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 | |
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Founded | August 25, 1855 |
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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 |
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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
People
Historical populations | |||
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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% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[1] |
Government
Presidential elections
Presidential Elections Results
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities
Anderson County, Kansas Media
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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
- 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
- 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