The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of five counties in northeastern Kansas

Kansas

Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...

, anchored by the city of Topeka

Topeka, Kansas

Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the MSA had a population of 224,551 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 230,824).

Counties

• Jackson
  Jackson County, Kansas
  Jackson County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 13,462. Its county seat and most populous city is Holton...
  
  
• Jefferson
  Jefferson County, Kansas
  Jefferson County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 19,126. Its county seat is Oskaloosa, and its most populous city is Valley Falls...
  
  
• Osage
  Osage County, Kansas
  Osage County is a county located in east-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 16295. Its county seat is Lyndon, and its most populous city is Osage City. The county along with Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, and Wabaunsee counties is...
  
  
• Shawnee
  Shawnee County, Kansas
  Shawnee County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Its most populous city, Topeka, is the state capital and county seat. The county's population was 177,934 for the 2010 census...
  
  
• Wabaunsee
  Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Wabaunsee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,053. Its county seat is Alma. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

• Auburn
  Auburn, Kansas
  Auburn is a city in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,121 at the 2000 census.- History :...
  
  
• Burlingame
  Burlingame, Kansas
  Burlingame is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 934.-History:...
  
  
• Carbondale
  Carbondale, Kansas
  Carbondale is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,478 at the 2000 census.-History:...
  
  
• Holton
  Holton, Kansas
  Holton is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,329. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Lyndon
  Lyndon, Kansas
  Lyndon is a city in and the county seat of Osage County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,052. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lyndon is located at...
  
  
• Osage City
  Osage City, Kansas
  Osage City is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. The population was 3,034 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Osage City is located at...
  
  
• Oskaloosa
  Oskaloosa, Kansas
  Oskaloosa is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,113. Oskaloosa is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Rossville
  Rossville, Kansas
  Rossville is a city in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,014 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Silver Lake
  Silver Lake, Kansas
  Silver Lake is a city in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,439. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-20th century:...
  
  
• Valley Falls
  Valley Falls, Kansas
  Valley Falls is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,192. Valley Falls is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

• Alma
  Alma, Kansas
  Alma is a city in and the county seat of Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 832. Alma is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Eskridge
  Eskridge, Kansas
  Eskridge is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. The population was 589 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Hoyt
  Hoyt, Kansas
  Hoyt is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 571 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Hoyt is located at...
  
  
• McLouth
  McLouth, Kansas
  McLouth is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 868 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:McLouth is located at ....
  
  
• Meriden
  Meriden, Kansas
  Meriden is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 706 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Meriden is located at ....
  
  
• Nortonville
  Nortonville, Kansas
  Nortonville is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 620 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Nortonville is located at ....
  
  
• Overbrook
  Overbrook, Kansas
  Overbrook is a city in Osage County, Kansas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 947. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Overbrook is located at...
  
  
• Ozawkie
  Ozawkie, Kansas
  Ozawkie is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 645...
  
  
• Perry
  Perry, Kansas
  Perry is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 901 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Scranton
  Scranton, Kansas
  Scranton is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. The population was 724 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Scranton is located at ....
  
  
• Winchester
  Winchester, Kansas
  Winchester is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 579 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Winchester is located at...
  
  

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

• Alta Vista
  Alta Vista, Kansas
  Alta Vista is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. The population was 442 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Circleville
  Circleville, Kansas
  Circleville is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Circleville is located at ....
  
  
• Delia
  Delia, Kansas
  Delia is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 179. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Delia is located at ....
  
  
• Denison
  Denison, Kansas
  Denison is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 231 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-19th century:...
  
  
• Harveyville
  Harveyville, Kansas
  Harveyville is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. The population was 267 at the 2000 census. Harveyville is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Harveyville is located at...
  
  
• Maple Hill
  Maple Hill, Kansas
  Maple Hill is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. The population was 469 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Mayetta
  Mayetta, Kansas
  Mayetta is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 312 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Mayetta was originally owned by a family by the name of Lungar...
  
  
• McFarland
  McFarland, Kansas
  McFarland is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. The population was 271 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Melvern
  Melvern, Kansas
  Melvern is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States, along the Marais des Cygnes River. The population was 429 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Melvern is located at ....
  
  
• Olivet
  Olivet, Kansas
  Olivet is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. The population was 64 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Olivet is located at ....
  
  
• Paxico
  Paxico, Kansas
  Paxico is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Quenemo
  Quenemo, Kansas
  Quenemo is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States, along the Marais des Cygnes River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 388. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Soldier
  Soldier, Kansas
  Soldier is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 136. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Whiting
  Whiting, Kansas
  Whiting is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 206 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Whiting is located at ....
  
  
• Willard
  Willard, Kansas
  Willard is a city in Shawnee and Wabaunsee counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. The population was 86 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  

Unincorporated places

• Berryton
  Berryton, Kansas
  Berryton is an unincorporated community in Monmouth Township, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. It has its own post office and elementary school and is part of Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450....
  
  
• Dover
  Dover, Kansas
  Dover is an unincorporated community on the banks of Mission Creek in western Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1860, it was once a larger community, but it declined for most of the 20th century. Today a few commercial buildings remain at the intersection of K-4 Highway and 57th...
  
  
• Mooney Creek
  Mooney Creek, Kansas
  Mooney Creek is an unincorporated rural community in northeastern Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. The first settler was said to be a man named Thomas Mooney, who arrived there not long after the Kansas territory was opened up for settlement in 1854. The following decades saw a large influx...
  
  
• Pauline
  Pauline, Kansas
  Pauline is an unincorporated town in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. Located south of Topeka, it lies next to Forbes Field. Although it began as a small town in its own right, Pauline now is occasionally seen as part of the South City Industry Park for Topeka, Kansas with its many large...
  
  
• Tecumseh
  Tecumseh, Kansas
  Tecumseh is an unincorporated community situated along the Kansas River in eastern Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Although official populations are not compiled for...
  
  
• Thompsonville
  Thompsonville, Kansas
  Thompsonville is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. It was established in 1851 by a group of Mormon settlers who refused to follow the main group led by Brigham Young into the Salt Lake Valley of Utah. Among those settlers was Emily Trask Cutler, one of the...
  
  
• Wabaunsee
  Wabaunsee, Kansas
  Wabaunsee is an unincorporated community in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 224,551 people, 89,600 households, and 60,052 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 85.95% White, 6.95% African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.53% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.85% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $41,322, and the median income for a family was $48,124. Males had a median income of $33,251 versus $24,079 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the MSA was $18,856.