Bourbon County, Kansas

Bourbon County, Kansas Map
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.Statistics Founded August 25, 1855 Seat Fort Scott Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
639 sq mi(1,655 km²)
637 sq mi (1,650 km²)
2 sq mi (4 km²), 0.27% PopulationEst.
- (2006)
- Density
14,950
23.5/sq mi (9.1/km²) Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5Website: www.bourboncountyks.orgNamed for: Bourbon County, Kentucky

Bourbon County (county code BB) is a county located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was 15,379 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be 14,950 in the year 2006.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Fort Scott.[2]

1 Law and government
2 Geography
- 2.1 Adjacent counties
- 2.2 National protected area
3 Demographics
4 Cities and towns
- 4.1 Incorporated cities
- 4.2 Unincorporated places
5 Townships
6 Education
- 6.1 Unified school districts
7 See also
8 References
9 External links

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1992, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 639 square miles (1,655 km²), of which 637 square miles (1,650 km²) is land and 2 square miles (4 km²), or 0.27%, is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

Linn County (north)
Vernon County, Missouri (east)
Crawford County (south)
Neosho County (southwest)
Allen County (west)
Anderson County (northwest)

National protected area

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Demographics

Historical populations Census Pop. %± 18606,101 — 187015,076 147.1% 188019,591 29.9% 189028,575 45.9% 190024,712 -13.5% 191024,007 -2.9% 192023,198 -3.4% 193022,386 -3.5% 194020,944 -6.4% 195019,153 -8.6% 196016,090 -16.0% 197015,215 -5.4% 198015,969 5.0% 199014,966 -6.3% 200015,379 2.8%

Bourbon County's population was estimated to be 14,950 in the year 2006, a decrease of 438, or -2.8%, over the previous six years.[1]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[4] there were 15,379 people, 6,161 households, and 4,127 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 7,135 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.06% White, 3.08% Black or African American, 0.84% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.

Population pyramid

There were 6,161 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,199, and the median income for a family was $39,239. Males had a median income of $27,043 versus $20,983 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,393. About 9.50% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.00% of those under age 18 and 13.40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Map of Bourbon County (map legend)

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2006 estimate):[5]

Fort Scott, 7,976 (county seat)
Bronson, 339
Uniontown, 278
Fulton, 180
Redfield, 138
Mapleton, 97

Unincorporated places

Devon
Garland
Hammond
Hiattville
Hidden Valley
Marmaton
Pawnee Station
Xenia

Townships

Bourbon County is divided into eleven townships. The city of Fort Scott 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.

Township FIPSPopulation
center Population Population
density
/km² (/sq mi) Land area
km² (sq mi) Water area
km² (sq mi) Water % Geographic coordinates Drywood 18750 394 3 (8) 120 (47) 0 (0) 0.19% 37°43′19″N, 94°40′36″WFranklin 24300 312 2 (4) 185 (71) 0 (0) 0.13% 37°59′41″N, 94°59′14″WFreedom 24600 Fulton505 4 (12) 113 (44) 0 (0) 0.17% 38°0′4″N, 94°44′45″WMarion 44650 Bronson,
Uniontown1,165 4 (12) 259 (100) 0 (0) 0.19% 37°51′14″N, 95°1′12″WMarmaton 44900 815 6 (15) 145 (56) 0 (0) 0.13% 37°48′57″N, 94°50′16″WMill Creek 46675 472 3 (9) 136 (52) 1 (0) 0.42% 37°54′45″N, 94°50′14″WOsage 53100 394 3 (8) 125 (48) 0 (0) 0.16% 37°58′40″N, 94°39′33″WPawnee 54775 308 2 (6) 126 (49) 0 (0) 0.31% 37°43′31″N, 94°50′30″WScott 63500 2,326 13 (34) 179 (69) 2 (1) 0.94% 37°48′35″N, 94°41′30″WTimberhill 70600 Mapleton256 3 (7) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.05% 38°0′31″N, 94°52′57″WWalnut 74850 135 1 (2) 154 (59) 0 (0) 0.13% 37°43′10″N, 94°58′60″WSources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

Education

Unified school districts

Fort Scott USD 234
Uniontown USD 235

References

^ a b Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Population change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.
^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-06-28.