Neosho County (standard abbreviation: NO) is a county in the south east of the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 15,904 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Erie.[2]

History

19th century

In 1861, Neosho County was created.

The first railroad was built through Neosho County in 1870.[3]

Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 578 square miles (1,500 km2). Of that, 571 square miles (1,480 km2) is land and 6.3 square miles (16 km2) (1.1%) is water.[4]

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
186088—
187010,20611,497.7%
188015,12148.2%
189018,56122.7%
190019,2543.7%
191023,75423.4%
192024,0001.0%
193022,665−5.6%
194022,210−2.0%
195020,348−8.4%
196019,455−4.4%
197018,812−3.3%
198018,9670.8%
199017,035−10.2%
200016,997−0.2%
201016,512−2.9%
202015,904−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1]
Age pyramid

Government

Presidential elections

Neosho County is a very Republican county. However, like the rest of Southeast Kansas counties, Democrats have not done poorly.