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Jackson County, KS mapCounty population in 2005: 13,535 (26% urban, 74% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,810
Renter-occupied apartments: 917
% of renters here:  19%
State:  31%
Land area: 656 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.8%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Manufacturing (10.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.5%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Jackson County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
  • American Indian (8.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 6,227  (49.2%)
Females: 6,430  (50.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,485
County population in 2003: 13,063
Jobs in 2003: 4,884

Total labor force in 2004: 7,033
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.0%

Average household size:
Jackson County:  2.6 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,737 ($40,451 in 2000)
This county  $42,737
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $93,427
Jackson County  $93,427
Kansas:  $107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $453
Institutionalized population: 214
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Jackson County in 2000: $767


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 25
  • Burglaries: 55
  • Thefts: 146
  • Auto thefts: 10

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 23
  • Burglaries: 48
  • Thefts: 66
  • Auto thefts: 13

Jackson County races chart


Jackson County, KS map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Kansas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $737 (1.0%)

Area name: Topeka, KS MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $568 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $720 a month.

Cities in this county include: Holton, Hoyt, Mayetta, Denison, Whiting, Circleville, Delia, Netawaka, Soldier.

Neighboring counties: Atchison County , Brown County , Jefferson County , Nemaha County , Pottawatomie County , Shawnee County .


Jackson County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Jackson County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Our Lady of the Snows Church (B), Bucks Grove Church (C), Mount Olive Church (D), Cedar Valley Church (E), Pottawatomie Mission Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mayetta Cemetery (1), Hoyt Cemetery (2), Shields Cemetery (3), Shipsee Cemetery (4), Boan Cemetery (5), Olive Hill Cemetery (6), Bruck Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake of the Oaks (A), Nebo Lake (B), Riley Lakes (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Soldier Creek (A), Wolfley Creek (B), Little Plum Creek (C), Sullivan Creek (D), Salt Creek (E), Little Cross Creek (F), Muddy Creek (G), Illinois Creek (H), Little Elm Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Jackson County: Nebo State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.9%
Kansas:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 305
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 62 (50% naturalized citizens)

Jackson County:  0.5%
Whole state:  5.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 25
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 5
  • 1980 to 1984: 4
  • 1975 to 1979: 1
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1965 to 1969: 25

Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.7%

Jackson County marital status for males

Jackson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,247
  • One, attached: 49
  • Two: 66
  • 3 or 4: 139
  • 5 to 9: 26
  • 10 to 19: 10
  • 20 or more: 61
  • Mobile homes: 484
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 1,164 (126 second mortgage, 105 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 858


Agriculture in Jackson County
Average size of farms: 307 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25280
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $86.26
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.40%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23735
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.98%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.15%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45923
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.58
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.49%
Corn for grain: 20994 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5480 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 30136 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 12 acres

Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 3.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/31/1978, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


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



  • India (26%)
  • Canada (19%)
  • Mexico (16%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Bolivia (6%)
  • Other South America (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson County:



  • German (29%)
  • United States or American (13%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (10%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Jackson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,575 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 978 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 124 (2%)
  • Other means: 47 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 292 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Jackson County, Kansas
  • 144 people in nursing homes
  • 70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,561.

7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,668 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.70% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($28,472 average AGI)
1.39% relocated from other states ($6,193 average AGI)
Jackson County:  1.39%
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 Shawnee County, KS  2.87% ($36,207 average AGI)
from Pottawatomie County, KS  0.42% ($32,619)
from Nemaha County, KS  0.32% ($24,313)
from Brown County, KS  0.30% ($26,800)
from Jefferson County, KS  0.28% ($30,429)


7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.63%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.67% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($20,680 average AGI)
1.97% relocated to other states ($7,441 average AGI)
Jackson County:  1.97%
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 Shawnee County, KS  3.13% ($29,975 average AGI)
to Douglas County, KS  0.28% ($28,214)
to Brown County, KS  0.26% ($27,154)
to Jefferson County, KS  0.24% ($28,083)
to Pottawatomie County, KS  0.24% ($27,083)
to Riley County, KS  0.24% ($15,917)
to Johnson County, KS  0.22% ($33,545)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3



Births per 1000 population in Jackson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Jackson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jackson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,055 (1,799 aged, 256 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%


Household type by relationship


Households: 12,426
  • In family households: 11,088 (2,951 male householders, 590 female householders)
    3,006 spouses, 4,025 children (3,646 natural, 136 adopted, 243 stepchildren), 165 grandchildren, 49 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 61 other relatives, 184 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,338 (520 male householders (454 living alone)), 673 female householders (622 living alone)), 145 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 231 (215 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,593 2-persons, 680 3-persons, 704 4-persons, 356 5-persons, 126 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,076 1-person, 97 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

2,680 married couples with children.
630 single-parent households (176 men, 454 women).

97.5% of residents of Jackson County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $72,742,000 ($5524 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,079,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,134,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,551,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,957,000
Federal grants: $13,764,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,062,000 ($5,193,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,273,000 ($220,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $107,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,716,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,955,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 928
Here:  69 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 664
Here:  49 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +632
Here:  +47 per 1000 residents
State:  -21 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Jackson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.12 millions of gallons per day (71% from ground, 29% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 148
  • 1995 to 1998: 398
  • 1990 to 1994: 278
  • 1980 to 1989: 595
  • 1970 to 1979: 934
  • 1960 to 1969: 439
  • 1950 to 1959: 384
  • 1940 to 1949: 329
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,589


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

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 14
  • 3 rooms: 78
  • 4 rooms: 363
  • 5 rooms: 868
  • 6 rooms: 977
  • 7 rooms: 609
  • 8 rooms: 567
  • 9 or more rooms: 325


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

  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 28
  • 3 rooms: 200
  • 4 rooms: 173
  • 5 rooms: 247
  • 6 rooms: 150
  • 7 rooms: 61
  • 8 rooms: 20
  • 9 or more rooms: 34


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

  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 124
  • 2 bedrooms: 921
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,905
  • 4 bedrooms: 729
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 122


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson County:

  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 222
  • 2 bedrooms: 349
  • 3 bedrooms: 269
  • 4 bedrooms: 61
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11


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

  • no vehicle: 94
  • 1 vehicle: 647
  • 2 vehicles: 1,565
  • 3 vehicles: 914
  • 4 vehicles: 351
  • 5 or more vehicles: 239


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

  • no vehicle: 89
  • 1 vehicle: 429
  • 2 vehicles: 256
  • 3 vehicles: 103
  • 4 vehicles: 35
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5

63% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Kansas.

Jackson County:  63.1%
State average:  53.5%


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

  • This state: 9804
  • Northeast: 117
  • Midwest: 1306
  • South: 614
  • West: 709

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 88
Here:  5.6%
Kansas:  11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 40
Here:  4.3%
Kansas:  7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 72
Here:  28.0%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Jackson County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $298,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,036,000
    Regular Highways: $1,865,000
    General - Other: $1,369,000
    Central Staff Services: $587,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $371,000
    Financial Administration: $358,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $242,000
    Health Services - Other: $168,000
    General Public Buildings: $122,000
    Solid Waste Management: $105,000
    Corrections - Other: $48,000
    Housing & Community Development: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $157,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $339,000
    Higher Education: $58,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,380,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,617,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,415,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $202,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $658,000
    Interest Earnings: $254,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $607,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $400,000
    Regular Highways: $65,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,453,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $163,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $592,000
    General Support: $257,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,836,000
    Total General Sales: $1,011,000
    NEC: $150,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $967,000

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