Neosho County, Kansas
Neosho County (standard abbreviation: NO) is a county in the south east of the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 15,904 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Erie.[2]
| Neosho County, Kansas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | June 3, 1861 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Erie |
| Largest City | Chanute |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
578 sq mi (1,497 km²) 571 sq mi (1,479 km²) 6.3 sq mi (16 km²), 1.1% |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Neosho River | |
History
19th century
In 1861, Neosho County was created.
The first railroad was built through Neosho County in 1870.[3]
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 578 square miles (1,500 km2). Of that, 571 square miles (1,480 km2) is land and 6.3 square miles (16 km2) (1.1%) is water.[4]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 88 | ||
| 1870 | 10,206 | 11497.7% | |
| 1880 | 15,121 | 48.2% | |
| 1890 | 18,561 | 22.7% | |
| 1900 | 19,254 | 3.7% | |
| 1910 | 23,754 | 23.4% | |
| 1920 | 24,000 | 1.0% | |
| 1930 | 22,665 | −5.6% | |
| 1940 | 22,210 | −2.0% | |
| 1950 | 20,348 | −8.4% | |
| 1960 | 19,455 | −4.4% | |
| 1970 | 18,812 | −3.3% | |
| 1980 | 18,967 | 0.8% | |
| 1990 | 17,035 | −10.2% | |
| 2000 | 16,997 | −0.2% | |
| 2010 | 16,512 | −2.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Government
Presidential elections
Neosho County is a very Republican county. However, like the rest of Southeast Kansas counties, Democrats have not done poorly.
Presidential election results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72.3% 4,970 | 26.1% 1,796 | 1.6% 111 |
| 2016 | 70.2% 4,431 | 23.8% 1,501 | 6.1% 382 |
| 2012 | 65.9% 4,272 | 31.6% 2,050 | 2.4% 158 |
| 2008 | 62.2% 4,473 | 35.6% 2,563 | 2.2% 156 |
| 2004 | 65.1% 4,705 | 33.5% 2,424 | 1.4% 102 |
| 2000 | 58.3% 4,014 | 37.6% 2,588 | 4.1% 284 |
| 1996 | 49.4% 3,409 | 36.6% 2,527 | 13.9% 961 |
| 1992 | 37.1% 2,926 | 35.5% 2,799 | 27.5% 2,168 |
| 1988 | 51.8% 3,739 | 47.1% 3,402 | 1.1% 81 |
| 1984 | 64.1% 4,968 | 34.6% 2,679 | 1.3% 102 |
| 1980 | 57.1% 4,613 | 36.2% 2,923 | 6.7% 541 |
| 1976 | 50.3% 4,038 | 47.9% 3,842 | 1.8% 144 |
| 1972 | 65.1% 5,034 | 33.1% 2,559 | 1.9% 145 |
| 1968 | 52.9% 3,950 | 36.5% 2,725 | 10.6% 789 |
| 1964 | 41.7% 3,458 | 57.8% 4,795 | 0.5% 43 |
| 1960 | 62.7% 5,877 | 36.8% 3,451 | 0.5% 43 |
| 1956 | 66.0% 5,886 | 33.7% 3,005 | 0.3% 29 |
| 1952 | 68.6% 6,595 | 31.1% 2,987 | 0.3% 32 |
| 1948 | 56.7% 5,072 | 42.1% 3,770 | 1.2% 105 |
| 1944 | 62.5% 5,420 | 37.3% 3,233 | 0.3% 26 |
| 1940 | 59.4% 6,556 | 40.1% 4,419 | 0.5% 56 |
| 1936 | 50.6% 5,777 | 49.1% 5,611 | 0.4% 41 |
| 1932 | 42.3% 4,212 | 56.4% 5,616 | 1.4% 137 |
| 1928 | 72.3% 6,603 | 26.9% 2,459 | 0.8% 74 |
| 1924 | 58.7% 5,106 | 26.1% 2,274 | 15.2% 1,319 |
| 1920 | 60.8% 5,150 | 37.7% 3,195 | 1.4% 122 |
| 1916 | 43.9% 4,053 | 52.9% 4,891 | 3.2% 295 |
| 1912 | 30.2% 1,580 | 38.1% 1,993 | 31.8% 1,662 |
| 1908 | 53.2% 2,929 | 43.3% 2,386 | 3.6% 196 |
| 1904 | 62.1% 3,134 | 30.3% 1,530 | 7.6% 382 |
| 1900 | 50.9% 2,424 | 47.9% 2,279 | 1.2% 56 |
| 1896 | 45.2% 2,177 | 54.0% 2,601 | 0.8% 38 |
| 1892 | 47.8% 2,000 | 52.2% 2,183 | |
| 1888 | 49.7% 2,134 | 26.6% 1,144 | 23.7% 1,019 |
Education
Unified school districts
- Erie-Galesburg USD 101 (Web site), serves the communities of Erie, Galesburg, Stark.
- Cherokee USD 247 (Web site), serves mostly parts of Crawford and Cherokee counties, but also includes small parts of Labette and Neosho counties.[10]
- Chanute USD 413 (Web site)
- Chetopa-St. Paul USD 505 (Web site)
- Cherryvale-Thayer USD 447 (Web site)
Communities
Cities
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Neosho County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 349.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- ↑ Burns, Tim (September 19, 2005). "Welcome To USD #247". Cherokee, USD 247. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
More reading
- Standard Atlas of Neosho County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 53 pages; 1906.
Other websites
- County
- Lua error in Module:Official_website at line 90: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Neosho County - Directory of Public Officials
- Maps
- Neosho County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
Coordinates: 37°34′N 95°17′W / 37.567°N 95.283°W
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