Atchison County (Kansas)

Atchison County is a county located in the state of Kansas in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Atchison.

Geography

The County is located almost in the extreme northeast of Kansas, on the east by Missouri and has an area of 1127 square kilometers, of which seven square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Doniphan County, Buchanan County and Platte County in Missouri, Leavenworth County, Jefferson County, Jackson County and Brown County.

History

Atchison County was formed on 30 August 1855 as original County and one of the first 33 counties that were formed by the first territorial administration. It was named for David Rice Atchison, a U.S. Senator from Missouri. On July 4, 1804, the members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition named the current flowing in Atchison small river as Independence Creek.

The first Europeans who entered this area were probably French traders who crossed the Mississippi in the first quarter of the 18th century. 1764 French traders along the Missouri River had settled. The Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804 wandered along the eastern boundaries of the county and later spent some time to explore the banks of the Missouri River.

Built in 1833, the Methodist Episcopal Church, a mission station in the area.

In July 1854, the city of Atchison was named after David R. Atchison, founded by settlers. Atchison was President of the Senate and Acting Vice - President of the United States. 1860 the County was the first that had a railway connection to the St. Joseph & Atchison Railroad, which meant a trade boom for the city and the county.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Atchison County 16,774 people in 6,275 households, and 4,279 families in Atchison County. The population density was 15 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 91.62 percent White, 5.32 percent African American, 0.55 percent Native American, 0.34 percent Asian, 0.06 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.51 percent from other races groups; 1.59 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.95 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 6,275 households out of which 32.4 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 54.3 percent were married couples living together, 10.0 percent were single mothers and 31.8 percent were non-families. 27.6 percent of all households were single-person households and 12.8 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05.

26.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 11.3 percent of 18 to 24 years 24.5 percent between 25 and 44, 21.4 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 16.2 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 adult women 18 years and older 90.3 males.

The median income for a household was $ 34,355, and the median income for a family was $ 40,614. Males have a median income of $ 29,481, women $ 20,485. The per capita income was $ 15,207. 7.9 percent of families and 13.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

Arrington
Atchison
Cummings
Dalbey
Effingham
Farmington
Good Intent
Hawthorne
Huron
Kennekuk
Lancaster
Larkinburg
Monrovia
Muscotah
Oak Mills
Parnell
Port Williams
Potter
Saint Pats

Townships

Benton Township
Center Township
Grasshopper Township
Kapioma Township
Lancaster Township
Mount Pleasant Township
Shannon Township
Walnut Township

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