GREENWOOD COUNTY, KANSAS


'Greenwood County' (county code 'GW') is a county located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 7,067 in the year 2006. Its county seat and most populous city is Eureka.

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

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,985 km² (1,153 mi²), of which 2,952 km² (1,140 mi²) is land and 33 km² (13 mi²), or 1.12%, is water.
Adjacent counties


Lyon County (north)

Coffey County (northeast)

Woodson County (east)

Wilson County (southeast)

Elk County (south)

Butler County (west)

Chase County (northwest)

Demographics


Greenwood County's population was estimated to be 7,067 in the year 2006, a decrease of 601, or -7.8%, over the previous six years.[1]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000, there were 7,673 people, 3,234 households, and 2,153 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (7/mi²). There were 4,273 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.53% White, 0.83% Native American, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.

There were 3,234 households out of which 27.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% were non-families. 30.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 22.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,169, and the median income for a family was $38,140. Males had a median income of $27,021 versus $19,356 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,976. About 8.20% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.20% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns


Map of Greenwood County ()

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

Eureka, 2,821 (county seat)

Madison, 823

Severy, 359

Hamilton, 333

Fall River, 156

Virgil, 112

Climax, 64

Townships


Greenwood County is divided into fifteen townships. The city of Eureka 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


★ Madison-Virgil USD 386

★ Eureka USD 389

★ Hamilton USD 390

See also


References


1. 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.

External links


'Additional information'

Blue Skyways

Kansas Statistical Abstract

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