Coffey County, Kansas

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

Geography

The County is located in east-central Kansas, is about 80 km from Missouri and has an area of ​​1695 square kilometers, of which 64 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Osage County, Franklin County, Anderson County, Allen County, Woodson County, Greenwood County and Lyon County.

History

Coffey County was formed on 30 August 1855 as original county of free territory and is one of the first 33 counties that were formed by the first territorial administration. It was named after AM Coffey, a colonel in the U.S. Army.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 8865 people in Coffey County. Of these, 170 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 3489 households, and 2477 families. The population density was 5 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 96.95 percent White, 0.25 percent African American, 0.52 percent Native American, 0.34 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.50 percent from other races groups; 1.43 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.55 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3489 households out of which 33.2 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 60.7 percent were married couples living together, 6.9 percent were single mothers and 29.0 percent were non-families. 26.0 percent of all households were single-person households and 12.6 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99 persons.

26.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 6.5 percent 18 to 24 years 26.4 percent between 25 and 44, 24.0 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 16.2 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 92.5 males.

The median income for a household was $ 37,839, and the median income for a family was $ 44,912. Males have a median income of $ 31,356, women $ 20,666. The per capita income was $ 18,337. 5.0 percent of families and 6.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

  • Agricola
  • Aliceville
  • Beto Junction
  • Burlington
  • Gridley
  • Halls Summit
  • Jacobs Creek Landing
  • Lebo
  • New Strawn
  • Ottumwa
  • Sharpe
  • Waverly

Townships

  • Avon Township
  • Burlington Township
  • Hampden Township
  • Key West Township
  • Le Roy Township
  • Liberty Township
  • Lincoln Township
  • Neosho Township
  • Ottumwa Township
  • Pleasant Township
  • Pottawatomie Township
  • Rock Creek Township
  • Spring Creek Township
  • Star Township
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