Atchison County, Missouri
Atchison County: County in Missouri, United States
About
Atchison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,685 and a population density of 4 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 5,096 inhabitants. Its county seat is Rock Port. The county was created 182 years ago in 1843.
Quick Facts about Atchison County
| Population : | 5,096 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Missouri (United States) |
| Different from : | Atchison County |
| Area : | 1415 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 0.5% |
| Land as percent of area : | 99.5% |
| Named for : | David Rice Atchison |
| Capital : | Rock Port |
| Establishment : | February 02, 1843 |
| Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
| Local time : | 00:39:34 (23rd February 2025) |
| Density : | 4 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -11.56% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Atchison County is located at 40°25'51"N 95°25'41"W (40.4308500, -95.4280900). It has 6 neighbors: Fremont County, Page County, Holt County, Nodaway County, Nemaha County and Otoe County.
Atchison County map
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The largest city of Atchison County is Tarkio with a population of 1,420. Other cities include, Rock Port population 1,183, Fairfax population 568, York population 204 and Westboro population 126. See all Atchison County cities & populated places.
Atchison County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Atchison County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Tarkio | 1,420 | City in Missouri |
| Rock Port | 1,183 | City in Atchison County, Missouri, United States |
| Fairfax | 568 | City in Missouri, United States |
| York | 204 | Unincorporated community in Atchison County, Missouri |
| Westboro | 126 | City in Atchison County, Missouri, United States |
| Watson | 89 | Human settlement in Atchison County, Missouri, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Atchison County
Atchison County has 6 neighbours.
- Fremont County county in Iowa, United States
- Page County county in Iowa, United States of America
- Holt County county in Missouri, United States
- Nodaway County county in Missouri, United States
- Nemaha County county in Nebraska, United States
- Otoe County county in Nebraska, United States
- Rock Port
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Atchison County decreased by 11.56% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 5,685 | - | census |
| 2011 | 5,573 | -2.01% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 5,513 | -1.09% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 5,422 | -1.68% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 5,357 | -1.21% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 5,295 | -1.17% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 5,281 | -0.27% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 5,243 | -0.72% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 5,183 | -1.16% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 5,143 | -0.78% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 5,096 | -0.92% | estimation process |
People born in Atchison County (1)
American football player Mike Schnitker was born in Atchison County
Other places with the same name (2)
- Atchison County , Kansas county in Kansas, United States with a population of 16,015 people.
Missouri Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis County | 994,020 | County in Minnesota, United States |
| Jackson County | 705,925 | County in Oregon, United States |
| Kansas City | 495,327 | The third most populous city in Missouri and the center of the Kansas City metropolitan area. |
| Saint Charles County | 406,204 | County in Missouri, United States |
| St. Louis | 315,685 | The second most populous city in Missouri and the center of the St. |
| Greene County | 294,997 | County in Tennessee, United States |
| Clay County | 253,463 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Jefferson County | 226,543 | County in Missouri, United States |
| Boone County | 182,991 | County in West Virginia, United States |
| Columbia | 124,769 | The most populous city in the state of Missouri. |
| Jasper County | 121,648 | County in South Carolina, United States |
| Independence | 116,774 | A city in Jackson County, Missouri. |
| East Independence | 110,675 | A census-designated place in Jackson County, Missouri. |
| Cass County | 106,806 | County in Missouri, United States |
| Platte County | 106,532 | County in Wyoming, United States |
| Franklin County | 104,469 | County in Missouri, United States |
