ATCHISON COUNTY, KANSAS


'Atchison County' (county code 'AT') is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 16,745 in the year 2006. Its county seat and most populous city is Atchison. The county is named in honor of David Rice Atchison, a United States Senator from Missouri.

Contents
Law and government
Geography
Adjacent counties
Demographics
Cities and towns
Incorporated cities
Unincorporated places
Townships
Education
Unified school districts
See also
References
External links

Law and government


Atchison 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.[1]

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,127 km² (435 mi²), of which 1,120 km² (432 mi²) is land and 7 km² (3 mi²), or 0.62%, is water.
On July 4, 1804, to mark Independence Day, the Lewis and Clark Expedition named Independence Creek (River) located near the city of Atchison (see Timeline of the Lewis and Clark Expedition).
Adjacent counties


★ Buchanan County, Missouri (northeast)

★ Doniphan County (northeast)

★ Leavenworth County (southeast)

★ Platte County, Missouri (southeast)

★ Jefferson County (south)

★ Jackson County (west)

★ Brown County (northwest)

Demographics


Atchison County's population was estimated to be 16,745 in the year 2006, a decrease of 16, or -0.1%, over the previous six years.[2]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000, there were 16,774 people, 6,275 households, and 4,279 families residing in the county. The population density was 15/km² (39/mi²). There were 6,818 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (16/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.62% White, 5.32% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.
Population pyramid

There were 6,275 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.70% under the age of 18, 11.30% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,355, and the median income for a family was $40,614. Males had a median income of $29,481 versus $20,485 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,207. About 7.90% of families and 13.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 17.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns


Map of Atchison County ()

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2005 estimate):[3]

★ Atchison, 10,169 (county seat)

★ Effingham, 582

★ Lancaster, 297

★ Muscotah, 203

★ Huron, 88
Unincorporated places


★ Arlington

★ Cummings

★ Eden

★ Farmington

★ Kennekuk

★ Larkinburg

★ Monrovia

★ Oak Mills

★ Parnell

★ Potter

★ St. Pats

★ Shannon

Townships


Atchison County is divided into eight townships. The city of Atchison 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.

Education


Unified school districts


★ Atchison County Community USD 377 (Web site)

★ Atchison USD 409 (Web site)

See also


References


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2. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Six year change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.
3. Annual estimates of the population to 2005-07-01. Released 2006-06-21.

External links


'Official sites'

★ Atchison County

★ Atchison County Historical Society
'Additional information'

★ Blue Skyways - Atchison County

★ Kansas Statistical Abstract

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