Chautauqua County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 4,109 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,469
Renter-occupied apartments: 327

% of renters here:	18%
State:	31%

Land area: 642 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.2%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.2%), Manufacturing (10.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 68%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Chautauqua County, Kansas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Chautauqua County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
American Indian (5.0%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Hispanic (1.4%)

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

Median resident age:	44.7 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 2,107	(48.3%)
Females: 2,252	(51.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $18,257
County population in 2003: 4,201
Jobs in 2003: 1,115

Total labor force in 2004: 1,974
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.3%

Average household size:

Chautauqua County:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,340 ($28,717 in 2000)

This county	$30,340
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,869

Chautauqua County	$34,869
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $365
Institutionalized population: 154
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Chautauqua County in 2000: $515

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 27
Auto thefts: 3

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 12
Burglaries: 19
Thefts: 31
Auto thefts: 3

Chautauqua County races chart

Chautauqua County, KS map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Chautauqua County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $283 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chautauqua County is $400 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sedan, Cedar Vale, Peru, Niotaze, Chautauqua, Gove City, Elgin.

Neighboring counties: Cowley County , Elk County , Osage County, Oklahoma , Montgomery County , Washington County, Oklahoma .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Chautauqua County: Spring Creek (A), Mantansas (B), McCoy Ranch (C), Quivira Camp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chautauqua County include: Lone Cherry Church (A), Union Chapel (B), Round Mound Church (C), Belknap Church (D), Bethel Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Peru Cemetery (1), West Liberty Cemetery (2), Findley Cemetery (3), McClarney Cemetery (4), Osro Falls Cemetery (5), Booth Cemetery (6), Fairview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Niotaze Lake (A), Sedan City Lake (B), Bee Creek Lake (C), Tanglewood Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Salt Creek (A), Bachelor Creek (B), South Salt Creek (C), Spring Branch (D), North Caney Creek (E), Squaw Creek (F), Grant Creek (G), Sycamore Creek (H), Coffey Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Chautauqua County: Hulah Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.4%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 124
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 35 (46% naturalized citizens)

Chautauqua County:	0.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 8
1990 to 1994: 7
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 4
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 12

Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.4%

Chautauqua County marital status for males

Chautauqua County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,842
One, attached: 10
Two: 10
3 or 4: 13
20 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 280
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Chautauqua County with a mortgage: 263 (8 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 557

Agriculture in Chautauqua County
Average size of farms: 1052 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $81950
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $251.53
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.23%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $68380
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.36%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55255
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.97
Corn for grain: 1489 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5043 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5118 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 284 acres

Chautauqua County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 2.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Construction (13%)
Mining (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)
Transportation equipment (3%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (26%)
Educational services (19%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

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

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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

Mexico (20%)
France (17%)
Germany (17%)
India (9%)
Cuba (9%)
El Salvador (9%)
Australia (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Chautauqua County:

United States or American (23%)
German (19%)
English (14%)
Irish (10%)
French (except Basque) (5%)
Scotch-Irish (4%)
Dutch (3%)

Chautauqua County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,253 (74%)
Carpooled: 232 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Walked: 87 (5%)
Other means: 26 (2%)
Worked at home: 101 (6%)

148 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,654.

7.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.31%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.45% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($18,928 average AGI)
2.86% relocated from other states ($9,835 average AGI)
Chautauqua County: 2.86%
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 Montgomery County, KS	1.36% ($27,889 average AGI)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.98% ($38,769)

10.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.42%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.41% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($16,245 average AGI)
4.01% relocated to other states ($12,266 average AGI)
Chautauqua County: 4.01%
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 Montgomery County, KS	2.11% ($35,103 average AGI)
to Cowley County, KS	1.09% ($21,533)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.87% ($17,083)
to Washington County, OK	0.87% ($24,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Births per 1000 population in Chautauqua County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Chautauqua County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 22.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chautauqua County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 995 (847 aged, 148 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,203

In family households: 3,629 (1,053 male householders, 189 female householders)
1,054 spouses, 1,149 children (977 natural, 72 adopted, 100 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 31 other relatives, 52 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 574 (215 male householders (201 living alone)), 336 female householders (329 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 156 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 715 2-persons, 176 3-persons, 193 4-persons, 96 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 530 1-person, 19 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

729 married couples with children.
215 single-parent households (62 men, 153 women).

97.2% of residents of Chautauqua County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $29,350,000 ($7025 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $457,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,472,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,052,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $704,000
Federal grants: $5,873,000
Federal procurement contracts: $248,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,001,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $300,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $206,000
Federal Government insurance: $893,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 189

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 376

Here:	92 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -58

Here:	-14 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Chautauqua County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.36 millions of gallons per day (36% from ground, 64% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 20
1995 to 1998: 57
1990 to 1994: 59
1980 to 1989: 187
1970 to 1979: 289
1960 to 1969: 160
1950 to 1959: 191
1940 to 1949: 222
1939 or earlier: 984

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 10
3 rooms: 17
4 rooms: 192
5 rooms: 407
6 rooms: 351
7 rooms: 222
8 rooms: 137
9 or more rooms: 131

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 23
4 rooms: 70
5 rooms: 90
6 rooms: 68
7 rooms: 45
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 10

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

no bedroom: 5
1 bedroom: 64
2 bedrooms: 552
3 bedrooms: 607
4 bedrooms: 182
5 or more bedrooms: 59

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chautauqua County:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 50
2 bedrooms: 105
3 bedrooms: 133
4 bedrooms: 30
5 or more bedrooms: 7

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

no vehicle: 62
1 vehicle: 363
2 vehicles: 563
3 vehicles: 297
4 vehicles: 118
5 or more vehicles: 66

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

no vehicle: 38
1 vehicle: 126
2 vehicles: 117
3 vehicles: 29
4 vehicles: 13
5 or more vehicles: 4

63% of Chautauqua County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Kansas.

Chautauqua County:	63.1%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 2523
Northeast: 49
Midwest: 264
South: 1270
West: 202

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (66%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
Wood (10%)
Electricity (5%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (66%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Wood (7%)
Electricity (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	3.2%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36

Here:	11.9%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 4

Here:	4.6%
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)

Chautauqua County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $388,000
Solid Waste Management: $142,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $820,000
General - Other: $557,000

Health Services - Other: $349,000

Police Protection: $294,000

Central Staff Services: $182,000

Solid Waste Management: $172,000

Financial Administration: $167,000

Natural Resources - Other: $91,000

General Public Buildings: $89,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000

Fire Protection: $68,000

Corrections - Other: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $130,000
General Support: $32,000
General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $75,000
Higher Education: $31,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $250,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $200,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $71,000
Special Assessments: $5,000

General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $309,000
General - Other: $74,000

Regular Highways: $47,000

Judicial: $6,000

Police Protection: $4,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,234,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $280,000
General Support: $109,000

All Other: $5,000
Tax - Property: $1,732,000
Total General Sales: $178,000

NEC: $18,000

Public Utilities: $13,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,232,000

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