Wabaunsee County, Kansas
215 Kansas Ave PO box 278
Alma, KS 66401
Phone: (785) 765-3414
Fax: (785) 765-3704
www.wabaunsee.kansasgov.com
In east-central KS, west of Topeka; organized as Richardson County Aug 30, 1855 (prior to statehood); name changed Feb 11, 1859. Name Origin: For Wabaunsee (1760-1845), a Potawatomi chief. Meaning of the name is uncertain: possibly 'dawn of day'; others not sufficiently documented or satisfactory are 'he lives through the winter,' 'daylight,' and 'boggy day.'
Area (sq mi): 799.80 (land 797.38; water 2.41). Pop per sq mi: 8.70.
Pop 2005: 6,919. State rank: 54. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.50%; 1990-2000 4.30%. Pop 2000: 6,885 (White 96.30%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 1.90%; Asian 0.10%; Other 2.20%). Foreign born: 0.70%. Median age: 39.50.
Income 2000: per capita $17,704; median household $41,710; Pop below poverty level: 7.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $23,541-$24,577.
Unemployment 2004: 4.90%. Change from 2000: 1.30%. Median travel time to work: 29.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 64.40%.
Alma, KS 66401
Phone: (785) 765-3414
Fax: (785) 765-3704
www.wabaunsee.kansasgov.com
In east-central KS, west of Topeka; organized as Richardson County Aug 30, 1855 (prior to statehood); name changed Feb 11, 1859. Name Origin: For Wabaunsee (1760-1845), a Potawatomi chief. Meaning of the name is uncertain: possibly 'dawn of day'; others not sufficiently documented or satisfactory are 'he lives through the winter,' 'daylight,' and 'boggy day.'
Area (sq mi): 799.80 (land 797.38; water 2.41). Pop per sq mi: 8.70.
Pop 2005: 6,919. State rank: 54. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.50%; 1990-2000 4.30%. Pop 2000: 6,885 (White 96.30%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 1.90%; Asian 0.10%; Other 2.20%). Foreign born: 0.70%. Median age: 39.50.
Income 2000: per capita $17,704; median household $41,710; Pop below poverty level: 7.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $23,541-$24,577.
Unemployment 2004: 4.90%. Change from 2000: 1.30%. Median travel time to work: 29.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 64.40%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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