Greenwood County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 7,338 (37% urban, 63% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,434
Renter-occupied apartments: 800

% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

Land area: 1140 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.5%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.2%), Manufacturing (12.6%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 66%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Greenwood County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
American Indian (1.9%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Other race (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	42.6 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 3,748	(48.8%)
Females: 3,925	(51.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,435
County population in 2003: 7,553
Jobs in 2003: 2,100

Total labor force in 2004: 3,626
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.2%

Average household size:

Greenwood County:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,874 ($30,169 in 2000)

This county	$31,874
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,980

Greenwood County	$46,980
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $322
Institutionalized population: 163
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Greenwood County in 2000: $600

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 28
Thefts: 36
Auto thefts: 6

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 51
Thefts: 56
Auto thefts: 13

Greenwood County races chart

Greenwood County, KS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 1 building, cost: $125,000

2004 Presidential Election results in Greenwood County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $400 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greenwood County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Eureka, Madison, Severy, Hamilton, Fall River, Virgil, Climax.

Neighboring counties: Butler County , Chase County , Coffey County , Elk County , Lyon County , Wilson County , Woodson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Greenwood County: Christian Hills Camp (A), Madison Golf Course (B), Camp Wiedemann (C), Fancy Community Hall (D), Sunflower Grange Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Greenwood County include: Utopia Community Church (A), Upper Fall River Church (B), Apostolic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lena Valley Cemetery (1), Beaumont Cemetery (2), Ott Cemetery (3), Blakely Cemetery (4), Woods Cemetery (5), Browns Chapel Cemetery (6), Highland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Munger Lake (A), Sinclair Lake (B), Fall River Lake (C), Cities Service Lake (D), Otis Creek Reservoir (E), Severy Municipal Reservoir (F), Eureka City Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Verdigris River (A), Badger Creek (B), Bachelor Creek (C), Halderman Creek (D), Spring Creek (E), North Branch Verdigris River (F), Holderman Creek (G), Salt Creek (H), Snake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Greenwood County include: Lions Park (1), Fall River State Park (2), Fall River Wildlife Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.1%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 168
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 80 (39% naturalized citizens)

Greenwood County:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 22
1990 to 1994: 29
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 8
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 4
1965 to 1969: 15

Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.7%

Greenwood County marital status for males

Greenwood County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,419
One, attached: 17
Two: 24
3 or 4: 132
5 to 9: 56
10 to 19: 22
20 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 583
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Greenwood County with a mortgage: 747 (66 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 830

Agriculture in Greenwood County
Average size of farms: 1034 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $88670
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $74.73
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 87.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $82763
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.39%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $64312
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.78%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.28
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.62%
Corn for grain: 7311 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 7444 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 23120 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 10 acres

Greenwood County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/26/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Health care (4%)
Mining (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (17%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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

Mexico (38%)
India (20%)
Germany (16%)
Philippines (11%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Other Central America (3%)
Colombia (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Greenwood County:

German (23%)
United States or American (21%)
English (12%)
Irish (11%)
Norwegian (4%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)

Greenwood County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,293 (68%)
Carpooled: 674 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Railroad: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 172 (5%)
Other means: 25 (1%)
Worked at home: 185 (6%)

People in group quarters in Greenwood County, Kansas

122 people in nursing homes
28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
23 people in unknown juvenile institutions
18 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 $37,288.

6.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,656 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.26%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.51% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($20,364 average AGI)
1.75% relocated from other states ($7,286 average AGI)
Greenwood County: 1.75%
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 Sedgwick County, KS	1.14% ($33,000 average AGI)
from Butler County, KS	0.73% ($31,167)
from Lyon County, KS	0.69% ($21,176)

9.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,104 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.07%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.06% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($24,257 average AGI)
2.01% relocated to other states ($5,843 average AGI)
Greenwood County: 2.01%
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 Butler County, KS	1.42% ($32,667 average AGI)
to Lyon County, KS	1.30% ($26,758)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.91% ($37,435)
to Wilson County, KS	0.47% ($23,583)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Births per 1000 population in Greenwood County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Greenwood County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 18.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Greenwood County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,925 (1,673 aged, 252 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,484

In family households: 6,286 (1,865 male householders, 297 female householders)
1,832 spouses, 1,979 children (1,729 natural, 54 adopted, 196 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 41 other relatives, 128 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,198 (428 male householders (382 living alone)), 644 female householders (592 living alone)), 126 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 189 (165 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,163 2-persons, 411 3-persons, 355 4-persons, 141 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 974 1-person, 88 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

1,308 married couples with children.
332 single-parent households (107 men, 225 women).

97.4% of residents of Greenwood County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $58,065,000 ($7703 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,690,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $27,382,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,065,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,796,000
Federal grants: $10,419,000
Federal procurement contracts: $842,000 ($295,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,562,000 ($268,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $476,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,845,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 424

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 675

Here:	92 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +19

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -91

Here:	-12 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Greenwood County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.84 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 70
1995 to 1998: 150
1990 to 1994: 133
1980 to 1989: 426
1970 to 1979: 604
1960 to 1969: 375
1950 to 1959: 486
1940 to 1949: 349
1939 or earlier: 1,680

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

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 19
3 rooms: 49
4 rooms: 401
5 rooms: 679
6 rooms: 502
7 rooms: 377
8 rooms: 179
9 or more rooms: 219

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

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 12
3 rooms: 170
4 rooms: 145
5 rooms: 185
6 rooms: 160
7 rooms: 61
8 rooms: 39
9 or more rooms: 23

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

no bedroom: 16
1 bedroom: 96
2 bedrooms: 881
3 bedrooms: 1,004
4 bedrooms: 374
5 or more bedrooms: 63

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greenwood County:

no bedroom: 5
1 bedroom: 204
2 bedrooms: 322
3 bedrooms: 215
4 bedrooms: 33
5 or more bedrooms: 21

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

no vehicle: 104
1 vehicle: 510
2 vehicles: 989
3 vehicles: 553
4 vehicles: 173
5 or more vehicles: 105

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

no vehicle: 105
1 vehicle: 376
2 vehicles: 210
3 vehicles: 83
4 vehicles: 12
5 or more vehicles: 14

58% of Greenwood County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Kansas.

Greenwood County:	57.6%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 6042
Northeast: 41
Midwest: 581
South: 565
West: 332

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (56%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
Electricity (8%)
Wood (6%)
Other fuel (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (48%)
Electricity (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	1.5%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 20

Here:	13.8%
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)

Greenwood County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $256,000
Solid Waste Management: $82,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,075,000
General - Other: $863,000

Police Protection: $659,000

Health Services - Other: $355,000

Natural Resources - Other: $348,000

Financial Administration: $273,000

General Public Buildings: $265,000

Central Staff Services: $209,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $145,000

Parks & Recreation: $100,000

Solid Waste Management: $84,000

Housing & Community Development: $23,000

Corrections - Other: $11,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $41,000
Natural Resources: $16,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $120,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $79,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $163,000
General Revenue, NEC: $7,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $312,000
Regular Highways: $100,000

Natural Resource - Other: $94,000

Police Protection: $54,000

Judicial: $22,000

General Public Building: $9,000

Central Staff: $5,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Housing & Community Development: $4,000

Health - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,708,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $445,000
General Support: $169,000

All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $3,313,000
Total General Sales: $449,000

NEC: $31,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,839,000

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