Decatur County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 2,955 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,135
Renter-occupied apartments: 359

% of renters here:	24%
State:	31%

Land area: 894 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Decatur County: 73.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.3%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 62%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 19%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Decatur County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Decatur County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Black (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	44.3 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,714	(49.4%)
Females: 1,758	(50.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $17,434
County population in 2003: 3,312
Jobs in 2003: 1,275

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Decatur County,KS real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 1,803
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.4%

Average household size:

Decatur County:	2.2 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,341 ($30,257 in 1999)

This county:	$35,341
Kansas:	$47,451

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $290 (lower quartile is $231, upper quartile is $358)

This county:	$290
State:	$479

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,936 (it was $45,200 in 2000)

Decatur County:	$69,936
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $35,988 - $125,823

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $94,133
Here: $94,133
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $82,262
Here: $82,262
State: $140,198

Mobile homes: $20,192
Here: $20,192
State: $34,057

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,053
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $241

Institutionalized population: 120

Decatur County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Decatur County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $549 (1.2%)

Decatur County household income distribution in 2007

Decatur County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	11.6%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Decatur County is $378 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.

Cities in this county include: Oberlin, Norcatur, Jennings, Dresden.

Neighboring counties: Furnas County, Nebraska , Norton County , Red Willow County, Nebraska , Rawlins County , Sheridan County , Thomas County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Decatur County: Stapp Ranch (A), Price Ranch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Decatur County include: Sherman Chapel (A), Lund Church (B), Prairie Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ault Cemetery (1), Vallonia Cemetery (2), Bassettville Cemetery (3), Big Timber Cemetery (4), Jackson Cemetery (5), Shibboleth Cemetery (6), Shirley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Morrison Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Sappa Creek (A), North Fork Sappa Creek (B), North Fork Prairie Dog Creek (C), Spring Branch (D), Johnson Draw (E), Big Timber Creek (F), Cotton Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Decatur County: Oberlin-Sappa State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.2%
Kansas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 106
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 43 (30% naturalized citizens)

Decatur County:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 28 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 7

Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.6%

Decatur County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,574
One, attached: 14
Two: 41
3 or 4: 68
5 to 9: 10
10 to 19: 22
Mobile homes: 92

Housing units in Decatur County with a mortgage: 297 (19 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 560

Here:	34.7% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,741
Total congregations: 21

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	879 (32.1%)	730 (26.6%)	356 (13.0%)	197 (7.2%)	144 (5.3%)
Congregations	6 (28.6%)	3 (14.3%)	1 (4.8%)	2 (9.5%)	1 (4.8%)

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	138 (5.0%)	137 (5.0%)	75 (2.7%)	35 (1.3%)	50 (1.8%)
Congregations	1 (4.8%)	2 (9.5%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	3 (14.3%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Decatur County - Oberlin, Norcatur, Jennings, Dresden

Agriculture in Decatur County
Average size of farms: 1340 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $308264
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $109.81
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.78%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $304898
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.78%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.87%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $118607
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.20
Corn for grain: 19420 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 85977 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1741 harvested acres

Decatur County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/14/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Decatur County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 19.2 miles away from Decatur County center
On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.6 miles away from Decatur County center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from Decatur County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
Construction (11%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Educational services (18%)
Public administration (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (21%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Canada (35%)
Peru (30%)
Japan (14%)
Philippines (14%)
Mexico (7%)

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

German (42%)
United States or American (11%)
English (10%)
Irish (7%)
Swedish (6%)
Czech (4%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Decatur County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,183 (75%)
Carpooled: 166 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 62 (4%)
Other means: 17 (1%)
Worked at home: 152 (10%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Decatur County, Kansas

98 people in nursing homes
18 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
4 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 $39,913.

6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,571 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.82% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($11,636 average AGI)
3.39% relocated from other states ($12,935 average AGI)
Decatur County: 3.39%
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 Thomas County, KS

0.81% ($21,800 average AGI)

7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,795 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.03%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.08% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($14,966 average AGI)
2.96% relocated to other states ($8,830 average AGI)
Decatur County: 2.96%
Kansas average: 3.95%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Births per 1000 population in Decatur County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Decatur County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Decatur County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 904 (846 aged, 58 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 30.54
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12919.98
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1832.620
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28772.14

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 564.090
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1378.880
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 31.34

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28.94

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,340

In family households: 2,757 (883 male householders, 96 female householders)
863 spouses, 845 children (754 natural, 41 adopted, 50 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 13 other relatives, 20 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 583 (220 male householders (194 living alone)), 302 female householders (293 living alone)), 61 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 132 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 557 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 164 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 487 1-person, 20 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 7 5-persons.

96.4% of residents of Decatur County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $43,005,000 ($13135 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $242,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,506,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,463,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,262,000
Federal grants: $3,325,000
Federal procurement contracts: $282,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,168,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $499,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,487,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,724,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 156

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 271

Here:	85 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +22

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -180

Here:	-56 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Decatur County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.74 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 29
1995 to 1998: 9
1990 to 1994: 27
1980 to 1989: 107
1970 to 1979: 165
1960 to 1969: 247
1950 to 1959: 257
1940 to 1949: 151
1939 or earlier: 829

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Decatur County, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 115 5 rooms: 262 6 rooms: 221 7 rooms: 195 8 rooms: 134 9+ rooms: 188

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Decatur County, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 90 5 rooms: 80 6 rooms: 53 7 rooms: 29 8 rooms: 28 9+ rooms: 30

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Decatur County:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 37 2 bedrooms: 321 3 bedrooms: 395 4 bedrooms: 283 5+ bedrooms: 95

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Decatur County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 48 2 bedrooms: 147 3 bedrooms: 114 4 bedrooms: 32 5+ bedrooms: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Decatur County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 29 1 vehicle: 264 2 vehicles: 503 3 vehicles: 241 4 vehicles: 68 5+ vehicles: 30

Cars and other vehicles available in Decatur County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 15 1 vehicle: 155 2 vehicles: 148 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 13 5+ vehicles: 7

65% of Decatur 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, 46% lived in Kansas.

Decatur County:	65.2%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 2369
Northeast: 26
Midwest: 566
South: 141
West: 316

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (67.3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30.1%) Electricity (1.1%) Wood (0.9%) Other fuel (0.6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (58.2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29.2%) Electricity (6.1%) No fuel used (3.3%) Other fuel (1.7%) Wood (1.4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	3.1%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	7.1%
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.)

Decatur County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $171,000
Solid Waste Management: $50,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $683,000
Regular Highways: $592,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $172,000

Natural Resources - Other: $169,000

Health Services - Other: $168,000

Central Staff Services: $156,000

Financial Administration: $149,000

Solid Waste Management: $104,000

Police Protection: $102,000

Corrections - Other: $69,000

Other Hospitals: $62,000

Parks & Recreation: $34,000

Housing & Community Development: $16,000
General - Interest on Debt: $36,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $90,000
Higher Education: $23,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $606,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $316,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $290,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $425,000
Interest Earnings: $98,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $36,000
Judicial: $15,000

Police Protection: $15,000

Health - Other: $3,000

General - Other: $3,000

Corrections - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $801,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $50,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $262,000
General Support: $90,000

All Other: $61,000

Health & Hospitals: $18,000
Tax - Property: $1,901,000
Total General Sales: $208,000

NEC: $54,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $899,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Decatur County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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