Elk County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 3,040 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,141
Renter-occupied apartments: 271

% of renters here:	19%
State:	31%

Land area: 647 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Elk County: 70.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.4%), Manufacturing (15.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 58%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 21%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Elk County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
American Indian (2.9%)
Two or more races (2.3%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Other race (1.2%)

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

Median resident age:	46.0 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,558	(47.8%)
Females: 1,703	(52.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $17,604
County population in 2003: 3,151
Jobs in 2003: 908

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,499
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:

Elk County:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,849 ($27,267 in 1999)

This county:	$31,849
Kansas:	$47,451

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $220 (lower quartile is $153, upper quartile is $280)

This county:	$220
State:	$479

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $47,965 (it was $31,000 in 2000)

Elk County:	$47,965
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $24,152 - $82,113

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $107,853
Here: $107,853
State: $157,252

In 2-unit structures: $66,519
Here: $66,519
State: $121,931

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $51,619
Here: $51,619
State: $101,658

Mobile homes: $42,196
Here: $42,196
State: $34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,250,000
Here: $1,250,000
State: $58,726

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $937
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $248

Institutionalized population: 86

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 10
Thefts: 45
Auto thefts: 5

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 15
Thefts: 44
Auto thefts: 0

Elk County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Elk County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $339 (1.1%)

Elk County household income distribution in 2007

Elk County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	13.8%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Elk County is $400 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.

Cities in this county include: Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Elk Falls.

Neighboring counties: Butler County , Chautauqua County , Cowley County , Greenwood County , Montgomery County , Wilson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Elk County: West Eagle Head Ranch (A), East Eagle Head Ranch (B), Elk County Fairgrounds (C), Ohio Townhall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Howard Cemetery (1), Forest Cemetery (2), Longton Cemetery (3), Old Tailor Cemetery (4), Oak Valley Cemetery (5), Bunker Hill Cemetery (6), Busby Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Santa Fe Lake (A), Polk Daniels Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rowe Branch Elk River (A), Bachelor Creek (B), Game Creek (C), Hickory Creek (D), Snake Creek (E), Pawpaw Creek (F), East Fork Caney River (G), Mound Branch (H), Little Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	9.0%
Kansas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 92
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 23 (17% naturalized citizens)

Elk County:	0.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 4

Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.7%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,541
One, attached: 2
Two: 45
3 or 4: 17
10 to 19: 7
Mobile homes: 233
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Elk County with a mortgage: 237 (11 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 444

Here:	34.8% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 1,220
Total congregations: 15

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	552 (45.2%)	241 (19.8%)	234 (19.2%)	106 (8.7%)	87 (7.1%)
Congregations	5 (33.3%)	3 (20.0%)	3 (20.0%)	1 (6.7%)	3 (20.0%)

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

Religions in Elk County - Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Elk Falls

Agriculture in Elk County
Average size of farms: 910 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $63307
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $79.00
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $58371
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.76%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $50517
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.14
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03%
Corn for grain: 2905 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5986 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 12035 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 44 acres

Elk County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/26/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Elk County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from Elk County center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Construction (15%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Mining (9%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (21%)
Health care (19%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Social assistance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Personal appearance workers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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

Mexico (52%)
United Kingdom (26%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (13%)
Japan (9%)

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

German (26%)
United States or American (21%)
English (14%)
Irish (10%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Dutch (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Elk County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 946 (73%)
Carpooled: 192 (15%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 44 (3%)
Other means: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 112 (9%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

79 people in nursing homes
7 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 $31,117.

7.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.65%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.44% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($19,337 average AGI)
2.21% relocated from other states ($10,313 average AGI)
Elk County: 2.21%
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 Sedgwick County, KS	1.20% ($31,000 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, KS	0.92% ($22,900)

8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.33%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.77% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($24,462 average AGI)
1.56% relocated to other states ($6,582 average AGI)
Elk County: 1.56%
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 Montgomery County, KS	1.19% ($21,308 average AGI)
to Sedgwick County, KS	1.10% ($21,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Births per 1000 population in Elk County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Elk County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 23.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Elk County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 781 (690 aged, 91 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1593.500
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1918.700
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 32.52

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 32.52

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,173

In family households: 2,667 (801 male householders, 132 female householders)
795 spouses, 825 children (721 natural, 29 adopted, 75 stepchildren), 51 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 21 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 506 (229 male householders (216 living alone)), 256 female householders (252 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 88 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 532 2-persons, 172 3-persons, 133 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 468 1-person, 11 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

97.3% of residents of Elk County speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $24,555,000 ($7878 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $454,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,691,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,346,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,006,000
Federal grants: $4,973,000
Federal procurement contracts: $282,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,257,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $153,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $112,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,786,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 142

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 288

Here:	94 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -33

Here:	-11 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Elk County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.29 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 26
1995 to 1998: 47
1990 to 1994: 71
1980 to 1989: 120
1970 to 1979: 215
1960 to 1969: 100
1950 to 1959: 170
1940 to 1949: 149
1939 or earlier: 962

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elk County, Kansas:
	1 room: 1 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 157 5 rooms: 317 6 rooms: 265 7 rooms: 211 8 rooms: 76 9+ rooms: 96

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elk County, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 48 4 rooms: 50 5 rooms: 73 6 rooms: 34 7 rooms: 46 8 rooms: 0 9+ rooms: 20

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elk County:
	no bedroom: 1 1 bedroom: 28 2 bedrooms: 434 3 bedrooms: 454 4 bedrooms: 165 5+ bedrooms: 59

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elk County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 46 2 bedrooms: 120 3 bedrooms: 79 4 bedrooms: 26 5+ bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Elk County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 281 2 vehicles: 386 3 vehicles: 296 4 vehicles: 81 5+ vehicles: 37

Cars and other vehicles available in Elk County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 46 1 vehicle: 128 2 vehicles: 73 3 vehicles: 14 4 vehicles: 8 5+ vehicles: 2

67% of Elk County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Kansas.

Elk County:	67.2%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 2393
Northeast: 28
Midwest: 258
South: 344
West: 205

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (65.4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.6%) Wood (12.2%) Electricity (5.7%) Other fuel (1.1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (57.9%) Electricity (15.9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.7%) Wood (7.7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	4.4%
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: 9

Here:	11.5%
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 (Noninst.)

Elk County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $104,000
Charges - All Other: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $98,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $54,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $633,000
General - Other: $556,000

Health Services - Other: $331,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $244,000

Police Protection: $230,000

Natural Resources - Other: $162,000

Financial Administration: $147,000

Solid Waste Management: $95,000

Central Staff Services: $89,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $68,000
Higher Education: $19,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $120,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $125,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $104,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $124,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $221,000
Interest Earnings: $36,000

Property Sale Other: $9,000

Rents: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $211,000
Regular Highways: $52,000

Health - Other: $15,000

Solid Waste Management: $14,000

Judicial: $9,000

Police Protection: $7,000

Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $946,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $191,000
Health & Hospitals: $40,000

General Support: $11,000
Tax - Property: $1,770,000
Total General Sales: $181,000

NEC: $12,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $890,000

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)

Elk 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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