Barber County, Kansas (KS)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.3%).

Type of workers:

Barber County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Barber County, Kansas:

Median resident age:	42.6 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 2,548	(48.0%)
Females: 2,759	(52.0%)

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Barber County:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,262
Kansas:	$50,176

This county:	$301
State:	$496

Barber County:	$53,061
Kansas:	$125,700

Detached houses: $88,549

Here:	$88,549
State:	$160,651

Townhouses or other attached units: $82,129

Here:	$82,129
State:	$138,585

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $207,175

Here:	$207,175
State:	$105,108

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $194,174

Here:	$194,174
State:	$380,098

Mobile homes: $23,244

Here:	$23,244
State:	$34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000

Here:	$75,000
State:	$58,726

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 12
• Thefts: 10
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 10
• Thefts: 14
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	10.1%
Whole state:	9.9%

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barber County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.

Cities in this county include: Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Sharon, Hardtner, Hazelton, Isabel, Sun City.

Neighboring counties: Alfalfa County, Oklahoma , Comanche County , Harper County , Kingman County , Kiowa County , Pratt County , Woods County, Oklahoma .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Churches in Barber County include: Union Church (A), Bethel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sharon Cemetery (1), Isabel Cemetery (2), Highland Cemetery (3), Lodi Cemetery (4), Aetna Cemetery (5), Burgess Cemetery (6), Sunnyside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Cook Lake (A), Spicer Lake (B), Harqis Lake (C), Barber County State Lake (D), Lake Arrowshead (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Oak Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Elm Creek (C), Ash Creek (D), Antelope Creek (E), Amber Creek (F), Elk Creek (G), Albee Creek (H), Mule Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Barber County include: Memorial Peace Park (1), Achembach Memorial Park (2), Barber State Fishing Lake (3), Barber State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.6%
Kansas:	6.3%

Current college students: 112
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 24 (42% naturalized citizens)

Barber County:	0.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,314
• One, attached: 10
• Two: 17
• 3 or 4: 64
• 5 to 9: 36
• 10 to 19: 24
• 20 or more: 68
• Mobile homes: 205
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Barber County with a mortgage: 523 (12 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 804

Here:	39.4% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Here		74.2%
USA		50.2%

Barber County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/1/1986, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Barber County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 25.8 miles away from Barber County center
On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/14/1993 at 17:06:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from Barber County center
On 4/29/1994 at 03:28:58, a magnitude 3.0 (2.8 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from Barber County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,964 (78%) Carpooled: 235 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%) Subway or elevated: 17 (1%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 119 (5%) Other means: 30 (1%) Worked at home: 130 (5%)

6.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,720 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.29%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.63% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($20,890 average AGI)
2.67% relocated from other states ($11,831 average AGI)

Barber County:	2.67%
Kansas average:	3.56%

from Pratt County, KS

0.53% ($39,200 average AGI)

5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,650 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.39%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.80% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($19,680 average AGI)
2.58% relocated to other states ($13,970 average AGI)

Barber County:	2.58%
Kansas average:	3.95%

to Sedgwick County, KS	0.81% ($45,000 average AGI)
to Pratt County, KS	0.70% ($38,692)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,236 (1,097 aged, 139 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 4,475 (1,337 male householders, 202 female householders)

  1,336 spouses, 1,475 children (1,316 natural, 36 adopted, 123 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 18 other relatives, 42 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 765 (287 male householders (256 living alone)), 430 female householders (420 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 67 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 844 2-persons, 254 3-persons, 250 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 676 1-person, 35 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

97.0% of residents of Barber County speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $37,701,000 ($7542 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $404,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $16,417,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,903,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,867,000
Federal grants: $4,519,000
Federal procurement contracts: $469,000 ($110,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,527,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $456,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $408,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,830,000

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Here:	-43 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.93 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Here:	5.0
State:	4.2

66% of Barber County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Kansas.

Barber County:	65.9%
State average:	53.5%

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

• This state: 3713
• Northeast: 29
• Midwest: 319
• South: 950
• West: 263

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Here:	3.9%
Kansas:	11.1%

Here:	7.4%
Kansas:	7.9%

Here:	12.4%
Kansas:	13.8%

• #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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