Anderson County, Kansas
Anderson County | |
|---|---|
 Anderson County Courthouse in Garnett (2016) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′N 95°17′W / 38.200°N 95.283°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
| Named for | Joseph C. Anderson |
| Seat | Garnett |
| Largest city | Garnett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 584 sq mi (1,510 km2) |
| • Land | 580 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Water | 7.1 sq mi (18 km2) 0.7% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,836 |
| • Density | 13.5/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | AndersonCountyKS.org |
Anderson County (county code AN) is a county in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. In 2020, 7,836 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Garnett. Garnett is also the biggest city in Anderson County.[2]
History
[change | change source]In 1855, Anderson County was created. It was named after Joseph C. Anderson.
In 1887, the first photograph of a tornado was taken in Anderson county.[3]
Geography
[change | change source]The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 584 square miles (1,510 km2). Of that, 580 square miles (1,500 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km2) (0.7%) is water.[4]
Major highways
[change | change source]Sources: National Atlas,[5] U.S. Census Bureau[6]
People
[change | change source]| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 2,400 | — | |
| 1870 | 5,220 | 117.5% | |
| 1880 | 9,057 | 73.5% | |
| 1890 | 14,203 | 56.8% | |
| 1900 | 13,938 | −1.9% | |
| 1910 | 13,829 | −0.8% | |
| 1920 | 12,986 | −6.1% | |
| 1930 | 13,355 | 2.8% | |
| 1940 | 11,658 | −12.7% | |
| 1950 | 10,267 | −11.9% | |
| 1960 | 9,035 | −12.0% | |
| 1970 | 8,501 | −5.9% | |
| 1980 | 8,749 | 2.9% | |
| 1990 | 7,803 | −10.8% | |
| 2000 | 8,110 | 3.9% | |
| 2010 | 8,102 | −0.1% | |
| 2020 | 7,836 | −3.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Government
[change | change source]Presidential elections
[change | change source]Presidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77.2% 2,929 | 20.6% 782 | 2.1% 81 |
| 2016 | 72.7% 2,435 | 20.1% 672 | 7.3% 243 |
| 2012 | 68.7% 2,276 | 28.5% 944 | 2.9% 95 |
| 2008 | 65.1% 2,362 | 32.4% 1,175 | 2.5% 89 |
| 2004 | 64.7% 2,500 | 33.5% 1,295 | 1.8% 68 |
| 2000 | 57.0% 1,984 | 38.2% 1,327 | 4.8% 167 |
| 1996 | 46.7% 1,636 | 39.0% 1,367 | 14.4% 503 |
| 1992 | 33.0% 1,218 | 32.0% 1,178 | 35.0% 1,291 |
| 1988 | 54.3% 1,781 | 44.7% 1,466 | 1.1% 36 |
| 1984 | 67.1% 2,462 | 31.5% 1,155 | 1.4% 50 |
| 1980 | 62.6% 2,363 | 31.0% 1,170 | 6.4% 240 |
| 1976 | 48.7% 1,872 | 49.1% 1,886 | 2.2% 86 |
| 1972 | 70.9% 2,718 | 27.0% 1,035 | 2.2% 83 |
| 1968 | 56.8% 2,168 | 32.6% 1,242 | 10.6% 404 |
| 1964 | 44.8% 1,692 | 54.4% 2,058 | 0.8% 30 |
| 1960 | 62.4% 2,665 | 37.2% 1,589 | 0.5% 20 |
| 1956 | 69.0% 3,080 | 30.7% 1,369 | 0.3% 14 |
| 1952 | 73.2% 3,672 | 26.6% 1,333 | 0.3% 13 |
| 1948 | 56.9% 2,787 | 42.3% 2,071 | 0.9% 44 |
| 1944 | 64.9% 3,060 | 35.0% 1,649 | 0.2% 7 |
| 1940 | 64.4% 3,886 | 35.0% 2,114 | 0.6% 33 |
| 1936 | 54.6% 3,452 | 43.8% 2,767 | 1.6% 99 |
| 1932 | 39.6% 2,408 | 58.9% 3,580 | 1.5% 88 |
| 1928 | 64.9% 3,562 | 34.2% 1,874 | 0.9% 49 |
| 1924 | 61.0% 3,101 | 27.9% 1,421 | 11.1% 563 |
| 1920 | 62.8% 3,068 | 35.0% 1,708 | 2.2% 108 |
| 1916 | 44.0% 2,386 | 50.5% 2,739 | 5.6% 304 |
| 1912 | 19.9% 618 | 43.9% 1,365 | 36.2% 1,125 |
| 1908 | 51.3% 1,722 | 45.0% 1,512 | 3.8% 126 |
| 1904 | 58.3% 1,891 | 32.1% 1,043 | 9.6% 312 |
| 1900 | 50.4% 1,846 | 48.0% 1,757 | 1.6% 60 |
| 1896 | 47.6% 1,780 | 50.5% 1,890 | 1.9% 72 |
| 1892 | 51.1% 1,638 | 48.9% 1,570 | |
| 1888 | 55.1% 1,843 | 28.7% 960 | 16.2% 540 |
Education
[change | change source]Unified school districts
[change | change source]Communities
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Cities
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Anderson County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "18 Famous First Photographs in History: From the Oldest Photo Ever to the World's First Instagram". 26 October 2022.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ National Atlas Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
More reading
[change | change source]- Plat Book of Anderson County, Kansas; Northwest Publishing Company; 41 pages; 1901.
- The History Of Anderson County, Kansas, From Its First Settlement To The Fourth Of July, 1876; W.A. Johnson; Kauffman & Iler; 289 pages; 1877.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anderson County, Kansas.
- County
- Anderson County - Official
- Anderson County - Directory of Public Officials
- Anderson County - Development Agency
- Historical
- Anderson County - History, Kansas State Historical Society
- Poster from Ninth Annual Anderson County Fair from September 25-28, 1891
- Maps
- Anderson County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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