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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.5%), Educational,health and social services (21.2%).
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Butler County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Butler County, Kansas:
Detached houses: $156,277Here: $156,277State: $157,252 Townhouses or other attached units: $109,341Here: $109,341State: $140,198 In 2-unit structures: $112,772Here: $112,772State: $121,931 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $292,719Here: $292,719State: $101,658 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $104,097Here: $104,097State: $102,831 Mobile homes: $45,657Here: $45,657State: $34,057 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,333Here: $27,333State: $58,726
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.5%
Area name: Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Butler County is $457 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $600 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $767 a month.
Cities in this county include: El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Douglass, Towanda, Benton, Whitewater, Leon, Potwin.
Neighboring counties: Chase County , Cowley County , Elk County , Greenwood County , Harvey County , Marion County , Sedgwick County , Sumner County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Butler County: Assembly of God Campground (A), Ophir (B), Pine Grove (C), Camp Ta Wa Ko Ni (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Butler County include: Chelsea Church (A), Zion Church (B), Webster Church (C), Cumberland Church (D), Ebenezer Church (E), Eden Church (F), Emmaus Church (G), Fairview Church (H), Friends Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Garrison Cemetery (1), Baker Cemetery (2), Clifford Cemetery (3), Lone Star Cemetery (4), Friends Cemetery (5), Leon Cemetery (6), Foster Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Fox Lake (A), El Dorado Lake (B), Lake Clymer (C), Rogers Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Republican Creek (A), Harrison Creek (B), Badger Creek (C), Constant Creek (D), Gypsum Creek (E), Spring Branch (F), Henry Creek (G), Prairie Creek (H), Elm Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Butler County include: Riverview Park (1), Butler State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (2), El Dorado State Park (3), Shady Rest Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Butler County: Assembly of God Campground (A), Ophir (B), Pine Grove (C), Camp Ta Wa Ko Ni (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Butler County include: Chelsea Church (A), Zion Church (B), Webster Church (C), Cumberland Church (D), Ebenezer Church (E), Eden Church (F), Emmaus Church (G), Fairview Church (H), Friends Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Garrison Cemetery (1), Baker Cemetery (2), Clifford Cemetery (3), Lone Star Cemetery (4), Friends Cemetery (5), Leon Cemetery (6), Foster Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Fox Lake (A), El Dorado Lake (B), Lake Clymer (C), Rogers Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Republican Creek (A), Harrison Creek (B), Badger Creek (C), Constant Creek (D), Gypsum Creek (E), Spring Branch (F), Henry Creek (G), Prairie Creek (H), Elm Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Butler County include: Riverview Park (1), Butler State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (2), El Dorado State Park (3), Shady Rest Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 3,044 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 789 (43% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Butler County with a mortgage: 8,238 (1,073 second mortgage, 920 home equity loan, 42 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,776
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Butler County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 32 fatalities and 251 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/26/1991, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Butler County-area historical earthquake activity is near Kansas state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average. 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 75.6 miles away from Butler County centerOn 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 5.5 miles away from the county centerOn 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the county centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,526 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)Butler County: 0.08%Kansas average: 0.18% 5.67% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($32,016 average AGI) 2.18% relocated from other states ($17,170 average AGI)Butler County: 2.18%Kansas average: 3.56%
8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,023 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($250 average AGI)Butler County: 0.07%Kansas average: 0.08% 5.45% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($23,715 average AGI) 2.48% relocated to other states ($15,058 average AGI)Butler County: 2.48%Kansas average: 3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,102 (7,153 aged, 949 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
13,766 spouses, 19,097 children (17,021 natural, 564 adopted, 1,512 stepchildren), 763 grandchildren, 111 brothers or sisters, 183 parents, 435 other relatives, 702 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,691 2-persons, 3,487 3-persons, 3,472 4-persons, 1,741 5-persons, 568 6-persons, 259 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,716 1-person, 545 2-persons, 85 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
96.7% of residents of Butler County speak English at home. 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $237,153,000 ($3836 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $14,062,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $132,481,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $55,210,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,677,000 Federal grants: $30,504,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,954,000 ($2,462,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $9,326,000 ($1,270,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,467,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $29,262,000 Federal Government insurance: $56,875,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.21 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
54% of Butler County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $79,400
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Police Protection: $2,349,000
Corrections - Other: $2,220,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,357,000
Central Staff Services: $993,000
Fire Protection: $962,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $862,000
Financial Administration: $412,000
General Public Buildings: $324,000
Health Services - Other: $247,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $131,000
Transit Utilities: $42,000
General Revenue, NEC: $363,000
Rents: $256,000
Special Assessments: $167,000
Health & Hospitals: $365,000
NEC: $1,636,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $0
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