Cowley County, Kansas (KS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,040
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,949
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,400 (it was 4,090 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 29% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 1126 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.5%), Manufacturing (18.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 71%
- Government: 21%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 26,77976.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,06911.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,3296.7%Two or more races
- 7422.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6231.8%Asian alone
- 2950.8%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 230.07%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 38.4 years |
| Kansas median age: | 37.3 years |
| Males: 17,576 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 17,222 |  (49.5%) |
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| Cowley County: | 2.0 people |
| Kansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $51,413 ($34,406 in 1999)
| This county: | $51,413 |
| Kansas: | $64,124 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $485 (lower quartile is $382, upper quartile is $615)
| This county: | $485 |
| State: | $717 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $102,272 (it was $55,200 in 2000)
| Cowley: | $102,272 |
| Kansas: | $183,800 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,094
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $472
Institutionalized population: 1,076
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 19
- Burglaries: 44
- Thefts: 69
- Auto thefts: 17
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 17
- Burglaries: 37
- Thefts: 56
- Auto thefts: 10
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 38 buildings, average cost: $157,200
- 2020: 35 buildings, average cost: $145,000
- 2019: 34 buildings, average cost: $161,600
- 2018: 28 buildings, average cost: $138,200
- 2017: 33 buildings, average cost: $145,300
- 2016: 32 buildings, average cost: $169,700
- 2015: 36 buildings, average cost: $162,200
- 2014: 31 buildings, average cost: $127,400
- 2013: 35 buildings, average cost: $131,500
- 2012: 32 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2011: 36 buildings, average cost: $107,600
- 2010: 35 buildings, average cost: $158,500
- 2009: 30 buildings, average cost: $151,700
- 2008: 45 buildings, average cost: $159,800
- 2007: 73 buildings, average cost: $147,400
- 2006: 71 buildings, average cost: $144,000
- 2005: 79 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 2004: 81 buildings, average cost: $138,300
- 2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $142,500
- 2002: 68 buildings, average cost: $121,700
- 2001: 59 buildings, average cost: $114,200
- 2000: 58 buildings, average cost: $113,600
- 1999: 37 buildings, average cost: $116,000
- 1998: 35 buildings, average cost: $106,000
- 1997: 42 buildings, average cost: $114,900
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,832 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,555 (1.6%)
| Cowley County: | 14.0% |
| Kansas: | 11.7% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 38.4 years old
(Males: 37.1 years old, Females: 40.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.4 years old, Black residents: 31.3 years old, American Indian residents: 44.3 years old, Asian residents: 49.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.2 years old, Other race residents: 21.6 years old)
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, Parkerfield, Dexter, Atlanta, Cambridge.
Local government website: WWW.COWLEYCOUNTY.ORG
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cowley County: Meade Country Club (A), Meade State Park West Shore Campground (B), Plains Wastewater Plant (C), Fowler Wastewater Plant (D), Meade County Landfill (E), Meade Wastewater Plant (F), Meade County Fairgrounds (G), Meade State Park Artesian Well Campground (H), XIT Ranch (I), XI Ranch (J), Meade State Park Rangers Office (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cowley County include: Countryside Bible Church (A), Hope Christian Church (B), Plains View Mennonite Church (C), Friends Chapels (D), Elsie Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McCauley Cemetery (1), Wilburn Cemetery (2), Lockhart Cemetery (3), Graceland Cemetery (4), Fowler Cemetery (5), Mertilla Cemetery (6), Seward Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wildhorse Lake (A), Mayberry Lake (B), Sealock Lake (C), McClane Lake (D), Lake Meade (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Remuda Creek (A), Skunkie Arroyo (B), Shorts Creek (C), Spring Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cowley County include: Meade State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (1), Meade State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Coconino County, Arizona 
, Gallatin County, Illinois 
, Jessamine County, Kentucky , Meade County , Ohio County, Kentucky , Stevens County .
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Kansas: | 3.0% |
Current college students: 2,584
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,237 (51.5% naturalized citizens)
| Cowley County: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1372010 or later
- 3112000 to 2009
- 3441990 to 1999
- 3531980 to 1989
- 751970 to 1979
- 49Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 12,202
- One, attached: 99
- Two: 502
- 3 or 4: 596
- 5 to 9: 321
- 10 to 19: 86
- 20 to 49: 317
- 50 or more: 233
- Mobile homes: 1,299
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7
Housing units in Cowley County with a mortgage: 4,982 (203 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 148 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 138
| Here: | 2.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Cowley County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 7,419 | 50 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,564 | 23 |
| Catholic | 2,500 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 524 | 4 |
| Other | 502 | 4 |
| None | 18,802 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Cowley County: | 1.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
| Cowley County: | 4.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
| This county: | 7.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Cowley County: | 8.4% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Cowley County: | 30.1% |
| State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.4% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Cowley County:
Average size of farms: 687 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $62,157
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $109.22
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.14%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.41%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $56,975
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.29%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.98%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $71,227
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.61
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.99%
Corn for grain: 3883 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 100683 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 7143 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 23766 harvested acres
Vegetables: 17 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 53 acres
Tornado activity:
Cowley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 4314215.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/9/1994, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Cowley County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 858% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 56.1 miles away from Cowley County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 118.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 110.5 miles away from Cowley County center
On 11/30/2015 at 09:49:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 70.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Kansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4504, Natural disaster type: Other
- Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4449, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: October 4, 2018 - October 15, 2018, FEMA Id: 4417, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 02, 2016 to September 12, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4287: October 20, 2016, FEMA Id: 4287, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 21, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4230: July 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4230, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 22, 2013 to August 16, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4150: October 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4150, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1885: March 09, 2010, FEMA Id: 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: 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: 1848, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
- Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to September 17, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1808: October 31, 2008, FEMA Id: 1808, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Cowley County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 10,837 (76.0%)
- Carpooled: 1,395 (9.8%)
- Bus: 57 (0.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 280 (2.0%)
- Bicycle: 46 (0.3%)
- Walked: 291 (2.0%)
- Worked at home: 870 (6.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Mexico (44%)
- Laos (14%)
- Vietnam (6%)
- Russia (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- Germany (3%)
- American (22%)
- German (13%)
- English (12%)
- Irish (5%)
- Italian (2%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
People in group quarters in Cowley County, Kansas in 2010:
- 777 people in college/university student housing
- 557 people in state prisons
- 390 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 115 people in group homes intended for adults
- 106 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 36 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 21 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 2 people in correctional residential facilities
People in group quarters in Cowley County, Kansas in 2000:
- 595 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 518 people in state prisons
- 338 people in nursing homes
- 187 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 80 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 79 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 5 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
6.09% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($41,319 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.09% |
| Kansas average: | 6.64% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.20% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($20,605 average AGI)
2.89% relocated from other states ($20,715 average AGI)
Cowley County: 2.89% Kansas average: 3.37%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Sedgwick County, KS |  1.21% ($43,987 average AGI) |
| from Sumner County, KS | 0.42% ($40,509) |
| from Kay County, OK | 0.39% ($30,000) |
| from Butler County, KS | 0.37% ($40,085) |
| from Shawnee County, KS | 0.22% ($15,321) |
5.66% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($44,337 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.66% |
| Kansas average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.91% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($22,115 average AGI)
2.75% relocated to other states ($22,222 average AGI)
Cowley County: 2.75% Kansas average: 3.62%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Sedgwick County, KS | 1.23% ($43,307 average AGI) |
| to Kay County, OK | 0.44% ($45,545) |
| to Sumner County, KS | 0.39% ($44,143) |
| to Butler County, KS | 0.29% ($44,972) |
| to Johnson County, KS | 0.18% ($54,182) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,402 (5,367 aged, 1,035 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 670 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Cowley County, Kansas in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (777)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (504)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (494)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (452)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (385)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (281)
- Congestive heart failure (242)
- Unspecified dementia (190)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (133)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (73)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,363
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 221
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38,074
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,201
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,099
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 28
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 145.7. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 34,798- Male householders: 6,250 (2,110 living alone), Female householders: 7,006 (2,260 living alone)
6,288 spouses (6,276 opposite-sex spouses), 866 unmarried partners, (788 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,837 children (8,911 natural, 267 adopted, 645 stepchildren), 657 grandchildren, 242 brothers or sisters, 258 parents, 181 foster children, 383 other relatives, 780 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 2,094
Size of family households: 4,179 2-persons, 1,571 3-persons, 1,453 4-persons, 697 5-persons, 255 6-persons, 174 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,370 1-person, 465 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
4,527 married couples with children.
2,670 single-parent households (801 men, 1,869 women).
95.5% of residents of Cowley speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $268,098,000 ($7,495 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,468| Here: | 70 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,256
| Here: | 64 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +314
| Here: | +9 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,466
| Here: |  -42 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -21 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.90 millions of gallons per day (52% from ground, 48% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Cowley County, Kansas
- 92020 or later
- 4172010 to 2019
- 1,0002000 to 2009
- 1,3031990 to 1999
- 1,5121980 to 1989
- 2,2911970 to 1979
- 1,3751960 to 1969
- 2,4411950 to 1959
- 6981940 to 1949
- 4,4311939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cowley County, Kansas
- 01 room
- 572 rooms
- 2413 rooms
- 9654 rooms
- 1,6055 rooms
- 1,9946 rooms
- 1,8777 rooms
- 9968 rooms
- 1,6309+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cowley County, Kansas
- 761 room
- 1432 rooms
- 6083 rooms
- 1,0284 rooms
- 8345 rooms
- 5306 rooms
- 2457 rooms
- 2358 rooms
- 1649+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cowley County, Kansas
- 0no bedroom
- 2881 bedroom
- 2,4602 bedrooms
- 4,3373 bedrooms
- 1,8574 bedrooms
- 4405+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cowley County, Kansas
- 100no bedroom
- 8351 bedroom
- 1,7032 bedrooms
- 1,0533 bedrooms
- 1724 bedrooms
- 135+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cowley County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 161no vehicle
- 2,3891 vehicle
- 3,2242 vehicles
- 2,1163 vehicles
- 9024 vehicles
- 5845+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cowley County in renter-occupied apartments
- 564no vehicle
- 2,0501 vehicle
- 9622 vehicles
- 2423 vehicles
- 454 vehicles
- 245+ vehicles
86.5% of Cowley County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Kansas.
| Cowley County: | 86.5% |
| State average: | 84.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 23,972
- Other state: 9,325
- Northeast: 616
- Midwest: 2,631
- South: 4,218
- West: 1,821
- 59.1%Utility gas
- 22.2%Electricity
- 13.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.9%Wood
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 64.8%Utility gas
- 26.0%Electricity
- 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.5%Wood
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 232
| Here: | 6.1% |
| Kansas: | 11.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 231
| Here: | 11.8% |
| Kansas: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 663
| Here: | 35.8% |
| Kansas: | 15.3% |
Cowley County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $3,201,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,361,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $16,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $13,000
Other: $7,000
- Construction - Central Staff Services: $138,000
General - Other: $110,000
Regular Highways: $66,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
Regular Highways: $18,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $5,970,000
Regular Highways: $3,484,000
Regular Highways: $3,323,000
Central Staff Services: $3,176,000
Police Protection: $2,204,000
General - Other: $2,202,000
Police Protection: $1,662,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,542,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,416,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,090,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,023,000
Corrections - Other: $928,000
Corrections - Other: $926,000
Financial Administration: $806,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $725,000
Central Staff Services: $551,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $538,000
Health - Other: $480,000
Natural Resources - Other: $264,000
Financial Administration: $226,000
Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $54,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $53,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $91,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $852,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $23,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $115,000
Other: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,280,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,535,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $745,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $471,000
Interest Earnings: $301,000
General Revenue - Other: $295,000
Rents: $82,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $230,000
Financial Administration: $221,000
Regular Highways: $195,000
Police Protection: $76,000
Correctional Institutions: $50,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,215,000
Cash and Securities: $10,231,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,367,000
Public Welfare: $1,070,000
Highways: $952,000
Public Welfare: $872,000
General Local Government Support: $19,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
- Tax - Property: $13,501,000
Property: $11,953,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,129,000
Other License: $216,000
Public Utilities Sales: $203,000
Motor Vehicle License: $128,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $123,000
Motor Vehicle License: $109,000
Individual Income: $88,000
Individual Income: $87,000
Other License: $15,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,339,000
Cowley County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $3,201,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,361,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $16,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $13,000
Other: $7,000
- Construction - Central Staff Services: $138,000
General - Other: $110,000
Regular Highways: $66,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
Regular Highways: $18,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $5,970,000
Regular Highways: $3,484,000
Regular Highways: $3,323,000
Central Staff Services: $3,176,000
Police Protection: $2,204,000
General - Other: $2,202,000
Police Protection: $1,662,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,542,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,416,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,090,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,023,000
Corrections - Other: $928,000
Corrections - Other: $926,000
Financial Administration: $806,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $725,000
Central Staff Services: $551,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $538,000
Health - Other: $480,000
Natural Resources - Other: $264,000
Financial Administration: $226,000
Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $54,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $53,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $91,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $852,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $23,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $115,000
Other: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,280,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,535,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $745,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $471,000
Interest Earnings: $301,000
General Revenue - Other: $295,000
Rents: $82,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $230,000
Financial Administration: $221,000
Regular Highways: $195,000
Police Protection: $76,000
Correctional Institutions: $50,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,215,000
Cash and Securities: $10,231,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,367,000
Public Welfare: $1,070,000
Highways: $952,000
Public Welfare: $872,000
General Local Government Support: $19,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
- Tax - Property: $13,501,000
Property: $11,953,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,129,000
Other License: $216,000
Public Utilities Sales: $203,000
Motor Vehicle License: $128,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $123,000
Motor Vehicle License: $109,000
Individual Income: $88,000
Individual Income: $87,000
Other License: $15,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,339,000
Cowley County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $3,201,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,361,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $16,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $13,000
Other: $7,000
- Construction - Central Staff Services: $138,000
General - Other: $110,000
Regular Highways: $66,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
Regular Highways: $18,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $5,970,000
Regular Highways: $3,484,000
Regular Highways: $3,323,000
Central Staff Services: $3,176,000
Police Protection: $2,204,000
General - Other: $2,202,000
Police Protection: $1,662,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,542,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,416,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,090,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,023,000
Corrections - Other: $928,000
Corrections - Other: $926,000
Financial Administration: $806,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $725,000
Central Staff Services: $551,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $538,000
Health - Other: $480,000
Natural Resources - Other: $264,000
Financial Administration: $226,000
Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $54,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $53,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $91,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $852,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $23,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $115,000
Other: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,280,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,535,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $745,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $471,000
Interest Earnings: $301,000
General Revenue - Other: $295,000
Rents: $82,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $230,000
Financial Administration: $221,000
Regular Highways: $195,000
Police Protection: $76,000
Correctional Institutions: $50,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,215,000
Cash and Securities: $10,231,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,367,000
Public Welfare: $1,070,000
Highways: $952,000
Public Welfare: $872,000
General Local Government Support: $19,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
- Tax - Property: $13,501,000
Property: $11,953,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,129,000
Other License: $216,000
Public Utilities Sales: $203,000
Motor Vehicle License: $128,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $123,000
Motor Vehicle License: $109,000
Individual Income: $88,000
Individual Income: $87,000
Other License: $15,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,339,000
Cowley County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $3,201,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,361,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $16,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $13,000
Other: $7,000
- Construction - Central Staff Services: $138,000
General - Other: $110,000
Regular Highways: $66,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
Regular Highways: $18,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $5,970,000
Regular Highways: $3,484,000
Regular Highways: $3,323,000
Central Staff Services: $3,176,000
Police Protection: $2,204,000
General - Other: $2,202,000
Police Protection: $1,662,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,542,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,416,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,090,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,023,000
Corrections - Other: $928,000
Corrections - Other: $926,000
Financial Administration: $806,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $725,000
Central Staff Services: $551,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $538,000
Health - Other: $480,000
Natural Resources - Other: $264,000
Financial Administration: $226,000
Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $54,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $53,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $91,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $852,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $23,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $115,000
Other: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,280,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,535,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $745,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $471,000
Interest Earnings: $301,000
General Revenue - Other: $295,000
Rents: $82,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $230,000
Financial Administration: $221,000
Regular Highways: $195,000
Police Protection: $76,000
Correctional Institutions: $50,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,215,000
Cash and Securities: $10,231,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,367,000
Public Welfare: $1,070,000
Highways: $952,000
Public Welfare: $872,000
General Local Government Support: $19,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
- Tax - Property: $13,501,000
Property: $11,953,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,129,000
Other License: $216,000
Public Utilities Sales: $203,000
Motor Vehicle License: $128,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $123,000
Motor Vehicle License: $109,000
Individual Income: $88,000
Individual Income: $87,000
Other License: $15,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,339,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 726
- Number of aged recipients: 44
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 682
- Number of recipients under 18: 102
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 509
- Number of recipients older than 64: 115
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 293
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 311
| Most common first names in Cowley County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 303 | 80.1 years |
| John | 287 | 75.1 years |
| William | 278 | 76.8 years |
| James | 215 | 72.9 years |
| Charles | 208 | 75.8 years |
| Robert | 199 | 71.2 years |
| George | 148 | 77.3 years |
| Ruth | 114 | 80.7 years |
| Dorothy | 108 | 75.8 years |
| Helen | 105 | 81.7 years |
| Most common last names in Cowley County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 171 | 76.6 years |
| Brown | 111 | 77.0 years |
| Miller | 101 | 78.6 years |
| Johnson | 93 | 78.3 years |
| Williams | 91 | 76.2 years |
| Wilson | 81 | 81.9 years |
| Martin | 70 | 74.9 years |
| Davis | 64 | 79.6 years |
| Jones | 64 | 73.1 years |
| Thompson | 60 | 78.0 years |
| Businesses in Cowley County, KS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Nike | 4 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| ColorTyme | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Sears | 2 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| Ford | 2 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Goodwill | 4 | True Value | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
| Kroger | 2 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
| Lane Furniture | 3 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | |||