Ellsworth County, Kansas (KS)

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County 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 .

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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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