Chase County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 2,882 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 916
Renter-occupied apartments: 330

% of renters here:	26%
State:	31%

Land area: 776 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Chase County: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Manufacturing (14.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 66%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Chase County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Black (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Other race (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,544	(51.0%)
Females: 1,486	(49.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $17,844
County population in 2003: 2,980
Jobs in 2003: 936

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Chase County,KS real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 1,720
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:

Chase County:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,143 ($32,656 in 1999)

This county:	$38,143
Kansas:	$47,451

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $306 (lower quartile is $221, upper quartile is $353)

This county:	$306
State:	$479

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,457 (it was $52,000 in 2000)

Chase County:	$80,457
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,867 - $127,239

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $105,908
Here: $105,908
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $135,945
Here: $135,945
State: $140,198

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,973
Here: $175,973
State: $101,658

Mobile homes: $40,747
Here: $40,747
State: $34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $275,000
Here: $275,000
State: $58,726

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $954
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $246

Institutionalized population: 113

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 10
Thefts: 7
Auto thefts: 3

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 22
Thefts: 13
Auto thefts: 1

Chase County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Chase County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $481 (0.9%)

Chase County household income distribution in 2007

Chase County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	8.6%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chase County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Matfield Green, Cedar Point, Elmdale.

Neighboring counties: Butler County , Greenwood County , Lyon County , Marion County , Morris County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Chase County: Homestead (A), Matfield Green Service Facility (B), Camp Wood (C), Rural (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Chase County: Saffordville Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Diamond Creek Cemetery (1), Bazaar Cemetery (2), Boenitz Cemetery (3), Simmons Cemetery (4), Wonsevu Cemetery (5), High Prairie Cemetery (6), Miller Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Cedar Point Lake (A), Chase County State Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Cottonwood River (A), Prather Creek (B), Gannon Creek (C), Pickett Creek (D), Peyton Creek (E), French Creek (F), Steak Bake Creek (G), Nickel Creek (H), Fox Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chase County include: Flint Hills Rodeo Grounds (1), Chase State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (2), Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (3), Swope Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.8%
Kansas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 86
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 33 (33% naturalized citizens)

Chase County:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 19 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 3 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 8

Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.9%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,306
One, attached: 17
Two: 9
3 or 4: 19
5 to 9: 2
20 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 161
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Chase County with a mortgage: 243 (10 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 333

Here:	42.2% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 1,582
Total congregations: 12

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	551 (34.8%)	400 (25.3%)	320 (20.2%)	128 (8.1%)	183 (11.6%)
Congregations	5 (41.7%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)	4 (33.3%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Chase County - Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Matfield Green, Cedar Point, Elmdale

Agriculture in Chase County
Average size of farms: 1391 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $167593
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $90.20
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: 88.84%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $157138
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.91%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $72201
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.31%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.62
Corn for grain: 5603 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 9207 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 16671 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 28 acres

Chase County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/26/1991, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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

On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from Chase County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Food (10%)
Construction (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Public administration (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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

Mexico (58%)
Canada (21%)
Germany (12%)
Polynesia (9%)

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

German (29%)
United States or American (21%)
English (13%)
Irish (9%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Swedish (2%)
Scottish (2%)

Chase County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,185 (78%)
Carpooled: 168 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 40 (3%)
Other means: 10 (1%)
Worked at home: 108 (7%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
43 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $71,172.

6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,269 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.43%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Kansas.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

7.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.50%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.79% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($20,456 average AGI)
1.71% relocated to other states ($6,772 average AGI)
Chase County: 1.71%
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 Lyon County, KS

2.09% ($25,045 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.6

Births per 1000 population in Chase County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Chase County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chase County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 546 (492 aged, 54 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1785.130
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 811.420
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 32.46

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,917

In family households: 2,437 (677 male householders, 157 female householders)
680 spouses, 836 children (752 natural, 26 adopted, 58 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 12 other relatives, 38 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 480 (218 male householders (188 living alone)), 203 female householders (192 living alone)), 59 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 113 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 419 2-persons, 152 3-persons, 151 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 380 1-person, 28 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

97.8% of residents of Chase County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $27,088,000 ($8829 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $315,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,921,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,561,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,318,000
Federal grants: $11,371,000
Federal procurement contracts: $378,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,538,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,314,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,683,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,734,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 247

Here:	80 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 215

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

Net international migration: +18

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Chase County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.36 millions of gallons per day (72% from ground, 28% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.3
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 22
1995 to 1998: 56
1990 to 1994: 29
1980 to 1989: 163
1970 to 1979: 205
1960 to 1969: 110
1950 to 1959: 142
1940 to 1949: 126
1939 or earlier: 676

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chase County, Kansas:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 26 4 rooms: 119 5 rooms: 260 6 rooms: 203 7 rooms: 130 8 rooms: 118 9+ rooms: 51

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chase County, Kansas:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 56 5 rooms: 79 6 rooms: 76 7 rooms: 40 8 rooms: 24 9+ rooms: 6

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chase County:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 56 2 bedrooms: 310 3 bedrooms: 388 4 bedrooms: 136 5+ bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chase County:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 52 2 bedrooms: 137 3 bedrooms: 87 4 bedrooms: 44 5+ bedrooms: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Chase County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 38 1 vehicle: 220 2 vehicles: 326 3 vehicles: 229 4 vehicles: 70 5+ vehicles: 33

Cars and other vehicles available in Chase County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 25 1 vehicle: 134 2 vehicles: 133 3 vehicles: 15 4 vehicles: 15 5+ vehicles: 8

58% of Chase County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Kansas.

Chase County:	58.3%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 2294
Northeast: 74
Midwest: 244
South: 207
West: 168

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $11,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (50.0%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38.6%) Wood (4.7%) Electricity (4.5%) Other fuel (1.5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (48.8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36.1%) Electricity (10.0%) Wood (3.3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	5.6%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	1.9%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	5.3%
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.)

Chase County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $207,000
Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $1,156,000
Regular Highways: $861,000

General - Other: $575,000

Police Protection: $304,000

Health Services - Other: $218,000

Natural Resources - Other: $136,000

Central Staff Services: $118,000

Financial Administration: $117,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $105,000

General Public Buildings: $73,000

Fire Protection: $61,000

Parks & Recreation: $27,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $283,000
Highways: $50,000
General - Interest on Debt: $55,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $30,000
Natural Resources: $11,000

Higher Education: $8,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $719,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,215,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,075,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $140,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $169,000
Interest Earnings: $153,000

Property Sale Other: $9,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $663,000
General - Other: $275,000

Fire Protection: $29,000

Corrections - Other: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,894,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $15,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $51,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $243,000
General Support: $80,000

All Other: $31,000
Tax - Property: $2,148,000
Motor Vehicle License: $20,000

Other Selective Sales: $5,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,500,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Chase County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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