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County population in July 2011: 15,168 (51% urban, 49% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,563
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,598
% of renters here:

26%
State:

25%

Land area: 637 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Bourbon County: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Manufacturing (19.8%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Bourbon County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (92.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.6%)
  • Asian alone (0.9%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 7,412  (48.2%)
Females: 7,967  (51.8%)

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Bourbon County,KS real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Bourbon County:

2.4 people
Kansas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,723 ($31,199 in 1999)
This county:

$36723
Kansas:

$47817

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $313 (lower quartile is $212, upper quartile is $442)
This county:

$313
State:

$515


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $74,241 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
Bourbon County:

$74,241
Kansas:

$125,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,698 - $138,730

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $101,008
Here:

$101,008
State:

$156,894

In 2-unit structures: $365,209
Here:

$365,209
State:

$124,513

Mobile homes: $169,552
Here:

$169,552
State:

$34,057
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,076
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $282

Institutionalized population: 205

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 61
  • Thefts: 78
  • Auto thefts: 12

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 45
  • Thefts: 51
  • Auto thefts: 8

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $126,600



2004 Presidential Election results in Bourbon County Kansas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.1%



2008 Presidential Election results in Bourbon County Kansas:


McCain (Republican): 63.3%
Obama (Democratic): 35.7%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $976 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $787 (1.3%)


Bourbon County household income distribution in 2009 Bourbon County home values distribution


Bourbon County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.2%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 57.7% for Black residents, 62.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.5% for American Indian residents, 47.5% for other race residents, 40.6% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

13.5%
Whole state:

9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.7%
Whole state:

4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bourbon County is $383 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $718 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fort Scott, Fort Riley North, Bronson, Uniontown, Fulton, Redfield, Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside, Mapleton.

Bourbon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Local government website:WWW.BOURBONCOUNTYKS.ORG

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bourbon County: Fort Scott Campground (A), Uniontown Sewer Treatment Plant (B), Fort Scott Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Fulton Wastewater Treatment Plant (D), Bronson Sewer Treatment Plant (E), Redfield Wastewater Plant (F), White School (G), West Bethel Community Hall (H), South Fairview Community Hall (I), KVCY - FM (Fort Scott) (J), KOMB - FM (Fort Scott) (K), Scott Township District 5 Fire Department Station 1 (L), Garland Rural Fire District 2 (M), Bourbon County Public Works (N), Devon Community Center (O), Bourbon County Fire District 3 Station 6 (P), Bourbon County Fire District 3 Station 5 (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bourbon County include: Cherry Grove Baptist Church (A), Bible Tabernacle (B), Bethal Community Church (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (D), Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church (E), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (F), West Liberty United Methodist Church (G), Xenia Baptist Church (H), Fort Scott Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Centerville Cemetery (1), Boulware Cemetery (2), Stevenson Cemetery (3), Dayton Cemetery (4), Barnesville Cemetery (5), Osaga Cemetery (6), Saint Michaels Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Fort Scott (A), Rock Creek Lake (B), Elm Creek Lake (C), Bronson Reservoir (D), Bourbon County State Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Mill Creek (A), Dyer Creek (B), Reagan Branch (C), Tippie Creek (D), Limestone Creek (E), Chambers Branch (F), Turkey Creek (G), Hickory Creek (H), Honey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bourbon County include: Hollister Wildlife Area (1), Elm Creek Lake County Park (2), Bourbon State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Refuge (3), Bridal Veil Park (4), Bourbon County State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Allen County , Anderson County , Crawford County , Linn County , Neosho County , Vernon County, Missouri .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.0%
Kansas:

6.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 684
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 103 (35% naturalized citizens)

Bourbon County:

0.7%
Whole state:

5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 22
  • 1990 to 1994: 5
  • 1985 to 1989: 2
  • 1980 to 1984: 15
  • 1975 to 1979: 19
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 36

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.5%

Bourbon County marital status for males
Bourbon County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,476
  • One, attached: 82
  • Two: 184
  • 3 or 4: 216
  • 5 to 9: 174
  • 10 to 19: 18
  • 20 or more: 192
  • Mobile homes: 757
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Housing units in Bourbon County with a mortgage: 1,597 (102 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,524

Here:

51.2% with mortgage
State:

65.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.71%
Here51.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 7,952
Total congregations: 37

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents1,668 (21.0%)1,500 (18.9%)1,263 (15.9%)447 (5.6%)420 (5.3%)
Congregations11 (29.7%)1 (2.7%)3 (8.1%)2 (5.4%)1 (2.7%)
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Southern Baptist ConventionOther
Adherents400 (5.0%)346 (4.4%)321 (4.0%)282 (3.5%)1,305 (16.4%)
Congregations1 (2.7%)2 (5.4%)1 (2.7%)1 (2.7%)14 (37.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Bourbon County - Fort Scott, Fort Riley North, Bronson, Uniontown, Fulton

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Bourbon County:

0.68 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Bourbon County:

4.73 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.0%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.7%
Kansas:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Bourbon County:

17.6%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Bourbon County:

Average size of farms: 405 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $35,045
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $62.13
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: 76.05%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $38,990
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49,148
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.44%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.61
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.50%
Corn for grain: 6323 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 10404 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 36924 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 12 acres

Tornado activity:

Bourbon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/19/2000, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bourbon County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 8, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1885): March 9, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1885, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 8, 2009 to July 14, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1860): September 30, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1860, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 25, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1849): June 25, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1849, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1776): July 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 6, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3282): December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2007 to July 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1711): July 2, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1711, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 1, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3236): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kansas Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 29, 2002 to February 15, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1402): February 6, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1402, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • Kansas SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: October 2, 1986 to October 4, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-780): October 22, 1986, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-780, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 2, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-378): May 2, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-378, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Bourbon County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Printing workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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



  • Mexico (29%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • United Kingdom (10%)
  • Colombia (10%)
  • Ukraine (9%)
  • India (9%)
  • Costa Rica (9%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bourbon County (%):



  • German (24%)
  • United States or American (19%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • French (except Basque) (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)


Bourbon County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,514 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 1,320 (18%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 14 (0%)
  • Walked: 123 (2%)
  • Other means: 30 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 302 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Bourbon County, Kansas:

  • 151 people in nursing homes
  • 87 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 31 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 31 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 17 people in religious group quarters
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,650.

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.11%
Kansas average:

7.39%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.36% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($14,500 average AGI)
2.75% relocated from other states ($13,981 average AGI)
Bourbon County:

2.75%
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 Crawford County, KS  1.14% ($20,800 average AGI)
from Linn County, KS  0.46% ($27,875)
from Vernon County, MO  0.32% ($25,706)
from Allen County, KS  0.25% ($23,538)
from Johnson County, KS  0.21% ($43,091)


6.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,826 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.82%
Kansas average:

7.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.33% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($11,934 average AGI)
3.48% relocated to other states ($15,892 average AGI)
Bourbon County:

3.48%
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 Crawford County, KS  0.98% ($22,192 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.53% ($28,857)
to Vernon County, MO  0.41% ($36,318)
to Linn County, KS  0.26% ($30,000)
to Allen County, KS  0.19% ($17,000)
to Sedgwick County, KS  0.19% ($34,100)
to Jackson County, MO  0.19% ($30,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1

Births per 1000 population in Bourbon County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Bourbon County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bourbon County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,023 (2,592 aged, 431 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.64
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 23874.95
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 623.920
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 48918.09

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1526.970
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1340.270
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13.34

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32.77
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 140.030

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.67

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,058
  • In family households: 12,793 (3,398 male householders, 738 female householders)
    3,454 spouses, 4,580 children (4,185 natural, 84 adopted, 311 stepchildren), 232 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 104 other relatives, 206 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,265 (788 male householders (642 living alone)), 1,212 female householders (1,137 living alone)), 265 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 321 (226 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,949 2-persons, 860 3-persons, 731 4-persons, 362 5-persons, 178 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,779 1-person, 178 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

97.3% of residents of Bourbon County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $100,348,000 ($6661 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,666,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,043,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,674,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,589,000
Federal grants: $19,783,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,833,000 ($583,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,425,000 ($289,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $539,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,333,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,339,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,095
Here:

73 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,022
Here:

68 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +18
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -456
Here -30 per 1000 residents
State -21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Bourbon County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.15 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 123
  • 2000 to 2004: 374
  • 1990 to 1999: 861
  • 1980 to 1989: 626
  • 1970 to 1979: 837
  • 1960 to 1969: 558
  • 1950 to 1959: 669
  • 1940 to 1949: 653
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,627
Rooms in houses/apartments in Bourbon County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 68
  • 3 rooms: 96
  • 4 rooms: 529
  • 5 rooms: 1,172
  • 6 rooms: 1,116
  • 7 rooms: 753
  • 8 rooms: 400
  • 9+ rooms: 429
  • 1 room: 27
  • 2 rooms: 121
  • 3 rooms: 255
  • 4 rooms: 401
  • 5 rooms: 406
  • 6 rooms: 234
  • 7 rooms: 65
  • 8 rooms: 23
  • 9+ rooms: 66
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Bourbon County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 21
  • 1 bedroom: 194
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,331
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,220
  • 4 bedrooms: 634
  • 5+ bedrooms: 163
  • no bedroom: 38
  • 1 bedroom: 432
  • 2 bedrooms: 690
  • 3 bedrooms: 371
  • 4 bedrooms: 41
  • 5+ bedrooms: 26
Cars and other vehicles available in Bourbon County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 179
  • 1 vehicle: 1,161
  • 2 vehicles: 1,838
  • 3 vehicles: 900
  • 4 vehicles: 330
  • 5+ vehicles: 155
  • no vehicle: 229
  • 1 vehicle: 816
  • 2 vehicles: 425
  • 3 vehicles: 115
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5+ vehicles: 7

57% of Bourbon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kansas.

Bourbon County:

57.2%
State average:

53.5%


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

  • This state: 10564
  • Northeast: 277
  • Midwest: 2582
  • South: 995
  • West: 797

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Bourbon County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (57.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22.8%)
  • Electricity (14.1%)
  • Wood (4.6%)
  • Utility gas (69.8%)
  • Electricity (18.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.3%)
  • Wood (0.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 244
Here:

13.2%
Kansas:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 96
Here:

9.0%
Kansas:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29
Here:

4.7%
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 (Noninst.)


Bourbon County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $93,000
    All Other: $83,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,498,000
    General - Other: $802,000
    Corrections - Other: $488,000
    Police Protection: $339,000
    General Public Buildings: $336,000
    Parks & Recreation: $289,000
    Financial Administration: $284,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $276,000
    Health Services - Other: $214,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $158,000
    Central Staff Services: $140,000
    Fire Protection: $89,000
    Solid Waste Management: $82,000
    Welfare - Other: $55,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $194,000
    Higher Education: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $276,000
    Interest Earnings: $129,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $362,000
    Fire Protection: $66,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    General Public Building: $29,000
    Judicial: $13,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,119,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $587,000
    General Support: $91,000
    All Other: $61,000
    Health & Hospitals: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,149,000
    Total General Sales: $439,000
    NEC: $103,000
    Public Utilities: $40,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $20,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,896,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 358
  • Number of aged recipients: 28
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 330
  • Number of recipients under 18: 41
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 255
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 62
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 153
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 146


Bourbon County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Bourbon County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Bourbon County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John16475.8 years
Mary16281.1 years
William13276.6 years
Charles12576.6 years
James11074.8 years
George7379.0 years
Robert7273.0 years
Helen6481.8 years
Ruth6281.2 years
Dorothy6179.6 years
Most common last names in Bourbon County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7376.2 years
Brown6477.6 years
Johnson5879.1 years
Miller4677.3 years
Davis4579.2 years
Jones4175.7 years
Hall3980.8 years
Campbell3580.2 years
Williams3480.6 years
Wilson2879.0 years
Businesses in Bourbon County, KS
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Popeyes1
Baskin-Robbins1RadioShack1
Burger King2SONIC Drive-In1
Curves1Starbucks1
Dairy Queen1Subway1
Domino's Pizza1T-Mobile1
FedEx1Taco Bell1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1True Value1
GNC2U-Haul2
H&R Block2U.S. Cellular2
KFC1UPS2
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
McDonald's1Wendy's1
Pizza Hut1
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