Atchison County

Atchison County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	5,305
County Seat	Atchison County Courthouse
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	005
Num Towns	6
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	3,636
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	5,270
Median Age	48.1
Veterans	376
Housing Units	2,746
Uninsured	78
Net Migration (recent)	96
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	180
Total Employees	1,174
Avg Annual Pay	$45,066
Median Household Income	$58,521
Poverty Rate	11.6%
Unemployment Rate	2.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$69,900
Federal Spending FY2024	$32,433,693
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,114

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$96,100
Median Rent	$608
FMR Studio	$615
FMR 1BR	$628
FMR 2BR	$824
FMR 3BR	$993
FMR 4BR	$1,190

Health & Safety

Hospitals	6
EMS Stations	18
Fire Stations	18
Police Stations	18
Adult Smoking	22.4%
Adult Obesity	38.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	11.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	6

Community

Churches	10
Libraries	6
Historic Places (NRHP)	8
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	28
SNAP Stores	8
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	430
Land in Farms (acres)	31,898
Avg Farm Size (acres)	74.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-05-20
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-08-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2014-10-31
DR	FLOODING	2011-08-12
EM	FLOODING	2011-06-30
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2010-08-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Atchison County

Tarkio — pop 1,506
Rock Port — pop 1,278
Fairfax — pop 648
Westboro — pop 116
Watson — pop 61
Blanchard — pop 27

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.