Miami County, Kansas
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| Miami 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 | Paola |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
590 sq mi (1,528 km²) 577 sq mi (1,494 km²) 13 sq mi (35 km²), 2.28% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
30,496 52.9/sq mi (20.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Miami County (standard abbreviation: MI) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population was 28,351. The largest city and county seat is Paola.
Miami County is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,528 km² (590 mi²). 1,494 km² (577 mi²) of it is land and 35 km² (13 mi²) of it (2.28%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Johnson County (north)
- Cass County, Missouri (east)
- Bates County, Missouri (southeast)
- Linn County (south)
- Anderson County (southwest)
- Franklin County (west)
- Douglas County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 21,641 |
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| 1910 | 20,030 | -7.4% | |
| 1920 | 19,809 | -1.1% | |
| 1930 | 21,243 | 7.2% | |
| 1940 | 19,489 | -8.3% | |
| 1950 | 19,698 | 1.1% | |
| 1960 | 19,884 | 0.9% | |
| 1970 | 19,254 | -3.2% | |
| 1980 | 21,618 | 12.3% | |
| 1990 | 23,466 | 8.5% | |
| 2000 | 28,351 | 20.8% | |
As of the census² of 2000, there were 28,351 people, 10,365 households, and 7,794 families residing in the county. The population density was 19/km² (49/mi²). There were 10,984 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (19/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.96% White, 1.54% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 1.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 10,365 households out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.50% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.90% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $46,665, and the median income for a family was $55,830. Males had a median income of $37,441 versus $27,271 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,408. About 3.60% of families and 5.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.40% of those under age 18 and 8.40% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Paola, 5,161
- Osawatomie, 4,600
- Spring Hill, 4,159, of which only about 2 km² is inside the county, the majority being in Johnson County
- Louisburg, 2,998
- Fontana, 149
[edit] Townships
Miami County is divided into thirteen townships. The cities of Louisburg, Osawatomie, Paola, and Spring Hill 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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| Marysville | 45100 | 2,575 | 20 (51) | 131 (50) | 12 (5) | 8.28% | ||
| Miami | 46100 | 506 | 4 (10) | 126 (48) | 1 (0) | 0.53% | ||
| Middle Creek | 46225 | 1,649 | 11 (28) | 151 (58) | 1 (1) | 0.89% | ||
| Mound | 48700 | 705 | 8 (22) | 83 (32) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | ||
| Osage | 53175 | 649 | 6 (16) | 106 (41) | 0 (0) | 0.46% | ||
| Osawatomie | 53250 | 794 | 9 (23) | 90 (35) | 0 (0) | 0.12% | ||
| Paola | 54275 | 1,100 | 16 (40) | 71 (27) | 0 (0) | 0.65% | ||
| Richland | 59475 | 1,758 | 11 (27) | 166 (64) | 16 (6) | 8.89% | ||
| Stanton | 67925 | 925 | 9 (23) | 103 (40) | 0 (0) | 0.37% | ||
| Sugar Creek | 68825 | 449 | 4 (11) | 104 (40) | 1 (0) | 0.63% | ||
| Ten Mile | 70125 | 1,259 | 10 (27) | 121 (47) | 1 (0) | 0.51% | ||
| Valley | 72950 | 1,478 | 16 (41) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.37% | ||
| Wea | 76225 | 1,836 | 16 (41) | 117 (45) | 1 (0) | 0.43% |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Osawatomie USD 367
- Paola USD 368
- Louisburg USD 416
[edit] See also
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of Kansas county name etymologies
- Kansas locations by per capita income
Other information for Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
- List of colleges and universities in Kansas
[edit] External links
- General county information
- County Level Data
| Metropolitan area of Kansas City |  |
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| Central City: Kansas City, Missouri Largest cities (over 100,000 in 2000): Independence • Kansas City, Kansas • Olathe • Overland Park Medium-sized cities (10,000 to 100,000 in 2000): Blue Springs • Belton • Excelsior Springs • Gladstone • Grandview • Lansing • Leawood • Leavenworth • Lee's Summit • Lenexa • Liberty • Merriam • Ottawa • Prairie Village • Raymore • Raytown • Shawnee Counties: Jackson • Clay • Cass • Platte • Lafayette • Ray • Clinton • Bates • Caldwell • Johnson • Wyandotte • Leavenworth • Miami • Franklin • Linn |
