Brown County, Kansas

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Brown County, Kansas
Map
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	August 25, 1855
Seat	Hiawatha
Area - Total - Land - Water	572 sq mi (1,482 km²) 571 sq mi (1,478 km²) 2 sq mi (4 km²), 0.27%
Population^Est. - (2006) - Density	10,236 17.9/sq mi (6.9/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.brown.kansasgov.com
Named for: Albert Gallatin Brown

Brown County (county code BR) is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was 10,724 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be 10,236 in the year 2006.^[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Hiawatha.

1 Law and government
2 Geography
- 2.1 Adjacent counties
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

[edit] Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2000, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink without a food sales requirement.^[2]

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 572 square miles (1,482 km²), of which 571 square miles (1,478 km²) is land and 2 square miles (4 km²), or 0.27%, is water.^[3] The Wolf River has its source in the county.^[4] Brown State Fishing Lake, formerly known as "Brown County State Park" is in the county, 8 miles (13 km) east of Hiawatha.

[edit] Adjacent counties

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1860	2,607	—
1870	6,823	161.7%
1880	12,817	87.8%
1890	20,319	58.5%
1900	22,369	10.1%
1910	21,314	-4.7%
1920	20,949	-1.7%
1930	20,553	-1.9%
1940	17,395	-15.4%
1950	14,651	-15.8%
1960	13,229	-9.7%
1970	11,685	-11.7%
1980	11,955	2.3%
1990	11,128	-6.9%
2000	10,724	-3.6%

Brown County's population was estimated to be 10,236 in the year 2006, a decrease of 476, or -4.4%, over the previous six years.^[1]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[3] there were 10,724 people, 4,318 households, and 2,949 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 4,815 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.87% White, 1.56% Black or African American, 8.82% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.32% of the population.

Population pyramid

There were 4,318 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.80% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.70% were non-families. 28.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.70% 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 2.99.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,971, and the median income for a family was $39,525. Males had a median income of $29,163 versus $19,829 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,163. About 10.60% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.40% of those under age 18 and 11.80% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

Map of Brown County (map legend)

[edit] Incorporated cities

Name and population (2006 estimate):^[5]

Hiawatha, 3,237 (county seat)
Sabetha, 2,519, of which only a small portion lies in the county, the majority of the area and population being in Nemaha County.
Horton, 1,840
Everest, 303
Fairview, 258
Morrill, 254
Robinson, 198
Reserve, 97
Powhattan, 86
Willis, 66
Hamlin, 51

[edit] Unincorporated places

Baker
Mercier
Padonia

[edit] Townships

Brown County is divided into ten townships. The cities of Hiawatha, Horton, and Sabetha are considered governmentally independent and are 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	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Hamlin	29725		344	3 (8)	106 (41)	0 (0)	0.18%	39°57′1″N, 95°36′40″W
Hiawatha	31700		739	4 (12)	164 (63)	0 (0)	0.18%	39°50′25″N, 95°31′59″W
Irving	34500		311	2 (6)	137 (53)	0 (0)	0.04%	39°57′24″N, 95°23′36″W
Mission	47200		645	3 (8)	219 (84)	2 (1)	0.73%	39°43′14″N, 95°32′12″W
Morrill	48325	Morrill	503	5 (12)	105 (41)	0 (0)	0.24%	39°56′23″N, 95°43′20″W
Padonia	54025		259	2 (6)	107 (41)	0 (0)	0.14%	39°57′2″N, 95°31′4″W
Powhattan	57375		874	4 (10)	232 (90)	0 (0)	0.06%	39°43′49″N, 95°41′59″W
Robinson	60350	Robinson	452	4 (10)	116 (45)	0 (0)	0.25%	39°48′29″N, 95°23′49″W
Walnut	74875	Fairview	665	4 (11)	161 (62)	1 (0)	0.46%	39°50′53″N, 95°42′27″W
Washington	75525	Everest	541	5 (12)	116 (45)	0 (0)	0.17%	39°41′43″N, 95°24′41″W
Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

[edit] Education

[edit] Unified school districts

Hiawatha USD 415
Brown County USD 430

[edit] See also

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

Other information for Kansas

[edit] 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.
^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
^ ^a ^b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ DeLorme (2003). Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. p. 26. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
^ Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-06-28.

[edit] External links

Official sites

Brown County

Additional information

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Kansas

County seat: Hiawatha

Cities	Everest \| Fairview \| Hamlin \| Hiawatha \| Horton \| Morrill \| Powhattan \| Reserve \| Robinson \| Sabetha \| Willis

Townships	Hamlin \| Hiawatha \| Irving \| Mission \| Morrill \| Padonia \| Powhattan \| Robinson \| Walnut \| Washington

Unincorporated communities	Baker \| Mercier \| Padonia