Coffey County History and facts!

On July 22nd 1855, the boundary lines of Coffey County where established by the legislature and was named after Col. A.M. Coffey, Col. A.M. Coffey  never lived in Coffey County but was a member of the Territorial Legislature of 1855.

Burlington was not always the county seat, originally the county seat was in LeRoy, But Feb 12th, 1958 the county seat was temporarily moved from LeRoy to Burlington.
Nov 25th 1865, after continuous votes Burlington was declared the county seat by the board of commissioners.

March 1971, KGE and Kansas City Power and Light Company signed an agreement to build a nuclear plant, In January 1973 , the agreement was finalized, On september 3, 1985 Wolf Creek was declared to be in commercial operation. Wolf Creek is the only nuclear power plant in Kansas.

Coffey County is home to the towns of :
Burlington-pop. 2,790     established 1855
Gridley-pop. 360     established 1886
LeRoy-pop. 560    established 1868
Lebo-pop. 1,000     established Oct 6. 1886
New Strawn-pop. 500     established 1871
Waverly-pop. 618    established 1887

Living in Coffey County

Tax Rate
County Sales Tax Rate: 5.3%
Burlington City Sales Tax Rate: 6.3%
2000 Assessed Tangible Valuation: $490,608,729
2000 Average Rate Per $1000 Assessed Valuation: 58.37
2000 School District #244 Assessed Valuation: $455,205,566

 Living in Coffey County
Median Home Price: $60,700
Construction Cost:
$65 per Sq. Ft.
Standard Lot Price: $2,500

New Home Building Permits Issued:
2000 - 34      1999 - 32      1998 - 28     

Apartment rent: $350/month, with 5% vacancy
House rent: $450/month, with 5% vacancy

Household Information
Number of Occupied Households: 3,489
Average Size: 2.49
Per Capita Income: $21,775
Median Household Income: $34,411