Decatur County, Kansas

Decatur County is a county located in the United States of Kansas. Decatur County had an official population of 3472 in 2000. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 2912, It is Kansas's 19th least populous county. The county has a total area of 894.18 sq mi (2315.92 square kilometre), of which, 893.55 square miles (2314.28 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.63 square miles (1.63 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 36th largest in terms of geographical size.

Decatur County Kansas
Map of Decatur County, Kansas

As of the census of 2000, there were 3472 people in the county, organized into 1494 households, and 982 families residing in the county. The population density was 3.9 people per square mile (1.51/kmē), it is Kansas's 18th least densely populated county. There were 1821 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (0.77/kmē). The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 23.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 2912, The racial makeup of the county was 2852 White, 23 Black or African American, 4 American Indian, 5 Asian, 6 Native Hawaiian, and 22 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $30257, making its Kansas's 14th lowest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $34982, it is fifth poorest county by median family income in Kansas. The per capita income for the county was $16348, making its Kansas's 30th lowest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 833 pupils and students, of which 53.9% are male and 46.1% are female, 23.99% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.24% nursery or pri school, 3.6% kindergarten, 46.82% elementary school, 30.61% high school and 12.73% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Clayton CityDecatur County, Norton County0.430.43066155.11351935750
2Dresden CityDecatur County0.940.9405154.11723624375
3Jennings CityDecatur County0.270.270146537.91629421146
4Norcatur CityDecatur County1101691691402824750
5Oberlin CityDecatur County1.921.92019941039.71727130816
YearPopulation
April 2000 census3472
April 2000 Estimate3472
July 2000 Estimate3458
July 2001 Estimate3434
July 2002 Estimate3351
July 2003 Estimate3261
July 2004 Estimate3187
July 2005 Estimate3066
July 2006 Estimate3022
July 2007 Estimate2945
July 2008 Estimate2912
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school163652
Kindergarten21930
Elementary school213177390
High school15798255
College or graduate school4264106
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Decatur County, Kansas$30257$34982$16348
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587