Coffey County, Kansas
county in East-Central Kansas, United States
Coffey County (county code CF) is a county in Eastern Kansas. In 2020, 8,360 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Burlington. Burlington is also the biggest city in Coffey County.[2]
Coffey County | |
|---|---|
 Burlington Carnegie Free Library (2016) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′N 95°44′W / 38.233°N 95.733°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
| Named for | Asbury M. Coffey |
| Seat | Burlington |
| Largest city | Burlington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 654 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
| • Land | 627 sq mi (1,620 km2) |
| • Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2) 4.2% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,360 |
| • Density | 13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | CoffeyCountyKS.org |
History
changeIn 1855, Coffey County was created.
Geography
changeThe U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 654 square miles (1,690 km2). Of that, 627 square miles (1,620 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (4.2%) is water.[3]
Major highways
changePeople
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 2,842 | — | |
| 1870 | 6,201 | 118.2% | |
| 1880 | 11,438 | 84.5% | |
| 1890 | 15,856 | 38.6% | |
| 1900 | 16,643 | 5.0% | |
| 1910 | 15,205 | −8.6% | |
| 1920 | 14,254 | −6.3% | |
| 1930 | 13,653 | −4.2% | |
| 1940 | 12,278 | −10.1% | |
| 1950 | 10,408 | −15.2% | |
| 1960 | 8,403 | −19.3% | |
| 1970 | 7,397 | −12.0% | |
| 1980 | 9,370 | 26.7% | |
| 1990 | 8,404 | −10.3% | |
| 2000 | 8,865 | 5.5% | |
| 2010 | 8,601 | −3.0% | |
| 2020 | 8,360 | −2.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Government
changePresidential elections
changePresidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76.4% 3,489 | 21.1% 964 | 2.5% 112 |
| 2016 | 75.0% 3,050 | 17.9% 727 | 7.2% 291 |
| 2012 | 74.3% 2,903 | 23.0% 898 | 2.7% 105 |
| 2008 | 72.2% 3,054 | 26.5% 1,121 | 1.4% 57 |
| 2004 | 73.9% 3,259 | 24.8% 1,093 | 1.3% 56 |
| 2000 | 66.8% 2,700 | 29.6% 1,196 | 3.6% 144 |
| 1996 | 57.9% 2,369 | 27.3% 1,118 | 14.8% 603 |
| 1992 | 42.4% 1,824 | 23.8% 1,021 | 33.8% 1,453 |
| 1988 | 66.7% 2,581 | 32.2% 1,246 | 1.1% 43 |
| 1984 | 74.0% 3,063 | 25.1% 1,037 | 0.9% 39 |
| 1980 | 69.2% 2,491 | 26.0% 938 | 4.8% 173 |
| 1976 | 56.7% 2,145 | 41.0% 1,549 | 2.4% 89 |
| 1972 | 75.7% 2,667 | 22.2% 782 | 2.1% 74 |
| 1968 | 63.1% 2,223 | 26.5% 933 | 10.5% 369 |
| 1964 | 55.4% 1,998 | 44.2% 1,594 | 0.4% 14 |
| 1960 | 69.7% 2,925 | 30.1% 1,263 | 0.2% 9 |
| 1956 | 72.2% 3,286 | 27.4% 1,247 | 0.4% 16 |
| 1952 | 74.8% 3,731 | 24.8% 1,239 | 0.4% 19 |
| 1948 | 61.2% 2,945 | 37.3% 1,796 | 1.5% 71 |
| 1944 | 67.3% 3,461 | 32.3% 1,660 | 0.5% 23 |
| 1940 | 64.3% 4,164 | 35.1% 2,272 | 0.7% 44 |
| 1936 | 59.3% 3,900 | 40.5% 2,662 | 0.2% 16 |
| 1932 | 43.8% 2,707 | 54.8% 3,389 | 1.4% 88 |
| 1928 | 73.8% 4,342 | 25.7% 1,514 | 0.5% 27 |
| 1924 | 62.5% 3,552 | 28.7% 1,631 | 8.9% 503 |
| 1920 | 64.2% 3,370 | 34.0% 1,785 | 1.8% 94 |
| 1916 | 45.6% 2,799 | 50.8% 3,121 | 3.6% 222 |
| 1912 | 18.7% 681 | 43.5% 1,581 | 37.8% 1,374 |
| 1908 | 53.4% 2,094 | 44.1% 1,729 | 2.6% 100 |
| 1904 | 59.4% 2,164 | 35.1% 1,280 | 5.5% 200 |
| 1900 | 50.5% 2,159 | 48.3% 2,066 | 1.3% 54 |
| 1896 | 46.8% 2,000 | 51.4% 2,194 | 1.8% 76 |
| 1892 | 47.5% 1,769 | 52.5% 1,953 | |
| 1888 | 52.6% 1,970 | 32.8% 1,227 | 14.7% 549 |
Education
changeUnified school districts
changeCommunities
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Cities
changeFamous people
change- Alan L. Hart (1890–1962), transgender physician, radiologist, tuberculosis researcher, writer, and novelist
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Coffey County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ National Atlas Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
More reading
change- Standard Atlas of Coffey County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 69 pages; 1919.
- Plat Book of Coffey County, Kansas; North West Publishing Co; 40 pages; 1901.
- An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Coffey County, Kansas; Edwards Brothers; 44 pages; 1878.
Other websites
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- Coffey County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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