Ellsworth County, Kansas (KS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 923
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,976
Renter-occupied apartments: 527 (it was 505 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 716 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile (low).
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Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (31.0%), Retail trade (21.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.0%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 40%
- Government: 19%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 41%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Ellsworth County, Kansas:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (86.1%)
- Hispanic or Latino (6.2%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.4%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)
| Median resident age: | 44.2 years |
| Kansas median age: | 36.5 years |
| Males: 3,640 |  (56.9%) |
| Females: 2,754 |  (43.1%) |
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| Ellsworth County: | 2.0 people |
| Kansas: | 2 people |
| This county: | $50,385 |
| Kansas: | $54,935 |
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $426 (lower quartile is $348, upper quartile is $498)
| This county: | $426 |
| State: | $616 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $91,781 (it was $45,200 in 2000)
| Ellsworth: | $91,781 |
| Kansas: | $144,900 |
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $108,889Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $962
Here: $108,889 State: $190,494
In 2-unit structures: $100,286
Here: $100,286 State: $140,759
Mobile homes: $65,156
Here: $65,156 State: $47,703
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $400
Institutionalized population: 964
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $188,000
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,300
- 2009: 0 buildings
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $293,500
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $275,000
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $264,900
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,536 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,371 (1.6%)
| Ellsworth County: | 7.8% |
| Kansas: | 12.1% |
Median age of residents in 2016: 44.2 years old
(Males: 41.5 years old, Females: 49.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.1 years old, Black residents: 42.7 years old, American Indian residents: 31.3 years old, Asian residents: 21.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.3 years old, Other race residents: 24.6 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ellsworth County: Wilsey Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Dwight Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Council Grove Sewer Treatment Plant (C), White Memorial Camp (D), Santa Fe Farms (E), Two R Farms (F), Biehler - Ecklund Farms (G), Sacred Heart Farms (H), Kniebel Farms (I), Wittman Farm (J), Spirit Winds Ranch (K), Slash N Ranch (L), Hinchman Ranch (M), Sunny Slope Farms (N), Eisenhut Farm (O), Miller Dairy Farm (P), Johnson Farms (Q), Oleen Farms (R), Gieswein Farm (S), Stilwell Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ellsworth County include: Burdick United Methodist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Marion Hill Lutheran Church (C), Pleasant Ridge Christian Church (D), Kelso Church (E), Hebron Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Latimer Cemetery (1), Clarks Creek Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Burton Cemetery (4), Ramsey - Black Cemetery (5), Parker - Highland Cemetery (6), White City Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Kahola (A), Council Grove Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Parkers Creek (A), Ramseys Creek (B), West Fork Neosho River (C), Level Creek (D), Ralls Creek (E), Haun Creek (F), Short Creek (G), Slough Creek (H), Lairds Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ellsworth County include: Neosho Park Recreation Area (1), Canning Creek Cove Recreation Area (2), Richey Cove North Recreation Area (3), Richey Cove South Recreation Area (4), Council Grove Wildlife Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Effingham County, Illinois 
, Pocahontas County, West Virginia , Pueblo County, Colorado 
, McPherson County 
, Lincoln County, Missouri , Russell County 
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| Here: | 3.5% |
| Kansas: | 3.8% |
Current college students: 177
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 84 (24.6% naturalized citizens)
| Ellsworth County: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 92010 or later
- 282000 to 2009
- 121990 to 1999
- 311980 to 1989
- 201970 to 1979
- 19Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,653
- One, attached: 23
- Two: 51
- 3 or 4: 101
- 5 to 9: 28
- 10 to 19: 34
- 20 to 49: 16
- 50 or more: 46
- Mobile homes: 268
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Housing units in Ellsworth County with a mortgage: 923 (5 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 947
| Here: | 49.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 59.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Ellsworth County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,292 | 7 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,225 | 10 |
| Catholic | 789 | 4 |
| Other | - | 1 |
| None | 3,191 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
| This county: | 1.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| Ellsworth County: | 7.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 11.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| Ellsworth County: | 9.1% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
| Ellsworth County: | 28.7% |
| State: | 27.9% |
| Here: | 9.5% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Ellsworth County:
Average size of farms: 864 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $51,659
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: $46,781
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: $116,925
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
Tornado activity:
Ellsworth County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 2865907.0 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/17/1969, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ellsworth County-area historical earthquake activity is near Kansas state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 203.6 miles away from Ellsworth County center
On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 129.3 miles away from the county center
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 the county center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 417.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 378.0 miles away from Ellsworth County center
On 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 center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 21, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4230: July 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4230, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 22, 2013 to August 16, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4150: October 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4150, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2012 to April 16, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4063: May 24, 2012, FEMA Id: 4063, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1776: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1741: February 01, 2008, FEMA Id: 1741, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to June 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1699: May 06, 2007, FEMA Id: 1699, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 01, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3236: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Kansas Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 28, 1993 to October 05, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1000: July 22, 1993, FEMA Id: 1000, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Kansas SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 02, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-378: May 02, 1973, FEMA Id: 378, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Ellsworth County (11) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (15%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Personal care and service occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (64%)
- Brazil (17%)
- El Salvador (11%)
- Russia (2%)
- Singapore (1%)
- Argentina (1%)
- Denmark (0%)
- German (32%)
- American (12%)
- Irish (6%)
- English (6%)
- Czech (3%)
- Scottish (2%)
- European (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,063 (75.3%)
- Carpooled: 369 (13.5%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 30 (1.1%)
- Bicycle: 8 (0.3%)
- Walked: 122 (4.5%)
- Worked at home: 138 (5.0%)
People in group quarters in Ellsworth County, Kansas in 2000:
- 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)
People in group quarters in Ellsworth County, Kansas in 2010:
- 824 people in state prisons
- 92 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 32 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 19 people in group homes intended for adults
- 16 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
6.07% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($30,896 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.07% |
| Kansas average: | 6.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.30% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($21,556 average AGI)
1.77% relocated from other states ($9,340 average AGI)
Ellsworth County: 1.77% Kansas average: 3.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Saline County, KS |  0.93% ($23,545 average AGI) |
6.23% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,426 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.23% |
| Kansas average: | 6.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.33% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($19,115 average AGI)
1.89% relocated to other states ($11,311 average AGI)
Ellsworth County: 1.89% Kansas average: 3.65%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Saline County, KS | 0.80% ($28,684 average AGI) |
| to Barton County, KS | 0.50% ($26,667) |
| to Russell County, KS | 0.42% ($16,200) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,324 (1,194 aged, 130 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 95 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Ellsworth County, Kansas in 1999 - 2014:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (117)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (110)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (66)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (58)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (51)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (49)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (49)
- Congestive heart failure (37)
- Unspecified dementia (36)
- Cardiac arrest, unspecified (32)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,402
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 315
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,441
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 709
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,624
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 47
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 32
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,394- In family households: 4,384 (871 male householders, 667 female householders)
1,308 spouses, 1,310 children (1,122 natural, 73 adopted, 111 stepchildren), 45 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 12 other relatives, 96 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,106 (507 male householders (474 living alone)), 455 female householders (402 living alone)), 137 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 905
Size of family households: 912 2-persons, 265 3-persons, 194 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 879 1-person, 71 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
792 married couples with children.
271 single-parent households (52 men, 219 women).
96.1% of residents of Ellsworth speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $41,809,000 ($6,584 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 |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.37 millions of gallons per day (56% from ground, 44% from surface)
| Here: | 6.7 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.5 |
- Year house built in Ellsworth County, Kansas
- 02014 or later
- 652010 to 2013
- 2322000 to 2009
- 2851990 to 1999
- 3621980 to 1989
- 3571970 to 1979
- 1711960 to 1969
- 3971950 to 1959
- 2301940 to 1949
- 1,1081939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ellsworth County, Kansas
- 31 room
- 02 rooms
- 513 rooms
- 1204 rooms
- 3005 rooms
- 3676 rooms
- 3517 rooms
- 2018 rooms
- 4709+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellsworth County, Kansas
- 01 room
- 412 rooms
- 693 rooms
- 1334 rooms
- 1725 rooms
- 846 rooms
- 747 rooms
- 208 rooms
- 349+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ellsworth County, Kansas
- 3no bedroom
- 661 bedroom
- 4592 bedrooms
- 7043 bedrooms
- 4944 bedrooms
- 1395+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellsworth County, Kansas
- 0no bedroom
- 1571 bedroom
- 2852 bedrooms
- 1233 bedrooms
- 524 bedrooms
- 125+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ellsworth County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 87no vehicle
- 3701 vehicle
- 7152 vehicles
- 4293 vehicles
- 1564 vehicles
- 1105+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ellsworth County in renter-occupied apartments
- 91no vehicle
- 3261 vehicle
- 1752 vehicles
- 323 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 85+ vehicles
84.9% of Ellsworth County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Kansas.
| Ellsworth County: | 84.9% |
| State average: | 83.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4,788
- Other state: 1,431
- Northeast: 48
- Midwest: 581
- South: 354
- West: 453
- 69.8%Utility gas
- 13.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.6%Electricity
- 2.7%Other fuel
- 2.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.4%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 58.0%Utility gas
- 29.3%Electricity
- 10.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
| Here: | 5.6% |
| Kansas: | 10.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 9.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
| Here: | 8.5% |
| Kansas: | 15.0% |
Ellsworth County government finances - Expenditure in 2002:
- 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
- General - Interest on Debt: $195,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $39,000
- 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
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,599,000
Ellsworth County government finances - Revenue in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $446,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $53,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $144,000
General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $142,000
All Other: $116,000
- Tax - Property: $3,685,000
Total General Sales: $220,000
NEC: $63,000
Ellsworth County government finances - Debt in 2002:
- 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
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $115,000
Beginning: $60,000
Ellsworth County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002:
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,807,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $201,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 70
- Number of aged recipients: 8
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 62
- Number of recipients under 18: 13
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 41
- Number of recipients older than 64: 16
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 38
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 33
| Most common first names in Ellsworth County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 81 | 83.5 years |
| John | 68 | 80.1 years |
| Frank | 57 | 79.5 years |
| William | 55 | 79.5 years |
| Anna | 45 | 86.6 years |
| Joseph | 42 | 83.5 years |
| Helen | 38 | 84.1 years |
| Charles | 37 | 80.0 years |
| George | 36 | 79.5 years |
| James | 34 | 78.5 years |
| Most common last names in Ellsworth County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Soukup | 32 | 77.4 years |
| Haase | 21 | 83.9 years |
| Miller | 19 | 83.7 years |
| Smith | 17 | 82.8 years |
| Nienke | 17 | 74.3 years |
| Vopat | 17 | 78.0 years |
| Schultz | 16 | 80.3 years |
| Stroede | 15 | 82.1 years |
| Brown | 15 | 80.6 years |
| Peterman | 15 | 78.5 years |
| Businesses in Ellsworth County, KS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco Stores | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Kroger | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |||
