Edwards County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 3,292 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,128
Renter-occupied apartments: 327

% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

Land area: 622 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.4%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.3%), Manufacturing (13.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 63%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 19%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Edwards County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
Hispanic (9.7%)
Other race (5.6%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)

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

Median resident age:	41.0 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,703	(49.4%)
Females: 1,746	(50.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,447
County population in 2003: 3,278
Jobs in 2003: 1,106

Total labor force in 2004: 1,698
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.6%

Average household size:

Edwards County:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,256 ($30,530 in 2000)

This county	$32,256
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,310

Edwards County	$48,310
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $350
Institutionalized population: 59
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Edwards County in 2000: $609

Edwards County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Edwards County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $518 (1.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Edwards County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kinsley, Lewis, Offerle, Belpre.

Neighboring counties: Ford County , Hodgeman County , Kiowa County , Pawnee County , Pratt County , Stafford County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Edwards County: Charlet Ranch (A), Lewis Ranch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Edwards County: Saints Peter And Paul Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Nicholas Cemetery (1), Salem Cemetery (2), Wayne Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4), Fellsburg Cemetery (5), Lutheran Cemetery (6), Old Kinsley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Little Coon Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 118
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 230 (16% naturalized citizens)

Edwards County:	6.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 98
1990 to 1994: 45
1985 to 1989: 24
1980 to 1984: 20
1975 to 1979: 24
1970 to 1974: 4
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 15

Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.4%

Edwards County marital status for males

Edwards County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,510
One, attached: 8
Two: 16
3 or 4: 6
5 to 9: 10
10 to 19: 26
20 or more: 33
Mobile homes: 145

Housing units in Edwards County with a mortgage: 336 (15 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 511

Agriculture in Edwards County
Average size of farms: 1190 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $372249
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $197.64
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 71.45%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $346807
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.20%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $159896
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.39%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.38
Corn for grain: 53908 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 69837 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 15850 harvested acres

Edwards County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/12/1958, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
Construction (9%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Food (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Machinery (3%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (19%)
Public administration (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (20%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Mexico (75%)
South Africa (10%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (4%)
Malaysia (3%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Germany (1%)
Vietnam (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Edwards County:

German (36%)
United States or American (14%)
English (9%)
Irish (6%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Swedish (2%)

Edwards County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,213 (77%)
Carpooled: 202 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 69 (4%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 78 (5%)

People in group quarters in Edwards County, Kansas

48 people in nursing homes
8 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,444.

6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.20%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.41% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($21,082 average AGI)
1.78% relocated from other states ($37,589 average AGI)
Edwards County: 1.78%
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 Pawnee County, KS

0.93% ($28,364 average AGI)

8.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,971 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.68%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.03% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($23,438 average AGI)
2.64% relocated to other states ($9,533 average AGI)
Edwards County: 2.64%
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 Ford County, KS

1.49% ($30,556 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Births per 1000 population in Edwards County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Edwards County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 22.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Edwards County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 732 (682 aged, 50 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,389

In family households: 2,850 (828 male householders, 127 female householders)
832 spouses, 943 children (848 natural, 39 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 31 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 539 (214 male householders (193 living alone)), 296 female householders (286 living alone)), 29 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 60 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 498 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 146 4-persons, 82 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 479 1-person, 31 2-persons.

650 married couples with children.
155 single-parent households (46 men, 109 women).

90.0% of residents of Edwards County speak English at home.
7.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $32,373,000 ($9786 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $244,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $9,020,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,366,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,147,000
Federal grants: $5,247,000
Federal procurement contracts: $298,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,295,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $246,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,173,000
Federal Government insurance: $31,659,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 220

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 229

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +69

Here:	+21 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -212

Here:	-64 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Edwards County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 30
1990 to 1994: 23
1980 to 1989: 56
1970 to 1979: 211
1960 to 1969: 174
1950 to 1959: 215
1940 to 1949: 193
1939 or earlier: 845

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 13
3 rooms: 39
4 rooms: 147
5 rooms: 211
6 rooms: 257
7 rooms: 189
8 rooms: 157
9 or more rooms: 115

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

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 26
3 rooms: 50
4 rooms: 77
5 rooms: 68
6 rooms: 29
7 rooms: 37
8 rooms: 26
9 or more rooms: 8

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

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 57
2 bedrooms: 303
3 bedrooms: 469
4 bedrooms: 241
5 or more bedrooms: 52

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Edwards County:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 72
2 bedrooms: 136
3 bedrooms: 76
4 bedrooms: 34
5 or more bedrooms: 3

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

no vehicle: 56
1 vehicle: 320
2 vehicles: 461
3 vehicles: 192
4 vehicles: 72
5 or more vehicles: 27

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

no vehicle: 34
1 vehicle: 126
2 vehicles: 115
3 vehicles: 33
4 vehicles: 15
5 or more vehicles: 4

67% of Edwards County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Kansas.

Edwards County:	67.3%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 2625
Northeast: 19
Midwest: 188
South: 221
West: 159

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,500

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 (76%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
Electricity (6%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (66%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
Electricity (15%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61

Here:	15.8%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	1.8%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 5

Here:	6.0%
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)

Edwards County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $90,000
Regular Highways: $25,000
Construction - General: $23,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $696,000
General - Other: $690,000

Health Services - Other: $575,000

Other Hospitals: $230,000

Natural Resources - Other: $170,000

Financial Administration: $155,000

Central Staff Services: $154,000

General Public Buildings: $150,000

Solid Waste Management: $113,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $80,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $83,000
Higher Education: $28,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $390,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $295,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $95,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $142,000
General Revenue, NEC: $75,000
Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $40,000
Regular Highways: $21,000

General - Other: $18,000

Judicial: $5,000

Natural Resource - Other: $5,000

Central Staff: $1,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,876,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $263,000
General Support: $78,000

Health & Hospitals: $36,000

All Other: $19,000
Tax - Property: $2,624,000
Total General Sales: $187,000

Other Selective Sales: $17,000

NEC: $16,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,018,000

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