Anderson County, Kansas

Anderson County (county code AN) is a county in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. In 2020, 7,836 people lived there. Its county seat  is Garnett. Garnett is also the biggest city in Anderson County.

History
In 1855, Anderson County was created. It was named after Joseph C. Anderson.

In 1887, the first photograph of a tornado was taken in Anderson county.

Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  (0.7%) is water.

Major highways
Sources:  National Atlas,National Atlas  U.S. Census BureauU.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files
 U.S. Route 59
 U.S. Route 169
 Kansas Highway 31
 Kansas Highway 52
 Kansas Highway 58

People



Government

Presidential elections

+ Presidential Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties202478.9% 2,99819.3% 7321.9% 72202077.2% 2,92920.6% 7822.1% 81201672.7% 2,43520.1% 6727.3% 243201268.7% 2,27628.5% 9442.9% 95200865.1% 2,36232.4% 1,1752.5% 89200464.7% 2,50033.5% 1,2951.8% 68200057.0% 1,98438.2% 1,3274.8% 167199646.7% 1,63639.0% 1,36714.4% 503199233.0% 1,21832.0% 1,17835.0% 1,291198854.3% 1,78144.7% 1,4661.1% 36198467.1% 2,46231.5% 1,1551.4% 50198062.6% 2,36331.0% 1,1706.4% 240197648.7% 1,87249.1% 1,8862.2% 86197270.9% 2,71827.0% 1,0352.2% 83196856.8% 2,16832.6% 1,24210.6% 404196444.8% 1,69254.4% 2,0580.8% 30196062.4% 2,66537.2% 1,5890.5% 20195669.0% 3,08030.7% 1,3690.3% 14195273.2% 3,67226.6% 1,3330.3% 13194856.9% 2,78742.3% 2,0710.9% 44194464.9% 3,06035.0% 1,6490.2% 7194064.4% 3,88635.0% 2,1140.6% 33193654.6% 3,45243.8% 2,7671.6% 99193239.6% 2,40858.9% 3,5801.5% 88192864.9% 3,56234.2% 1,8740.9% 49192461.0% 3,10127.9% 1,42111.1% 563192062.8% 3,06835.0% 1,7082.2% 108191644.0% 2,38650.5% 2,7395.6% 304191219.9% 61843.9% 1,36536.2% 1,125190851.3% 1,72245.0% 1,5123.8% 126190458.3% 1,89132.1% 1,0439.6% 312190050.4% 1,84648.0% 1,7571.6% 60189647.6% 1,78050.5% 1,8901.9% 72189251.1% 1,63848.9% 1,570188855.1% 1,84328.7% 96016.2% 540

Education

Unified school districts
 Garnett USD 365
 Anderson County High School
 Crest USD 479
 Crest High School

Communities

Cities
 Colony
 Garnett
 Greeley
 Kincaid
 Lone Elm
 Westphalia

References

More reading
 Plat Book of Anderson County, Kansas; Northwest Publishing Company; 41 pages; 1901.
 The History Of Anderson County, Kansas, From Its First Settlement To The Fourth Of July, 1876; W.A. Johnson; Kauffman & Iler; 289 pages; 1877.

Other websites

County

 Anderson County - Directory of Public Officials
 Anderson County - Development Agency
Historical
 Anderson County - History, Kansas State Historical Society
 Poster from Ninth Annual Anderson County Fair from September 25-28, 1891
Maps
 Anderson County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Highway Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Railroad Maps: Current , 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society


Category:1855 establishments in Kansas Territory