
SHAWNEE COUNTY KANSAS
VITAL STATS
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Shawnee County is home to the state capital, Topeka. The city is the primary residential and business community in Shawnee and has 124,000 of the total 170,000 population. Interstate 70 and U.S. highways 24, 75 and 40 intersect in Topeka, making it a prime outlet for distribution.
Estimated Total Population 169,871
18 and over 126,898
Median age 37.1
Increase from 1990 5.50%
Largest City Topeka
Estimated population of city 122,377
Total Housing Units 73,768
Median value $81,600
Total Households 68,920
Family households 44,685
Average household size 2.39
Average family size 2.98
EDUCATION
Population Over 25 111,709
High-school graduate 37,589
Some college, no degree 27,161
Associate's degree 4,598
Bachelor's degree 19,270
Graduate or professional degree 9,824
Percent graduated high school 88.10%
Percent with bachelor's or higher 26.00%
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 and over 132,070
In labor force 88,593
Commuting to work 83,741
TOP EMPLOYERS
State of Kansas, City & County Gov., Burlington Northern/Santa
Fe, Topeka USD #501, Blue Cross/Blue Shield
TOP INDUSTRIES
Management, professional 28,961
Service 12,230
Sales and office 25,218
Construction, extraction, maintenance 7,534
Production, transportation 10,540
Median Household Income $40,988
Median Family Income $51,464
Land Area (square miles) 550
Persons per square mile) 308.90
County Seat Topeka
County Government Info
Chairman of County CommissionersVic Miller
commission@co.shawnee.ks.us
200 SE 7th,
Topeka, KS 66603-3971
Tel: 785.233.8200 x4625
Fax: 785.291.4912
www.co.shawnee.ks.us
commission@co.shawnee.ks.us
200 SE 7th,
Topeka, KS 66603-3971
Tel: 785.233.8200 x4625
Fax: 785.291.4912
www.co.shawnee.ks.us
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Kansas Department of Commerce
and Housing
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