Allen County, Kansas
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Founded	August 25, 1855
Seat	Iola
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	505 sq mi (1,308 km²) 503 sq mi (1,303 km²) 2 sq mi (6 km²), 0. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Iola is a City situated along the Neosho River in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 43%
PopulationEst. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology  - (2006)  - Density	13,677 27. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (10. 5/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.allencounty.org
Named for: William Allen

Allen County (county code AL) is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Daylight saving time ( DST William Allen ( August 13, 1827 &ndash July 6, 1881) was an United States Congressman from Ohio during A county of the United States is a local level of government created as a subdivision of a state by the state government or by the federal or territorial government as a subdivision Southeast Kansas is a Region of the US state of Kansas. It can be roughly defined by Woodson County in the northwest Bourbon Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model roughly coincident The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 14,385 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be 13,677 in the year 2006. ^[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Iola. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Iola is a City situated along the Neosho River in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central ^[2]

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Geographic features 2.2 Adjacent counties 3 Demographics 3.1 Census 2000 3.2 Historical trends 4 Cities and towns 4.1 Incorporated cities 4.2 Unincorporated places 5 Townships 6 Law and government 7 Education 7.1 Unified school districts 7.2 Colleges and universities 8 Transportation 8.1 Major highways 8.2 Airports 9 See also 10 References 11 Further reading 12 External links

History

Allen County, one of the 33 counties established by the first territorial legislature, was named in honor of William Allen, United States senator from Ohio. William Allen ( August 13, 1827 &ndash July 6, 1881) was an United States Congressman from Ohio during Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads It was organized at the time of its creation in 1855, Charles Passmore being appointed probate judge; B. W. Cowden and Barnett Owen county commissioners, and William Godfrey sheriff. These officers were to hold their offices until the general election in 1857, and were empowered to appoint the county clerk and treasurer to complete the county organization.

The first white inhabitants located in the county during the early part of the year 1855. Richard J. Fuqua may have been the first, settling in the valley of the Neosho River, in the northwestern part of the county, with his wife, two boys, and three girls. The Neosho River is a Tributary of the Arkansas River in eastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the B. W. Cowden and H. D. Parsons arrived in March and selected claims in the valley of the Neosho River, near the mouth of Elm Creek. The next settlement was made near the mouth of Deer Creek by Major James Parsons, and his two sons, Jesse and James, and Mr. Duncan. During the spring and summer settlement progressed quite rapidly, the most of it being along and near the Neosho River. Though many of the early settlers of the county were pro-slavery men, but few slaves were brought into the county. The free-state people showing so much antagonism toward slave-holders, it was not long until most of the slaves were either liberated or taken from the county by their masters. During the summer and fall of 1856, immigration continued, though not in very large numbers.

The first town and county seat was Cofachique. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Cofachique (pronounced ko-fa-chee) was a town situated along the Neosho River near the present-day city of Iola in the western part of Allen County In the spring of 1855 a party of pro-slavery men from Fort Scott formed a town company and laid out a town on the high land east of the Neosho River, south of the mouth of Elm Creek. Fort Scott is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States, 88 miles (158 km south of Kansas City, on the Marmaton River. There was a heavy trade with the neighboring tribes of Native Americans, and for a time the town had good prospects. But the town began to decline in 1857, and the greater part of it was later moved two miles north to the new town of Iola. Iola is a City situated along the Neosho River in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central

Geography

Allen County is located in the southeastern part of the state, in the second tier of counties west of Missouri, and about fifty miles north of Oklahoma. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. In extent it is twenty-one miles from north to south and twenty-four miles from east to west. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 505 square miles (1,308 km²), of which 503 square miles (1,303 km²) is land and 2 square miles (6 km²), or 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 43%, is water. ^[3]

Geographic features

The general surface of the country is slightly rolling, though much more level than the greater portion of eastern Kansas. The soil is fertile and highly productive. The bottom lands along the streams average one and one-half miles in width, and comprise one-tenth the area of the county. The remainder is the gently rolling or level upland prairie. The principal varieties of trees native to the county are black walnut, hickory, cottonwood, oak, hackberry and elm.

The main water course is the Neosho River, which flows through the western part of the county from north to south. The Neosho River is a Tributary of the Arkansas River in eastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the Its tributaries are Indian, Martin's, Deer, Elm, and other small creeks. The Marmaton River rises east of the center of the county, and flows through the southeastern part of the county. The Marmaton River ( MAR-muh-tuhn) is a Tributary of the Little Osage River, 73 mi (117 km long in southeastern Kansas and western Missouri The Little Osage River rises not far from the head of the Marmaton and flows northeast. The Little Osage River is a Tributary of the Osage River in eastern Kansas and western Missouri in the United States. Its tributaries are Middle Creek on the north and the South Fork on the south.

Adjacent counties

• Anderson County (north)
• Linn County (northeast)
• Bourbon County (east)
• Neosho County (south)
• Wilson County (southwest)
• Woodson County (west)
• Coffey County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop. Anderson County (county code AN) is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. Linn County (county code LN) is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. Bourbon County (county code BB) is a county located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. Neosho County (standard abbreviation NO) is a County located in the U Wilson County (standard abbreviation WL) is a County located in the U Coffey County (county code CF) is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States.		%±
1860	3,082		—
1870	7,022		127. 8%
1880	11,303		61. 0%
1890	13,509		19. 5%
1900	19,507		44. 4%
1910	27,640		41. 7%
1920	23,509		-14. 9%
1930	21,391		-9. 0%
1940	19,874		-7. 1%
1950	18,187		-8. 5%
1960	16,369		-10. 0%
1970	15,043		-8. 1%
1980	15,654		4. 1%
1990	14,638		-6. 5%
2000	14,385		-1. 7%

Allen County's population was estimated to be 13,677 in the year 2006, a decrease of 701, or -4. 9%, over the previous six years. ^[1]

Census 2000

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[3] there were 14,385 people, 5,775 households, and 3,892 families residing in Allen County. The population density was 29 people per square mile (11/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 6,449 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94. 80% White, 1. 63% Black or African American, 0. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 78% Native American, 0. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 26% Asian, 0. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian 86% from other races, and 1. 68% from two or more races. The terms multiracial and mixed-race describe people whose ancestries come from different races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically 93% of the population. 28. 8% were of German, 20. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 3% American, 9. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 8% English and 8. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 6% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate

There were 5,775 households out of which 29. A population pyramid, also called age-sex pyramid and age structure diagram, is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a The household is the basic unit of analysis in many Social, Microeconomic and Government models 80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54. 60% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 60% were non-families. 28. 50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 43 and the average family size was 2. 98.

In the county the population was spread out with 25. 20% under the age of 18, 9. 80% from 18 to 24, 24. 10% from 25 to 44, 22. 90% from 45 to 64, and 18. 00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,481, and the median income for a family was $39,117. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of Households earning less Males had a median income of $27,305 versus $19,221 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,640. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 11. 30% of families and 14. 90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 20% of those under age 18 and 12. 70% of those age 65 or over.

Historical trends

The first white inhabitants located in Allen County during the early part of the year 1855. Settlement progressed rapidly during the spring and summer with the greater number of settlers located along the Neosho River. The Neosho River is a Tributary of the Arkansas River in eastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the Although many of the early settlers were pro-slavery men, few slaves were brought into the county. The freestate men showed such open antagonism toward slaveholders, that the slaves were soon given their freedom or taken from the county by their masters.

The last year of the territorial period (1860) was one of the hardest because it was the year of the great drought. The population of the county was about 3,000, and with such a scanty crop, the prospect of starvation seemed imminent. Most of the people had come into the county within two years and with starvation and hardship before them, returned to the east.

During the years of the American Civil War the country developed, but slowly. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South From 1865 to 1870 there was a steady increase, the population then numbering 7,022. For the next three years the country was settled rapidly, and numerous improvements were made, as well as thousands of acres of land brought under cultivation. This period was perhaps the most progressive one in the history of the county; money was plenty and nearly every one did business, or bought property to the full extent of his capital. The result was that with the financial panic of 1873, followed by the "grasshopper raid" of 1874, nearly all improvement stopped, value of property depreciated, and many of the settlers (nearly one-third) left the county. The Panic of 1873 was the start of the Long Depression, a severe nationwide economic depression in the United States that lasted until 1879 In 1875 the population numbered 6,638. The next year times began to look better, and by 1878 the population was 8,954. With the increasing prosperity of the country, the population numbered 10,436 in 1881, while improvements that were made kept pace with the settlement. In 1882 the population had increased to 11,098.

The population of the county continued to grow until it finally peaked at 27,640 with the census of 1910. In recent decades, the population decline has leveled off.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2006 estimate):^[4]

• Iola, 5,966 (county seat)
• Humboldt, 1,906
• La Harpe, 665
• Gas, 552
• Moran, 535
• Savonburg, 89
• Elsmore, 68
• Mildred, 36
• Bassett, 22

Unincorporated places

• Bayard
• Carlyle
• Cofachique (extinct town)
• Geneva
• Petrolia

Townships

Allen County is divided into twelve townships. Iola is a City situated along the Neosho River in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central Humboldt is a City situated along the Neosho River in the southwest part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central La Harpe is a City situated in the central part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. Gas is a City in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. Moran is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. The population was 562 at the 2000 census. Savonburg is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. The population was 91 at the 2000 census. Elsmore is a City situated in the southeastern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States Mildred is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. The population was 36 at the 2000 census. Bassett is a City situated along the Neosho River in the west-central part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the central Bayard is an Unincorporated community in the northeastern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the central United Carlyle is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the central United Cofachique (pronounced ko-fa-chee) was a town situated along the Neosho River near the present-day city of Iola in the western part of Allen County Geneva is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the central United Petrolia is an Unincorporated community situated along the Neosho River in the southwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas A civil township is a widely used unit of Local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. Because Humboldt, Iola, and La Harpe are cities of the second class, they are governmentally independent from the townships and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. Humboldt is a City situated along the Neosho River in the southwest part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central Iola is a City situated along the Neosho River in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central La Harpe is a City situated in the central part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. 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 (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Carlyle	10725		276	4 (9)	78 (30)	0 (0)	0. FIPS state codes are two- digit numeric Codes and two- letter alphabetic codes that represent the 50 states, the District of Columbia 09%	37°59′50″N, 95°22′47″W
Cottage Grove	15825		282	3 (8)	96 (37)	0 (0)	0. 42%	37°45′20″N, 95°22′11″W
Deer Creek	17175		142	2 (4)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0. 13%	37°59′14″N, 95°17′23″W
Elm	20550	Gas	1,259	10 (27)	123 (47)	0 (0)	0. Gas is a City in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. 33%	37°54′36″N, 95°19′36″W
Elsmore	20900		460	3 (7)	165 (64)	0 (0)	0. 06%	37°47′1″N, 95°9′23″W
Geneva	26100		172	2 (6)	78 (30)	1 (0)	1. 02%	38°0′7″N, 95°28′33″W
Humboldt	33475		273	4 (11)	65 (25)	1 (0)	0. 88%	37°48′47″N, 95°25′34″W
Iola	34325		843	8 (19)	112 (43)	2 (1)	1. 57%	37°54′29″N, 95°25′27″W
Logan	41725		225	3 (7)	83 (32)	1 (0)	0. 75%	37°47′2″N, 95°29′2″W
Marmaton	44850	Moran	853	6 (15)	144 (56)	0 (0)	0. Moran is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. The population was 562 at the 2000 census. 09%	37°54′40″N, 95°9′48″W
Osage	53075		316	3 (7)	124 (48)	0 (0)	0. 37%	38°0′14″N, 95°9′36″W
Salem	62600		277	2 (6)	124 (48)	0 (0)	0. 10%	37°49′31″N, 95°18′6″W
Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U. S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2000, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement. The present Constitution of the State of Kansas was originally known as the Wyandotte Constitution to distinguish it from three proposed constitutions that preceded it A dry county is a County in the United States whose Government forbids the sale of Alcoholic beverages Some prohibit off-premises sale some ^[5]

Education

Unified school districts

• Marmaton Valley USD 256
• Iola USD 257
• Humboldt USD 258

Colleges and universities

• Allen County Community College

Transportation

Major highways

U.S. Route 54 is an east/west route passing through (from east to west) the cities of Moran, La Harpe, Gas, and Iola (the county seat). US Route 54 is an east-west United States highway that runs northeast-southwest for 1197 miles (1926 km from western Illinois to El Paso Texas Moran is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. The population was 562 at the 2000 census. La Harpe is a City situated in the central part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. Gas is a City in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. Iola is a City situated along the Neosho River in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Outside the county the route connects to Fort Scott in the east and Yates Center and eventually Wichita in the west. Fort Scott is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States, 88 miles (158 km south of Kansas City, on the Marmaton River. Yates Center is a city in Woodson County, Kansas, United States. Wichita (ˈwɪtʃɪtaː is the most populous City in the US state of Kansas, and the county seat of Sedgwick County. Passing through eastern portions of the county and the cities of Mildred and Moran, U.S. Route 59 is one of two north/south routes. Mildred is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. The population was 36 at the 2000 census. US Route 59 is a north-south United States highway (though it is signed east-west in parts of Texas) It connects to Kincaid and eventually Ottawa and Lawrence in the north and Erie in the south. Kincaid is a city in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 178 at the 2000 census. Ottawa is a City situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the central part of Franklin County, located in east-central Kansas, in the central Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the US State of Kansas and the County seat of Douglas County. Erie is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1211 at the 2000 census. The other route is U.S. Route 169 which passes through western portions of the county and bypasses to the east of the cities of Iola, Bassett, and Humboldt. US Route 169 is a spur of US Route 69. It currently runs for 966 Miles (1555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Bassett is a City situated along the Neosho River in the west-central part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the central Humboldt is a City situated along the Neosho River in the southwest part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central It connects to Chanute and eventually Coffeyville in the south. Chanute is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. Founded on January 1, 1873, it was named after railroad engineer and aviation Coffeyville is a City situated along the Verdigris River in the southeastern part of Montgomery County, located in Southeast Kansas The segment between Iola and Chanute is a freeway with fully-controlled access, although there is only one lane in each direction. US-169 provides a direct route for traveling between Kansas City and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America.

Airports

• Allen County Airport (K88), public
• Croisant Airport (7KS5), private
• Ensminger Airport (74KS), private
• National Airport, public
• Womack Airport, public

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

References

Further reading

• Cutler, William G. [1883]. "Allen County", History of the State of Kansas. Chicago, IL: A. T. Andreas. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.   Main source of this town's history.
• "Allen County". Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc . . . I. (1912). Ed. Frank W. Blackmar. Chicago: Standard Pub Co. 59–64. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.  
• Kansas State Historical Society

External links

Official sites

• Allen County

Additional information

• Blue Skyways
• Kansas Statistical Abstract

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