Jefferson County, Kansas

Jefferson County is a county located in the United States of Kansas. The population of county in 2000 stood at 18426 as per the Census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 18421, It is Kansas's 30th most populous county. The county spans an area of 556.94 mi˛ (1442.47 square kilometre), of which, 536.11 square miles (1388.52 square kilometre) of it is land and 20.83 square miles (53.95 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the 12th smallest by size in Kansas. It is ranks second in the size of its inland waterways in Kansas.

Jefferson County Kansas
Map of Jefferson County, Kansas

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 18426 residents, 6830 households, and 5194 families in the county. The population density was 34.4 people per square mile (13.28/km˛), making it the 22nd most densely populated county in Kansas. There were 7491 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5.41/km˛). The average household size was 2.66 persons, and the average family size was 3.07 persons. In the county Age distribution was 27.4% under the age of 18, 7% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 97.4 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 101.1 females. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 18421, The racial makeup of the county was 17717 White, 186 Black or African American, 197 American Indian, 32 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, and 287 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $45535, it is Kansas's fourth wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $50557, it is the eighth highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Kansas. The per capita income for the county was $19373, it is the tenth wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 4722 pupils and students, of which 2465 are male and 2257 are female, 25.63% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 289 nursery or pri school, 238 kindergarten, 2384 elementary school, 1320 high school and 491 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Mclouth CityJefferson County0.480.4808681800.41701240865
2Meriden CityJefferson County0.360.36070619861600840221
3Nortonville CityJefferson County0.430.4306201443.61552338281
4Oskaloosa CityJefferson County0.910.91011651281.51567733684
5Ozawkie CityJefferson County0.310.3105521797.32185762969
6Perry CityJefferson County0.780.7809011156.51757739013
7Valley Falls CityJefferson County0.750.75012541682.61562634018
8Winchester CityJefferson County0.30.305791958.61456837143
YearPopulation
April 2000 census18426
April 2000 Estimate18426
July 2000 Estimate18443
July 2001 Estimate18463
July 2002 Estimate18490
July 2003 Estimate18500
July 2004 Estimate18619
July 2005 Estimate18647
July 2006 Estimate18429
July 2007 Estimate18436
July 2008 Estimate18421
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school155134289
Kindergarten125113238
Elementary school128311012384
High school6706501320
College or graduate school232259491
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Jefferson County, Kansas$45535$50557$19373
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587