Cheyenne County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 2,946 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,052
Renter-occupied apartments: 308

% of renters here:	23%
State:	31%

Land area: 1020 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.4%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.5%), Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Retail trade (14.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 60%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 25%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Cheyenne County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Other race (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	44.2 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,561	(49.3%)
Females: 1,604	(50.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,081
County population in 2003: 2,991
Jobs in 2003: 1,047

Total labor force in 2004: 1,652
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

Average household size:

Cheyenne County:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,328 ($30,599 in 2000)

This county	$32,328
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,547

Cheyenne County	$64,547
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $314
Institutionalized population: 54
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Cheyenne County in 2000: $533

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 11
Auto thefts: 0

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

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

Cheyenne County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cheyenne County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 80.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $449 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cheyenne County is $378 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.

Cities in this county include: St. Francis, Bird City.

Neighboring counties: Dundy County, Nebraska , Kit Carson County, Colorado , Yuma County, Colorado , Rawlins County , Sherman County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cheyenne County: Cheyenne County Fairgrounds (A), Pleasant Hill Community Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cheyenne County include: Clough Valley Church (A), South Fork Church (B), Salem Church (C), Neville Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hope Valley Cemetery (1), Barley Cemetery (2), Gar Cemetery (3), Battle Creek Cemetery (4), Saint Pauls Cemetery (5), Salem Cemetery (6), Salem Evangelical Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Leach Pond (A), Corder Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Creek (A), Hackberry Creek (B), Sand Creek (C), Drury Creek (D), Cleveland Run (E), Valley Creek (F), Cherry Creek (G), Delay Creek (H), Fish Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Cheyenne County: Saint Francis Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.7%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 71
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 78 (18% naturalized citizens)

Cheyenne County:	2.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 42
1990 to 1994: 16
1985 to 1989: 4
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 12

Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.8%

Cheyenne County marital status for males

Cheyenne County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,452
One, attached: 23
Two: 15
3 or 4: 31
5 to 9: 13
10 to 19: 2
20 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 96

Housing units in Cheyenne County with a mortgage: 245 (11 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 517

Agriculture in Cheyenne County
Average size of farms: 1307 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $123402
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $125.45
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.65%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $129801
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.35%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.19%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $143923
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.07%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.84
Corn for grain: 21074 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 106301 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3372 harvested acres

Cheyenne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
Construction (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (26%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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

Mexico (74%)
Canada (8%)
Romania (5%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Germany (3%)
Other Eastern Europe (3%)
Taiwan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cheyenne County:

German (51%)
English (11%)
United States or American (10%)
Irish (7%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
European (2%)
Italian (1%)

Cheyenne County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,060 (71%)
Carpooled: 159 (11%)
Bicycle: 8 (1%)
Walked: 74 (5%)
Other means: 14 (1%)
Worked at home: 178 (12%)

54 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $30,763.

4.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.84%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.37% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($13,018 average AGI)
2.46% relocated from other states ($11,473 average AGI)
Cheyenne County: 2.46%
Kansas average: 3.56%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

4.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,852 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.75%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.73% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($12,204 average AGI)
2.02% relocated to other states ($14,667 average AGI)
Cheyenne County: 2.02%
Kansas average: 3.95%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5

Births per 1000 population in Cheyenne County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Cheyenne County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cheyenne County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 800 (749 aged, 51 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,111

In family households: 2,655 (775 male householders, 165 female householders)
812 spouses, 801 children (761 natural, 17 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 17 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 456 (194 male householders (182 living alone)), 240 female householders (238 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 54 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 525 2-persons, 145 3-persons, 173 4-persons, 66 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 420 1-person, 12 2-persons, 2 5-persons.

603 married couples with children.
119 single-parent households (34 men, 85 women).

95.0% of residents of Cheyenne County speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $42,621,000 ($14307 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $195,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $9,817,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,206,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,998,000
Federal grants: $5,743,000
Federal procurement contracts: $154,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $705,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $270,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,390,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,876,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 131

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 209

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +40

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

Net internal migration: -177

Here:	-60 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Cheyenne County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.6
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 27
1990 to 1994: 35
1980 to 1989: 75
1970 to 1979: 175
1960 to 1969: 185
1950 to 1959: 161
1940 to 1949: 187
1939 or earlier: 779

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

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 29
4 rooms: 91
5 rooms: 226
6 rooms: 218
7 rooms: 172
8 rooms: 133
9 or more rooms: 175

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

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 12
3 rooms: 40
4 rooms: 36
5 rooms: 59
6 rooms: 32
7 rooms: 34
8 rooms: 48
9 or more rooms: 43

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

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 35
2 bedrooms: 309
3 bedrooms: 397
4 bedrooms: 228
5 or more bedrooms: 79

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cheyenne County:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 55
2 bedrooms: 64
3 bedrooms: 98
4 bedrooms: 63
5 or more bedrooms: 24

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

no vehicle: 31
1 vehicle: 318
2 vehicles: 436
3 vehicles: 170
4 vehicles: 59
5 or more vehicles: 38

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

no vehicle: 29
1 vehicle: 113
2 vehicles: 98
3 vehicles: 37
4 vehicles: 11
5 or more vehicles: 20

63% of Cheyenne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Kansas.

Cheyenne County:	62.5%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 1885
Northeast: 23
Midwest: 568
South: 146
West: 459

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (77%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
Electricity (3%)
Wood (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (62%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
Electricity (8%)
Other fuel (2%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	1.4%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	0.9%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	9.7%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Cheyenne County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $117,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $757,000
General - Other: $467,000

Financial Administration: $143,000

Central Staff Services: $111,000

General Public Buildings: $94,000

Police Protection: $93,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $36,000

Natural Resources - Other: $35,000

Air Transportation: $20,000

Health Services - Other: $18,000

Corrections - Other: $13,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $90,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $92,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $83,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
Interest Earnings: $31,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $8,000
Police Protection: $3,000

Central Staff: $2,000

General Public Building: $2,000

Regular Highways: $2,000

General - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $561,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $350,000
Tax - Property: $1,325,000
Total General Sales: $475,000

NEC: $29,000

Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $697,000

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