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Anderson County, KS mapCounty population in 2005: 8,182 (42% urban, 58% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,576
Renter-occupied apartments: 645
% of renters here:  20%
State:  31%
Land area: 583 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  12.8%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Retail trade (14.7%), Manufacturing (12.3%), Construction (11.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Anderson County, Kansas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Anderson County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 3,987  (49.2%)
Females: 4,123  (50.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $20,254
County population in 2003: 8,218
Jobs in 2003: 2,366

Total labor force in 2004: 4,267
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.0%

Average household size:
Anderson County:  2.5 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,123 ($33,244 in 2000)
This county  $35,123
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,612
Anderson County  $65,612
Kansas:  $107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $365
Institutionalized population: 118
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Anderson County in 2000: $639


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 36
  • Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 24
  • Thefts: 37
  • Auto thefts: 5

Anderson County races chart


Anderson County, KS map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Anderson County Kansas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $612 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Anderson County is $400 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.

Cities in this county include: Garnett, Colony, Greeley, Kincaid, Westphalia, Harris, Lone Elm.

Neighboring counties: Allen County , Bourbon County , Coffey County , Franklin County , Linn County , Miami County , Woodson County .


Anderson County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Vance (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Anderson County include: Cherry Mound Church (A), Northcott Church (B), Cedar Creek Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Horn Cemetery (1), Baird Cemetery (2), Garnett Cemetery (3), Baptist Cemetery (4), Patton Cemetery (5), Hyatt Cemetery (6), Saint Teresa Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Welda (A), Garrison Lake (B), Spencer Lake (C), Andrews Lake (D), Snake Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Pottawatomie Creek (A), Elm Creek (B), Rocky Run (C), Sac Creek (D), Kenoma Creek (E), Iantha Creek (F), Thomas Creek (G), Little Indian Creek (H), Dry Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.4%
Kansas:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 173
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 47 (32% naturalized citizens)

Anderson County:  0.6%
Whole state:  5.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 12
  • 1990 to 1994: 13
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 9
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 13

Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.0%

Anderson County marital status for males

Anderson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,979
  • One, attached: 21
  • Two: 69
  • 3 or 4: 36
  • 5 to 9: 6
  • 10 to 19: 25
  • 20 or more: 67
  • Mobile homes: 378
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Anderson County with a mortgage: 803 (80 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 779


Agriculture in Anderson County
Average size of farms: 579 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $67844
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $110.41
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 53.26%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $57431
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 49.58%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.66%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $81370
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.60%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.74
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.64%
Corn for grain: 30870 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 32026 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 416 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 78666 harvested acres
Vegetables: 14 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 19 acres

Anderson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/12/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (23%)
  • Taiwan (23%)
  • Iran (19%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Other Northern Europe (11%)
  • Panama (11%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Anderson County:



  • German (35%)
  • United States or American (20%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • European (2%)

Anderson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,874 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 548 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 14 (0%)
  • Walked: 85 (2%)
  • Other means: 29 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 179 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Anderson County, Kansas
  • 74 people in nursing homes
  • 31 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 31 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,838.

6.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,978 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.25%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.63% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($25,532 average AGI)
1.61% relocated from other states ($8,441 average AGI)
Anderson County:  1.61%
Kansas average:  3.56%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Franklin County, KS  0.87% ($37,462 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KS  0.87% ($46,000)
from Allen County, KS  0.54% ($27,938)
from Miami County, KS  0.37% ($18,909)


7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,571 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.64%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.29% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($20,216 average AGI)
2.35% relocated to other states ($9,355 average AGI)
Anderson County:  2.35%
Kansas average:  3.95%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Franklin County, KS  0.96% ($25,724 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.86% ($34,423)
to Allen County, KS  0.56% ($20,529)
to Douglas County, KS  0.43% ($34,538)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8



Births per 1000 population in Anderson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Anderson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Anderson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,785 (1,624 aged, 161 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%


Household type by relationship


Households: 7,984
  • In family households: 6,941 (1,954 male householders, 319 female householders)
    1,924 spouses, 2,358 children (2,162 natural, 53 adopted, 143 stepchildren), 79 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 60 parents, 54 other relatives, 164 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,043 (382 male householders (347 living alone)), 563 female householders (513 living alone)), 98 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 126 (120 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,152 2-persons, 410 3-persons, 388 4-persons, 216 5-persons, 72 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 860 1-person, 71 2-persons, 14 3-persons.

1,623 married couples with children.
364 single-parent households (124 men, 240 women).

96.1% of residents of Anderson County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $50,705,000 ($6190 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,150,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,229,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,633,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,494,000
Federal grants: $6,378,000
Federal procurement contracts: $573,000 ($10,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,398,000 ($100,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $390,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,701,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,572,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 531
Here:  65 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 543
Here:  66 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +7
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +91
Here:  +11 per 1000 residents
State:  -21 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Anderson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.58 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 87
  • 1995 to 1998: 153
  • 1990 to 1994: 125
  • 1980 to 1989: 234
  • 1970 to 1979: 667
  • 1960 to 1969: 423
  • 1950 to 1959: 355
  • 1940 to 1949: 247
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,305


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Anderson County, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 10
  • 3 rooms: 71
  • 4 rooms: 217
  • 5 rooms: 653
  • 6 rooms: 623
  • 7 rooms: 550
  • 8 rooms: 267
  • 9 or more rooms: 183


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Anderson County, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 25
  • 3 rooms: 117
  • 4 rooms: 145
  • 5 rooms: 150
  • 6 rooms: 117
  • 7 rooms: 57
  • 8 rooms: 22
  • 9 or more rooms: 4


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Anderson County:

  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedroom: 70
  • 2 bedrooms: 669
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,342
  • 4 bedrooms: 394
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 86


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Anderson County:

  • no bedroom: 10
  • 1 bedroom: 165
  • 2 bedrooms: 263
  • 3 bedrooms: 177
  • 4 bedrooms: 26
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4


Cars and other vehicles available in Anderson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 79
  • 1 vehicle: 632
  • 2 vehicles: 1,038
  • 3 vehicles: 581
  • 4 vehicles: 149
  • 5 or more vehicles: 97


Cars and other vehicles available in Anderson County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 88
  • 1 vehicle: 302
  • 2 vehicles: 199
  • 3 vehicles: 39
  • 4 vehicles: 17
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

58% of Anderson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Kansas.

Anderson County:  58.4%
State average:  53.5%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5902
  • Northeast: 120
  • Midwest: 1077
  • South: 535
  • West: 403

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 133
Here:  13.2%
Kansas:  11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:  4.6%
Kansas:  7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 18
Here:  10.8%
Kansas:  13.8%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Anderson County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $249,000
    Solid Waste Management: $102,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,655,000
    General - Other: $769,000
    Corrections - Other: $357,000
    Health Services - Other: $335,000
    Police Protection: $329,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $262,000
    Central Staff Services: $242,000
    General Public Buildings: $205,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $175,000
    Solid Waste Management: $150,000
    Financial Administration: $103,000
    Fire Protection: $89,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $202,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $212,000
    Higher Education: $39,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,755,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,685,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $70,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $135,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $293,000
    General - Other: $108,000
    Fire Protection: $56,000
    Police Protection: $51,000
    Judicial: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Central Staff: $7,000
    General Public Building: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,217,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $720,000
    General Support: $188,000
    All Other: $81,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,555,000
    Total General Sales: $588,000
    Public Utilities: $36,000
    NEC: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,161,000

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