% 2,212
0.6% 38

1936

54.3% 3,711
45.4% 3,105
0.4% 25

1932
47.4% 2,974

50.8% 3,185
1.8% 112

1928

74.8% 4,810
24.9% 1,601
0.3% 22

1924

72.7% 4,422
21.7% 1,320
5.6% 340

1920

68.9% 3,463
30.5% 1,535
0.6% 31

1916

50.5% 3,174
46.4% 2,919
3.1% 193

1912
29.8% 1,155

39.6% 1,537
30.7% 1,190

1908

55.6% 2,270
42.1% 1,720
2.3% 95

1904

65.3% 2,568
30.5% 1,199
4.3% 168

1900

54.7% 2,374
44.0% 1,912
1.3% 57

1896

50.0% 2,322
49.0% 2,276
1.0% 47

1892

50.0% 2,026

50.0% 2,030[a]

1888

57.0% 2,268
40.2% 1,601
2.8% 110



Like all of Kansas outside the eastern cities, Jefferson County is a Republican stronghold, having not been won by a Democrat since Lyndon Johnson’s 1964 landslide – although it was one of three Kansas counties to give a plurality to Ross Perot in 1992.



Laws


Jefferson County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[11]



Education



Unified school districts



  • Valley Falls USD 338

  • Jefferson County North USD 339

  • Jefferson West USD 340

  • Oskaloosa USD 341

  • McLouth USD 342

  • Perry-Lecompton USD 343



Communities




2005 KDOT Map of Jefferson County (map legend)



Cities




  • McLouth

  • Meriden

  • Nortonville

  • Oskaloosa

  • Ozawkie

  • Perry

  • Valley Falls

  • Winchester




Census-designated place


  • Grantville


Other unincorporated communities




  • Boyle

  • Buck Creek

  • Dunavant

  • Lakeside Village

  • Half Mound

  • Indian Ridge

  • Lake Shore

  • Medina

  • Mooney Creek

  • Newman

  • Rock Creek

  • Thompsonville

  • West Shore

  • Williamstown




Townships


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 (/sq mi)
Land area
km² (sq mi)
Water area
km² (sq mi)
Water %
Geographic coordinates
Delaware 17425 Valley Falls 2,034 9 (23) 229 (88) 0 (0) 0.11%
39°21′6″N 95°28′31″W / 39.35167°N 95.47528°W / 39.35167; -95.47528
Fairview 22525 Rural Ozawkie 1,510 22 (56) 70 (27) 20 (8) 22.20%
39°10′49″N 95°26′50″W / 39.18028°N 95.44722°W / 39.18028; -95.44722
Jefferson 35250 Winchester 1,240 8 (21) 151 (58) 0 (0) 0.24%
39°19′37″N 95°16′11″W / 39.32694°N 95.26972°W / 39.32694; -95.26972
Kaw 36125 Grantville 1,409 16 (43) 86 (33) 2 (1) 1.78%
39°5′41″N 95°32′55″W / 39.09472°N 95.54861°W / 39.09472; -95.54861
Kentucky 36575 Perry 1,576 17 (44) 93 (36) 14 (5) 13.18%
39°5′18″N 95°24′42″W / 39.08833°N 95.41167°W / 39.08833; -95.41167
Norton 51475 Nortonville 955 9 (25) 101 (39) 0 (0) 0.30%
39°24′13″N 95°18′47″W / 39.40361°N 95.31306°W / 39.40361; -95.31306
Oskaloosa 53400 Oskaloosa 2,142 14 (37) 149 (58) 0 (0) 0.17%
39°13′12″N 95°18′58″W / 39.22000°N 95.31611°W / 39.22000; -95.31611
Ozawkie 53950 Ozawkie 1,408 15 (38) 97 (37) 14 (5) 12.74%
39°14′32″N 95°26′3″W / 39.24222°N 95.43417°W / 39.24222; -95.43417
Rock Creek 60575 Meriden 2,718 19 (50) 140 (54) 1 (1) 0.92%
39°12′52″N 95°32′58″W / 39.21444°N 95.54944°W / 39.21444; -95.54944
Rural 61700 Williamstown 804 10 (25) 82 (32) 1 (0) 1.14%
39°4′31″N 95°18′52″W / 39.07528°N 95.31444°W / 39.07528; -95.31444
Sarcoxie 63100 Rural Lawrence 958 12 (31) 80 (31) 0 (0) 0.45%
39°5′13″N 95°14′50″W / 39.08694°N 95.24722°W / 39.08694; -95.24722
Union 72150 McLouth 1,672 15 (39) 111 (43) 0 (0) 0.30%
39°12′41″N 95°12′26″W / 39.21139°N 95.20722°W / 39.21139; -95.20722
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See also












References





  1. ^ ab "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2014.


  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 168.


  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.


  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2014.


  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 26, 2014.


  8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.


  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.


  10. ^ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS


  11. ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-12-28.



Notes




  1. ^ This comprises 1,973 votes (48.6%) were for Populist James B. Weaver (who was supported by the state’s Democrats) and 57 votes (1.4%) for Prohibition Party candidate John Bidwell.




Further reading





  • Standard Atlas of Jefferson County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 69 pages; 1916.


  • Descriptive Atlas of Jefferson County, Kansas; Acme Publishing Co; 44 pages; 1899.



External links






County


  • Jefferson County - Official

  • Jefferson County - Directory of Public Officials

  • Jefferson County - Economic Development


Maps


  • Jefferson County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

  • Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

  • Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society





Coordinates: 39°13′N 95°24′W / 39.217°N 95.400°W / 39.217; -95.400







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