Garnett, KS Profile

Garnett, KS, population 3,338, is located in Kansas's Anderson county, about 57.5 miles from Overland Park and 58.1 miles from Topeka.

Through the 90's Garnett's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Garnett has declined by about 1%.

Garnett's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Garnett tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.20
	Males	38.80
	Females	43.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,368	N/A
2001	3,405	1.10%
2002	3,374	-0.91%
2003	3,388	0.41%
2004	3,354	-1.00%
2005	3,338	-0.48%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,518

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	237
2002	676
2003	384
2004	441
2005	474
2006	297
2007	183
2008	659

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	2
Robbery	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
Aggravated Assault	7	23	12	14	15	8	5	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,791
2002	4,321
2003	3,340
2004	3,203
2005	3,260
2006	4,045
2007	3,362
2008	2,792

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	41	35	26	40	27	27	31	19
Larceny, Theft	79	97	82	66	75	99	72	64
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	15	5	3	8	10	7	6
Arson	2	1	1	3	4	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,049 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles