Bourbon County, Kansas

Bourbon County (standard abbreviation: BB) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 15,379. The largest city and county seat is Fort Scott.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,655 km² (639 mi²). 1,650 km² (637 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.27%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census ² of 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. 1.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

Fort Scott, 8,048 (county seat)
Bronson, 342
Uniontown, 280
Fulton, 182
Redfield, 138
Mapleton, 97

Unincorporated places

Devon
Garland
Hammond
Hiattville
Hidden Valley
Marmaton
Pawnee Station
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.

align="bottom"|Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km² (/mi²)	Land area km² (mi²)	Water area km² (mi²)	Water %
Drywood	18750		394	3 (8)	120 (47)	0 (0)	0.19%
Franklin	24300		312	2 (4)	185 (71)	0 (0)	0.13%
Freedom	24600	Fulton	505	4 (12)	113 (44)	0 (0)	0.17%
Marion	44650	Bronson, Uniontown	1,165	4 (12)	259 (100)	0 (0)	0.19%
Marmaton	44900		815	6 (15)	145 (56)	0 (0)	0.13%
Mill Creek	46675		472	3 (9)	136 (52)	1 (0)	0.42%
Osage	53100		394	3 (8)	125 (48)	0 (0)	0.16%
Pawnee	54775		308	2 (6)	126 (49)	0 (0)	0.31%
Scott	63500		2,326	13 (34)	179 (69)	2 (1)	0.94%
Timberhill	70600	Mapleton	256	3 (7)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.05%
Walnut	74850		135	1 (2)	154 (59)	0 (0)	0.13%