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County population in July 2011: 6,033 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,069
Renter-occupied apartments: 704
% of renters here:

25%
State:

30%

Land area: 801 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 8 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Harper County: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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%

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Races in Harper County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (94.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.6%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)

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

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

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Harper County,KS real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Harper County:

2.3 people
Kansas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,048 ($29,776 in 1999)
This county:

$35048
Kansas:

$47817

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $322 (lower quartile is $239, upper quartile is $386)
This county:

$322
State:

$515


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $65,557 (it was $46,400 in 2000)
Harper County:

$65,557
Kansas:

$125,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $34,383 - $111,132

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $118,652
Here:

$118,652
State:

$156,894

Townhouses or other attached units: $32,085
Here:

$32,085
State:

$149,604

Mobile homes: $47,443
Here:

$47,443
State:

$34,057
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,121
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $270

Institutionalized population: 168

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, KS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $188,600
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $89,500
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,800



2004 Presidential Election results in Harper County Kansas:

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


2008 Presidential Election results in Harper County Kansas:

McCain (Republican): 72.4%
Obama (Democratic): 26.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,029 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $911 (1.5%)


Harper County household income distribution in 2009 Harper County home values distribution


Harper County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.6%
(9.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 41.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 55.0% for American Indian residents, 36.1% for other race residents, 19.1% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.6%
Whole state:

9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.3%
Whole state:

4.1%

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.

Harper County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Local government website:www.harpercounty.org

Click to draw/clear Harper County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Harper County: Anthony Country Club (A), Anthony Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Attica Wastewater Plant (C), Harper Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Shook (E), Spring (F), Harper County Fairgrounds (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Harper County include: Evangelical Church (A), Chicaskia Baptist Church (B), Crystal Springs Mennonite Church (C), Burchfiel United Methodist Church (D), House of Bread Ministry Center (E), Harper United Methodist Church (F), Anthony Christian Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Devore Cemetery (2), Singer Cemetery (3), Cavalry Cemetery (4), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (5), H and S Cemetery (6), Freeport Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clearwater Creek (A), Sandy Creek (B), Wildcat Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Silver Creek (E), Baehr Creek (F), Spring Branch (G), Beaver Creek (H), Plum Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

4.4%
Kansas:

6.2%

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 (commute): 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

Here:

43.5% with mortgage
State:

65.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.25%
Here66.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 4,330
Total congregations: 28

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMennonite Church USA
Adherents1,148 (26.5%)950 (21.9%)813 (18.8%)330 (7.6%)248 (5.7%)
Congregations1 (3.6%)5 (17.9%)3 (10.7%)2 (7.1%)2 (7.1%)
NameChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristOther
Adherents202 (4.7%)178 (4.1%)153 (3.5%)144 (3.3%)164 (3.8%)
Congregations4 (14.3%)3 (10.7%)3 (10.7%)2 (7.1%)3 (10.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Harper County - Anthony, Harper, Attica, Bluff City, Danville

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

5.15 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Harper County:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
This county:

5.15 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Harper County:

13.73 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.2%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.3%
Kansas:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Harper County:

10.9%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Harper County:

Average size of farms: 898 acres
Average 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 slightly above Kansas state average. It is 2.7 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.

Earthquake activity:

Harper County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 41.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/14/1993 at 17:06:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/1994 at 03:28:58, a magnitude 3.0 (2.8 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.6 miles away from Harper County center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • 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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-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 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 6, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3282): December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2007 to July 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1711): July 2, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1711, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2007 to June 1, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1699): May 6, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1699, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 1, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3236): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 4, 2005 to January 6, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1579): February 8, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1579, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Kansas Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 29, 2002 to February 15, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1402): February 6, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1402, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 30, 1998 to November 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1258): November 5, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1258, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Harper County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


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 2006: 10.9

Births per 1000 population in Harper County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.0

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 2006: 6.3

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 32.06
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11686.44
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 801.540
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44549.54

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 871.570
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1825.360
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 32.89

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 46.66
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 131.560

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.

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

  • 2005 or later: 25
  • 2000 to 2004: 85
  • 1990 to 1999: 114
  • 1980 to 1989: 257
  • 1970 to 1979: 403
  • 1960 to 1969: 348
  • 1950 to 1959: 385
  • 1940 to 1949: 316
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,282
Rooms in houses/apartments in Harper County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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+ rooms: 258
  • 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+ rooms: 30
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Harper County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 50
  • 2 bedrooms: 624
  • 3 bedrooms: 952
  • 4 bedrooms: 323
  • 5+ bedrooms: 120
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 140
  • 2 bedrooms: 308
  • 3 bedrooms: 180
  • 4 bedrooms: 48
  • 5+ bedrooms: 24
Cars and other vehicles available in Harper County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 79
  • 1 vehicle: 529
  • 2 vehicles: 827
  • 3 vehicles: 428
  • 4 vehicles: 146
  • 5+ vehicles: 60
  • no vehicle: 84
  • 1 vehicle: 344
  • 2 vehicles: 165
  • 3 vehicles: 56
  • 4 vehicles: 33
  • 5+ 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 Harper County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (71.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.7%)
  • Electricity (6.6%)
  • Wood (1.5%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)
  • Utility gas (73.7%)
  • Electricity (12.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.1%)
  • Wood (2.8%)
  • Other fuel (1.3%)



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 (Noninst.)


Harper County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $782,000
    Solid Waste Management: $116,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $33,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,895,000
    General - Other: $1,368,000
    Health - Other: $703,000
    General Public Buildings: $438,000
    Police Protection: $295,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $264,000
    Central Staff Services: $240,000
    Solid Waste Management: $228,000
    Financial Administration: $218,000
    Correctional Institutions: $154,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $145,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Other Higher Education: $21,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $78,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $76,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $360,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Health - Other: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,570,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $448,000
    Health and Hospitals: $189,000
    All Other: $87,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,689,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $47,000
    Severance: $31,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,272,000

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


Harper County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Harper County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Harper County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary6784.6 years
John6079.6 years
James5976.5 years
William5875.8 years
George4978.8 years
Charles4477.8 years
Robert3973.7 years
Harold3177.5 years
Helen2881.2 years
Walter2877.5 years
Most common last names in Harper County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brown3080.7 years
Smith2982.3 years
Patterson2677.6 years
Williams2172.9 years
Johnson2180.9 years
Wilson2182.6 years
Miller1972.4 years
Moore1980.5 years
Martin1783.2 years
Walker1580.5 years
Businesses in Harper County, KS
NameCountNameCount
FedEx1McDonald's1
H&R Block2Pizza Hut1
MasterBrand Cabinets4True Value2
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Harper County on our top lists:

  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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