Hamilton County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 2,632 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 735
Renter-occupied apartments: 319

% of renters here:	30%
State:	31%

Land area: 996 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Hamilton County: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (29.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 57%
Government: 22%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 20%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Hamilton County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hamilton County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (77.1%)
Hispanic (20.6%)
Other race (15.1%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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

Median resident age:	37.6 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,319	(49.4%)
Females: 1,351	(50.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,079
County population in 2003: 2,690
Jobs in 2003: 1,073

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,328
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.2%

Average household size:

Hamilton County:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,416 ($32,033 in 1999)

This county:	$37,416
Kansas:	$47,451

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $354 (lower quartile is $307, upper quartile is $413)

This county:	$354
State:	$479

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,193 (it was $57,000 in 2000)

Hamilton County:	$88,193
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,940 - $144,759

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $105,591
Here: $105,591
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $194,971
Here: $194,971
State: $140,198

In 2-unit structures: $73,171
Here: $73,171
State: $121,931

Mobile homes: $31,966
Here: $31,966
State: $34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500
Here: $12,500
State: $58,726

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,207
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $268

Institutionalized population: 43

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2004 Presidential Election results in Hamilton County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $661 (1.2%)

Hamilton County household income distribution in 2007

Hamilton County home values distribution

Hamilton County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	15.7%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hamilton County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $641 a month.

Cities in this county include: Syracuse, Coolidge.

Neighboring counties: Grant County , Greeley County , Kearny County , Prowers County, Colorado , Stanton County , Wichita County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hamilton County: Syracuse Country Club (A), Hamilton County Fairgrounds (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Hamilton County: Ebenflure Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Bear Creek Cemetery (1), Coolidge Cemetery (2), Kendall Cemetery (3), Goldamer Cemetery (4), Menno Cemetery (5), Sunnyvale Cemetery (6), Syracuse Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Hamilton County State Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Spring Creek (A), North Bear Creek (B), Sand Creek (C), Syracuse Creek (D), Dry Creek (E), Bridge Creek (F), Plum Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hamilton County include: Santa Fe Trail Marker (1), Hamilton State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (2), Hamilton County State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.7%
Kansas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 63
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 360 (16% naturalized citizens)

Hamilton County:	13.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 185 1990 to 1994: 128 1985 to 1989: 13 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 14 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 3

Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.8%

Hamilton County marital status for males

Hamilton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 902
One, attached: 10
Two: 16
3 or 4: 36
5 to 9: 40
10 to 19: 2
Mobile homes: 202
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Hamilton County with a mortgage: 234 (13 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 287

Here:	44.9% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 1,966
Total congregations: 10

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	529 (26.9%)	498 (25.3%)	304 (15.5%)	189 (9.6%)	446 (22.7%)
Congregations	1 (10.0%)	2 (20.0%)	1 (10.0%)	1 (10.0%)	5 (50.0%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Hamilton County - Syracuse, Coolidge

Agriculture in Hamilton County
Average size of farms: 1363 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $447653
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $101.50
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.75%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $451781
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.45%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $132708
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.66%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.06
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 20.21%
Corn for grain: 7263 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 82353 harvested acres

Hamilton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/6/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hamilton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/2/1998 at 15:47:16, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from Hamilton County center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (42%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Utilities (3%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (18%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (17%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (3%)

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

Mexico (85%)
Peru (9%)
Canada (4%)
Vietnam (1%)
Germany (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hamilton County (%):

German (30%)
English (11%)
United States or American (10%)
Irish (5%)
Scottish (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Dutch (2%)

Hamilton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 854 (73%)
Carpooled: 173 (15%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 60 (5%)
Other means: 25 (2%)
Worked at home: 56 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

41 people in nursing homes
2 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 $44,640.

6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($15,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.67% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($1,431 average AGI)
3.52% relocated from other states ($14,059 average AGI)
Hamilton County: 3.52%
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 Finney County, KS

1.21% ($-29,900 average AGI)

8.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,015 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.09%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.45% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($11,809 average AGI)
4.64% relocated to other states ($13,206 average AGI)
Hamilton County: 4.64%
Kansas average: 3.95%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.7

Births per 1000 population in Hamilton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Hamilton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hamilton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 489 (457 aged, 32 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 37.68
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4822.910
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 2750.570
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31876.41

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1420.890
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 883.260
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 38.4

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 85.36
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 38.4

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,627

In family households: 2,245 (609 male householders, 106 female householders)
599 spouses, 821 children (761 natural, 34 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 27 other relatives, 38 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 382 (152 male householders (128 living alone)), 191 female householders (186 living alone)), 39 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 43 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 322 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 131 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 314 1-person, 22 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

81.3% of residents of Hamilton County speak English at home.
17.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 26% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $26,753,000 ($10080 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $72,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,266,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,554,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,308,000
Federal grants: $1,968,000
Federal procurement contracts: $116,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $541,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $182,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $106,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,238,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 221

Here:	85 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 142

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +135

Here:	+52 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -275

Here:	-106 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Hamilton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.78 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 38
1990 to 1994: 49
1980 to 1989: 95
1970 to 1979: 206
1960 to 1969: 188
1950 to 1959: 193
1940 to 1949: 193
1939 or earlier: 237

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hamilton County, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 65 5 rooms: 181 6 rooms: 161 7 rooms: 108 8 rooms: 74 9+ rooms: 120

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hamilton County, Kansas:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 59 4 rooms: 77 5 rooms: 55 6 rooms: 34 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 13 9+ rooms: 25

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hamilton County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 23 2 bedrooms: 183 3 bedrooms: 344 4 bedrooms: 128 5+ bedrooms: 57

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hamilton County:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 78 2 bedrooms: 95 3 bedrooms: 107 4 bedrooms: 16 5+ bedrooms: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Hamilton County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 15 1 vehicle: 174 2 vehicles: 299 3 vehicles: 160 4 vehicles: 57 5+ vehicles: 30

Cars and other vehicles available in Hamilton County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 152 2 vehicles: 95 3 vehicles: 24 4 vehicles: 6 5+ vehicles: 7

55% of Hamilton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Kansas.

Hamilton County:	54.9%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 1495
Northeast: 17
Midwest: 184
South: 227
West: 372

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (76.9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.7%) Electricity (3.7%) Other fuel (1.1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (74.9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14.1%) Electricity (6.0%) Other fuel (2.5%) Solar energy (1.9%) Wood (0.6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	5.7%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19

Here:	9.8%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	10.6%
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 (Noninst.)

Hamilton County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $8,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $242,000
Charges - All Other: $152,000
Solid Waste Management: $71,000
Construction - General: $114,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $620,000
Police Protection: $585,000

General - Other: $552,000

General Public Buildings: $292,000

Housing & Community Development: $268,000

Health Services - Other: $243,000

Central Staff Services: $221,000

Parks & Recreation: $198,000

Financial Administration: $184,000

Natural Resources - Other: $145,000

Libraries: $122,000

Air Transportation: $75,000

Solid Waste Management: $55,000

Fire Protection: $51,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000
General - Interest on Debt: $63,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $73,000
Natural Resources: $20,000

Higher Education: $17,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,610,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,400,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $210,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $405,000
Interest Earnings: $104,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $213,000
Regular Highways: $162,000

Police Protection: $51,000

General Public Building: $45,000

Solid Waste Management: $29,000

Fire Protection: $7,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Central Staff: $3,000

Health - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $486,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $138,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $213,000
Housing & Community Development: $87,000
Tax - Property: $3,659,000
Total General Sales: $110,000

NEC: $49,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,247,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Hamilton County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

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