Back to: Kansas, Kansas smaller cities, Kansas smallest towns, All US cities.
Please wait while loading the map...
We are giving away a $200 prize - enter simply by sending us your own pictures of this county!
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.0%), Manufacturing (21.0%), Retail trade (10.7%).
Detached houses: $131,818Here:$131,818State:$156,894 Townhouses or other attached units: $224,024Here:$224,024State:$149,604 In 2-unit structures: $95,067Here:$95,067State:$124,513 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $847,435Here:$847,435State:$108,027 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $80,792Here:$80,792State:$136,758 Mobile homes: $37,712Here:$37,712State:$34,057
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.3%
McCain (Republican): 58.3% Obama (Democratic): 40.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,358 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,263 (1.3%)
Area name: Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harvey County is $457 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $600 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $767 a month.
Cities in this county include: Newton, Hesston, Halstead, Sedgwick, North Newton, Burrton, Walton.
Click to draw/clear Harvey County borders
Notable locations in Harvey County: Sand Creek Station Golf Club (A), Newton Public Golf Course (B), Spring Lake Recreational Vehicle Camping Resort (C), Meadow Lake Campground (D), Kansas Department of Transportation Harvey County Rest Stop (E), Halstead Wastewater Treatment Facility (F), Walton Wastewater Treatment Facility (G), Burrton Sewer Treatment Plant (H), Hesston Wastewater Treatment (I), Sedgwick Wastewater Treatment Plant (J), Lake View Landing (K), Walton Landing (L), N N Siding (M), Team Marketing Alliance Grain Elevator Number 26 (N), Team Marketing Alliance Grain Elevator Number 32 (O), Harvey County Fairgrounds (P), Wedgewood Golf Course (Q), KFTI - FM (Newton) (R), KCFN - FM (Newton) (S), KMTW - TV (Wichita) (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Harvey County include: Golden Plains Free Methodist Church (A), Garden Community Church (B), Crossroads Community Church (C), Liberty Baptist Church (D), Highland Trinity United Church of Christ (E), Mennonite Church (F), Pennsylvania Mennonite Church (G), East Emmett Church (H), Grace Hill Mennonite Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hebron Cemetery (1), Schlender Cemetery (2), Walton Cemetery (3), Restlawn Garden of Memory Cemetery (4), Church of God of the First Born Cemetery (5), Halstead Cemetery (6), Royer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Greenfield Lake (A), Saucer Lake (B), West Lake (C), Patterson Lake (D), Boyle Lakes (E), Meadow Lake (F), Gast Lake (G), Harvey County East Park Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walnut Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Dry Creek (C), Turkey Creek (D), Blaze Fork (E), East Branch Whitewater Creek (F), West Branch Whitewater Creek (G), West Wildcat Creek (H), East Fork Jester Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Harvey County include: Harvey County East Park (1), Harvey County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Harvey County: Sand Creek Station Golf Club (A), Newton Public Golf Course (B), Spring Lake Recreational Vehicle Camping Resort (C), Meadow Lake Campground (D), Kansas Department of Transportation Harvey County Rest Stop (E), Halstead Wastewater Treatment Facility (F), Walton Wastewater Treatment Facility (G), Burrton Sewer Treatment Plant (H), Hesston Wastewater Treatment (I), Sedgwick Wastewater Treatment Plant (J), Lake View Landing (K), Walton Landing (L), N N Siding (M), Team Marketing Alliance Grain Elevator Number 26 (N), Team Marketing Alliance Grain Elevator Number 32 (O), Harvey County Fairgrounds (P), Wedgewood Golf Course (Q), KFTI - FM (Newton) (R), KCFN - FM (Newton) (S), KMTW - TV (Wichita) (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Harvey County include: Golden Plains Free Methodist Church (A), Garden Community Church (B), Crossroads Community Church (C), Liberty Baptist Church (D), Highland Trinity United Church of Christ (E), Mennonite Church (F), Pennsylvania Mennonite Church (G), East Emmett Church (H), Grace Hill Mennonite Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hebron Cemetery (1), Schlender Cemetery (2), Walton Cemetery (3), Restlawn Garden of Memory Cemetery (4), Church of God of the First Born Cemetery (5), Halstead Cemetery (6), Royer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Greenfield Lake (A), Saucer Lake (B), West Lake (C), Patterson Lake (D), Boyle Lakes (E), Meadow Lake (F), Gast Lake (G), Harvey County East Park Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walnut Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Dry Creek (C), Turkey Creek (D), Blaze Fork (E), East Branch Whitewater Creek (F), West Branch Whitewater Creek (G), West Wildcat Creek (H), East Fork Jester Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Harvey County include: Harvey County East Park (1), Harvey County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Butler County , McPherson County , Marion County , Reno County , Sedgwick County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,711 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,225 (35% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.7%
Housing units in Harvey County with a mortgage: 4,497 (395 second mortgage, 397 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,782
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Harvey County (%):
6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,372 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.82% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($22,952 average AGI) 2.06% relocated from other states ($10,418 average AGI)Harvey County:2.06%Kansas average:3.56%
7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,229 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.05% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($22,144 average AGI) 2.53% relocated to other states ($11,085 average AGI)Harvey County:2.53%Kansas average:3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,170 (5,569 aged, 601 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 141.9. This is more than state average.
7,583 spouses, 9,471 children (8,582 natural, 304 adopted, 585 stepchildren), 301 grandchildren, 175 brothers or sisters, 108 parents, 266 other relatives, 388 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,225 2-persons, 1,840 3-persons, 1,682 4-persons, 800 5-persons, 316 6-persons, 108 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,235 1-person, 305 2-persons, 66 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 2 6-persons.
91.9% of residents of Harvey County speak English at home. 5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 26% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
Population growth in Harvey County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 16.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
55% of Harvey County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Kansas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
All Other: $914,000
Parks & Recreation: $115,000
Regular Highways: $48,000
General - Other: $1,540,000
Health Services - Other: $1,486,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,380,000
Corrections - Other: $929,000
Police Protection: $879,000
Financial Administration: $735,000
General Public Buildings: $532,000
Parks & Recreation: $427,000
Central Staff Services: $426,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $390,000
Natural Resources - Other: $353,000
Fire Protection: $123,000
Welfare - Other: $119,000
Higher Education: $152,000
General Revenue, NEC: $33,000
Special Assessments: $15,000
Solid Waste Management: $104,000
General - Other: $80,000
Financial Administration: $73,000
Police Protection: $45,000
General Public Building: $34,000
Corrections - Other: $19,000
Judicial: $9,000
Natural Resource - Other: $6,000
Central Staff: $5,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
General Support: $499,000
Health & Hospitals: $214,000
All Other: $110,000
Public Welfare: $80,000
Total General Sales: $3,409,000
NEC: $689,000
Motor Vehicle License: $157,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
Home sales trends information powered by Onboard Informatics © 2012 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. Website © 2003-2012 Advameg, Inc.