Brown County, Kansas
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| Brown County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
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| Seat | Hiawatha |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
572 sq mi (1,482 km²) 571 sq mi (1,478 km²) 2 sq mi (4 km²), 0.27% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
10,724 19/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Albert Gallatin Brown | |
Brown County (standard abbreviation: BR) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 10,724. The largest city and county seat is Hiawatha.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,482 km² (572 mi²). 1,478 km² (571 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.27%) is water. The Wolf River has its source in the county.[1] Brown State Fishing Lake, formerly known as "Brown County State Park" is in the county, 8 miles (13 km) east of Hiawatha.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Richardson County, Nebraska (north)
- Donphan County (east)
- Atchinson County (southeast)
- Jackson County (southwest)
- Nemaha County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 2,607 |
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| 1870 | 6,823 | 161.7% | |
| 1880 | 12,817 | 87.8% | |
| 1890 | 20,319 | 58.5% | |
| 1900 | 22,369 | 10.1% | |
| 1910 | 21,314 | -4.7% | |
| 1920 | 20,949 | -1.7% | |
| 1930 | 20,553 | -1.9% | |
| 1940 | 17,395 | -15.4% | |
| 1950 | 14,651 | -15.8% | |
| 1960 | 13,229 | -9.7% | |
| 1970 | 11,685 | -11.7% | |
| 1980 | 11,955 | 2.3% | |
| 1990 | 11,128 | -6.9% | |
| 2000 | 10,724 | -3.6% | |
Brown County's population was estimated to be 10,239 in the year 2005, a decrease of 471, or -4.4%, over the previous five years.[2]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,GR2 there were 10,724 people, 4,318 households, and 2,949 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (19/mi²). There were 4,815 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.87% White, 1.56% Black or African American, 8.82% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.32% of the population.
There were 4,318 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.80% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.70% were non-families. 28.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,971, and the median income for a family was $39,525. Males had a median income of $29,163 versus $19,829 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,163. About 10.60% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.40% of those under age 18 and 11.80% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Hiawatha, 3,287 (county seat)
- Sabetha, 2,532, of which only a small portion lies in the county, the majority of the area and population being in Nemaha County.
- Horton, 1,869
- Everest, 307
- Fairview, 262
- Morrill, 259
- Robinson, 203
- Reserve, 97
- Powhattan, 87
- Willis, 67
- Hamlin, 52
[edit] Unincorporated places
- Baker
- Mercier
- Padonia
[edit] Townships
Brown County is divided into ten townships. The cities of Hiawatha, Horton, and Sabetha are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km² (/mi²) |
Land area km² (mi²) |
Water area km² (mi²) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Hamlin | 29725 | 344 | 3 (8) | 106 (41) | 0 (0) | 0.18% | ||
| Hiawatha | 31700 | 739 | 4 (12) | 164 (63) | 0 (0) | 0.18% | ||
| Irving | 34500 | 311 | 2 (6) | 137 (53) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | ||
| Mission | 47200 | 645 | 3 (8) | 219 (84) | 2 (1) | 0.73% | ||
| Morrill | 48325 | Morrill | 503 | 5 (12) | 105 (41) | 0 (0) | 0.24% | |
| Padonia | 54025 | 259 | 2 (6) | 107 (41) | 0 (0) | 0.14% | ||
| Powhattan | 57375 | 874 | 4 (10) | 232 (90) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | ||
| Robinson | 60350 | Robinson | 452 | 4 (10) | 116 (45) | 0 (0) | 0.25% | |
| Walnut | 74875 | Fairview | 665 | 4 (11) | 161 (62) | 1 (0) | 0.46% | |
| Washington | 75525 | Everest | 541 | 5 (12) | 116 (45) | 0 (0) | 0.17% |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
See also the complete list of unified school districts in Kansas.
- Hiawatha USD 415
- Brown County USD 430
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- General county information
- County Level Data
