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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.6%), Manufacturing (23.1%).
Type of workers:
Cowley County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Cowley County, Kansas:
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%
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.
Neighboring counties: Butler County , Chautauqua County , Elk County , Kay County, Oklahoma , Osage County, Oklahoma , Sedgwick County , Sumner County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cowley County: Winfield Junction (A), Ferguson Ranch (B), Fulsom Ranch (C), Grouse Creek Club (D), Boone Ranch (E), Mills Ranch (F), Otto (G), Camp Ko-Ha-Me (H), Camp Quaker Haven (I), Ramsey Ranch (J), Cherokee Strip Museum (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cowley County include: Walnut Valley Church (A), Timber Creek Church (B), Grandview Church (C), Pleasant Valley Church (D), Mount Zion Church (E), Prairie View Church (F), Hicks Chapel (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hope Cemetery (1), Cowley Cemetery (2), Memorial Lawn Cemetery (3), Patton Cemetery (4), Parker Cemetery (5), Silver Creek Cemetery (6), Silverdale Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Lake Wynds (A), Lake Louise (B), Cowley County State Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gardners Branch (A), Horse Creek (B), Stalter Branch (C), Rush Creek (D), Stewart Creek (E), Antelope Creek (F), Franklin Creek (G), Pebble Creek (H), Acker Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Cowley County include: Cowley County State Park (1), Cowley State Fishing Lake (2), Greens Farm Park (3), Kaw Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Cowley County: Winfield Junction (A), Ferguson Ranch (B), Fulsom Ranch (C), Grouse Creek Club (D), Boone Ranch (E), Mills Ranch (F), Otto (G), Camp Ko-Ha-Me (H), Camp Quaker Haven (I), Ramsey Ranch (J), Cherokee Strip Museum (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cowley County include: Walnut Valley Church (A), Timber Creek Church (B), Grandview Church (C), Pleasant Valley Church (D), Mount Zion Church (E), Prairie View Church (F), Hicks Chapel (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hope Cemetery (1), Cowley Cemetery (2), Memorial Lawn Cemetery (3), Patton Cemetery (4), Parker Cemetery (5), Silver Creek Cemetery (6), Silverdale Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Wynds (A), Lake Louise (B), Cowley County State Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gardners Branch (A), Horse Creek (B), Stalter Branch (C), Rush Creek (D), Stewart Creek (E), Antelope Creek (F), Franklin Creek (G), Pebble Creek (H), Acker Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cowley County include: Cowley County State Park (1), Cowley State Fishing Lake (2), Greens Farm Park (3), Kaw Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.6%
Housing units in structures:
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
Cowley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/26/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.0
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%
Household type by relationship
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.
6,485 married couples with children. 2,133 single-parent households (514 men, 1,619 women).
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $268,098,000 ($7495 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $67,783,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $95,612,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,985,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,266,000 Federal grants: $41,290,000 Federal procurement contracts: $69,567,000 ($63,312,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,379,000 ($385,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $7,565,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,604,000 Federal Government insurance: $25,963,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.90 millions of gallons per day (52% from ground, 48% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,700
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
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