Harper County, Kansas (KS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 980
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,069
Renter-occupied apartments: 671 (it was 704 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 801 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.8%), Manufacturing (16.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.7%), Retail trade (10.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 74%
- Government: 17%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 4,71586.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4007.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 2694.9%Two or more races
- 250.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 200.4%Some other race alone
- 100.2%Asian alone
- 100.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 70.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
| Median resident age: | 42.1 years |
| Kansas median age: | 37.6 years |
| Males: 2,695 |  (49.4%) |
| Females: 2,764 |  (50.6%) |
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| Harper County: | 2.0 people |
| Kansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,406 ($29,776 in 1999)
| This county: | $52,406 |
| Kansas: | $68,925 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $395 (lower quartile is $315, upper quartile is $501)
| This county: | $395 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $88,403 (it was $46,400 in 2000)
| Harper: | $88,403 |
| Kansas: | $206,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,145Detached houses: $154,179
Here: $154,179 State: $264,181 Townhouses or other attached units: $120,747
Here: $120,747 State: $219,178 Mobile homes: $31,781
Here: $31,781 State: $74,712
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $510
Institutionalized population: 129
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 9
- Thefts: 14
- Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 23
- Thefts: 25
- Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $273,300
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $86,900
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $273,500
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $172,500
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $160,000
- 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $82,100
- 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $160,800
- 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $140,800
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,500
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,800
- 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $89,500
- 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $188,600
- 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $143,600
- 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $123,100
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,400
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $99,400
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $146,900
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,900
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $77,200
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $135,400
- 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,797 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,242 (1.9%)
| Harper County: | 16.1% |
| Kansas: | 12.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 42.1 years old
(Males: 41.5 years old, Females: 42.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.6 years old, Black residents: 53.5 years old, American Indian residents: 27.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.2 years old, Other race residents: 29.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harper County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.
Cities in this county include: Anthony, Harper, Attica, Bluff City, Danville, Waldron, Freeport.
Local government website: www.harpercounty.org
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Harper County: Oswego Golf Course (A), Mound Valley Wastewater Plant (B), Oswego Wastewater Plant (C), Parsons Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Edna Wastewater Treatment Plant (E), Chetopa Wastewater Treatment Plant (F), Bartlett Wastewater Treatment Plant (G), Big Hill Siding (H), Parsons Country Club (I), Southeast Kansas Agricultural Experiment (J), Labette County Fairgrounds (K), Star Community Center (L), Osage Township Fire Department (M), Neosho Township Volunteer Fire Department (N), Labette County Fire District 9 (O), Edna Fire Department Truck Storage (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Harper County include: Angola United Methodist Church (A), Berean Baptist Church (B), Elm Church (C), Dennis United Methodist Church (D), Spring Valley Church (E), Zion Hill Church (F), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (G), Center Bethel Church (H), Center Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Roberts Cemetery (1), Lei Cemetery (2), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (3), Saint Rose Cemetery (4), Oak Hill Cemetery (5), Cecil Cemetery (6), Lake Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mallard Pond (A), Idle Hour Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Service Lake (D), Big Hill Lake (E), Altamont Idle Hour Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Richland Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Labette Creek (C), Turkey Creek (D), Elm Creek (E), Hackberry Creek (F), Lake Creek (G), Mud Creek (H), Wildcat Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Harper County include: Big Hill Wildlife Area (1), Harmon Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: San Juan County, New Mexico 
, Edmonson County, Kentucky 
, Ottawa County, Oklahoma , McLean County, Kentucky , Seward County , Wilson County .
| Here: | 1.8% |
| Kansas: | 2.0% |
Current college students: 144
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 110 (8.9% naturalized citizens)
| Harper County: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 442010 or later
- 612000 to 2009
- 101990 to 1999
- 41980 to 1989
- 51970 to 1979
- 6Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,605
- One, attached: 25
- Two: 55
- 3 or 4: 101
- 5 to 9: 71
- 10 to 19: 26
- 20 or more: 5
- Mobile homes: 165
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1
Housing units in Harper County with a mortgage: 599 (24 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
| Here: | 98.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Harper County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,639 | 15 |
| Catholic | 1,100 | 1 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,087 | 13 |
| Other | 2 | - |
| None | 2,206 | - |
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: 3
| Harper County: | 5.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
| Harper County: | 5.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
| This county: | 13.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Harper County: | 10.2% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Harper County: | 29.3% |
| State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.9% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Harper County:
Average size of farms: 898 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $120,437
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $103.30
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.65%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $99,808
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.59%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $134,653
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.57%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.20
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.25%
Corn for grain: 3010 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 220060 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 5353 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3589 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Harper County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 3614632.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/6/2006, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 12 people.
Earthquake activity:
Harper County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 902% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from Harper County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 136.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 61.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/2015 at 09:49:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 31.9 miles away from Harper County center
On 11/19/2015 at 07:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 44.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Kansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4504, Natural disaster type: Other
- Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4449, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- 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 Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 20, 2013 to February 23, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4112: April 26, 2013, FEMA Id: 4112, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
- 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, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 25, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1849: June 25, 2009, FEMA Id: 1849, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to September 17, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1808: October 31, 2008, FEMA Id: 1808, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 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
- 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Harper County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,717 (78.6%)
- Carpooled: 140 (6.4%)
- Bus: 14 (0.6%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 60 (2.7%)
- Walked: 84 (3.8%)
- Worked at home: 147 (6.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (31%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (36%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (3%)
- Production occupations (19%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Health technologists and technicians (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Guatemala (67%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (17%)
- Mexico (6%)
- India (5%)
- Philippines (4%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- German (26%)
- American (15%)
- English (12%)
- Irish (6%)
- Czech (2%)
- European (1%)
- Italian (1%)
15 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
People in group quarters in Harper County, Kansas in 2000:
- 139 people in nursing homes
- 18 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 18 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5.20% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($36,000 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.20% |
| Kansas average: | 6.64% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.03% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($29,561 average AGI)
1.17% relocated from other states ($6,439 average AGI)
Harper County: 1.17% Kansas average: 3.37%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Sedgwick County, KS |  1.51% ($37,387 average AGI) |
5.29% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($42,147 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.29% |
| Kansas average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.22% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($30,936 average AGI)
1.07% relocated to other states ($11,211 average AGI)
Harper County: 1.07% Kansas average: 3.62%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Sedgwick County, KS | 1.65% ($43,382 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 16.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 16.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,394 (1,248 aged, 146 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 151 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Harper County, Kansas in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (65)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (24)
- Unspecified dementia (24)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (21)
- Congestive heart failure (21)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (20)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,686
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 802
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44,550
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 872
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,825
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 33
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 47
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 132
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,459- Male householders: 1,123 (445 living alone), Female householders: 1,113 (313 living alone)
1,011 spouses (1,011 opposite-sex spouses), 117 unmarried partners, (117 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,636 children (1,468 natural, 18 adopted, 150 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 0 foster children, 29 other relatives, 85 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 188
Size of family households: 764 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 221 4-persons, 81 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 755 1-person, 116 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
899 married couples with children.
383 single-parent households (185 men, 198 women).
97.8% of residents of Harper speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 44% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $51,605,000 ($8,273 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $780,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,974,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,326,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,746,000
Federal grants: $5,761,000
Federal procurement contracts: $712,000 ($214,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,086,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $317,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,016,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,280,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 349| Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 539
| Here: | 89 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2
| Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -253
| Here: |  -42 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -21 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.7 |
| State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Harper County, Kansas
- 02020 or later
- 1602010 to 2019
- 212000 to 2009
- 1421990 to 1999
- 3631980 to 1989
- 3731970 to 1979
- 3541960 to 1969
- 6341950 to 1959
- 1721940 to 1949
- 8001939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harper County, Kansas
- 51 room
- 292 rooms
- 493 rooms
- 1574 rooms
- 3005 rooms
- 2266 rooms
- 3327 rooms
- 2808 rooms
- 2969+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harper County, Kansas
- 61 room
- 282 rooms
- 623 rooms
- 1464 rooms
- 1575 rooms
- 1036 rooms
- 187 rooms
- 288 rooms
- 239+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Harper County, Kansas
- 38no bedroom
- 841 bedroom
- 4452 bedrooms
- 6643 bedrooms
- 3354 bedrooms
- 1115+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harper County, Kansas
- 6no bedroom
- 1191 bedroom
- 2442 bedrooms
- 1973 bedrooms
- 94 bedrooms
- 15+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Harper County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 6no vehicle
- 4441 vehicle
- 6752 vehicles
- 3153 vehicles
- 1654 vehicles
- 625+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Harper County in renter-occupied apartments
- 46no vehicle
- 2241 vehicle
- 2332 vehicles
- 463 vehicles
- 254 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
90.4% of Harper County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Kansas.
| Harper County: | 90.4% |
| State average: | 85.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3,871
- Other state: 1,473
- Northeast: 73
- Midwest: 251
- South: 750
- West: 410
- 66.9%Utility gas
- 17.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.6%Electricity
- 2.5%Other fuel
- 1.4%Wood
- 61.0%Utility gas
- 20.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.9%Electricity
- 0.3%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 88
| Here: | 14.7% |
| Kansas: | 14.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49
| Here: | 11.8% |
| Kansas: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
| Here: | 12.1% |
| Kansas: | 15.4% |
Harper County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,759,000
Other: $708,000
Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
Regular Highways: $33,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $865,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,580,000
General - Other: $2,553,000
Health - Other: $1,629,000
General Public Buildings: $440,000
Police Protection: $394,000
Financial Administration: $328,000
Central Staff Services: $308,000
Correctional Institutions: $274,000
Natural Resources - Other: $203,000
Solid Waste Management: $97,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $87,000
Housing and Community Development: $72,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $186,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $381,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $977,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
Rents: $16,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $354,000
Police Protection: $59,000
Health - Other: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,147,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,225,000
Health and Hospitals: $376,000
Other: $101,000
General Local Government Support: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $7,843,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $182,000
Other License: $57,000
Public Utilities Sales: $50,000
Harper County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,759,000
Other: $708,000
Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
Regular Highways: $33,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $865,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,580,000
General - Other: $2,553,000
Health - Other: $1,629,000
General Public Buildings: $440,000
Police Protection: $394,000
Financial Administration: $328,000
Central Staff Services: $308,000
Correctional Institutions: $274,000
Natural Resources - Other: $203,000
Solid Waste Management: $97,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $87,000
Housing and Community Development: $72,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $186,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $381,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $977,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
Rents: $16,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $354,000
Police Protection: $59,000
Health - Other: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,147,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,225,000
Health and Hospitals: $376,000
Other: $101,000
General Local Government Support: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $7,843,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $182,000
Other License: $57,000
Public Utilities Sales: $50,000
Harper County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,759,000
Other: $708,000
Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
Regular Highways: $33,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $865,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,580,000
General - Other: $2,553,000
Health - Other: $1,629,000
General Public Buildings: $440,000
Police Protection: $394,000
Financial Administration: $328,000
Central Staff Services: $308,000
Correctional Institutions: $274,000
Natural Resources - Other: $203,000
Solid Waste Management: $97,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $87,000
Housing and Community Development: $72,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $186,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $381,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $977,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
Rents: $16,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $354,000
Police Protection: $59,000
Health - Other: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,147,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,225,000
Health and Hospitals: $376,000
Other: $101,000
General Local Government Support: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $7,843,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $182,000
Other License: $57,000
Public Utilities Sales: $50,000
Harper County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,759,000
Other: $708,000
Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
Regular Highways: $33,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $865,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,580,000
General - Other: $2,553,000
Health - Other: $1,629,000
General Public Buildings: $440,000
Police Protection: $394,000
Financial Administration: $328,000
Central Staff Services: $308,000
Correctional Institutions: $274,000
Natural Resources - Other: $203,000
Solid Waste Management: $97,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $87,000
Housing and Community Development: $72,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $186,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $381,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $977,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
Rents: $16,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $354,000
Police Protection: $59,000
Health - Other: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,147,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,225,000
Health and Hospitals: $376,000
Other: $101,000
General Local Government Support: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $7,843,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $182,000
Other License: $57,000
Public Utilities Sales: $50,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 91
- Number of aged recipients: 13
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 78
- Number of recipients under 18: 8
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 63
- Number of recipients older than 64: 20
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 34
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 34
| Most common first names in Harper County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 67 | 84.6 years |
| John | 60 | 79.6 years |
| James | 59 | 76.5 years |
| William | 58 | 75.8 years |
| George | 49 | 78.8 years |
| Charles | 44 | 77.8 years |
| Robert | 39 | 73.7 years |
| Harold | 31 | 77.5 years |
| Helen | 28 | 81.2 years |
| Walter | 28 | 77.5 years |
| Most common last names in Harper County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 30 | 80.7 years |
| Smith | 29 | 82.3 years |
| Patterson | 26 | 77.6 years |
| Williams | 21 | 72.9 years |
| Johnson | 21 | 80.9 years |
| Wilson | 21 | 82.6 years |
| Miller | 19 | 72.4 years |
| Moore | 19 | 80.5 years |
| Martin | 17 | 83.2 years |
| Walker | 15 | 80.5 years |
| Businesses in Harper County, KS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco Stores | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | True Value | 2 | |
Harper County on our top lists:
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"