
JEFFERSON COUNTY KANSAS
VITAL STATS
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Jefferson County is primarily a rural landscape, its proximity to Lawrence, Topeka and Kansas City prompted a 16 percent growth in population since 1990. Increased development has prompted the County to initiate broad planning and zoning program to ensure structured development while preserving its rural image.
Estimated Total Population 18,426
18 and over 13,380
Median age 38
Increase from 1990 15.90%
Largest City Valley Falls
Estimated population of city 1,254
Total Housing Units 7,491
Median value $83,100
Total Households 6,830
Family households 5,194
Average household size 2.66
Average family size 3.07
EDUCATION
Population Over 25 12,127
High-school graduate 5,159
Some college, no degree 2,903
Associate's degree 540
Bachelor's degree 1,446
Graduate or professional degree 730
Percent graduated high school 88.90%
Percent with bachelor's or higher 17.90%
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 and over 14,016
In labor force 9,380
Commuting to work 8,876
TOP EMPLOYERS
Valley Falls USPD #338, Ernest-Spencer Metals, PTMW, Valley
Center Nursing Home, Valley Manufacturing
TOP INDUSTRIES
Management, professional 2,572
Service 1,359
Sales and office 2,286
Construction, extraction, maintenance 1,346
Production, transportation 1,406
Median Household Income $45,535
Median Family Income $50,557
Land Area (square miles) 536
Persons per square mile) 34.40
County Seat Oskaloosa
County Government Info
Chairman of County Commissioners-Travis Oliver
P.O. Box 321, Oskaloosa, KS 66066
Tel: 785.863.2272
Fax: 785.863.3135
www.jfcountyks.com
P.O. Box 321, Oskaloosa, KS 66066
Tel: 785.863.2272
Fax: 785.863.3135
www.jfcountyks.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Kansas Department of Commerce
and Housing
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