County population in 2016: 2,695 (all rural); it was 3,068 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 367 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 539 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 992 Renter-occupied apartments: 248 (it was 253 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
32%
Land area: 1071 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile (very low).
March 2019 cost of living index in Gove County: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (36.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (20.2%), Educational, health and social services (12.9%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,554 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $950 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 8.2%
Gove County:
8.2%
Kansas:
11.9%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.8% for Black residents, 3.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.0% for other race residents, 16.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 48.4 years old
(Males: 47.5 years old, Females: 48.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.8 years old, Black residents: 54.5 years old, American Indian residents: 60.7 years old, Asian residents: 35.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 15.4 years old, Other race residents: 60.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gove County is $378 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Gove County: Big Creek Golf Course (A), Cedar Bluff State Park Bluffton Campground (B), Collyer Wastewater Plant (C), Kansas Department of Transportation Trego County Rest Area (D), Wakeeney Wastewater Treatment Facility (E), Cedar Bluff State Park Wagon Rut Campground (F), Cedar Bluff State Park Prickly Pear Campground (G), Cedar Bluff State Park Crooked Arrow Campground (H), Cedar Bluff State Park Broken Spur Campground (I), Frontier Agricultural Grain Elevator Number 24 (J), Frontier Agricultural Grain Elevator Number 19 (K), Cedar Bluff State Park Office (L), Pleasant Valley Community Hall (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Gove County include: Emanuel Lutheran Church (A), Zion Lutheran Church (B), Ogallah Christian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Christ the King Cemetery (1), Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery (2), Zion Lutheran Cemetery (3), Oglala Cemetery (4), Union Cemetery (5), Saint Michaels Cemetery (6), Saline Valley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Spring Creek (A), Shaw Creek (B), Chalk Creek (C), Happy Creek (D), Big Rimber Creek (E), Sand Creek (F), Wild Horse Creek (G), Gibson Creek (H), Rattlesnake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Gove County include: Cedar Bluff National Fish Hatchery (1), Wilson Wildlife Area (2), Cedar Bluff Wildlife Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 61 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 47 (25.2% naturalized citizens)
Gove County:
1.8%
Whole state:
6.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
192010 or later
72000 to 2009
121990 to 1999
11980 to 1989
01970 to 1979
5Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,221
One, attached: 23
Two: 10
3 or 4: 16
5 to 9: 4
10 to 19: 1
20 to 49: 1
50 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 112
Housing units in Gove County with a mortgage: 344 (6 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 620
Here:
35.7% with mortgage
State:
59.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Gove County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
848
3
Mainline Protestant
354
4
Evangelical Protestant
337
3
None
1,156
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Gove County Religion Details
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:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Gove County:
15.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Gove County:
11.41 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
11.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Gove County:
10.8%
Kansas:
8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Gove County:
28.3%
State:
27.9%
Agriculture in Gove County:
Average size of farms: 1498 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $278,339 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $102.35 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 82.50% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $269,615 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.77% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $170,722 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.78% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.18 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.68% Corn for grain: 18406 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 105114 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 4649 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Gove County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 1829579.3 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 102 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/27/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Gove County-area historical earthquake activity is above Kansas state average. It is 42% 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 172.7 miles away from Gove County center On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 355.9 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 274.4 miles away from the 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 176.1 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 59.5 miles away from Gove County center On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 275.1 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 Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1885: March 09, 2010, FEMA Id: 1885, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
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, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1675: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1675, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 28, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1626: January 26, 2006, FEMA Id: 1626, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
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
The number of natural disasters in Gove County (6) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (27%)
Education, training, and library occupations (16%)
Management occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Mexico (30%)
Philippines (28%)
Guatemala (4%)
Ireland (2%)
India (2%)
Ethiopia (2%)
South Africa (2%)
German (47%)
American (11%)
English (7%)
Irish (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (1%)
European (1%)
People in group quarters in Gove County, Kansas in 2000:
48 people in nursing homes
5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
5 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
48 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $53,286.
4.06% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,227 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.06%
Kansas average:
6.44%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.06% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($36,227 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
3.97% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,977 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.97%
Kansas average:
7.12%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.97% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($38,977 average AGI)
2.77% relocated to other states ($26,488 average AGI)
Gove County:
2.77%
Kansas average:
3.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 14.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.6
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 17.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 11.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Gove County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 675 (629 aged, 46 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 67 (13%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Gove County, Kansas in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (49)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (46)
Congestive heart failure (29)
Unspecified dementia (25)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (22)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (21)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (16)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (14)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 35.15 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 32,091 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,671 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,603
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 832 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 832 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 36
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 145
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,695
In family households: 2,240 (455 male householders, 386 female householders)
724 spouses, 585 children (517 natural, 49 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 7 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 401 (204 male householders (181 living alone)), 161 female householders (149 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 51
Size of family households: 472 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 129 4-persons, 99 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 329 1-person, 32 2-persons.
465 married couples with children.
61 single-parent households (25 men, 36 women).
96.6% of residents of Gove speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 55% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $40,028,000 ($14,070 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $70,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $9,171,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,958,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $18,381,000 Federal grants: $2,177,000 Federal procurement contracts: $266,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,073,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,371,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,507,000 Federal Government insurance: $26,334,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 172
Here:
62 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 229
Here:
83 per 1000 residents
State:
47 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: -3
Here:
-1 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -239
Here:
-87 per 1000 residents
State:
-21 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Cars and other vehicles available in Gove County in owner-occupied houses/condos
5no vehicle
1381 vehicle
3732 vehicles
2353 vehicles
1204 vehicles
895+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Gove County in renter-occupied apartments
14no vehicle
1081 vehicle
902 vehicles
333 vehicles
124 vehicles
15+ vehicles
92.4% of Gove County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Kansas.
Gove County:
92.4%
State average:
83.9%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,160
Other state: 484
Northeast: 25
Midwest: 163
South: 94
West: 205
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Gove County
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