Mcpherson County, Kansas

Mcpherson County is a one of the county from Kansas's 105 counties, located in Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 29554. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 29044, It is Kansas's 20th most populous county. The county comprises an area of 901.24 sq mi (2334.2 sq km), of which, 899.71 square miles (2330.24 sq km) of it is land and 1.52 square miles (3.94 sq km) of it is water, making it Kansas's 24th largest county by total area.

Mcpherson County Kansas
Map of Mcpherson County, Kansas

As of the census of 2000, there were 29554 people in the county, organized into 11205 households, and 7968 families living in the county. The population density was 32.8 people per square mile (12.66/kmē), it is the 23rd most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Kansas. There were 11830 housing units at an average density of 13.1 per square mile (5.06/kmē). The average household size was 2.49 people, and the average family size was 2.99 people. In the county Age distribution was 25.4% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 29044, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 28123 White, 316 Black or African American, 117 American Indian, 105 Asian, 18 Native Hawaiian, and 365 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $41138, it is the ninth highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Kansas. The median income for a family in the county was $48243, it is the 12th wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $18921, it is Kansas's 13th wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 8098 pupils and students, of which 52.04% are male and 47.96% are female, 27.4% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.84% nursery or pri school, 4.21% kindergarten, 43.73% elementary school, 23.8% high school and 23.43% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Canton CityMcPherson County0.50.5082916691642834808
2Galva CityMcPherson County0.470.4707011487.11802142500
3Inman CityMcPherson County0.540.540114221061729031648
4Lindsborg CityMcPherson County1.541.54033212155.51741537500
5Marquette CityMcPherson County0.360.3605421503.81796535938
6Mcpherson CityMcPherson County6.26.140.06137702241.61971640469
7Moundridge CityMcPherson County1.051.05015931519.61926337644
8Windom CityMcPherson County0.240.240137562.81724035833
YearPopulation
April 2000 census29554
April 2000 Estimate29554
July 2000 Estimate29571
July 2001 Estimate29483
July 2002 Estimate29215
July 2003 Estimate29180
July 2004 Estimate29188
July 2005 Estimate29248
July 2006 Estimate29032
July 2007 Estimate29150
July 2008 Estimate29044
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school186206392
Kindergarten162179341
Elementary school187616653541
High school9439841927
College or graduate school10478501897
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
McPherson County, Kansas$41138$48243$18921
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587