Shawnee County, Kansas
200 SE 7th St
Topeka, KS 66603
Phone: (785) 233-8200
Fax: (785) 291-4912
www.co.shawnee.ks.us
In northeastern KS, west of Lawrence; original county; organized Aug 25, 1855 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For the Indian tribe of Algonquian linguistic stock. Name means 'southerner.'
Area (sq mi): 556.32 (land 549.82; water 6.50). Pop per sq mi: 313.50.
Pop 2005: 172,365. State rank: 3. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.50%; 1990-2000 5.50%. Pop 2000: 169,871 (White 79.90%; Black or African American 9.00%; Hispanic or Latino 7.30%; Asian 1.00%; Other 7.10%). Foreign born: 2.70%. Median age: 37.10.
Income 2000: per capita $20,904; median household $40,988; Pop below poverty level: 9.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $28,049-$29,710.
Unemployment 2004: 6.10%. Change from 2000: 2.00%. Median travel time to work: 18.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 6.70%.
Topeka, KS 66603
Phone: (785) 233-8200
Fax: (785) 291-4912
www.co.shawnee.ks.us
In northeastern KS, west of Lawrence; original county; organized Aug 25, 1855 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For the Indian tribe of Algonquian linguistic stock. Name means 'southerner.'
Area (sq mi): 556.32 (land 549.82; water 6.50). Pop per sq mi: 313.50.
Pop 2005: 172,365. State rank: 3. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.50%; 1990-2000 5.50%. Pop 2000: 169,871 (White 79.90%; Black or African American 9.00%; Hispanic or Latino 7.30%; Asian 1.00%; Other 7.10%). Foreign born: 2.70%. Median age: 37.10.
Income 2000: per capita $20,904; median household $40,988; Pop below poverty level: 9.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $28,049-$29,710.
Unemployment 2004: 6.10%. Change from 2000: 2.00%. Median travel time to work: 18.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 6.70%.
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