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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.9%), Manufacturing (15.1%).
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Doniphan County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Doniphan County, Kansas:
Detached houses: $112,481Here: $112,481State: $157,252 Townhouses or other attached units: $44,951Here: $44,951State: $140,198 In 2-unit structures: $115,728Here: $115,728State: $121,931 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $12,722Here: $12,722State: $101,658 Mobile homes: $26,567Here: $26,567State: $34,057
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.6%
Area name: St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Doniphan County is $412 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $512 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wathena, Elwood, Troy, Highland, White Cloud, Denton, Severance, Leona.
Neighboring counties: Andrew County, Missouri , Atchison County , Brown County , Buchanan County, Missouri , Holt County, Missouri , Richardson County, Nebraska .
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Churches in Doniphan County include: Christ Church (A), Zion Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Saint Benedict Church (D), Jordan Creek Church (E), Burr Oak Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Belmont Cemetery (2), Iola Cemetery (3), Iowa Point Cemetery (4), Victory Cemetery (5), Bitner Cemetery (6), Jackson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Creek (A), Springs Branch (B), North Branch Independence Creek (C), Peters Creek (D), Wolf River (E), Halling Creek (F), Pennell Creek (G), Smith Creek (H), Rittenhouse Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Doniphan County include: Christ Church (A), Zion Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Saint Benedict Church (D), Jordan Creek Church (E), Burr Oak Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Belmont Cemetery (2), Iola Cemetery (3), Iowa Point Cemetery (4), Victory Cemetery (5), Bitner Cemetery (6), Jackson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Creek (A), Springs Branch (B), North Branch Independence Creek (C), Peters Creek (D), Wolf River (E), Halling Creek (F), Pennell Creek (G), Smith Creek (H), Rittenhouse Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 643 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 63 (54% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Doniphan County with a mortgage: 733 (35 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 749
Adherents
Doniphan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 3.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/26/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Doniphan County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from Doniphan County centerOn 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.8 miles away from the county centerOn 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from the county centerOn 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.0 miles away from Doniphan County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)
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Means of transportation to work
6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,131 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 1.72% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($8,136 average AGI) 4.98% relocated from other states ($20,995 average AGI)Doniphan County: 4.98%Kansas average: 3.56%
6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,148 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 1.90% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($9,319 average AGI) 4.51% relocated to other states ($16,830 average AGI)Doniphan County: 4.51%Kansas average: 3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,375 (1,241 aged, 134 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
1,832 spouses, 2,392 children (2,161 natural, 61 adopted, 170 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 44 other relatives, 133 non-relatives
Size of family households: 975 2-persons, 465 3-persons, 429 4-persons, 220 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 882 1-person, 93 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
97.7% of residents of Doniphan County speak English at home. 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 25% speak English not well). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $52,440,000 ($6505 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $774,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,783,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,208,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,620,000 Federal grants: $10,295,000 Federal procurement contracts: $518,000 ($21,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,016,000 ($31,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,487,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,015,000 Federal Government insurance: $52,488,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
64% of Doniphan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,700
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Solid Waste Management: $36,000
Health Services - Other: $794,000
General - Other: $434,000
Financial Administration: $218,000
Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
Central Staff Services: $182,000
General Public Buildings: $142,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $126,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,000
All Other: $60,000
Natural Resources: $15,000
Higher Education: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $246,000
General - Other: $499,000
Health - Other: $29,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
Highways: $101,000
Total General Sales: $407,000
NEC: $1,000
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