Harper County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 6,081 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,069
Renter-occupied apartments: 704

% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

Land area: 801 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 8 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	11.6%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.1%), Manufacturing (17.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 65%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Harper County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (1.1%)

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

Median resident age:	42.9 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 3,161	(48.4%)
Females: 3,375	(51.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,843
County population in 2003: 6,294
Jobs in 2003: 2,421

Total labor force in 2004: 3,404
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:

Harper County:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,459 ($29,776 in 2000)

This county	$31,459
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,691

Harper County	$58,691
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $356
Institutionalized population: 168
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Harper County in 2000: $609

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 8
Thefts: 14
Auto thefts: 4

Harper County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Harper County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $643 (1.5%)

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.

Neighboring counties: Alfalfa County, Oklahoma , Barber County , Grant County, Oklahoma , Kingman County , Sumner County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Harper County: Spring (A), Shook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Harper County include: Chicaskia Church (A), Crystal Springs Church (B), Evangelical Church (C), Burchfiel Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Attica Cemetery (1), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (2), Baird Cemetery (3), Freeport Cemetery (4), Crisfield Cemetery (5), Devore Cemetery (6), Ferguson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Paradise Lake (A), Anthony Municipal Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baehr Creek (A), Bachelor Creek (B), Spring Branch (C), Rush Creek (D), Gene Creek (E), Sandy Creek (F), East Branch Bluff Creek (G), Middle Branch Bluff Creek (H), Clearwater Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.3%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 144
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 28 (29% naturalized citizens)

Harper County:	0.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 5
1990 to 1994: 8
1985 to 1989: 4
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 6

Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.0%

Harper County marital status for males

Harper County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,834
One, attached: 25
Two: 61
3 or 4: 91
5 to 9: 20
10 to 19: 21
20 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 197
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Harper County with a mortgage: 698 (68 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 905

Agriculture in Harper County
Average size of farms: 898 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $120437
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: $99808
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: $134653
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

Harper County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/12/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured one person and caused $280,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Construction (8%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (19%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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

India (29%)
Philippines (29%)
United Kingdom (21%)
Germany (11%)
Greece (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Harper County:

German (33%)
United States or American (19%)
English (10%)
Irish (7%)
Dutch (4%)
French (except Basque) (4%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)

Harper County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,242 (76%)
Carpooled: 356 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 140 (5%)
Other means: 12 (0%)
Worked at home: 186 (6%)

People in group quarters in Harper County, Kansas

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)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,305.

6.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,113 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.10%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.50% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($16,979 average AGI)
2.60% relocated from other states ($14,135 average AGI)
Harper County: 2.60%
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	1.13% ($26,308 average AGI)
from Kingman County, KS	0.43% ($32,400)
from Sumner County, KS	0.43% ($21,600)

7.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.11%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.79% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($18,916 average AGI)
2.31% relocated to other states ($9,886 average AGI)
Harper County: 2.31%
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 Sedgwick County, KS

2.27% ($26,943 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Births per 1000 population in Harper County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Harper County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Harper County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,465 (1,352 aged, 113 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,368

In family households: 5,338 (1,473 male householders, 336 female householders)
1,523 spouses, 1,803 children (1,600 natural, 37 adopted, 166 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 62 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,030 (406 male householders (356 living alone)), 550 female householders (533 living alone)), 74 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 168 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 987 2-persons, 297 3-persons, 319 4-persons, 140 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 889 1-person, 61 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

1,196 married couples with children.
292 single-parent households (79 men, 213 women).

97.4% of residents of Harper County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $51,605,000 ($8273 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

Population growth in Harper County

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:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 25
1990 to 1994: 46
1980 to 1989: 245
1970 to 1979: 378
1960 to 1969: 299
1950 to 1959: 460
1940 to 1949: 249
1939 or earlier: 1,558

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 30
4 rooms: 190
5 rooms: 580
6 rooms: 481
7 rooms: 321
8 rooms: 201
9 or more rooms: 258

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

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 22
3 rooms: 84
4 rooms: 204
5 rooms: 180
6 rooms: 88
7 rooms: 61
8 rooms: 31
9 or more rooms: 30

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 50
2 bedrooms: 624
3 bedrooms: 952
4 bedrooms: 323
5 or more bedrooms: 120

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harper County:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 140
2 bedrooms: 308
3 bedrooms: 180
4 bedrooms: 48
5 or more bedrooms: 24

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

no vehicle: 79
1 vehicle: 529
2 vehicles: 827
3 vehicles: 428
4 vehicles: 146
5 or more vehicles: 60

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

no vehicle: 84
1 vehicle: 344
2 vehicles: 165
3 vehicles: 56
4 vehicles: 33
5 or more vehicles: 22

62% of Harper County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Kansas.

Harper County:	62.2%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 4746
Northeast: 49
Midwest: 466
South: 919
West: 291

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,300

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 (71%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Electricity (7%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (74%)
Electricity (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34

Here:	4.3%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18

Here:	3.8%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	10.5%
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)

Harper County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $659,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,703,000
General - Other: $1,192,000

Health Services - Other: $593,000

General Public Buildings: $423,000

Corrections - Other: $409,000

Central Staff Services: $227,000

Financial Administration: $196,000

Natural Resources - Other: $196,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $160,000

Solid Waste Management: $125,000

Police Protection: $116,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $26,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $221,000
Interest Earnings: $39,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $209,000
Corrections - Other: $21,000

General Public Building: $16,000

Health - Other: $16,000

Judicial: $11,000

Natural Resource - Other: $9,000

Solid Waste Management: $5,000

Financial Administration: $2,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,327,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $357,000
Health & Hospitals: $195,000

All Other: $54,000

General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $4,458,000
NEC: $75,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,291,000

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