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 | |
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Founded | June 3, 1861 |
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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 | |||
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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
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