Brown County, Kansas

Brown County, Kansas is a county located in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 10724 inhabitants. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 10009, It is 41st most populous county in Kansas. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 572.2 sq mi (1481.99 sq km), of which, 570.67 square miles (1478.03 sq km) of it is land and 1.52 square miles (3.94 sq km) of it is water, making it the 13th smallest by size in Kansas.

Brown County Kansas
Map of Brown County, Kansas

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 10724 people, 4318 households, and 2949 families living in the county. The population density was 18.8 people per square mile (7.26/kmē), it is the 38th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Kansas. There were 4815 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.24/kmē). The average household size was 2.44 persons, and the average family size was 2.99 persons. Age range in the county was well distributed with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 10009, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 86.74% White, 1.81% Black or African American, 9.06% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 1.88% from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $31971, it is the 33rd lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Kansas. The median income for a family in the county was $39525, it is the 34th poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $15163, it is Kansas's seventh poorest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 2732 pupils and students, of which 1431 are male and 1301 are female, 25.48% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 223 nursery or pri school, 140 kindergarten, 1288 elementary school, 732 high school and 349 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Everest CityBrown County0.260.2603141226.41405627500
2Fairview CityBrown County0.30.302719122278931250
3Hamlin CityBrown County0.10.1053538.31481327500
4Hiawatha CityBrown County2.232.23034171529.21698135854
5Horton CityBrown County1.761.750.0119671125.81306322991
6Morrill CityBrown County0.210.2102771340.21192430357
7Powhattan CityBrown County0.130.13091686.21214721500
8Reserve CityBrown County0.110.110100905.61234313333
9Robinson CityBrown County0.240.2402168871320320938
10Sabetha CityBrown County, Nemaha County3.243.2402589798.82212636450
11Willis CityBrown County0.170.17069409.31259228125
YearPopulation
April 2000 census10724
April 2000 Estimate10724
July 2000 Estimate10711
July 2001 Estimate10569
July 2002 Estimate10391
July 2003 Estimate10283
July 2004 Estimate10266
July 2005 Estimate10095
July 2006 Estimate10102
July 2007 Estimate10044
July 2008 Estimate10009
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school12796223
Kindergarten7961140
Elementary school6286601288
High school447285732
College or graduate school150199349
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Brown County, Kansas$31971$39525$15163
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587