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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.6%), Manufacturing (23.1%).
Detached houses: $117,292Here:$117,292State:$156,894 Townhouses or other attached units: $159,889Here:$159,889State:$149,604 In 2-unit structures: $178,492Here:$178,492State:$124,513 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $231,109Here:$231,109State:$108,027 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $114,672Here:$114,672State:$136,758 Mobile homes: $66,419Here:$66,419State:$34,057 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,000Here:$8,000State:$58,726
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.3%
McCain (Republican): 62.3% Obama (Democratic): 36.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,133 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $945 (1.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cowley County is $406 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.
Cities in this county include: Winfield, Arkansas City, Udall, Burden, Dexter, Atlanta, Cambridge.
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Notable locations in Cowley County: Arkansas City Country Club (A), Dexter Wastewater Treatment Facility (B), Cambridge Wastewater Plant (C), Atlanta Wastewater Treatment Plant (D), Winfield Water Treatment Plant (E), Strother Field Airport Industrial Park (F), Goff Industrial Park (G), Burden Wastewater Plant (H), Udall Wastewater Plant (I), Winfield Junction (J), Erie (K), Camp Ko-Ha-Me (L), Camp Quaker Haven (M), Grouse Creek Club (N), Prairie View Christian Camp (O), Boone Ranch (P), Fulsom Ranch (Q), Mills Ranch (R), Ramsey Ranch (S), Otto (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cowley County include: Grandview Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B), Pleasant Valley Church (C), Hicks Chapel (D), Prairie View Church (E), Timber Creek Friends Church (F), Walnut Valley Church (G), Countryview Baptist Church (H), Crossroads Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Silverdale Cemetery (1), Spring side Cemetery (2), Hope Cemetery (3), Maple City Cemetery (4), Parker Cemetery (5), Rock Creek Cemetery (6), Cedar Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Lake Louise (A), Lake Wynds (B), Cowley County State Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Otter Creek (A), Donahue Creek (B), Panther Creek (C), Silver Creek (D), Shellrock Creek (E), Wildcat Creek (F), Bear Creek (G), Dog Run (H), Whartenby Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Cowley County include: Cowley County State Park (1), Greens Farm Park (2), Cowley State Fishing Lake (3), Kaw Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Cowley County: Arkansas City Country Club (A), Dexter Wastewater Treatment Facility (B), Cambridge Wastewater Plant (C), Atlanta Wastewater Treatment Plant (D), Winfield Water Treatment Plant (E), Strother Field Airport Industrial Park (F), Goff Industrial Park (G), Burden Wastewater Plant (H), Udall Wastewater Plant (I), Winfield Junction (J), Erie (K), Camp Ko-Ha-Me (L), Camp Quaker Haven (M), Grouse Creek Club (N), Prairie View Christian Camp (O), Boone Ranch (P), Fulsom Ranch (Q), Mills Ranch (R), Ramsey Ranch (S), Otto (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cowley County include: Grandview Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B), Pleasant Valley Church (C), Hicks Chapel (D), Prairie View Church (E), Timber Creek Friends Church (F), Walnut Valley Church (G), Countryview Baptist Church (H), Crossroads Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Silverdale Cemetery (1), Spring side Cemetery (2), Hope Cemetery (3), Maple City Cemetery (4), Parker Cemetery (5), Rock Creek Cemetery (6), Cedar Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Louise (A), Lake Wynds (B), Cowley County State Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Otter Creek (A), Donahue Creek (B), Panther Creek (C), Silver Creek (D), Shellrock Creek (E), Wildcat Creek (F), Bear Creek (G), Dog Run (H), Whartenby Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cowley County include: Cowley County State Park (1), Greens Farm Park (2), Cowley State Fishing Lake (3), Kaw Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Butler County , Chautauqua County , Elk County , Kay County, Oklahoma , Osage County, Oklahoma , Sedgwick County , Sumner County .
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Current college students: 2,584 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 902 (31% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.6%
Housing units in Cowley County with a mortgage: 4,304 (488 second mortgage, 384 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,220
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Most common first ancestries reported in Cowley County (%):
5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,475 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.27% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($15,270 average AGI) 2.71% relocated from other states ($14,205 average AGI)Cowley County:2.71%Kansas average:3.56%
6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,307 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.41% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($16,268 average AGI) 3.04% relocated to other states ($15,039 average AGI)Cowley County:3.04%Kansas average:3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,313 (5,431 aged, 882 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 145.7. This is more than state average.
8,081 spouses, 10,241 children (9,333 natural, 300 adopted, 608 stepchildren), 409 grandchildren, 155 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 294 other relatives, 574 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,496 2-persons, 2,026 3-persons, 1,834 4-persons, 925 5-persons, 303 6-persons, 103 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,921 1-person, 361 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 42 4-persons.
95.3% of residents of Cowley County speak English at home. 2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English well).
Population growth in Cowley County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.90 millions of gallons per day (52% from ground, 48% from surface)
Year house built
56% of Cowley County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Kansas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
All Other: $430,000
Regular Highways: $70,000
Regular Highways: $2,327,000
Corrections - Other: $1,744,000
Financial Administration: $1,090,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,015,000
Health Services - Other: $868,000
Police Protection: $865,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $556,000
Central Staff Services: $413,000
Natural Resources - Other: $294,000
General Public Buildings: $39,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
General Revenue, NEC: $582,000
General - Other: $130,000
Highways: $1,017,000
General Support: $586,000
NEC: $278,000
Motor Vehicle License: $63,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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