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The population of Johnson county from 1860 to 1910 is as follows: 1860, 4,364; 1870, 13,725; 1880, 16,958; 1890, 17,385; 1900, 16,890; 1910, 18,288. The population of Johnson county March 1, 1914, was 19,705, assessed valuation $40,318,845, as follows: [page 78 - History of Johnson County, Kansas]
THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS SHOWING POPULATION AND VALUATION OF
CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS ARE GIVEN:
Townships
and cities Population Land City lots Personal Railroads Total
The county ... 19,705 $22,826,810 $4,883,445 $4,517,770 $8,090,820 $40,318,845
Aubury twp..... 1,060 1,871,955 50,680 245,805 590,328 2,758,768
Gardner ....... 585 222,025 262,930 36,477 521,432
Gardner twp.... 1,374 2,110,980 274,275 553,481 2,938,736
De Soto........ 390 140,905 97,265 50,779 2,889,309
Lexington twp.. 1,760 2,187,435 6,555 353,005 562,974 3,109,989
Edgerton ...... 420 87,685 98,730 34,360 220,775
McCamish twp... 747 1,840,740 39,740 268,005 569,003 2,717,488
Mission twp.... 1,877 3,474,085 939,280 392,985 434,332 5,240,682
Monticello twp. 1,088 1,612,065 38,845 228,020 1,331,776 3,210,706
Olathe......... 3,626 2,173,535 798,995 223,909 3,196,439
Olathe twp..... 1,288 2,929,885 68,975 323,385 1,522,551 4,844,796
Oxford twp..... 1,437 3,034,925 78,985 405,730 799,149 4,318,789
Lenexa......... 435 218,370 57,155 67,974 343,499
Shawnee twp.... 2,444 2,370,885 547,945 241,260 984,235 4,144,325
Spring Hill.... 556 264,355 271,150 43,363 578,868
Spring Hill twp. 618 1,393,855 5,565 199,085 286,129 1,884,634
FARM AND CROP STATISTICS FOR 1914, JOHNSON COUNTY.
Crops Acres Products Value
Winter wheat ...................... 51,659 1,136,498 $977,388.28
Corn .............................. 54,766 1,095,320 722,911.20
Oats .............................. 24,597 883,332 326,832.84
Rye ............................... 513 10,260 7,695.00
Barley . . ........................ 35 735,000 367.50
Irish potatoes .................... 2,030 150,220 90,132.00
Sweet potatoes .................... 16 1,760 1,232.00
Castor beans ...................... 2 20 22.00
Flax .............................. 25 175 197.75
Millet, tons ...................... 102 204 1,020.00
Sugar beets, tons ................. 2 18 90.00
Sorghum for syrup ................. 25 (gallons 2,000) 960.00
Sorghum for forage or grain, tons.. 187 1,496.00
Milo, tons ........................ 149 596 2,384.00
Kafir, tons ....................... 560 2,240 8,960.00
Jerusalem corn, tons .............. 40 160 640.00
Fetterita, tons ................... 12 42 168.00
Timothy, tons ..................... 7,833
Clover, tons . .................... 5,251
Blue grass, tons .................. 20,158
Alfalfa, tons ..................... 4,139
Orchard grass, tons ............... 573
Other tame grasses, tons .......... 6,411 16,549 165,290.00
Prairie grass (fenced) ............ 29,477 536 4,824.00
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Total .................. .......... 208,500 $2,312,610.57
SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN
JOHNSON COUNTY FOR 1915.
No. Av.Val. Tot.Ac.Val.
Horses six months old and under one year..................... 1,085 $35.06 $38,050.00
Horses one year old and under two ........................... 1,036 50.56 52,385.00
Horses two years old and under three......................... 888 75.32 66,890.00
Horses three years old and older............................. 435 89.86 39,090.00
[page 79 - History of Johnson County, Kansas] Work horses ................................................. 5,003 94.25 471,555.00 Ponies, cripples and plugs................................... 1,476 43.29 63,900.00 Stallions ................................................... 65 257.15 16,715.00 Cattle six months old and under one year .................... 4,395 17.43 76,625.00 Cattle one year old and under two ........................... 3,083 28.35 87,425.00 Steers two years old and under three ........................ 896 43.75 39,200.00 Steers three years old and over, rough fed .................. 149 39.19 5,840.00 Steers three years old and over, half fed ................... 83 45.78 3,800.00 Steers three years old and over, full fed ................... 95 64.74 6,1.50.00 Cows and heifers two years old and over not kept for milk.... 2,708 36.12 97,830.00 Cows two years old and over kept for milk.................... 6,677 44.28 295,720.00 Bulls one year old and over ................................. 351 42.59 14,950.00 Mules six months old and under one year ..................... 451 39.29 17,720.00 Mules one year old and under two ............................ 399 58.69 53,420.00 Mules two years old and under three. ........................ 470 89.70 42,180.00 Mules three years old and over .............................. 153 105.95 16,210.00 Work mules .................................................. 1,313 113.07 148,460.00 Asses and burros six months old and over .................... 42 81.30 3,415.00 Jacks ....................................................... 36 219.86 7,915.00 Sheep six months old and over ............................... 1,461 3.65 5,345.00 Hogs six months old and over ................................10,982 8.68 95,425.00 Goats six months old and over................................ 52 2.88 150.00 Farm implements.............................................. 97,275.00 Wagons....................................................... 2,083 20.00 41,660.00 Carriages and buggies ....................................... 1,550 18.86 29,235.00 Automobiles.................................................. 460 298.43 137,280.00 Motorcycles.................................................. 11 85.45 940.00 Bicycles..................................................... 26 10.87 285.00 Gold watches ................................................ 906 10.81 9,795.00 Silver watches............................................... 414 5.32 2,205.00 Plate and jewelry............................................ 10,300.00 Pianofortes ................................................. 899 77.28 69,475.00 Other musical instruments ................................... 172 22.91 3,940.00 All bonds not exempt from taxation .......................... 13,950.00 Shares of stock in any company or corporation................ 15,585.00 Moneys on hand and on deposit, including moneys invested in government bonds........................................ 461,905.00 Credits taxable.............................................. 172,320.00 Average amount of merchant's stock for preceding year........ 442,545.00 Average amount of merchant's moneys for preceding year....... 28,370.00 Average amount of manufacturer's stock for preceding year.... 5,140.00 Value of manufacturer's products on hand March 1st........... 200.00 Wheat, 86,695, bushels, value per bushel .................... 1.22 105,965.00 Oats, 152,035 bushels, value per bushel ..................... .40 60,820.00 Corn, 279,060 bushels, value per bushel ..................... .50 139,495.00 Seeds, 842 bushels, value per bushel ........................· 2.14 1,805.00 Hay, 2,253 tons, value per ton ..............................· 6.87 15,480.00 Real estate sale contracts................................... 20,900.00 Judgments, amount owned...................................... 3,600.00 Mortgages, amount owned...................................... 726,850.00 All moneys invested in certificates of purchase at sheriff's sales....................................................... 20.00 Value of manufacturing tools, implements and machinery, other than engines and boilers, which shall be listed as such.................................................... 18,345.00 Engines and boilers, including gas engines................... 205 141.80 29.070.00 Value of household furniture................................. 198,435.00 Family libraries, net taxable value.......................... 2,390.00 Value of mechanical tools, law and medical books, surgical instruments and medicines ........................ 8,940.00 Value of poultry............................................. 39,585.00 [page 80 - History of Johnson County, Kansas] Value of nursery stock ...................................... 200.00 Typewriting machines ........................................ 59 23.22 1,370.00 Adding machines ............................................. 4 57.50 230.00 Cash registers .............................................. 6 17.50 105.00 Billiard and pool tables .................................... 5 67.00 335.00 Scales ...................................................... 33 21.36 705.00 Threshing machines .......................................... 33 393.18 12.975.00 Electric and water motors ................................... 9 875.00 Individual interests in mutual or co-operative telephone companies not operated for profit ......................... 202 2,025.00 Value of all other species of personal property not herein listed, including particularly tax-sale certificntes, office and store furniture and fixtures, cameras, kodaks, and picture-taking machines, incubators and brooders, fire arms, etc. ................................................ 90,460.00 Dogs, three months old and over, March 1st: Male....................................................... 1,540.00 Female, spayed ............................................ 30 10.00 Female, unspayed .......................................... 105 230.00 Corporation capital-stock assessments........................ 87,650.00 Assessments of shares of bank stock, after deducting as- sessed real estate......................................... 364,560.00 Pipe line and telephone property assessed by county assessor................................................... 48,920.00 Total value of persohal property ............................ 5,270,935.00 Total Constitutional exemptions allowed ..................... 555,200.00 Balance taxable personal property ......................... $4,715,735.00 |