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 (2020) | |
| • 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. Its county seat is Garnett. Garnett is also the biggest city in Anderson County.
History
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.
Geography
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.
Major highways
Sources: National Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau
People
| 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 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 | |||
Government
Presidential elections
Presidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.9% 2,998 | 19.3% 732 | 1.9% 72 |
| 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
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities
References
- 1 2 3 "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
More reading
- 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
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 Archived 2021-01-20 at the Wayback Machine, Historic Archived 2014-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, Historic Archived 2010-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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