Haskell County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 4,032 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,069
Renter-occupied apartments: 412

% of renters here:	28%
State:	31%

Land area: 577 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Haskell County: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (27.6%), Educational,health and social services (21.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 66%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Haskell County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (74.0%)
Hispanic (23.6%)
Other race (11.4%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Filipino (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	30.8 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 2,188	(50.8%)
Females: 2,119	(49.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,201
County population in 2003: 4,220
Jobs in 2003: 1,572

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,263
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.6%

Average household size:

Haskell County:	2.9 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,126 ($38,634 in 1999)

This county:	$45,126
Kansas:	$47,451

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $410 (lower quartile is $332, upper quartile is $480)

This county:	$410
State:	$479

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,798 (it was $64,500 in 2000)

Haskell County:	$99,798
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,694 - $196,964

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $140,310
Here: $140,310
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $93,586
Here: $93,586
State: $140,198

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,910
Here: $3,910
State: $102,831

Mobile homes: $28,279
Here: $28,279
State: $34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $58,726

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,139
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $332

Institutionalized population: 35

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 25
Thefts: 20
Auto thefts: 2

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 16
Thefts: 24
Auto thefts: 4

Haskell County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Haskell County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 84.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 14.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $765 (1.2%)

Haskell County household income distribution in 2007

Haskell County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	11.6%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Haskell 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: Sublette, Satanta.

Neighboring counties: Finney County , Grant County , Gray County , Kearny County , Meade County , Seward County , Stevens County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Haskell County include: Salem Church (A), Pleasant Prairie Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ivanhoe Cemetery (1), Colusa Cemetery (2), Canaan Cemetery (3), Dudley Cemetery (4), Haskell Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Ellsaesser Pond (A), Wild Horse Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.5%
Kansas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 128
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 576 (34% naturalized citizens)

Haskell County:	13.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 220 1990 to 1994: 76 1985 to 1989: 39 1980 to 1984: 84 1975 to 1979: 63 1970 to 1974: 64 1970 to 1974: 16 1965 to 1969: 14

Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.2%

Haskell County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,165
One, attached: 13
Two: 16
3 or 4: 8
5 to 9: 21
10 to 19: 20
20 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 383
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Haskell County with a mortgage: 395 (30 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 318

Here:	55.4% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,565
Total congregations: 11

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Other
Adherents	762 (29.7%)	701 (27.3%)	468 (18.2%)	235 (9.2%)	399 (15.6%)
Congregations	2 (18.2%)	2 (18.2%)	1 (9.1%)	1 (9.1%)	5 (45.5%)

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

Religions in Haskell County - Sublette, Satanta

Agriculture in Haskell County
Average size of farms: 1788 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $2124121
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $257.98
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: 87.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $2051802
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.37%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $333943
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 74.01%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 69.43
Corn for grain: 101474 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 69149 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 5650 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 8977 harvested acres

Haskell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/28/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from Haskell County center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (37%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Warehousing and storage (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (25%)
Health care (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Mexico (92%)
Philippines (6%)
Canada (1%)
Japan (0%)
Korea (0%)
Panama (0%)
Colombia (0%)

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

German (24%)
United States or American (18%)
English (6%)
Irish (5%)
Polish (2%)
European (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Haskell County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,414 (75%)
Carpooled: 208 (11%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Walked: 96 (5%)
Other means: 22 (1%)
Worked at home: 150 (8%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

32 people in nursing homes
3 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 $48,770.

7.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,367 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.97%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.49% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($24,817 average AGI)
2.49% relocated from other states ($9,550 average AGI)
Haskell County: 2.49%
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	1.32% ($31,000 average AGI)
from Stevens County, KS	0.73% ($19,600)

10.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,847 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.65%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.75% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($18,593 average AGI)
3.91% relocated to other states ($10,253 average AGI)
Haskell County: 3.91%
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 Finney County, KS	1.49% ($33,000 average AGI)
to Seward County, KS	0.85% ($19,167)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.9

Births per 1000 population in Haskell County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Haskell County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Haskell County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 479 (440 aged, 39 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: 23.41
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4494.380
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1334.270
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 26521.54

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2481.100
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 945.180

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,272

In family households: 3,937 (1,005 male householders, 154 female householders)
1,070 spouses, 1,564 children (1,472 natural, 26 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 39 other relatives, 32 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 335 (153 male householders (138 living alone)), 165 female householders (156 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 35 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 439 2-persons, 215 3-persons, 243 4-persons, 178 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 294 1-person, 24 2-persons.

75.5% of residents of Haskell County speak English at home.
20.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (29% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $29,953,000 ($7011 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $100,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,065,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,511,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,199,000
Federal grants: $4,086,000
Federal procurement contracts: $133,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $959,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $857,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,487,000
Federal Government insurance: $41,324,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 366

Here:	86 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 160

Here:	38 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +153

Here:	+36 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -424

Here:	-100 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Haskell County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.80 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:	4.8
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 123
1990 to 1994: 76
1980 to 1989: 199
1970 to 1979: 374
1960 to 1969: 232
1950 to 1959: 197
1940 to 1949: 201
1939 or earlier: 220

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Haskell County, Kansas:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 43 4 rooms: 102 5 rooms: 249 6 rooms: 213 7 rooms: 152 8 rooms: 125 9+ rooms: 166

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Haskell County, Kansas:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 54 4 rooms: 98 5 rooms: 97 6 rooms: 48 7 rooms: 25 8 rooms: 29 9+ rooms: 38

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Haskell County:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 214 3 bedrooms: 473 4 bedrooms: 233 5+ bedrooms: 105

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Haskell County:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 63 2 bedrooms: 148 3 bedrooms: 128 4 bedrooms: 48 5+ bedrooms: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Haskell County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 22 1 vehicle: 242 2 vehicles: 459 3 vehicles: 250 4 vehicles: 65 5+ vehicles: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Haskell County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 38 1 vehicle: 190 2 vehicles: 129 3 vehicles: 29 4 vehicles: 26 5+ vehicles: 0

62% of Haskell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Kansas.

Haskell County:	62.0%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 2536
Northeast: 9
Midwest: 202
South: 649
West: 321

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,200

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 (86.7%) Electricity (6.2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.7%) Wood (0.8%) Other fuel (0.6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (85.7%) Electricity (9.0%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 70

Here:	10.5%
Kansas:	11.1%

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

Here:	5.1%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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.)

Haskell County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $122,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,907,000
General - Other: $683,000

Police Protection: $504,000

General Public Buildings: $235,000

Central Staff Services: $218,000

Natural Resources - Other: $208,000

Financial Administration: $196,000

Solid Waste Management: $149,000

Health Services - Other: $124,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $106,000

Parks & Recreation: $24,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $58,000
Higher Education: $42,000

Natural Resources: $15,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $230,000
General Revenue, NEC: $58,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $211,000
Central Staff: $90,000

General Public Building: $74,000

General - Other: $67,000

Police Protection: $48,000

Health - Other: $43,000

Financial Administration: $22,000

Judicial: $19,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,715,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $358,000
General Support: $52,000

All Other: $12,000
Tax - Property: $4,113,000
Total General Sales: $155,000

NEC: $51,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,367,000

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)

Haskell 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)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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

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