Neosho County, Kansas

Neosho County is a county located in the state of Kansas in the United States. The the county seat ( county seat ) is located in Erie.

Geography

The County is located almost in the extreme southeast of Kansas, approximately 50 miles from Missouri in the East and Oklahoma is located in the south and has an area of 1497 square kilometers, of which 16 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Allen County, Bourbon County, Crawford County, Labette County, Montgomery County, Wilson County and Woodson County.

History

Neosho County was formed on June 3, 1861. It was named after the Neosho River.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Neosho County 16,997 people in 6739 households and 4683 families in Neosho County. The population density was 11 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 94.90 percent White, 0.87 percent African American, 0.98 percent Native American, 0.32 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.05 percent from other races groups; 1.86 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.91 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 6739 households out of which 31.5 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 57.4 percent were married couples living together, 8.5 percent were single mothers and 30.5 percent were non-families. 27.1 percent of all households were single-person households and 13.8 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.

25.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.9 percent 18 to 24 years 25.4 percent between 25 and 44, 22.5 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 17.5 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 adult women 18 years and older 91.1 males.

The median income for a household was $ 32,167, and the median income for a family was $ 38,532. Males have a median income of $ 26,906, women $ 19,387. The per capita income was $ 16,539. 10.0 percent of families and 13.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

Chanute
Earlton
Erie
Galesburg
Hayden
Kimball
Leanna
Morehead
Odense
Rollin
Saint Paul
Shaw
South Mound
Strongly
Thayer
Urbana

Townships

Big Creek Township
Canville Township
Centerville Township
Chetopa Township
Erie Township
Grant Township
Ladore Township
Lincoln Township
Mission Township
Shiloh Township
Tioga Township
Walnut Grove Township

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