Coffey County, KS

Coffey County, Kansas

Coffey County (county code CF) is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 8,701 in the year 2006. Its county seat and most populous city is Burlington.

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2004, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 655 square miles (1,695 km²), of which 630 square miles (1,631 km²) is land and 25 square miles (64 km²), or 3.79%, is water.

Adjacent counties

Osage County (north)
Franklin County (northeast)
Anderson County (east)
Allen County (southeast)
Woodson County (south)
Greenwood County (southwest)
Lyon County (northwest)

Major highways

Sources: National Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau

National protected area

Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

Coffey County's population was estimated to be 8,701 in the year 2006, a decrease of 179, or -2.0%, over the previous six years.

As of the U.S. Census in 2000, there were 8,865 people, 3,489 households, and 2,477 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 3,876 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.95% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 3,489 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were married couples living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,839, and the median income for a family was $44,912. Males had a median income of $31,356 versus $20,666 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,337. About 5.00% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.00% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

Burlington, 2,735 (county seat)
Lebo, 960
Le Roy, 585
Waverly, 565
New Strawn, 403
Gridley, 368

Unincorporated places

Agricola
Aliceville
Halls Summit
Ottumwa
Sharpe

Townships

Coffey County is divided into fourteen townships. The city of Burlington 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.

Township	FIPS	Population	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %
Avon	03550	183	2 (6)	80 (31)	0 (0)	0.40%
Burlington	09425	300	4 (10)	81 (31)	0 (0)	0.48%
Hampden	29775	114	2 (5)	56 (22)	20 (8)	26.43%
Key West	36650	237	2 (5)	123 (48)	1 (0)	0.68%
Le Roy	39675	669	12 (32)	54 (21)	0 (0)	0.39%
Liberty	39925	634	3 (9)	186 (72)	1 (0)	0.57%
Lincoln	40550	1,268	7 (18)	181 (70)	3 (1)	1.60%
Neosho	49750	140	1 (3)	124 (48)	0 (0)	0.34%
Ottumwa	53700	740	6 (16)	122 (47)	15 (6)	11.06%
Pleasant	56225	272	2 (4)	158 (61)	18 (7)	10.40%
Pottawatomie	57200	217	2 (4)	140 (54)	1 (0)	0.87%
Rock Creek	60500	1,025	7 (19)	140 (54)	1 (1)	1.00%
Spring Creek	67375	118	1 (3)	90 (35)	1 (0)	0.76%
Star	68000	158	2 (5)	90 (35)	1 (0)	1.15%
Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. .