Greenwood County (Kansas)

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

Geography

The County is located in the central south-east of Kansas, is located in the south about 70 km from Oklahoma and has an area of 2985 square kilometers, of which 33 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Lyon County, Coffey County, Woodson County, Wilson County, Elk County, Butler County and Chase County.

History

Greenwood County was formed on 25 August 1855, one of the first 33 counties that were formed by the first territorial administration. It was named after Alfred B. Greenwood, a U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000, lived in Greenwood County 7673 people in 3234 households and 2153 families in Greenwood County. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 96.53 percent White, 0.14 percent African American, 0.83 percent Native American, 0.10 percent Asian, and 0.81 percent from other races; 1.58 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.72 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3234 households out of which 27.1 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 56.5 percent were married couples living together, 6.6 percent were single mothers and 33.4 percent were non-families. 30.3 percent of all households were single-person households and 16.8 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.86 persons.

23.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 6.5 percent 18 to 24 years 23.2 percent between 25 and 44, 23.7 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 22.8 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 adult women 18 years and older 91.5 males.

The median income for a household was $ 30,169, and the median income for a family was $ 38,140. Males have a median income of $ 27,021, women $ 19,356. The per capita income was $ 15,976. 8.2 percent of families and 12.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

Bisbee
Blodgett
Burkett
Climax
Eureka
Fall River
Hamilton
Hilltop
Ivanpah
Kenbro
Lamont
Lapland
Madison
Neal
Piedmont
Quincy
Reece
Rocky Ford
Sallyards
Severy
Teterville
Thrall
Tonovay
Utopia
Virgil

Townships

Bachelor Township
Eureka Township
Fall River Township
Janesville Township
Lane Township
Madison Township
Otter Creek Township
Pleasant Grove Township
Quincy Township
Salem Township
Salt Springs Township
Shell Rock Township
South Salem Township
Spring Creek Township
Twin Grove Township

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