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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.2%), Manufacturing (11.0%), Retail trade (10.5%).
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Ellsworth County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Ellsworth County, Kansas:
Detached houses: $87,627Here: $87,627State: $157,252 Townhouses or other attached units: $57,991Here: $57,991State: $140,198 In 2-unit structures: $63,561Here: $63,561State: $121,931 Mobile homes: $27,019Here: $27,019State: $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): 72.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ellsworth County is $393 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $653 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ellsworth, Wilson, Kanopolis, Holyrood, Lorraine.
Neighboring counties: Barton County , Lincoln County , McPherson County , Rice County , Russell County , Saline County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ellsworth County: Bens Branch (A), Saint Francis Boys Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ellsworth County include: Excelsior Church (A), Mulberry Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Baptist Cemetery (1), Scates Cemetery (2), Palacky Cemetery (3), Old Wilson Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5), Buckeye Cemetery (6), Kanopolis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Kanopolis Lake (A), Holyrood Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Wolf Creek (A), Ash Creek (B), Alum Creek (C), Sand Creek (D), Mud Creek (E), Table Rock Creek (F), Thompson Creek (G), Turkey Creek (H), Oxide Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ellsworth County include: Boldt Bluff Public Use Area (1), Kanopolis State Park (2), Venango Public Use Area (3), Yankee Run Point Public Use Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Ellsworth County: Bens Branch (A), Saint Francis Boys Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ellsworth County include: Excelsior Church (A), Mulberry Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Baptist Cemetery (1), Scates Cemetery (2), Palacky Cemetery (3), Old Wilson Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5), Buckeye Cemetery (6), Kanopolis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Kanopolis Lake (A), Holyrood Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Wolf Creek (A), Ash Creek (B), Alum Creek (C), Sand Creek (D), Mud Creek (E), Table Rock Creek (F), Thompson Creek (G), Turkey Creek (H), Oxide Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ellsworth County include: Boldt Bluff Public Use Area (1), Kanopolis State Park (2), Venango Public Use Area (3), Yankee Run Point Public Use Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 177 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 87 (39% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.9%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Ellsworth County with a mortgage: 735 (21 second mortgage, 65 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 798
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Ellsworth County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/24/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Ellsworth County-area historical earthquake activity is near Kansas state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from Ellsworth County centerOn 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.4 miles away from the county centerOn 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from the county centerOn 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from Ellsworth County centerOn 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from the county centerOn 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from Ellsworth County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,799 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.30% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($23,143 average AGI) 1.45% relocated from other states ($6,656 average AGI)Ellsworth County: 1.45%Kansas average: 3.56%
6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,545 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.47% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($24,301 average AGI) 1.36% relocated to other states ($7,244 average AGI)Ellsworth County: 1.36%Kansas average: 3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,241 (1,141 aged, 100 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
1,468 spouses, 1,478 children (1,355 natural, 34 adopted, 89 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 36 other relatives, 50 non-relatives
Size of family households: 837 2-persons, 346 3-persons, 283 4-persons, 131 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 783 1-person, 47 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
94.1% of residents of Ellsworth County speak English at home. 2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $41,809,000 ($6584 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,540,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $16,983,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,500,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,036,000 Federal grants: $4,444,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,401,000 ($1,053,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,445,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $293,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,329,000 Federal Government insurance: $13,589,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.37 millions of gallons per day (56% from ground, 44% from surface)
63% of Ellsworth County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500
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Solid Waste Management: $16,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
General - Other: $649,000
Health Services - Other: $546,000
Police Protection: $462,000
Natural Resources - Other: $275,000
Financial Administration: $214,000
Own Hospitals: $196,000
General Public Buildings: $181,000
Central Staff Services: $157,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $148,000
Solid Waste Management: $30,000
Corrections - Other: $18,000
General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
Health - Other: $107,000
General Public Building: $35,000
Police Protection: $19,000
Central Staff: $6,000
Natural Resource - Other: $2,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
General - Other: $2,000
Beginning: $60,000
All Other: $116,000
Total General Sales: $220,000
NEC: $63,000
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