Editing Atchison County, Kansas

{{short description|County in Kansas, United States}}
{{Distinguish|Atchison, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
|county             = Atchison County
|state              = Kansas
|type               = [[County (United States)|County]]
|ex image           = Atchison_County_Courthouse_(2023).png
|ex image cap       = Atchison County Courthouse in [[Atchison, Kansas|Atchison]] (2023)
|founded            = August 25, 1855
|named for          = [[David Rice Atchison]]
|seat wl            = Atchison
|largest city wl    = Atchison
|area_total_sq_mi   = 434
|area_land_sq_mi    = 431
|area_water_sq_mi   = 2.6
|area percentage    = 0.6%

|population_footnotes = <ref name="QF"/>
|population_as_of   = 2020
|population_total   = 16348
|pop_est_footnotes  =<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 24, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
|pop_est_as_of      =2023
|population_est     =16016 {{decrease}}
|population_density_sq_mi = 37.9

|area codes         = [[Area code 913|913]]
|district           = 2nd
|time zone          = Central
|website            = {{URL|https://www.atchisoncountyks.org/|AtchisonCountyKS.org}}
|coordinates        = {{coord|39|32|N|95|18|W|region:US-KS_type:adm2nd_source:GNIS|display=title}}
|logo=AtchisonCountyKSlogo.png|flag=AtchisonCountyKSflag.gif}}

'''Atchison County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the northeastern portion of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kansas]]. Its [[county seat]] and most populous city is [[Atchison, Kansas|Atchison]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the county population was 16,348.<ref name="QF">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts; Atchison County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/atchisoncountykansas/POP010220 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815035740/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/atchisoncountykansas/POP010220 |archive-date=August 15, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>  The county was named in honor of [[David Rice Atchison|David Atchison]], a U.S. Senator from Missouri and border ruffian during the "Bleeding Kansas" era.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=4444 | title=Profile for Atchison County, Kansas | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | access-date=June 4, 2014}}</ref>

==History==
{{See also|History of Kansas}}
Atchison County was established in 1855, named for [[David Rice Atchison]], a U.S. Senator from Missouri known for his pro-slavery views, which reflected the county's early political leanings during the Kansas Territory's tumultuous "Bleeding Kansas" period. The area was first explored by European traders and later by the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804, who celebrated the first Independence Day in the area.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Cutler |first=William G. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xlAMAQAAMAAJ&q=history+of+the+state+of+kansas+cutler&dq=history+of+the+state+of+kansas+cutler&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiK_ZSbloCKAxV-lu4BHRB1CzYQ6AF6BAgEEAI |title=History of the State of Kansas, Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State ...: Also, a Supplementary History and Description of Its Counties, Cities, Towns, and Villages ... |last2=Andreas |first2=Alfred Theodore |date=1883 |publisher=A.T. Andreas |isbn=978-0-598-27697-1 |language=en}}</ref> The first settlers, largely from Missouri, arrived in 1854, founding the town of Atchison that same year, which quickly became a hub due to its strategic location on the Missouri River, facilitating trade and transportation.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Blackmar |first=Frank Wilson |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N1B80AEACAAJ&dq=a+cyclopedia+of+kansas+history+blackmar+volume+1&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwissabDlYCKAxUXJEQIHfSjN3UQ6AF6BAgFEAE |title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. ... with a Supplementary Volume Devoted to Selected Personal History and Reminiscence |date=1912 |publisher=Standard Publishing Company |language=en}}</ref>

The Civil War era saw Atchison County as a center of pro-slavery sentiment, yet it also contributed soldiers to both sides of the conflict, reflecting the divided loyalties of the time. The county's economy was significantly shaped by its river port facilities, which were vital for the steamboat trade and later for railroad development. By 1860, the Atchison and Topeka Railroad was chartered, and by 1870, Atchison was a major railroad hub, with the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] (Santa Fe) starting from there in 1868. This infrastructure, combined with Kansas Statehood in 1861 and the end of the Civil War in 1865, boosted the local economy and made Atchison a key point for westward expansion.<ref name=":0" />

Moving into the late 19th century, Atchison County faced challenges like economic downturns and natural disasters, including floods, but it continued to grow as an industrial and agricultural center. The county became known for its flour milling, due to its proximity to wheat fields, and its manufacturing industries, particularly after the Civil War, when life normalized, and new enterprises sprang up.<ref name=":1" />

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|434|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|431|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|2.6|sqmi}} (0.6%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is the fourth-smallest county by area in Kansas.

On July 4, 1804, to mark [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]], the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]] named Independence Creek (River) located near the city of [[Atchison, Kansas|Atchison]] (see [[Timeline of the Lewis and Clark Expedition]]).

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Doniphan County, Kansas|Doniphan County]] (north)
* [[Buchanan County, Missouri]] (northeast)
* [[Leavenworth County, Kansas|Leavenworth County]] (southeast)
* [[Platte County, Missouri|Platte County]], [[Missouri]] (east)
* [[Jefferson County, Kansas|Jefferson County]] (south)
* [[Jackson County, Kansas|Jackson County]] (west)
* [[Brown County, Kansas|Brown County]] (northwest)

===Major highways===
Sources: National Atlas,<ref>[http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ National Atlas] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205020547/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ |date=December 5, 2008 }}</ref> U.S. Census Bureau<ref>[https://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files]</ref>
* [[U.S. Route 59 in Kansas|U.S. Route 59]]
* [[U.S. Route 73#Kansas|U.S. Route 73]]
* [[U.S. Route 159#Kansas|U.S. Route 159]]
* [[K-7 (Kansas highway)|Kansas Highway 7]]
* [[K-9 (Kansas highway)|Kansas Highway 9]]
* [[K-116 (Kansas highway)|Kansas Highway 116]]

==Demographics==
[[Image:USA Atchison County, Kansas age pyramid.svg|thumb|175px|left|[[Population pyramid]] based on 2000 census age data]]
{{US Census population
|1860= 7729
|1870= 15507
|1880= 26668
|1890= 26758
|1900= 28606
|1910= 28107
|1920= 23411
|1930= 23945
|1940= 22222
|1950= 21496
|1960= 20898
|1970= 19165
|1980= 18397
|1990= 16932
|2000= 16774
|2010= 16924
|2020= 16348
|estyear=2023
|estimate=16016
|estref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 3, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 21, 2014 }}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 21, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ks190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 21, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 21, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF"/>
}}
Atchison County comprises the Atchison, KS [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which is also included in the [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]]-[[Overland Park, Kansas|Overland Park]]-[[Kansas City, Kansas|Kansas City]], [[Missouri|MO]]-KS [[Kansas City metropolitan area|Combined Statistical Area]].

As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 16,774 people, 6,275 households, and 4,279 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|39|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 6,818 housing units at an average density of {{convert|16|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the county was 91.62% [[White American|White]], 5.32% [[Black American|Black]] or [[African American]], 0.55% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.34% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]], 0.51% from other races, and 1.59% from [[Multiracial|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] of any race were 1.95% of the population.

There were 6,275 [[household]]s, out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.70% under the age of 18, 11.30% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.30 males.

The [[Median household income|median income for a household]] in the county was $34,355, and the median income for a family was $40,614. Males had a median income of $29,481 versus $20,485 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $15,207. About 7.90% of families and 13.30% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 17.90% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==

===Presidential elections===
Atchison County has been a swing county for most of its history. It has had multiple extended streaks of being a bellwether county, the first running from 1896 to 1936. After voting more Republican than the nation in the 1940s & voting for losing candidate [[Richard Nixon]] in 1960, another bellwether streak ran from 1964 to 2004. Since then, the county has become significantly more Republican, with [[Barack Obama]] failing to win the county in both of his victories & [[Hillary Clinton]] losing it by over 30 percent to [[Donald Trump]] in 2016.
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{{PresRow|2016|Republican|4,049|1,989|537|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|3,917|2,567|190|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|3,791|3,241|159|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|3,880|3,120|118|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|3,378|3,171|351|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|2,828|2,926|784|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|2,521|2,959|2,050|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|3,243|3,177|194|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,537|2,641|77|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|4,084|3,063|434|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|4,030|4,108|206|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,471|2,404|191|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|3,644|3,379|899|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,147|5,037|45|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|4,793|4,336|31|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|5,608|3,134|9|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|6,004|3,283|9|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|4,141|3,910|62|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|4,731|3,325|20|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|5,921|4,557|82|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|5,312|5,817|31|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|4,778|5,640|157|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|6,647|3,756|37|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|6,246|2,199|1,341|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|5,872|3,082|77|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|4,624|4,634|254|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,535|2,449|1,618|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|3,244|2,593|68|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|3,542|1,854|117|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|3,390|2,682|32|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|3,326|2,963|28|Kansas}}
{{PresRow|1892|Populist|2,666|0|2,756|Kansas}}
{{PresFoot|1888|Republican|3,219|2,603|357|Kansas}}
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===Laws===
Atchison County was a prohibition, or [[dry county|"dry"]], county until the [[Kansas Constitution]] was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm |title=Map of Wet and Dry Counties |publisher=Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue |date=November 2004 |access-date=January 21, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008013617/http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm |archive-date=October 8, 2007 }}</ref>

==Education==

===Unified school districts===
* [https://www.usd377.org/ Atchison County USD 377]
* [[Atchison USD 409]]

==Communities==
[[Image:Map of Atchison Co, Ks, USA.png|thumb|right|350px|2005 map of Atchison County<ref name="County-Map-Current"/> ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|map legend]])]]
List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Atchison County.<ref name="County-Map-Current">{{cite web |title=General Highway Map of Atchison County, Kansas |url=https://www.ksdot.gov/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/county-pdf/atchison.PDF |publisher=[[Kansas Department of Transportation]] (KDOT) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231224191437/https://www.ksdot.gov/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/county-pdf/atchison.PDF |archive-date=December 24, 2023 |date=July 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Cities===
{{div col}}
* [[Atchison, Kansas|Atchison]] (county seat)
* [[Effingham, Kansas|Effingham]]
* [[Huron, Kansas|Huron]]
* [[Lancaster, Kansas|Lancaster]]
* [[Muscotah, Kansas|Muscotah]]
{{div col end}}

===Unincorporated communities===
‡ means a community has portions in an adjacent county.
{{div col}}
* [[Arrington, Kansas|Arrington]]
* [[Cummings, Kansas|Cummings]]
* [[Eden, Kansas|Eden]]
* [[Farmington, Kansas|Farmington]]
* [[Good Intent, Kansas|Good Intent]]
* [[Kennekuk, Kansas|Kennekuk]]
* [[Larkinburg, Kansas|Larkinburg]]‡
* [[Monrovia, Kansas|Monrovia]]
* [[Oak Mills, Kansas|Oak Mills]]
* [[Parnell, Kansas|Parnell]]
* [[Port Williams, Kansas|Port Williams]]
* [[Potter, Kansas|Potter]]
* [[St. Pats, Kansas|St. Pats]]
* [[Shannon, Kansas|Shannon]]
{{div col end}}

===Ghost towns===
* [[Mount Pleasant, Kansas|Mount Pleasant]]
* [[Pardee, Kansas|Pardee]]

===Indian reservation===
* [[Kickapoo Indian Reservation of Kansas]]‡

===Townships===
Atchison County is divided into eight [[Civil township|townships]]. The city of [[Atchison, Kansas|Atchison]] 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.

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|- style="background:#ccccff"
! Township !! [[FIPS place code|FIPS]] !! Population<br/>center
! Population !! Population<br/>density<br/><small>/km<sup>2</sup> (/sq&nbsp;mi)</small>
! Land area<br/><small>km<sup>2</sup> (sq&nbsp;mi)</small> !! Water area<br/><small>km<sup>2</sup> (sq&nbsp;mi)</small> !! Water %
! Geographic coordinates
|-
| [[Benton Township, Atchison County, Kansas|Benton]] || 06150 || [[Effingham, Kansas|Effingham]] || 1,076 || 7 (18) || 156 (60) || 0 (0) || 0.25% || {{coord|39|30|20|N|95|23|37|W|}}
|-
| [[Center Township, Atchison County, Kansas|Center]] || 11550 ||  || 676 || 5 (13) || 139 (54) || 0 (0) || 0.15% || {{coord|39|28|52|N|95|16|54|W|}}
|-
| [[Grasshopper Township, Atchison County, Kansas|Grasshopper]] || 28225 || [[Muscotah, Kansas|Muscotah]] || 588 || 3 (9) || 170 (66) || 1 (0) || 0.52% || {{coord|39|35|12|N|95|30|4|W|}}
|-
| [[Kapioma Township, Atchison County, Kansas|Kapioma]] || 36100 ||  || 271 || 2 (6) || 123 (48) || 0 (0) || 0.05% || {{coord|39|29|6|N|95|31|8|W|}}
|-
| [[Lancaster Township, Atchison County, Kansas|Lancaster]] || 38350 || [[Lancaster, Kansas|Lancaster]] || 922 || 6 (15) || 156 (60) || 0 (0) || 0.28% || {{coord|39|35|56|N|95|18|38|W|}}
|-
| [[Mount Pleasant Township, Atchison County, Kansas|Mount Pleasant]] || 48925 ||  || 829 || 7 (17) || 124 (48) || 0 (0) || 0.09% || {{coord|39|29|17|N|95|11|3|W|}}
|-
| [[Shannon Township, Atchison County, Kansas|Shannon]] || 64275 ||  || 1,753 || 12 (32) || 140 (54) || 2 (1) || 1.16% || {{coord|39|35|15|N|95|9|26|W|}}
|-
| [[Walnut Township, Atchison County, Kansas|Walnut]] || 74800 ||  || 427 || 5 (12) || 94 (36) || 2 (1) || 2.34% || {{coord|39|27|55|N|95|5|3|W|}}
|-
|colspan=9|Sources: {{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/places2k.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802223743/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/places2k.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 2, 2002 |title=Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division }}
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Kansas}}
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Atchison County, Kansas]]
{{See also Kansas counties}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{Kansas books}}
* [http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209399/ ''Standard Atlas of Atchison County, Kansas'']; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 40 pages; 1903.

==External links==
{{Commons category|Atchison County, Kansas}}
;Official sites
* {{Official website|https://www.atchisoncountyks.org/|Atchison County - Official}}
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260403 Atchison County - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.atchisonkansas.net/ Atchison County - Chamber of Commerce]
;Historical
* [https://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_counties/view/county:AT Atchison County - History], Kansas State Historical Society
* [https://atchisonhistory.org/ Atchison County - Historical Society]
;Maps
* Atchison County Maps: [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/county-pdf/atchison.PDF Current], [https://www.ksdot.org/bureaus/burtransplan/maps/PastPublishedCounty.asp Historic], KDOT
* Kansas Highway Maps: [https://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/MapsState.asp Current], [https://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/HistoricStateMaps.asp Historic], KDOT
* Kansas Railroad Maps: [https://www.ksdot.org/BurTransPlan/maps/RRStateMap.asp Current], [https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/227379 1996], [https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/227380 1915], KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Atchison County, Kansas
|North     = [[Doniphan County, Kansas|Doniphan County]]
|Northeast = [[Buchanan County, Missouri]]
|East      = [[Platte County, Missouri]]
|Southeast = [[Leavenworth County, Kansas|Leavenworth County]]
|South     = [[Jefferson County, Kansas|Jefferson County]]
|Southwest = 
|West      = [[Jackson County, Kansas|Jackson County]]
|Northwest = [[Brown County, Kansas|Brown County]]
}}

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