Hodgeman County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 1,971 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 624
Renter-occupied apartments: 172

% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

Land area: 860 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Hodgeman County: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.9%), Retail trade (12.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 58%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 21%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Hodgeman County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
Hispanic (2.7%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Black (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

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

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,028	(49.3%)
Females: 1,057	(50.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,046
County population in 2003: 2,138
Jobs in 2003: 630

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Total labor force in 2004: 972
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:

Hodgeman County:	2.6 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,042 ($35,994 in 1999)

This county:	$42,042
Kansas:	$47,451

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $334 (lower quartile is $244, upper quartile is $411)

This county:	$334
State:	$479

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,827 (it was $50,300 in 2000)

Hodgeman County:	$77,827
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,384 - $117,683

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $100,937
Here: $100,937
State: $157,252

Mobile homes: $35,677
Here: $35,677
State: $34,057

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $989
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $256

Institutionalized population: 35

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 20
Thefts: 52
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: 4
Burglaries: 14
Thefts: 53
Auto thefts: 0

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2004 Presidential Election results in Hodgeman County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 80.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $672 (1.3%)

Hodgeman County household income distribution in 2007

Hodgeman County home values distribution

Hodgeman County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	11.5%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hodgeman 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: Jetmore, Hanston.

Neighboring counties: Edwards County , Finney County , Ford County , Gray County , Ness County , Pawnee County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hodgeman County: Orwell Bridge (A), Keroma Community Hall (B), Kitterville Community Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hodgeman County include: Mennonite Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Hodgeman Community Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Lawrence Cemetery (1), Saint Michaels Cemetery (2), Fairmount Cemetery (3), Kitterville Cemetery (4), Saint Anthony Cemetery (5), Hanston Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Hodgeman County State Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: South Fork Buckner Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Hackberry Creek (C), Saw Log Creek (D), Dry Creek (E), Rock Creek (F), Plum Creek (G), White Woman Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hodgeman County include: Hodgeman State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (1), Hodgeman County State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.5%
Kansas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 64
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 21 (0% naturalized citizens)

Hodgeman County:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 18 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 3 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.1%

Hodgeman County marital status for males

Hodgeman County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 829
One, attached: 5
Two: 25
3 or 4: 9
5 to 9: 2
Mobile homes: 75

Housing units in Hodgeman County with a mortgage: 169 (15 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 237

Here:	41.6% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 1,311
Total congregations: 11

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	461 (35.2%)	353 (26.9%)	170 (13.0%)	133 (10.1%)	194 (14.8%)
Congregations	2 (18.2%)	2 (18.2%)	2 (18.2%)	1 (9.1%)	4 (36.4%)

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

Religions in Hodgeman County - Jetmore, Hanston

Agriculture in Hodgeman County
Average size of farms: 1235 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $257620
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $100.09
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.33%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $257113
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.48%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.39%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $131500
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.04%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.31
Corn for grain: 6093 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 81305 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3312 harvested acres

Hodgeman 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 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/16/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hodgeman County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from Hodgeman County center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from Hodgeman County center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from Hodgeman County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
Construction (8%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Health care (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (18%)
Public administration (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (26%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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

Mexico (100%)

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

German (39%)
United States or American (21%)
English (12%)
Irish (7%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Scottish (2%)
Swedish (1%)

Hodgeman County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 722 (73%)
Carpooled: 98 (10%)
Walked: 45 (5%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 119 (12%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

34 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,535.

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,422 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.34% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($17,800 average AGI)
1.96% relocated from other states ($9,622 average AGI)
Hodgeman County: 1.96%
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 Ford County, KS

1.82% ($34,000 average AGI)

6.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,340 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.95%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.29% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($21,920 average AGI)
1.67% relocated to other states ($7,420 average AGI)
Hodgeman County: 1.67%
Kansas average: 3.95%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Births per 1000 population in Hodgeman County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Hodgeman County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hodgeman County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 384 (358 aged, 26 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 47.87
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10818.57
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1531.830
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31546.19

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 853.080
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1611.370

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 47.39

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,050

In family households: 1,816 (527 male householders, 44 female householders)
521 spouses, 665 children (595 natural, 38 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 19 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 234 (100 male householders (87 living alone)), 116 female householders (112 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 35 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 284 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 107 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 199 1-person, 17 2-persons.

97.0% of residents of Hodgeman County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (11% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 56% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $21,691,000 ($10383 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $230,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,356,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,663,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,334,000
Federal grants: $2,347,000
Federal procurement contracts: $182,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $809,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $64,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,348,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,492,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 130

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 111

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +11

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Hodgeman County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.29 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:	5.2
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 32
1990 to 1994: 23
1980 to 1989: 66
1970 to 1979: 94
1960 to 1969: 90
1950 to 1959: 141
1940 to 1949: 159
1939 or earlier: 323

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hodgeman County, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 85 5 rooms: 136 6 rooms: 114 7 rooms: 100 8 rooms: 80 9+ rooms: 89

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hodgeman County, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 39 5 rooms: 35 6 rooms: 30 7 rooms: 31 8 rooms: 5 9+ rooms: 9

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hodgeman County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 23 2 bedrooms: 179 3 bedrooms: 262 4 bedrooms: 121 5+ bedrooms: 39

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hodgeman County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 31 2 bedrooms: 50 3 bedrooms: 59 4 bedrooms: 30 5+ bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Hodgeman County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 22 1 vehicle: 128 2 vehicles: 218 3 vehicles: 150 4 vehicles: 66 5+ vehicles: 40

Cars and other vehicles available in Hodgeman County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 70 2 vehicles: 61 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 13 5+ vehicles: 9

66% of Hodgeman County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Kansas.

Hodgeman County:	66.3%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 1711
Northeast: 11
Midwest: 46
South: 152
West: 133

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (51.1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41.5%) Electricity (4.6%) Wood (1.8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (55.2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38.4%) Electricity (5.2%) Wood (1.2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10

Here:	3.2%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	17.9%
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.)

Hodgeman County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Hospital Public: $4,031,000
All Other: $224,000
Construction - General: $13,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $4,303,000
Regular Highways: $958,000

General - Other: $574,000

Natural Resources - Other: $321,000

Police Protection: $249,000

Health Services - Other: $195,000

Central Staff Services: $163,000

Financial Administration: $126,000

General Public Buildings: $105,000

Solid Waste Management: $76,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000

Parks & Recreation: $32,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $25,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $78,000
General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $204,000
Health - Other: $78,000

Regular Highways: $31,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $680,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $222,000
General Support: $65,000

Health & Hospitals: $17,000
Tax - Property: $2,404,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,635,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Hodgeman 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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