'Bourbon County' (county code 'BB') is a
county located in
Southeast Kansas, in the
Central United States. The population was estimated to be 14,950 in the year 2006.
Its
county seat and most populous city is
Fort Scott.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,655
km² (639
mi²), of which 1,650 km² (637 mi²) is land and 4 km² (2 mi²), or 0.27%, is water.
Adjacent counties
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Linn County (north)
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Vernon County, Missouri (east)
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Crawford County (south)
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Neosho County (southwest)
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Allen County (west)
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Anderson County (northwest)
Demographics
Bourbon County's population was estimated to be 14,950 in the year 2006, a decrease of 438, or -2.8%, over the previous six years.
[1]
As of the
U.S. Census in 2000, there were 15,379 people, 6,161 households, and 4,127 families residing in the county. The
population density was 9/km² (24/mi²). There were 7,135 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The
racial makeup of the county was 94.06%
White, 3.08%
Black or
African American, 0.84%
Native American, 0.36%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.33% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 6,161
households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were
married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.90% 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 3.01.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.50 males.
The
median income for a household in the county was $31,199, and the median income for a family was $39,239. Males had a median income of $27,043 versus $20,983 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,393. About 9.50% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 18.00% of those under age 18 and 13.40% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Map of Bourbon County ()
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
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Fort Scott, 8,048 (county seat)
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Bronson, 342
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Uniontown, 280
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Fulton, 182
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Redfield, 138
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Mapleton, 97
Unincorporated places
★ Devon
★ Garland
★ Hammond
★ Hiattville
★ Hidden Valley
★ Marmaton
★ Pawnee Station
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Xenia
Townships
Bourbon County is divided into eleven
townships. The city of
Fort Scott is considered ''governmentally independent'' and is 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.
Education
Unified school districts
★ Fort Scott USD 234
★ Uniontown USD 235
See also
References
1. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Six year change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.
External links
'Official sites'
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Bourbon County
'Additional information'
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Blue Skyways - Bourbon County
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Kansas Statistical Abstract
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