Decatur County, Kansas (KS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 640
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,135
Renter-occupied apartments: 311 (it was 359 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 24% |
State: | 32% |
Land area: 894 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.5%), Educational, health and social services (23.3%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 63%
- Government: 21%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 2,71095.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 873.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 140.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 130.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 110.4%Asian alone
- 110.4%Two or more races
Median resident age: | 51.3 years |
Kansas median age: | 37.2 years |
Males: 1,419 | ![]() |
Females: 1,443 | ![]() |

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Decatur County: | 2.0 people |
Kansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $50,135 ($30,257 in 1999)
This county: | $50,135 |
Kansas: | $62,087 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $411 (lower quartile is $300, upper quartile is $512)
This county: | $411 |
State: | $673 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $72,951 (it was $45,200 in 2000)
Decatur: | $72,951 |
Kansas: | $163,200 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $791Detached houses: $104,759
Here: $104,759 State: $207,668 Mobile homes: $68,113
Here: $68,113 State: $58,367
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $420
Institutionalized population: 81
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $38,500
- 1998: 0 buildings
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 2000: 0 buildings
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $71,500
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $114,700
- 2004: 0 buildings
- 2005: 0 buildings
- 2006: 0 buildings
- 2007: 0 buildings
- 2008: 0 buildings
- 2009: 0 buildings
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $180,000
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2013: 0 buildings
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2015: 0 buildings
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2019: 0 buildings
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,340 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,130 (1.6%)
Decatur County: | 14.9% |
Kansas: | 11.4% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 51.3 years old
(Males: 50.3 years old, Females: 52.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.4 years old, Black residents: 58.5 years old, American Indian residents: 48.3 years old, Asian residents: 59.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35.1 years old, Other race residents: 20.6 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Decatur County: Prairie View Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Long Island Wastewater Plant (B), Kirwin Wastewater Plant (C), Agra Wastewater Plant (D), Phillipsburg Fairgrounds (E), Phillipsburg Wastewater Plant (F), Logan Wastewater Treatment Facility (G), Bow Creek (H), Hi-Plains Co - Operative Association Grain Elevator Number 8 (I), Rangeland Co - Operative Grain Elevator Number 2 (J), Phillipsburg Golf Club (K), Kansas Highway Patrol Troop D - Phillips (L), Delmar Community Hall (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Decatur County include: Heartland Worship Center (A), Englewood Wesleyan Church (B), Pleasant Ridge Church (C), Saint John Church (D), Pleasant Green Assembly of God (E), Luctor Christian Reformed Church (F), Plum Creek Church (G), Johnson Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (1), Bow Creek Cemetery (2), Lockwood Cemetery (3), Plainview Cemetery (4), Hillsdale Cemetery (5), Kirin Cemetery (6), Marvin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Logan City Lake (A), Kirwin Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Bow Creek (A), Turner Creek (B), Plum Creek (C), Big Creek (D), Ash Creek (E), Starvation Creek (F), Crooked Creek (G), Beaver Creek (H), Wolf Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Decatur County include: Kirwin Wildlife Area (1), Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Furnas County, Nebraska , Jewell County
, Mitchell County
, Nuckolls County, Nebraska
, Sheridan County
, Washington County
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Here: | 3.3% |
Kansas: | 5.3% |
Current college students: 106
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 87 (21.6% naturalized citizens)
Decatur County: | 3.1% |
Whole state: | 7.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 762010 or later
- 52000 to 2009
- 31990 to 1999
- 61980 to 1989
- 21970 to 1979
- 7Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,560
- One, attached: 15
- Two: 36
- 3 or 4: 67
- 5 to 9: 10
- 10 to 19: 16
- 20 or more: 5
- Mobile homes: 77
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units in Decatur County with a mortgage: 364 (0 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 726
Here: | 33.4% with mortgage |
State: | 57.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Decatur County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 1,357 | 10 |
Evangelical Protestant | 952 | 9 |
Catholic | 342 | 2 |
None | 310 | - |
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:
Decatur County: | 3.40 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 20.37 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Decatur County: | 10.8% |
Kansas: | 8.1% |
Decatur County: | 29.1% |
State: | 27.9% |
Agriculture in Decatur County:
Average size of farms: 1340 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $308,264
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: $304,898
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: $118,607
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
Tornado activity:
Decatur County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 2393427.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Decatur County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 526% 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 300.1 miles away from Decatur County center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 619.2 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 355.7 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 245.9 miles away from Decatur County center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 323.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), 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 Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2017 - May 3, 2017, FEMA Id: 4319, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 2010 to July 21, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1932: August 10, 2010, FEMA Id: 1932, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 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, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1776: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1675: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1675, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 28, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1626: January 26, 2006, FEMA Id: 1626, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 01, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3236: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2004 to July 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1535: August 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1535, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Decatur County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 703 (66.7%)
- Carpooled: 59 (5.6%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 11 (1.0%)
- Walked: 53 (5.0%)
- Worked at home: 228 (21.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Transportation and warehousing (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (33%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Management occupations (25%)
- Transportation occupations (14%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Mexico (64%)
- Colombia (9%)
- France (8%)
- Romania (8%)
- Canada (6%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- German (33%)
- American (12%)
- English (9%)
- Irish (9%)
- Czech (2%)
- Swedish (2%)
- French Canadian (2%)
People in group quarters in Decatur County, Kansas in 2000:
- 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)
2 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
2.63% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,516 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 2.63% |
Kansas average: | 6.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.63% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($37,516 average AGI)
2.80% relocated from other states ($50,806 average AGI)
Decatur County: 2.80% Kansas average: 3.30%
3.53% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($46,762 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.53% |
Kansas average: | 7.12% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.53% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($46,762 average AGI)
3.28% relocated to other states ($40,833 average AGI)
Decatur County: 3.28% Kansas average: 3.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 16.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 876 (784 aged, 92 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 67 (13%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Decatur County, Kansas in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (35)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,920
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,833
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28,772
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 564
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,379
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 31
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,862- Male householders: 723 (308 living alone), Female householders: 730 (274 living alone)
659 spouses (653 opposite-sex spouses), 118 unmarried partners, (118 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 510 children (489 natural, 4 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 10 foster children, 20 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 66
Size of family households: 486 2-persons, 66 3-persons, 169 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 596 1-person, 88 2-persons.
379 married couples with children.
101 single-parent households (25 men, 76 women).
95.9% of residents of Decatur speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.3% 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 ($13,135 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: 156Here: | 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
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.74 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.9 |
State: | 6.9 |
Here: | 5.8 |
State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Decatur County, Kansas
- 342014 or later
- 102010 to 2013
- 722000 to 2009
- 701990 to 1999
- 1701980 to 1989
- 1731970 to 1979
- 2571960 to 1969
- 1771950 to 1959
- 1781940 to 1949
- 6521939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Decatur County, Kansas
- 181 room
- 12 rooms
- 93 rooms
- 1064 rooms
- 2165 rooms
- 1186 rooms
- 1827 rooms
- 1648 rooms
- 2619+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Decatur County, Kansas
- 01 room
- 42 rooms
- 373 rooms
- 724 rooms
- 465 rooms
- 1036 rooms
- 467 rooms
- 278 rooms
- 539+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Decatur County, Kansas
- 18no bedroom
- 121 bedroom
- 2782 bedrooms
- 4133 bedrooms
- 2254 bedrooms
- 1365+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Decatur County, Kansas
- 0no bedroom
- 641 bedroom
- 1552 bedrooms
- 703 bedrooms
- 734 bedrooms
- 235+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Decatur County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 14no vehicle
- 2071 vehicle
- 4432 vehicles
- 2283 vehicles
- 764 vehicles
- 1095+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Decatur County in renter-occupied apartments
- 47no vehicle
- 1571 vehicle
- 992 vehicles
- 333 vehicles
- 234 vehicles
- 235+ vehicles
85.3% of Decatur County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Kansas.
Decatur County: | 85.3% |
State average: | 83.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,608
- Other state: 1,144
- Northeast: 42
- Midwest: 626
- South: 113
- West: 362
- 60.2%Utility gas
- 28.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.6%Electricity
- 4.4%Wood
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 60.4%Utility gas
- 29.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.4%Electricity
- 1.3%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 4.3% |
Kansas: | 10.5% |
Here: | 0.0% |
Kansas: | 9.9% |
Here: | 32.4% |
Kansas: | 15.0% |
Decatur County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $149,000
Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $922,000
Regular Highways: $916,000
Hospitals: $348,000
Central Staff Services: $261,000
Financial Administration: $195,000
Natural Resources - Other: $184,000
General Public Buildings: $176,000
Police Protection: $175,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $115,000
Solid Waste Management: $100,000
Health - Other: $57,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,000
Transit Utilities: $29,000
Parks and Recreation: $28,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $148,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $359,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $870,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $784,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $86,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $44,000
Donations From Private Sources: $26,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $45,000
Regular Highways: $41,000
General Public Building: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Police Protection: $2,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,051,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $77,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $236,000
Health and Hospitals: $25,000
Other: $21,000
General Local Government Support: $17,000
- Tax - Property: $3,199,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $388,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $22,000
Public Utilities Sales: $20,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,131,000
Decatur County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $149,000
Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $922,000
Regular Highways: $916,000
Hospitals: $348,000
Central Staff Services: $261,000
Financial Administration: $195,000
Natural Resources - Other: $184,000
General Public Buildings: $176,000
Police Protection: $175,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $115,000
Solid Waste Management: $100,000
Health - Other: $57,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,000
Transit Utilities: $29,000
Parks and Recreation: $28,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $148,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $359,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $870,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $784,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $86,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $44,000
Donations From Private Sources: $26,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $45,000
Regular Highways: $41,000
General Public Building: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Police Protection: $2,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,051,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $77,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $236,000
Health and Hospitals: $25,000
Other: $21,000
General Local Government Support: $17,000
- Tax - Property: $3,199,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $388,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $22,000
Public Utilities Sales: $20,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,131,000
Decatur County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $149,000
Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $922,000
Regular Highways: $916,000
Hospitals: $348,000
Central Staff Services: $261,000
Financial Administration: $195,000
Natural Resources - Other: $184,000
General Public Buildings: $176,000
Police Protection: $175,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $115,000
Solid Waste Management: $100,000
Health - Other: $57,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,000
Transit Utilities: $29,000
Parks and Recreation: $28,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $148,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $359,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $870,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $784,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $86,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $44,000
Donations From Private Sources: $26,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $45,000
Regular Highways: $41,000
General Public Building: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Police Protection: $2,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,051,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $77,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $236,000
Health and Hospitals: $25,000
Other: $21,000
General Local Government Support: $17,000
- Tax - Property: $3,199,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $388,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $22,000
Public Utilities Sales: $20,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,131,000
Decatur County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $149,000
Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $922,000
Regular Highways: $916,000
Hospitals: $348,000
Central Staff Services: $261,000
Financial Administration: $195,000
Natural Resources - Other: $184,000
General Public Buildings: $176,000
Police Protection: $175,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $115,000
Solid Waste Management: $100,000
Health - Other: $57,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,000
Transit Utilities: $29,000
Parks and Recreation: $28,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $148,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $359,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $870,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $784,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $86,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $44,000
Donations From Private Sources: $26,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $45,000
Regular Highways: $41,000
General Public Building: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Police Protection: $2,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,051,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $77,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $236,000
Health and Hospitals: $25,000
Other: $21,000
General Local Government Support: $17,000
- Tax - Property: $3,199,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $388,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $22,000
Public Utilities Sales: $20,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,131,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 28
- Number of aged recipients: 6
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 22
- Number of recipients under 18: 0
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 18
- Number of recipients older than 64: 0
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 12
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 11
Most common first names in Decatur County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 34 | 79.9 years |
Mary | 26 | 82.7 years |
James | 22 | 78.6 years |
Charles | 21 | 74.2 years |
Walter | 17 | 80.6 years |
Helen | 17 | 88.1 years |
William | 17 | 78.9 years |
Anna | 16 | 88.1 years |
Robert | 15 | 71.6 years |
George | 14 | 77.8 years |
Most common last names in Decatur County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Brown | 24 | 81.2 years |
Anderson | 23 | 83.0 years |
Olson | 16 | 78.3 years |
Johnson | 16 | 81.1 years |
Smith | 16 | 83.9 years |
Wurm | 13 | 82.5 years |
Miller | 13 | 79.9 years |
Bryan | 12 | 78.5 years |
Unger | 12 | 85.6 years |
Vernon | 12 | 77.8 years |
Businesses in Decatur County, KS
- FedEx: 1
- Pizza Hut: 1
- U-Haul: 1
Decatur County on our top lists:
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"