Brown County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 10,239 (32% urban, 68% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,080
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,238

% of renters here:	29%
State:	31%

Land area: 571 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 18 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.9%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.9%), Manufacturing (10.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 71%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Brown County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (86.1%)
American Indian (9.9%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Black (1.6%)
Other race (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 5,181	(48.3%)
Females: 5,543	(51.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,205
County population in 2003: 10,448
Jobs in 2003: 5,279

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Total labor force in 2004: 5,682
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.9%

Average household size:

Brown County:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,778 ($31,971 in 2000)

This county	$33,778
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,608

Brown County	$67,608
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $342
Institutionalized population: 202
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Brown County in 2000: $642

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 21
Thefts: 31
Auto thefts: 6

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 20
Thefts: 34
Auto thefts: 2

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2004 Presidential Election results in Brown County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $523 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brown County is $434 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $532 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $775 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hiawatha, Horton, Everest, Morrill, Fairview, Robinson, Reserve, Powhattan, Willis, Hamlin.

Neighboring counties: Atchison County , Doniphan County , Jackson County , Nemaha County , Richardson County, Nebraska .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Brown County: Lakeview Country Club (A), Mission Lake Camp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brown County include: Lane Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Zion Church (B), Upper Wolf Church (C), American Church (D), Pleasant Hill Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Kickapoo Indian Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Paul Cemetery (1), Saint Peters Cemetery (2), Partlow Cemetery (3), Isley Cemetery (4), Shelton Cemetery (5), Fairview Cemetery (6), Congregational Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Brown County State Lake (A), Lake Hiawatha (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Wolf River (A), North Fork Wolf River (B), Spring Branch (C), Spring Creek (D), Squaw Creek (E), Pedee Creek (F), Hazel Creek (G), Mulberry Creek (H), Terrapin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Brown County include: Brown County State Park (1), Brown State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.0%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 349
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 135 (56% naturalized citizens)

Brown County:	1.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 53
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 12
1980 to 1984: 5
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 20
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 38

Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.1%

Brown County marital status for males

Brown County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,032
One, attached: 16
Two: 126
3 or 4: 139
5 to 9: 117
10 to 19: 25
20 or more: 93
Mobile homes: 267

Housing units in Brown County with a mortgage: 1,067 (54 second mortgage, 59 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,237

Agriculture in Brown County
Average size of farms: 548 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $89091
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $138.25
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $92173
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 69.72%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.27%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $103259
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.29%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.43
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.69%
Corn for grain: 96578 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6457 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 102675 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acres

Brown County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 5.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 17 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/5/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Construction (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Machinery (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (15%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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

Mexico (21%)
India (11%)
Philippines (11%)
Germany (10%)
El Salvador (7%)
Japan (7%)
Ireland (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Brown County:

German (33%)
English (10%)
United States or American (7%)
Irish (7%)
Norwegian (4%)
European (3%)
Swiss (2%)

Brown County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,935 (81%)
Carpooled: 479 (10%)
Walked: 134 (3%)
Other means: 38 (1%)
Worked at home: 297 (6%)

People in group quarters in Brown County, Kansas

178 people in nursing homes
10 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,810.

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.63% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($17,283 average AGI)
2.27% relocated from other states ($9,173 average AGI)
Brown County: 2.27%
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 Nemaha County, KS	0.78% ($29,533 average AGI)
from Atchison County, KS	0.44% ($18,941)
from Doniphan County, KS	0.42% ($27,500)
from Jackson County, KS	0.34% ($27,154)

7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.09%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.49% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($18,876 average AGI)
2.60% relocated to other states ($9,171 average AGI)
Brown County: 2.60%
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 Shawnee County, KS	0.70% ($32,259 average AGI)
to Atchison County, KS	0.57% ($22,364)
to Nemaha County, KS	0.57% ($25,864)
to Jackson County, KS	0.39% ($26,800)
to Doniphan County, KS	0.36% ($33,429)
to Johnson County, KS	0.34% ($41,385)
to Riley County, KS	0.31% ($28,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Births per 1000 population in Brown County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Brown County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Brown County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,190 (1,928 aged, 262 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,524

In family households: 9,052 (2,393 male householders, 571 female householders)
2,321 spouses, 3,253 children (2,995 natural, 127 adopted, 131 stepchildren), 100 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 143 other relatives, 195 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,472 (505 male householders (437 living alone)), 837 female householders (803 living alone)), 130 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 200 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,445 2-persons, 555 3-persons, 554 4-persons, 262 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,240 1-person, 96 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

1,957 married couples with children.
682 single-parent households (147 men, 535 women).

95.7% of residents of Brown County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $91,829,000 ($8862 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,022,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,517,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,178,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,854,000
Federal grants: $18,514,000
Federal procurement contracts: $745,000 ($15,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,019,000 ($7,677,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $254,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,912,000
Federal Government insurance: $39,546,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 711

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 713

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +44

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -514

Here:	-50 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Brown County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.28 millions of gallons per day (55% from ground, 45% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 31
1995 to 1998: 141
1990 to 1994: 140
1980 to 1989: 399
1970 to 1979: 664
1960 to 1969: 510
1950 to 1959: 345
1940 to 1949: 355
1939 or earlier: 2,230

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 57
4 rooms: 239
5 rooms: 747
6 rooms: 778
7 rooms: 488
8 rooms: 397
9 or more rooms: 367

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

1 room: 12
2 rooms: 42
3 rooms: 238
4 rooms: 268
5 rooms: 243
6 rooms: 161
7 rooms: 117
8 rooms: 96
9 or more rooms: 61

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 87
2 bedrooms: 776
3 bedrooms: 1,468
4 bedrooms: 591
5 or more bedrooms: 158

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brown County:

no bedroom: 21
1 bedroom: 296
2 bedrooms: 472
3 bedrooms: 299
4 bedrooms: 103
5 or more bedrooms: 47

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

no vehicle: 114
1 vehicle: 786
2 vehicles: 1,345
3 vehicles: 621
4 vehicles: 159
5 or more vehicles: 55

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

no vehicle: 175
1 vehicle: 595
2 vehicles: 316
3 vehicles: 125
4 vehicles: 17
5 or more vehicles: 10

62% of Brown County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Kansas.

Brown County:	61.9%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 7493
Northeast: 69
Midwest: 2122
South: 445
West: 403

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (65%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
Electricity (4%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (61%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Electricity (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36

Here:	2.8%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26

Here:	3.6%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 31

Here:	10.2%
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)

Brown County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $50,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $305,000
All Other: $161,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,353,000
General - Other: $789,000

Police Protection: $513,000

Central Staff Services: $508,000

Financial Administration: $351,000

Health Services - Other: $315,000

Solid Waste Management: $292,000

Corrections - Other: $259,000

General Public Buildings: $172,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $142,000

Housing & Community Development: $25,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000

Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $376,000
Higher Education: $60,000

Natural Resources: $17,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $229,000
General Revenue, NEC: $84,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $153,000
General - Other: $60,000

Health - Other: $27,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,900,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $205,000
End of Fiscal Year: $50,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $543,000
General Support: $223,000
Tax - Property: $2,847,000
Total General Sales: $791,000

Public Utilities: $51,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $562,000

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