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County population in July 2011: 8,608 (31% urban, 69% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,731
Renter-occupied apartments: 758
% of renters here:

22%
State:

22%

Land area: 630 sq. mi.
Water area: 24.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Coffey County: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.9%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (17.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 66%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Coffey County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (94.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.1%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 4,347  (49.0%)
Females: 4,518  (51.0%)

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Coffey County,KS real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Coffey County:

2.5 people
Kansas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,538 ($37,839 in 1999)
This county:

$44538
Kansas:

$47817

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $378 (lower quartile is $282, upper quartile is $473)
This county:

$378
State:

$515


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $97,964 (it was $63,500 in 2000)
Coffey County:

$97,964
Kansas:

$125,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,325 - $144,545

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $137,584
Here:

$137,584
State:

$156,894

Townhouses or other attached units: $372,310
Here:

$372,310
State:

$149,604

Mobile homes: $68,468
Here:

$68,468
State:

$34,057
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $993
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $308

Institutionalized population: 126

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 23
  • Thefts: 53
  • Auto thefts: 7

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 20
  • Thefts: 49
  • Auto thefts: 4

Coffey County, KS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $148,700
  • 2008: 25 buildings, average cost: $167,000
  • 2009: 22 buildings, average cost: $164,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Coffey County Kansas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.8%



2008 Presidential Election results in Coffey County Kansas:


McCain (Republican): 72.6%
Obama (Democratic): 26.7%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $968 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $802 (1.1%)


Coffey County household income distribution in 2009 Coffey County home values distribution


Coffey County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.0%
(13.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 56.8% for Black residents, 13.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.6%
Whole state:

9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.3%
Whole state:

4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Coffey 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: Burlington, Lebo, Le Roy, Waverly, New Strawn, Gridley.

Coffey County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Local government website:www.coffeycountyks.org

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Coffey County: Leroy City Sewer Treatment Plant (A), Wolf Creek Nuclear Plant (B), Lebo Sewer Treatment Plant (C), Burlington Wastewater Plant (D), Gridley Sewer Treatment Plant (E), Moody Intersection (F), Thomsen Farms (G), Nixon Farms (H), Kelley Park Rodeo Arena (I), KSNP - FM (Burlington) (J), Coffey County Fire District 1 Station 9 (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Coffey County include: Bethany Church of Christ (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Section Church of Christ (C), Prairie View United Methodist Church (D), Scott Valley Church (E), Burlington Christian Church (F), Church of the Brethren (G), Seward Avenue Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Strawn Cemetery (1), Bowman and Adgate Cemetery (2), Stringtown Cemetery (3), Glendale Cemetery (4), Prairie View Cemetery (5), Halls Summit Cemetery (6), Key West Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mathias Lake (A), Birk Lake (B), John Redmond Reservoir (C), Gridley Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Logwater Branch (A), Loss Creek (B), Bowmans Branch (C), Crooked Creek (D), Big Creek (E), Duck Creek (F), Varvel Creek (G), Dinner Creek (H), Badger Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Coffey County include: John Redmond Wildlife Area (1), Hartford Recreation Area (2), Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (3), Strawn Recreation Area (4), Otter Creek State Wildlife Management Area (5), Redmond Cove South Recreation Area (6), Redmond Cove North Recreation Area (7), Hickory Creek West Recreation Area (8), Hickory Creek East Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Allen County , Anderson County , Franklin County , Greenwood County , Lyon County , Osage County , Woodson County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.7%
Kansas:

6.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 280
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 70 (40% naturalized citizens)

Coffey County:

0.8%
Whole state:

5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 20
  • 1990 to 1994: 13
  • 1985 to 1989: 11
  • 1980 to 1984: 5
  • 1975 to 1979: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1965 to 1969: 3

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.3%

Coffey County marital status for males
Coffey County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,044
  • One, attached: 39
  • Two: 69
  • 3 or 4: 57
  • 5 to 9: 35
  • 10 to 19: 23
  • 20 or more: 21
  • Mobile homes: 588

Housing units in Coffey County with a mortgage: 960 (62 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 790

Here:

54.9% with mortgage
State:

65.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.72%
Here60.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 5,383
Total congregations: 26

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents1,708 (31.7%)845 (15.7%)665 (12.4%)470 (8.7%)410 (7.6%)
Congregations6 (23.1%)4 (15.4%)2 (7.7%)2 (7.7%)1 (3.8%)
NameLutheran Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristOther
Adherents407 (7.6%)300 (5.6%)255 (4.7%)159 (3.0%)164 (3.0%)
Congregations2 (7.7%)1 (3.8%)2 (7.7%)3 (11.5%)3 (11.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Coffey County - Burlington, Lebo, Le Roy, Waverly, New Strawn

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

7.13 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Coffey County:

7.13 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.8%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.2%
Kansas:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Coffey County:

24.2%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Coffey County:

Average size of farms: 553 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $63,194
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $107.64
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.65%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52,381
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.06%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.39%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $83,264
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.55%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.96
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.15%
Corn for grain: 17118 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 24512 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 62336 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Coffey County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Coffey County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from Coffey County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 8, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1885): March 9, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1885, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 25, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1849): June 25, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1849, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to March 29, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1848): June 24, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1848, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 6, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3282): December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2007 to July 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1711): July 2, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1711, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 1, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3236): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 4, 2005 to January 6, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1579): February 8, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1579, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Kansas Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 29, 2002 to February 15, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1402): February 6, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1402, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 30, 1998 to November 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1258): November 5, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1258, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 28, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-403): September 28, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-403, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Coffey County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Utilities (19%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

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



  • India (24%)
  • Mexico (24%)
  • Germany (20%)
  • Philippines (11%)
  • El Salvador (6%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Chile (4%)

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



  • German (32%)
  • United States or American (17%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Welsh (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)


Coffey County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,494 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 478 (11%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 82 (2%)
  • Other means: 17 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 289 (7%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Coffey County, Kansas:

  • 114 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 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 $46,852.

6.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,087 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.77%
Kansas average:

7.39%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.95% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($22,393 average AGI)
1.82% relocated from other states ($9,694 average AGI)
Coffey County:

1.82%
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 Lyon County, KS  1.33% ($35,209 average AGI)
from Franklin County, KS  0.49% ($23,688)
from Shawnee County, KS  0.34% ($30,727)


7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.32%
Kansas average:

7.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.57% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($22,828 average AGI)
1.75% relocated to other states ($10,601 average AGI)
Coffey County:

1.75%
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  1.45% ($26,106 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.49% ($28,125)
to Shawnee County, KS  0.46% ($30,667)
to Douglas County, KS  0.40% ($25,462)
to Osage County, KS  0.40% ($42,154)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8

Births per 1000 population in Coffey County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Coffey County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Coffey County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,523 (1,366 aged, 157 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 11.42
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14910.38
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 890.510
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44594.13

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1220.780
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 863.760
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 34.55

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 57.58

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.52

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,694
  • In family households: 7,584 (2,152 male householders, 358 female householders)
    2,183 spouses, 2,598 children (2,392 natural, 66 adopted, 140 stepchildren), 43 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 59 other relatives, 131 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,110 (416 male householders (366 living alone)), 579 female householders (539 living alone)), 115 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 171 (129 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,240 2-persons, 470 3-persons, 471 4-persons, 230 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 905 1-person, 61 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

96.5% of residents of Coffey County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $56,576,000 ($6459 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,870,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $21,874,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,587,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,520,000
Federal grants: $11,214,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,824,000 ($1,327,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,557,000 ($274,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $165,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,248,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,346,000

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

Births: 559
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 577
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +13
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -161
Here -19 per 1000 residents
State -21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Coffey County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.75 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 46
  • 2000 to 2004: 203
  • 1990 to 1999: 299
  • 1980 to 1989: 431
  • 1970 to 1979: 776
  • 1960 to 1969: 373
  • 1950 to 1959: 274
  • 1940 to 1949: 241
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,295
Rooms in houses/apartments in Coffey County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 50
  • 4 rooms: 275
  • 5 rooms: 781
  • 6 rooms: 649
  • 7 rooms: 380
  • 8 rooms: 305
  • 9+ rooms: 289
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 30
  • 3 rooms: 87
  • 4 rooms: 218
  • 5 rooms: 219
  • 6 rooms: 108
  • 7 rooms: 45
  • 8 rooms: 35
  • 9+ rooms: 16
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Coffey County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 71
  • 2 bedrooms: 767
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,352
  • 4 bedrooms: 389
  • 5+ bedrooms: 152
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 127
  • 2 bedrooms: 340
  • 3 bedrooms: 215
  • 4 bedrooms: 55
  • 5+ bedrooms: 21
Cars and other vehicles available in Coffey County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 74
  • 1 vehicle: 567
  • 2 vehicles: 1,014
  • 3 vehicles: 610
  • 4 vehicles: 334
  • 5+ vehicles: 132
  • no vehicle: 101
  • 1 vehicle: 305
  • 2 vehicles: 258
  • 3 vehicles: 70
  • 4 vehicles: 18
  • 5+ vehicles: 6

62% of Coffey County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Kansas.

Coffey County:

62.0%
State average:

53.5%


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

  • This state: 6579
  • Northeast: 137
  • Midwest: 810
  • South: 795
  • West: 437

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Coffey County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (54.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30.5%)
  • Electricity (10.2%)
  • Wood (4.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.0%)
  • Utility gas (54.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24.5%)
  • Electricity (19.1%)
  • Wood (1.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Here:

2.1%
Kansas:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:

1.1%
Kansas:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37
Here:

19.9%
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.)


Coffey County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $19,372,000
    All Other: $486,000
    Solid Waste Management: $231,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $1,000,000
    Solid Waste Management: $250,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $18,125,000
    Regular Highways: $4,545,000
    General - Other: $2,389,000
    Police Protection: $1,276,000
    Libraries: $1,111,000
    Health - Other: $885,000
    Local Fire Protection: $754,000
    General Public Buildings: $731,000
    Financial Administration: $722,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $515,000
    Solid Waste Management: $440,000
    Parks and Recreation: $326,000
    Central Staff Services: $307,000
    Housing and Community Development: $300,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $237,000
    Air Transportation: $200,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $432,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $100,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,050,000
    Highways: $476,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $553,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $402,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $183,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $123,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $88,000
    Sale of Property: $41,000
    Special Assessments: $14,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,280,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,727,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $892,000
    Housing and Community Development: $467,000
    General - Other: $198,000
    Police Protection: $87,000
    Libraries: $40,000
    Regular Highways: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $36,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,444,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $42,000
    General Local Government Support: $17,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,755,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $23,000
    Other Selective Sales: $16,000
    Severance: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,811,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 183
  • Number of aged recipients: 16
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 167
  • Number of recipients under 18: 33
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 113
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 37
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 88
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 65


Coffey County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Coffey County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Coffey County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John10079.7 years
William7778.7 years
Mary7082.6 years
James5974.5 years
Robert5776.7 years
George5180.5 years
Charles4879.6 years
Frank4480.7 years
Roy3379.3 years
Dorothy3376.6 years
Most common last names in Coffey County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones4782.2 years
Williams4381.8 years
Smith3676.2 years
Hess2875.5 years
Garrett2682.2 years
Wilson2580.7 years
Brown2482.7 years
Phillips2379.0 years
Allen2270.5 years
Johnson2177.1 years
Businesses in Coffey County, KS
NameCountNameCount
Dairy Queen1Subway2
FedEx1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Jones New York1U.S. Cellular1
MasterBrand Cabinets2UPS1
Pizza Hut1Wendy's1
SONIC Drive-In1
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