Greenwood County, Kansas

Greenwood County is a county located in the United States of Kansas. The population of county in 2000 stood at 7673 as per the Census data. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 6861, making it the 54th most populous county in Kansas. The county encompasses an area of 1152.59 sq mi (2985.19 sq km ), of which, 1139.67 square miles (2951.73 sq km) of it is land and 12.92 square miles (33.46 sq km) of it is water, it is the fifth largest by area in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Greenwood County Kansas
Map of Greenwood County, Kansas

As of the census of 2000, there were 7673 people, 3234 households, and 2153 families living in the county. The population density was 6.7 people per square mile (2.59/kmē), it is the 71st most populated county in terms of population density. There were 4273 housing units at an average density of 3.7 per square mile (1.43/kmē). The average household size was 2.31 people, and the average family size was 2.86 people. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 6861, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 96.62% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 1.12% American Indian, 0.34% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 1.68% from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $30169, it would be the 13th lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Kansas. The median income for a family in the county was $38140, it is 19th poorest county by median family income in Kansas. The per capita income for the county was $15976, it is the 19th poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 1640 pupils and students, of which 849 are male and 791 are female, 21.37% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 54 nursery or pri school, 127 kindergarten, 792 elementary school, 499 high school and 168 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Climax CityGreenwood County0.130.13064509.31446134375
2Eureka CityGreenwood County1.961.96029141490.11514226410
3Fall River CityGreenwood County0.220.220156705.61082420781
4Hamilton CityGreenwood County0.310.3103341069.81312930781
5Madison CityGreenwood County0.60.608571425.41555830536
6Severy CityGreenwood County0.50.50359710.91262323393
7Virgil CityGreenwood County0.560.5501132051060423750
YearPopulation
April 2000 census7673
April 2000 Estimate7673
July 2000 Estimate7660
July 2001 Estimate7667
July 2002 Estimate7580
July 2003 Estimate7502
July 2004 Estimate7426
July 2005 Estimate7230
July 2006 Estimate6981
July 2007 Estimate7007
July 2008 Estimate6861
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school282654
Kindergarten7948127
Elementary school406386792
High school256243499
College or graduate school8088168
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Greenwood County, Kansas$30169$38140$15976
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587