Dickinson County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 19,209 (35% urban, 65% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,912
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,991

% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

Land area: 848 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.5%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Retail trade (15.5%), Manufacturing (12.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 74%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Dickinson County, Kansas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Dickinson County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Other race (0.8%)
Black (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 9,430	(48.7%)
Females: 9,914	(51.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,082
County population in 2003: 19,225
Jobs in 2003: 7,778

Total labor force in 2004: 10,602
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.7%

Average household size:

Dickinson County:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,008 ($35,975 in 2000)

This county	$38,008
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,578

Dickinson County	$83,578
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $377
Institutionalized population: 330
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Dickinson County in 2000: $702

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 30
Thefts: 54
Auto thefts: 5

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 9
Thefts: 21
Auto thefts: 4

Dickinson County races chart

Dickinson County, KS map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Dickinson County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $655 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dickinson County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $598 a month.

Cities in this county include: Abilene, Herington, Chapman, Solomon, Enterprise, Hope, Woodbine, Manchester, Carlton.

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Geary County , McPherson County , Marion County , Morris County , Ottawa County , Saline County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Dickinson County: Abilene Country Club (A), Greenglen Golf Club (B), Johnson Community Center (C), King Solomon Camp (D), Mary-Dell Camp (E), Rock Springs Ranch (F), Brown Memorial Home (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dickinson County include: Zion Church (A), Willowdale Church (B), Ebenezer Church (C), Saint Pauls Church (D), Saint Patricks Church (E), Grace and Truth Gospel Chapel (F), Alida Church (G), Rural Center Church (H), Pleasant Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pilgrims Home Cemetery (1), Saint Paul Cemetery (2), Saint Phillips Cemetery (3), Belle Spring Cemetery (4), Scheiller Cemetery (5), Farmington Cemetery (6), College Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Terrapin Lake (A), Redbud Lake (B), Magnolia Lake (C), Lake Herington (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Holland Creek (A), Lime Creek (B), Lone Tree Creek (C), Mud Creek (D), Solomon River (E), Kohls Creek (F), Turkey Creek (G), Middle Branch (H), Dry Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Dickinson County: Brown Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.9%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 663
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: 15.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 321 (61% naturalized citizens)

Dickinson County:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 82
1990 to 1994: 19
1985 to 1989: 15
1980 to 1984: 13
1975 to 1979: 15
1970 to 1974: 29
1970 to 1974: 35
1965 to 1969: 113

Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.2%

Dickinson County marital status for males

Dickinson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,046
One, attached: 73
Two: 201
3 or 4: 319
5 to 9: 109
10 to 19: 49
20 or more: 230
Mobile homes: 650
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Dickinson County with a mortgage: 2,674 (260 second mortgage, 131 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,874

Agriculture in Dickinson County
Average size of farms: 564 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $98950
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $101.87
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: 69.10%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $85915
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.20%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $78435
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.92
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.85%
Corn for grain: 4163 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 147668 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 34626 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4 harvested acres

Dickinson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/30/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Public administration (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Food (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (14%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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

Germany (38%)
Honduras (7%)
Mexico (7%)
Brazil (7%)
Korea (6%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Netherlands (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Dickinson County:

German (36%)
United States or American (11%)
Irish (10%)
English (9%)
Swedish (3%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
European (2%)

Dickinson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,703 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,107 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 20 (0%)
Walked: 272 (3%)
Other means: 39 (0%)
Worked at home: 467 (5%)

People in group quarters in Dickinson County, Kansas

314 people in nursing homes
13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,032.

7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.81%
Kansas average:	7.39%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($731 average AGI)
Dickinson County: 0.19%
Kansas average: 0.18%

4.82% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($18,842 average AGI)
2.80% relocated from other states ($13,234 average AGI)
Dickinson County: 2.80%
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 Saline County, KS	1.16% ($25,035 average AGI)
from Geary County, KS	1.03% ($30,263)
from Riley County, KS	0.35% ($34,115)
from Morris County, KS	0.20% ($33,733)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.20% ($59,133)
from Clay County, KS	0.15% ($30,545)

7.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.94%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.21% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($17,337 average AGI)
2.73% relocated to other states ($12,825 average AGI)
Dickinson County: 2.73%
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 Saline County, KS	1.15% ($24,282 average AGI)
to Geary County, KS	0.88% ($28,908)
to Riley County, KS	0.73% ($26,593)
to Johnson County, KS	0.28% ($28,429)
to Shawnee County, KS	0.22% ($34,188)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.16% ($35,000)
to Clay County, KS	0.15% ($21,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Births per 1000 population in Dickinson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Dickinson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dickinson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,907 (3,525 aged, 382 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,999

In family households: 16,160 (4,679 male householders, 753 female householders)
4,584 spouses, 5,570 children (4,900 natural, 170 adopted, 500 stepchildren), 214 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 79 other relatives, 218 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,839 (1,024 male householders (849 living alone)), 1,460 female householders (1,367 living alone)), 355 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 345 (337 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,728 2-persons, 1,044 3-persons, 1,014 4-persons, 456 5-persons, 131 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,216 1-person, 209 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

3,708 married couples with children.
961 single-parent households (233 men, 728 women).

96.4% of residents of Dickinson County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (87% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $154,863,000 ($8094 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,888,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,231,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,670,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,342,000
Federal grants: $44,857,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,827,000 ($1,161,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,937,000 ($175,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $447,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,228,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,723,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,104

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,256

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +61

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -26

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Dickinson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.39 millions of gallons per day (85% from ground, 15% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 117
1995 to 1998: 423
1990 to 1994: 317
1980 to 1989: 668
1970 to 1979: 1,063
1960 to 1969: 805
1950 to 1959: 1,088
1940 to 1949: 770
1939 or earlier: 3,435

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dickinson County, Kansas:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 11
3 rooms: 130
4 rooms: 537
5 rooms: 1,350
6 rooms: 1,310
7 rooms: 1,013
8 rooms: 686
9 or more rooms: 873

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dickinson County, Kansas:

1 room: 29
2 rooms: 93
3 rooms: 404
4 rooms: 451
5 rooms: 529
6 rooms: 203
7 rooms: 151
8 rooms: 88
9 or more rooms: 43

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dickinson County:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 162
2 bedrooms: 1,580
3 bedrooms: 2,620
4 bedrooms: 1,256
5 or more bedrooms: 292

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dickinson County:

no bedroom: 39
1 bedroom: 553
2 bedrooms: 827
3 bedrooms: 429
4 bedrooms: 109
5 or more bedrooms: 34

Cars and other vehicles available in Dickinson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 168
1 vehicle: 1,232
2 vehicles: 2,535
3 vehicles: 1,444
4 vehicles: 380
5 or more vehicles: 153

Cars and other vehicles available in Dickinson County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 190
1 vehicle: 1,064
2 vehicles: 477
3 vehicles: 210
4 vehicles: 39
5 or more vehicles: 11

61% of Dickinson 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, 64% lived in Kansas.

Dickinson County:	61.2%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 13862
Northeast: 459
Midwest: 1869
South: 1295
West: 1261

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (67%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Electricity (7%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (68%)
Electricity (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119

Here:	4.9%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35

Here:	2.7%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 88

Here:	15.5%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Dickinson County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $504,000
Solid Waste Management: $417,000

Sewerage: $3,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,330,000
General - Other: $1,300,000

Police Protection: $942,000

Health Services - Other: $704,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $584,000

Natural Resources - Other: $564,000

Financial Administration: $465,000

Solid Waste Management: $375,000

Central Staff Services: $330,000

General Public Buildings: $69,000

Corrections - Other: $59,000

Sewerage: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $83,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $76,000
Parks & Recreation: $28,000

Natural Resources: $27,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,828,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,619,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $0
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $209,000
Water Utilities: $0
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $362,000
General Revenue, NEC: $164,000

Special Assessments: $15,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $273,000
Judicial: $230,000

Health - Other: $142,000

Police Protection: $79,000

Financial Administration: $11,000

Central Staff: $2,000

Natural Resource - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,554,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $773,000
General Support: $354,000

All Other: $13,000
Tax - Property: $4,760,000
Total General Sales: $837,000

NEC: $174,000

Motor Vehicle License: $57,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,683,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

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