Anderson County, Kansas

Anderson County, Kansas is a county located in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 8110. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 7984, giving it the 48th largest population among Kansas's county. The county encompasses an area of 584.29 mi˛ (1513.3 square kilometre ), of which, 582.92 square miles (1509.76 square kilometre) of it is land and 1.38 square miles (3.57 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 19th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Anderson County Kansas
Map of Anderson County, Kansas

As of the census of 2000, there were 8110 people in the county, organized into 3221 households, and 2265 families living in the county. The population density was 13.9 people per square mile (5.37/km˛), making it the 46th most densely populated county in Kansas. There were 3596 housing units at an average density of 6.2 per square mile (2.39/km˛). The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3. In the Anderson County, 26.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 7% were 18 to 24, 24.6% were 25 to 44, 22.1% were 45 to 64, and 20% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 7984, The racial makeup of the county was 96.97% White, 0.69% Black or African American, 0.86% American Indian, 0.24% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, and 1.21% from two or more races.

Anderson County Kansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Anderson County Kansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Anderson County Kansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $33244, making it the 57th wealthiest county by median household income among the Kansas. The median income for a family in the county was $39101, it would be the 28th lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Kansas. The per capita income for the county was $16458, making it the 70th wealthiest county by per capita income among the Kansas.

In 2000, 1952 pupils and students, of which 48.31% are male and 51.69% are female, 24.07% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.1% nursery or pri school, 5.64% kindergarten, 51.54% elementary school, 27.87% high school and 8.86% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Colony CityAnderson County0.50.50397794.71139825167
2Garnett CityAnderson County3.082.990.0933681124.61626531518
3Greeley CityAnderson County0.380.380327864.72459139063
4Harris CityAnderson County0.120.12053439.41325934375
5Kincaid CityAnderson County0.50.50178354.9947222857
6Lone Elm CityAnderson County0.070.07027371.41888532500
7Westphalia CityAnderson County0.20.20165834.81030523500
YearPopulation
April 2000 census8110
April 2000 Estimate8110
July 2000 Estimate8090
July 2001 Estimate8168
July 2002 Estimate8092
July 2003 Estimate8109
July 2004 Estimate7995
July 2005 Estimate7953
July 2006 Estimate7889
July 2007 Estimate7898
July 2008 Estimate7984
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6554119
Kindergarten5753110
Elementary school5204861006
High school256288544
College or graduate school45128173
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Anderson County, Kansas$33244$39101$16458
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587