Greenwood County, Kansas

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Greenwood County, Kansas
Map
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	August 25, 1855
Seat	Eureka
Area - Total - Land - Water	1,153 sq mi (2,985 km²) 1,140 sq mi (2,952 km²) 13 sq mi (33 km²), 1.12%
Population^Est. - (2006) - Density	7,067 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.greenwoodcounty.org
Named for: Alfred B. Greenwood

Greenwood County (county code GW) is a county located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 7,067 in the year 2006.^[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Eureka.^[2]

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

[edit] Law and government

Greenwood County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.^[3]

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,153 square miles (2,985 km²), of which 1,140 square miles (2,952 km²) is land and 13 square miles (33 km²), or 1.12%, is water.^[4]

[edit] Adjacent counties

Lyon County (north)
Coffey County (northeast)
Woodson County (east)
Wilson County (southeast)
Elk County (south)
Butler County (west)
Chase County (northwest)

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	769	^[5]	—
1870	3,484		353.1%
1880	10,548		202.8%
1890	16,309		54.6%
1900	16,196		-0.7%
1910	16,060		-0.8%
1920	14,715		-8.4%
1930	19,235		30.7%
1940	16,495		-14.2%
1950	13,574		-17.7%
1960	11,253		-17.1%
1970	9,141		-18.8%
1980	8,764		-4.1%
1990	7,847		-10.5%
2000	7,673		-2.2%

Greenwood County's population was estimated to be 7,067 in the year 2006, a decrease of 601, or -7.8%, over the previous six years.^[1]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[4] there were 7,673 people, 3,234 households, and 2,153 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 4,273 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.53% White, 0.83% Native American, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.

Population pyramid

There were 3,234 households out of which 27.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% were non-families. 30.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 22.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,169, and the median income for a family was $38,140. Males had a median income of $27,021 versus $19,356 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,976. About 8.20% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.20% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

Map of Greenwood County (map legend)

[edit] Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

Eureka, 2,821 (county seat)
Madison, 823
Severy, 359
Hamilton, 333
Fall River, 156
Virgil, 112
Climax, 64

[edit] Unincorporated communities

Lamont
Neal

[edit] Townships

Greenwood County is divided into fifteen townships. The city of Eureka 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	FIPS	Population	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Bachelor	03625	230	1 (4)	155 (60)	1 (0)	0.70%	37°49′57″N, 96°12′21″W
Eureka	21825	451	3 (8)	149 (58)	2 (1)	1.50%	37°50′41″N, 96°17′49″W
Fall River	22800	229	1 (4)	154 (60)	2 (1)	1.13%	37°42′36″N, 96°12′4″W
Janesville	35000	548	1 (4)	371 (143)	2 (1)	0.62%	37°59′4″N, 96°11′29″W
Lane	38425	167	1 (3)	138 (53)	1 (0)	0.52%	37°58′36″N, 96°0′59″W
Madison	44075	1,155	4 (9)	320 (124)	3 (1)	0.85%	38°7′32″N, 96°12′11″W
Otter Creek	53650	211	1 (2)	290 (112)	2 (1)	0.55%	37°40′20″N, 96°23′60″W
Pleasant Grove	56375	52	0 (1)	150 (58)	2 (1)	1.57%	37°47′21″N, 96°1′41″W
Quincy	58175	163	1 (3)	155 (60)	1 (0)	0.38%	37°51′8″N, 96°2′59″W
Salem	62650	35	0 (0)	233 (90)	2 (1)	0.89%	38°1′45″N, 96°24′29″W
Salt Springs	62875	463	3 (7)	182 (70)	10 (4)	5.16%	37°38′55″N, 96°3′59″W
Shell Rock	64600	173	1 (3)	136 (53)	1 (0)	0.87%	38°5′53″N, 96°1′18″W
South Salem	66925	127	1 (1)	224 (87)	3 (1)	1.13%	37°52′42″N, 96°27′4″W
Spring Creek	67425	154	1 (3)	139 (54)	1 (1)	0.93%	37°47′49″N, 96°26′50″W
Twin Grove	71825	601	4 (11)	148 (57)	1 (0)	0.57%	37°38′7″N, 96°14′3″W
Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

[edit] Education

[edit] Unified school districts

Madison-Virgil USD 386
Eureka USD 389
Hamilton USD 390

[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. Six year 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 2007-12-28.
^ ^a ^b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ The population for 1860 excludes the portion of Madison County annexed between 1860 and 1870. Madison's total population was 686 in 1860.

[edit] External links

Additional information

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

County seat: Eureka

Cities	Climax \| Eureka \| Fall River \| Hamilton \| Madison \| Severy \| Virgil

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

Unincorporated communities	Lamont \| Neal \| Piedmont \| Quincy \| Reece \| Thrall