Anderson County, Kansas

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]

Anderson County, Kansas
Map
Map of Kansas highlighting Anderson County
Location in the state of Kansas
Map of the USA highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded August 25, 1855
Seat Garnett
Largest City Garnett
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

584 sq mi (1,513 km²)
580 sq mi (1,502 km²)
7.1 sq mi (18 km²), 0.7%
Population
 -  Density


Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Named for: Joseph C. Anderson

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.[3]

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.[4]

Major highways

Sources: National Atlas,[5] U.S. Census Bureau[6]

People

Historical populations
Census Pop.
18602,400
18705,220117.5%
18809,05773.5%
189014,20356.8%
190013,938−1.9%
191013,829−0.8%
192012,986−6.1%
193013,3552.8%
194011,658−12.7%
195010,267−11.9%
19609,035−12.0%
19708,501−5.9%
19808,7492.9%
19907,803−10.8%
20008,1103.9%
20108,102−0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[1]

Government

Presidential elections

Presidential Elections Results
Presidential Elections Results[11]
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
style="text-align:center;" style="background:Template:United States political party color"|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

 
2005 KDOT Map of Anderson County (map legend)

Cities

Anderson County, Kansas Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Anderson County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. "18 Famous First Photographs in History: From the Oldest Photo Ever to the World's First Instagram". 26 October 2022.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. National Atlas Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files
  7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  8. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  9. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  10. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  11. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

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