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Ellsworth County, KS mapCounty population in 2005: 6,343 (42% urban, 58% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,976
Renter-occupied apartments: 505
% of renters here:  20%
State:  31%
Land area: 716 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.2%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

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%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Ellsworth County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 3,446  (52.8%)
Females: 3,079  (47.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,965
County population in 2003: 6,389
Jobs in 2003: 2,531

Total labor force in 2004: 3,289
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:
Ellsworth County:  2.3 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,794 ($35,772 in 2000)
This county  $37,794
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $57,760
Ellsworth County  $57,760
Kansas:  $107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $336
Institutionalized population: 810
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Ellsworth County in 2000: $634


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 29
  • Auto thefts: 5

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 36
  • Auto thefts: 3

Ellsworth County races chart


Ellsworth County, KS map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Ellsworth County Kansas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $557 (1.3%)

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 .


Ellsworth County close-up map

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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

 
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: 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)

Ellsworth County:  1.3%
Whole state:  5.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 17
  • 1985 to 1989: 17
  • 1980 to 1984: 14
  • 1975 to 1979: 11
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 12

Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.9%

Ellsworth County marital status for males

Ellsworth County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,646
  • One, attached: 32
  • Two: 44
  • 3 or 4: 77
  • 5 to 9: 28
  • 10 to 19: 21
  • 20 or more: 40
  • Mobile homes: 340

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


Agriculture in Ellsworth County
Average size of farms: 864 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $51659
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $89.61
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.81%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $46781
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.37%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $116925
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.08%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.04
Corn for grain: 1332 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 88505 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2749 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 24 acres

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.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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



  • Mexico (26%)
  • Poland (25%)
  • Laos (14%)
  • Polynesia (6%)
  • El Salvador (6%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Other Western Europe (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Ellsworth County:



  • German (40%)
  • Czech (10%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Swedish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Ellsworth County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,229 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 399 (14%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 119 (4%)
  • Other means: 14 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 181 (6%)
 

People in group quarters in Ellsworth County, Kansas
  • 609 people in state prisons
  • 151 people in nursing homes
  • 35 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 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 $41,182.

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,799 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
Kansas average:  7.39%

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%



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  0.88% ($35,700 average AGI)
from Barton County, KS  0.57% ($29,231)
from Rice County, KS  0.53% ($30,000)


6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,545 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.83%
Kansas average:  7.67%

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%



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  1.18% ($30,074 average AGI)
to Barton County, KS  0.53% ($38,083)
to Rice County, KS  0.48% ($36,182)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.1



Births per 1000 population in Ellsworth County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Ellsworth County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ellsworth County

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


Households: 5,695
  • In family households: 4,775 (1,458 male householders, 198 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 920 (361 male householders (324 living alone)), 478 female householders (459 living alone)), 81 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 830 (807 institutionalized population)

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.

1,037 married couples with children.
246 single-parent households (65 men, 181 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 237
Here:  37 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 430
Here:  68 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:  0 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +24
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  -21 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Ellsworth County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.37 millions of gallons per day (56% from ground, 44% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 11
  • 1995 to 1998: 120
  • 1990 to 1994: 103
  • 1980 to 1989: 219
  • 1970 to 1979: 500
  • 1960 to 1969: 285
  • 1950 to 1959: 318
  • 1940 to 1949: 273
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,399


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

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 8
  • 3 rooms: 44
  • 4 rooms: 186
  • 5 rooms: 407
  • 6 rooms: 508
  • 7 rooms: 277
  • 8 rooms: 247
  • 9 or more rooms: 297


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

  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 30
  • 3 rooms: 66
  • 4 rooms: 134
  • 5 rooms: 105
  • 6 rooms: 60
  • 7 rooms: 48
  • 8 rooms: 21
  • 9 or more rooms: 37


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

  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 72
  • 2 bedrooms: 543
  • 3 bedrooms: 819
  • 4 bedrooms: 406
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 134


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellsworth County:

  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 110
  • 2 bedrooms: 206
  • 3 bedrooms: 101
  • 4 bedrooms: 71
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 13


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

  • no vehicle: 57
  • 1 vehicle: 482
  • 2 vehicles: 871
  • 3 vehicles: 362
  • 4 vehicles: 131
  • 5 or more vehicles: 73


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

  • no vehicle: 64
  • 1 vehicle: 208
  • 2 vehicles: 118
  • 3 vehicles: 73
  • 4 vehicles: 34
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8

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.

Ellsworth County:  62.9%
State average:  53.5%


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

  • This state: 5120
  • Northeast: 85
  • Midwest: 530
  • South: 402
  • West: 286

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Here:  0.7%
Kansas:  11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:  2.6%
Kansas:  7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 25
Here:  16.6%
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)

Ellsworth County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $446,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $40,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,167,000
    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
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $53,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $195,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,370,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,285,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $85,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $144,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $245,000
    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
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,807,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $115,000
    Beginning: $60,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $201,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $142,000
    All Other: $116,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,685,000
    Total General Sales: $220,000
    NEC: $63,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,599,000

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