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  Atchison County, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atchison County (standard abbreviation: AT) is a county located in the state of Kansas.
In the county the population is spread out with 26.70% under the age of 18, 11.30% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who are 65 years of age or older.
The city of Atchison is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atchison_County,_Kansas   (505 words)

  
 Atchison County, Missouri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atchison County is a county located in the state of Missouri.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 21.10% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $30,959, and the median income for a family is $38,279.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atchison_County,_Missouri   (378 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Atchison County, Missouri   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Crawford County is a county located in the state of Missouri, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1990.
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Missouri, and included the mean center of U.S. population in 1980.
Phelps County is a county located in the state of Missouri, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 2000.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Atchison-County,-Missouri   (2469 words)

  
 Atchison County Missouri
Atchison County borders Iowa to the north and the Missouri River to the west.
Atchison County has a large population of corn and soybean fed whitetail deer and eastern turkey.
For the Missouri quail and Missouri pheasant hunter Atchison County is a favorable region.
www.ks-mo-hunt.org /atchison_county_missouri.htm   (252 words)

  
 1993-006 | 1/19/1993 | Kansas Attorney General Opinion
Atchison county is not required to refund its $.75 per month per exchange tax for emergency telephone services.
The deduction was requested by the county pursuant to K.S.A. The county then entered into an oral contract with the phone company pursuant to K.S.A. Since the statute does not require the contract to be written, it is valid if there is evidence that it was to be a formal agreement.
As Atchison county counselor, you request our opinion as to whether it is necessary for Atchison county to refund the access line fee that has been exacted pursuant to an oral agreement that has only recently been reduced to writing.
www.kscourts.org /ksag/opinions/1993/1993-006.htm   (518 words)

  
 ATCHISON - LoveToKnow Article on ATCHISON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
, a city and the county-seat of Atchison county, ansas, u.S.A., on the west bank of the Missouri river, which navigable at this point but is utilized comparatively little -for mmerce.
, Atchison is served by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa F~,e Chicago, Buriington.
Atchison was founded in 1854 by pro-slavery gr rtisans, and was named in honor of their leader, David Rice da chison, a United States senator.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AT/ATCHISON.htm   (133 words)

  
 Atchison County, Part 4
Atchison County was named in honor of Gen. David R. Atchison, U. Senator from Missouri at the time, and so bitter a Pro-slavery man that he even met the stringent requirements of this bitterest of bitter Pro-slavery communities.
Accordingly a county society was formed in June of that year, and a public declaration issued; describing the situation and calling on all "good, peaceful and loyal citizens" to band themselves together for the protection of their lives, homes and property.
While the loyalists of Atchison County responded with alacrity to every call for men to resist the shock of the rebel cohorts, they were no less prompt in caring for the families of those who went forth to do or die for their country.
www.kancoll.org /books/cutler/atchison/atchison-co-p4.html   (3277 words)

  
 A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri
Benton Township, which originally extended northward to the north boundary of Atchison County, was reduced to its present limits by the organization on the 17th of June, 1874, of Lincoln Township, which forms its entire northern boundary in a distance of eight miles.
It is bounded on the north by Atchison County; on the east by Clay Township; on the south by Benton, and west by Lincoln Township.
Union Township is bounded on the north by Lincoln Township and two miles of Atchison County; on the east by Liberty and Benton Townships; on the south by Bigelow Township and on the west by Lincoln Township and the State of Nebraska, from which itis separated by the Missouri River...
thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org /lochist/moser/holtco.html   (2030 words)

  
 History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In extreme northwest Missouri, Atchison is one of six counties formed from the Platte Indian Purchase, annexed to Missouri in 1837.
Linden was the first county seat and after the Honey Tree War, the northern boundary of Missouri was permanently established by a supreme court decision in 1849, and ten miles of Atchison County became Iowa.
Associated with county growth are Henry F. Staple, Rock Port Editor and pioneer in Mutual Insurance, and David Rankin noted farmed and pioneer in the settlement of Tarkio.
www.rpmo.com /history.htm   (469 words)

  
 Atchison, Kansas History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Atchison, seat of Atchison County, began to form when the natural river landing there attracted adventurers enroute to the gold fields of California in 1850.
The first recorded expedition into what is now Atchison County was led by M. de Bourgmont in 1724 to establish trade relations with the Indians of the Platte River region.
The Atchison, Topeka, and Sante Fe Railroad was founded at Atchison, and by the end of 1872 the road had progressed to Western Kansas.
www.ku.edu /heritage/towns/atchist.html   (222 words)

  
 Destination KC | 2002-2003
The county seat is Atchison, where more than 60% of the county resides, and it is the commercial hub for several agricultural counties in northeast Kansas.
Atchison also is served by major barge carriers and offers a public terminal on the Missouri River.
Atchison County, in fact, may find its greatest sense of pride in its number of highly regarded schools and colleges.
www.ingramsonline.com /dkc/atchisonprofile.php   (463 words)

  
 Atchison County
Counties in Kansas and Missouri named in honor of David Rice Atchison (1807-86), a Missouri representative, judge, and United States Senator.
The Kansas county was established on 30 August 1855 with its seat at Atchison.
The Missouri county was established on 23 February 1845 with its seat at Rockport.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/a13/atchison_county.htm   (371 words)

  
 Atchison County, Part 1
Atchison County is one of the extreme northeastern counties of Kansas, bordering on the Missouri River, being bounded north by Brown and Doniphan counties, west by Jackson and south by Leavenworth.
The general surface of the county is undulating, with bluffs along the Missouri River.
The county is principally watered by the Stranger and Delaware rivers.
www.kancoll.org /books/cutler/atchison/atchison-co-p1.html   (591 words)

  
 Atchison County, Kansas -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Atchison County (standard abbreviation: AT) is a (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) county located in the (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) state of (A state in midwestern United States) Kansas.
The largest city and (The town or city that is the seat of government for a county) county seat is (Click link for more info and facts about Atchison) Atchison.
The (The total national income divided by the number of people in the nation) per capita income for the county is $15,207.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/at/atchison_county,_kansas.htm   (683 words)

  
 Atchison, Kansas (Cities)
Atchison is located in the Northeast Region of the state, in Atchison County (of which it is the county seat), south of St Joseph along Highway 73.
The town is situated on the bank of the Missouri River near Atchison State Fishing Lake.
The 100 year old Atchison County Courthouse is still in daily use.
www.ohwy.com /ks/a/atchison.htm   (136 words)

  
 LASR - Leisure And Sport Review - Travel, Tourism and Recreation on the Internet
Situated on hills and bluffs along the Missouri River, Atchison is one of the most scenic and historic towns in Kansas.
This town was platted as a station on the Leavenworth, Kansas and Western Railroad which pushed through the county in 1871 and served this part of the state until 1935.
One of the earliest settlements in Atchison County and the headquarters for the Kickapoo Agency, it served at least three trails in the 1850's and 1860's; an overland freighting and stagecoach road from Atchison; a stage coach and Pony Express road from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Riley.
www.lasr.net /pages/county.php?County_ID=KS0701   (572 words)

  
 Atchison County Websight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The town of Atchison is the County seat.
He was President of the United States Senate at the date of the passage of the Act for the organization of the Territory of Kansas.
Atchison was a Pro-Slavery Democrat, and zealous partisan leader in the discussions and movements affecting the interests of slavery and its attempted establishment in the new state to be created.
www.atchison.kansasgov.com   (196 words)

  
 ThinkKC > Community Profiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Atchison, the county seat and major city, has a population of nearly 11,000 and is the commercial hub for several agricultural counties in northeast Kansas.
Atchison Casting Corporation is a multi-million dollar conglomerate of more than a dozen steel foundries.
Atchison is careful to preserve its nearly 150-year heritage while boldly striding into the 21st century.
www.smartkc.com /communityprofiles/counties/atchison/profile.htm   (394 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Atchison, Kansas (KS) (Atchison County) - (city) - Facts and Information
Atchison co., NE Kansas, on the Mo. R.; elev.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RR was chartered here in 1859, and the city boomed as an important wagon-train, river, and RR terminal, one of the outfitting points for westward travel.
Atchison State Fishing L. to N. Inc. as a city 1881.
reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/A/A08000-atchison.html   (197 words)

  
 Atchison County
Atchison County was named for David H. Atchison, a U.S. Senator from Missouri, and President of the United States Senate at the date of the passage of the Act for the organization of the Territory of Kansas.
He was a Pro-Slavery Democrat, and zealous partisan leader in the discussions and movements affecting the interests of slavery and its attempted establishment in the new state to be created.
Atchison County, whose county seat is Atchison was organized in 1855.
www.kansastreasurers.org /countyservices/atchison.htm   (122 words)

  
 ATCHISON - Online Information article about ATCHISON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Atchison is served by the Atchison, See also:
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The Atchison Globe (established 1878) is one of the best-known of western papers.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /ARN_AUD/ATCHISON.html   (340 words)

  
 Lewis & Clark in Kansas, Atchison Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Atchison's restored Santa Fe Depot houses a Welcome Center operated by the Chamber of Commerce, and the Atchison County Historical Society Museum.
Atchison was settled in 1854 and since its earliest days, this stream has been known as White Clay Creek.
The Atchison County Historical Society Museum, which is in the restored Santa Fe Depot building, has several displays about the Lewis and Clark expedition, including one on the expedition's celebration of July 4, 1804, and another on the natural history aspects of the expedition created by biology students at Benedictine College.
www.lewisandclarkinkansas.org /atchattract.html   (719 words)

  
 STATS Indiana - USA Counties IN Profile
Atchison County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States.
The population of this county is 1.9% Hispanic (of any race).
USA Counties IN Profile provides current federal statistics on a variety of demographic and economic indicators.
www.stats.indiana.edu /uspr/a/usprofiles/20/us_over_sub_pr20005.html   (237 words)

  
 Atchison County Apartments for rent Atchison County apartment rentals, Atchison County furnished apartments to rent.
Atchison County Apartments for rent Atchison County apartment rentals, Atchison County furnished apartments to rent.
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Atchison County housing rentals, apartments, roommates, houses, tenants and landlords have not been verified or evaluated.
www.sublet.com /Area_Rentals/kansas/AtchisonCounty_Rentals.asp   (88 words)

  
 MOGenWeb Holt County
Holt County is located in the northwest corner of Missouri and was organized 29 January 1841 from territory acquired in the Platte Purchase.
It is bounded on the north by Atchison County; on the northeast by Nodaway County and on the southeast by Andrew County.
The Holt County seat is located in Oregon, MO. The county population was slightly less than 6,000 in the 1990 census.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Plains/4280/HOLTCTY.html   (1128 words)

  
 Isaac L   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
She was born 01 Jun 1843 in Ohio, and died 03 Apr 1873 in Atchison county, Missouri.
She was born 27 Jan 1857 in Linden, Missouri, Atchison County, and died 16 Aug 1938 in Wellington Kansas.
artin was born in Atchison county, Mo., March 10, 1869, a daughter of Mr.
iagenweb.org /fremont/famhistory/martin_isaacl.htm   (685 words)

  
 Missouri State Auditor's Office - 2000-   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This audit of Atchison County included additional areas of county operations, as well as the elected county officials.
The county has not established cash management procedures to ensure the minimum time elapses between its receipt of federal project monies and the distribution of such monies to contractors.
A state law, Section 50.333.13, RSMo, enacted in 1997, allowed salary commissions meeting in 1997 to provide mid-term salary increases for associate county commissioners elected in 1996 due to the fact that their terms were increased from two years to four.
www.auditor.state.mo.us /press/2002-99.htm   (380 words)

  
 Atchison County, KS
Named for David H. Atchison, a U.S. Senator from Missouri, and President of the United States Senate at the date of the passage of the Act for the organization of the Territory of Kansas.
Atchison may have the nicest post office in the country.
The Amelia Earhart Festival is held in Atchison in July.
skyways.lib.ks.us /counties/AT   (412 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Atchison County, Mo.
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politicalgraveyard.com /geo/MO/AT.html   (483 words)

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