Bourbon County, Kansas

Bourbon County is a county located in Kansas, in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. The population of county in 2000 stood at 15379 as per the Census data. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 14851, It is Kansas's 34th most populous county. The county comprises an area of 638.82 square miles (1654.54 sq km), of which, 637.09 square miles (1650.06 sq km) of it is land and 1.73 square miles (4.48 sq km) of it is water, it is the 26th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Bourbon County Kansas
Map of Bourbon County, Kansas

As of the census of 2000, there were 15379 residents, 6161 households, and 4126 families in the county. The population density was 24.1 people per square mile (9.31/kmē), it would be the 31st most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Kansas. There were 7135 housing units at an average density of 11.2 per square mile (4.32/kmē). The average household size was 2.44 people, and the average family size was 3.01 people. In the county Age distribution was 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 14851, The racial makeup of the county was 93.6% White, 3.5% Black or African American, 0.96% American Indian, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $31199, it is the 26th lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Kansas. The median income for a family in the county was $39239, making it the 31st poorest county by median family income among the Kansas. The per capita income for the county was $16393, it is Kansas's 33rd poorest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 4181 pupils and students, of which 52.07% are male and 47.93% are female, 27.19% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.01% nursery or pri school, 5.93% kindergarten, 44.27% elementary school, 25.42% high school and 16.36% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bronson CityBourbon County0.420.420346814.31233226806
2Fort Scott CityBourbon County5.435.430.0182971529.41499726871
3Fulton CityBourbon County0.190.190184975.41507026094
4Mapleton CityBourbon County0.490.49098198.61464323750
5Redfield CityBourbon County0.140.140140988.21035123333
6Uniontown CityBourbon County0.220.2202881337.61328325417
YearPopulation
April 2000 census15379
April 2000 Estimate15379
July 2000 Estimate15382
July 2001 Estimate15356
July 2002 Estimate15154
July 2003 Estimate15102
July 2004 Estimate14995
July 2005 Estimate14852
July 2006 Estimate14804
July 2007 Estimate14784
July 2008 Estimate14851
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school172163335
Kindergarten118130248
Elementary school10228291851
High school5585051063
College or graduate school307377684
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Bourbon County, Kansas$31199$39239$16393
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587