Coffey County, Kansas
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Coffey County (standard abbreviation: CF) is a county located in the state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,865. The county seat is at Burlington.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,695 km² (655 mi²). 1,631 km² (630 mi²) of it is land and 64 km² (25 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.79% water.
Adjacent counties
- Osage County, Kansas (north)
- Franklin County, Kansas (northeast)
- Anderson County, Kansas (east)
- Allen County, Kansas (southeast)
- Woodson County, Kansas (south)
- Greenwood County, Kansas (southwest)
- Lyon County, Kansas (northwest)
See also: List of counties in Kansas
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there are 8,865 people, 3,489 households, and 2,477 families residing in the county. The population density is 5/km² (14/mi²). There are 3,876 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 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. 1.55% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,489 households out of which 33.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% are married couples living together, 6.90% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% are non-families. 26.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 2.99.
In the county the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $37,839, and the median income for a family is $44,912. Males have a median income of $31,356 versus $20,666 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,337. 6.60% of the population and 5.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.00% of those under the age of 18 and 9.80% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Subdivisions
Cities and towns
Education
Unified school districts
- Lebo-Waverly USD 243
- Burlington USD 244
- Leroy-Gridley USD 245
