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County population in July 2011: 36,286 (66% urban, 34% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,949
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,090
% of renters here:

29%
State:

31%

Land area: 1126 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Cowley County: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.6%), Manufacturing (23.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Cowley County races chart

Races in Cowley County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (85.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (6.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (2.0%)
  • Asian alone (1.3%)

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 17,747  (48.9%)
Females: 18,544  (51.1%)

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Cowley County,KS real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Cowley County:

2.5 people
Kansas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,498 ($34,406 in 1999)
This county:

$40498
Kansas:

$47817

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $389 (lower quartile is $307, upper quartile is $480)
This county:

$389
State:

$515


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $79,960 (it was $55,200 in 2000)
Cowley County:

$79,960
Kansas:

$125,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,740 - $129,107

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $117,292
Here:

$117,292
State:

$156,894

Townhouses or other attached units: $159,889
Here:

$159,889
State:

$149,604

In 2-unit structures: $178,492
Here:

$178,492
State:

$124,513

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $231,109
Here:

$231,109
State:

$108,027

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $114,672
Here:

$114,672
State:

$136,758

Mobile homes: $66,419
Here:

$66,419
State:

$34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,000
Here:

$8,000
State:

$58,726
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,191
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $308

Institutionalized population: 946

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 28
  • Burglaries: 80
  • Thefts: 109
  • Auto thefts: 16

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 31
  • Burglaries: 75
  • Thefts: 96
  • Auto thefts: 11

Cowley County, KS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 73 buildings, average cost: $147,400
  • 2008: 45 buildings, average cost: $159,800
  • 2009: 30 buildings, average cost: $151,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Cowley County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.3%


2008 Presidential Election results in Cowley County Kansas:

McCain (Republican): 62.3%
Obama (Democratic): 36.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


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


Cowley County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.7%
(13.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.1% for Black residents, 19.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 20.1% for other race residents, 24.5% for two or more races residents)

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

12.9%
Whole state:

9.9%

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

5.0%
Whole state:

4.1%

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.

Cowley 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.COWLEYCOUNTY.ORG

Click to draw/clear Cowley County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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 .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.6%
Kansas:

6.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Cowley County:

2.5%
Whole state:

5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 361
  • 1990 to 1994: 64
  • 1985 to 1989: 121
  • 1980 to 1984: 232
  • 1975 to 1979: 40
  • 1970 to 1974: 35
  • 1970 to 1974: 19
  • 1965 to 1969: 30

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.6%

Cowley County marital status for males
Cowley County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,163
  • One, attached: 195
  • Two: 330
  • 3 or 4: 515
  • 5 to 9: 139
  • 10 to 19: 85
  • 20 or more: 523
  • Mobile homes: 1,697
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

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

Here:

57.2% with mortgage
State:

65.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.91%
Here51.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 18,838
Total congregations: 67

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents3,904 (20.7%)3,009 (16.0%)2,591 (13.8%)2,264 (12.0%)1,270 (6.7%)
Congregations13 (19.4%)7 (10.4%)4 (6.0%)2 (3.0%)3 (4.5%)
NameLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents1,143 (6.1%)837 (4.4%)563 (3.0%)506 (2.7%)2,751 (14.6%)
Congregations2 (3.0%)3 (4.5%)3 (4.5%)3 (4.5%)27 (40.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Cowley County - Winfield, Arkansas City, Udall, Burden, Dexter

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
This county:

4.68 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 25
Cowley County:

7.31 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.4%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.1%
Kansas:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cowley County:

12.4%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Cowley County:

Average size of farms: 687 acres
Average 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 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.

Earthquake activity:

Cowley County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from the county center
On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.2 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 32.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.6 miles away from Cowley County center
On 1/14/1993 at 17:06:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/1994 at 03:28:58, a magnitude 3.0 (2.8 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from the 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 Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to September 17, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1808): October 31, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1808, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1776): July 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2007 to June 1, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1699): May 6, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1699, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, 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
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Cowley County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 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
  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Child care workers (3%)

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



  • Laos (27%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (24%)
  • Mexico (20%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Other South Eastern Asia (2%)
  • Russia (2%)

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



  • German (24%)
  • United States or American (18%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)


Cowley County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,285 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 1,742 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 18 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 27 (0%)
  • Walked: 445 (3%)
  • Other means: 85 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 585 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Cowley County, Kansas:

  • 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,652.

5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,475 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.97%
Kansas average:

7.39%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sedgwick County, KS  1.09% ($26,526 average AGI)
from Sumner County, KS  0.49% ($28,593)
from Kay County, OK  0.35% ($25,791)
from Butler County, KS  0.31% ($32,842)
from Chautauqua County, KS  0.12% ($21,533)
from Reno County, KS  0.10% ($35,583)
from Tulsa County, OK  0.08% ($15,200)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.45%
Kansas average:

7.67%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sedgwick County, KS  1.42% ($34,382 average AGI)
to Sumner County, KS  0.43% ($21,453)
to Kay County, OK  0.41% ($31,440)
to Butler County, KS  0.30% ($34,027)
to Douglas County, KS  0.14% ($34,294)
to Johnson County, KS  0.11% ($45,286)
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.08% ($20,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Cowley County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Cowley County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cowley County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.59
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7363.300
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 220.840
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38074.47

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1201.200
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1099.210
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 28.33

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44.05
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79.32

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.67

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 145.7. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 34,500
  • In family households: 29,514 (7,880 male householders, 1,807 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 4,986 (1,851 male householders (1,564 living alone)), 2,535 female householders (2,357 living alone)), 600 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,791 (428 institutionalized population)

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).

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

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

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 157
  • 2000 to 2004: 663
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,298
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,361
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,021
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,487
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,432
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,224
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,573
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cowley County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 57
  • 3 rooms: 260
  • 4 rooms: 1,037
  • 5 rooms: 2,525
  • 6 rooms: 2,464
  • 7 rooms: 1,514
  • 8 rooms: 1,157
  • 9+ rooms: 923
  • 1 room: 110
  • 2 rooms: 204
  • 3 rooms: 659
  • 4 rooms: 948
  • 5 rooms: 1,085
  • 6 rooms: 530
  • 7 rooms: 309
  • 8 rooms: 156
  • 9+ rooms: 89
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cowley County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 31
  • 1 bedroom: 324
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,161
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,692
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,350
  • 5+ bedrooms: 391
  • no bedroom: 131
  • 1 bedroom: 894
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,757
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,044
  • 4 bedrooms: 190
  • 5+ bedrooms: 74
Cars and other vehicles available in Cowley County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 302
  • 1 vehicle: 2,543
  • 2 vehicles: 4,298
  • 3 vehicles: 1,901
  • 4 vehicles: 647
  • 5+ vehicles: 258
  • no vehicle: 547
  • 1 vehicle: 2,006
  • 2 vehicles: 1,064
  • 3 vehicles: 358
  • 4 vehicles: 88
  • 5+ vehicles: 27

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.

Cowley County:

56.2%
State average:

53.5%


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

  • This state: 24931
  • Northeast: 473
  • Midwest: 2675
  • South: 5363
  • West: 1787

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cowley County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (68.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.5%)
  • Electricity (13.6%)
  • Wood (2.0%)
  • Utility gas (67.8%)
  • Electricity (22.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.5%)
  • Wood (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 329
Here:

7.5%
Kansas:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 89
Here:

4.0%
Kansas:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 967
Here:

40.4%
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.)


Cowley County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,046,000
    All Other: $430,000
  • Construction - General: $156,000
    Regular Highways: $70,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $3,255,000
    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 - Interest on Debt: $273,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $4,237,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,100,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $880,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,937,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $300,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $220,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $714,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $582,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $177,000
    General - Other: $130,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,631,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,969,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,101,000
    Highways: $1,017,000
    General Support: $586,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,244,000
    NEC: $278,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $63,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,375,000

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


Cowley County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Cowley County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Cowley County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary30380.1 years
John28775.1 years
William27876.8 years
James21572.9 years
Charles20875.8 years
Robert19971.2 years
George14877.3 years
Ruth11480.7 years
Dorothy10875.8 years
Helen10581.7 years
Most common last names in Cowley County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith17176.6 years
Brown11177.0 years
Miller10178.6 years
Johnson9378.3 years
Williams9176.2 years
Wilson8181.9 years
Martin7074.9 years
Davis6479.6 years
Jones6473.1 years
Thompson6078.0 years
Businesses in Cowley County, KS
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Arby's1Maurices1
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Best Western1Nike4
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut2
ColorTyme1RadioShack1
Comfort Inn1SONIC Drive-In2
Econo Lodge1Sears2
FedEx2Super 82
Goodwill4Taco Bell2
H&R Block2True Value1
JCPenney1U-Haul2
KFC1U.S. Cellular2
Kroger2UPS2
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture3Walmart2
Long John Silver's1Wendy's2
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