Kingman County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 8,165 (37% urban, 63% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,634
Renter-occupied apartments: 737

% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

Land area: 863 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 9 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.6%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Manufacturing (18.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.6%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 68%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Kingman County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.2%)

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

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 4,254	(49.0%)
Females: 4,419	(51.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,239
County population in 2003: 8,451
Jobs in 2003: 2,829

Total labor force in 2004: 4,329
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.7%

Average household size:

Kingman County:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,926 ($37,790 in 2000)

This county	$39,926
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,593

Kingman County	$75,593
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $397
Institutionalized population: 198
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Kingman County in 2000: $683

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 22
Thefts: 39
Auto thefts: 6

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 19
Thefts: 44
Auto thefts: 3

Kingman County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Kingman County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $687 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kingman 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: Kingman, Norwich, Cunningham, Zenda, Nashville, Spivey, Penalosa.

Neighboring counties: Barber County , Harper County , Pratt County , Reno County , Sedgwick County , Sumner County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Kingman County: Kingman Country Club (A), Browns Spur (B), Camp Mennoscah (C), Forest Home Grange Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Kingman County: Bethany Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Cleveland Cemetery (1), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (2), Hoosier Cemetery (3), Saint Louis Cemetery (4), Hunt Cemetery (5), Bethany Cemetery (6), West Point Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lakin Lake (A), Benningtons Lake (B), Kingman County State Lake (C), Johnson Lake (D), Christopher Lake (E), Bock Lake (F), Mann Lake (G), Mckenna Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: North Fork Chikaskia River (A), Spring Creek (B), Petyt Creek (C), Peters Creek (D), Allen Creek (E), Hunter Creek (F), Smoots Creek (G), Negro Creek (H), Kemp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 248
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 30 (37% naturalized citizens)

Kingman County:	0.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 4
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 6
1975 to 1979: 11
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 9

Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.6%

Kingman County marital status for males

Kingman County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,347
One, attached: 48
Two: 40
3 or 4: 38
5 to 9: 71
10 to 19: 28
20 or more: 20
Mobile homes: 236
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Kingman County with a mortgage: 852 (68 second mortgage, 53 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 883

Agriculture in Kingman County
Average size of farms: 664 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $61879
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $101.43
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.23%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52272
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.48%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $88272
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.08%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.34
Corn for grain: 10125 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 193073 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 8964 harvested acres

Kingman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/4/1956, a tornado injured one person

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Construction (11%)
Educational services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Utilities (3%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (17%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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

El Salvador (37%)
Mexico (20%)
Austria (13%)
Middle Africa (13%)
Netherlands (10%)
Germany (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kingman County:

German (44%)
United States or American (16%)
English (10%)
Irish (6%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Dutch (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Kingman County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,038 (77%)
Carpooled: 560 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 104 (3%)
Other means: 23 (1%)
Worked at home: 233 (6%)

People in group quarters in Kingman County, Kansas

179 people in nursing homes
13 people in unknown juvenile institutions
6 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 $44,191.

6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,367 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.90% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($22,510 average AGI)
1.63% relocated from other states ($7,857 average AGI)
Kingman County: 1.63%
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	1.90% ($34,649 average AGI)
from Reno County, KS	0.90% ($21,148)
from Pratt County, KS	0.50% ($27,333)

8.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,272 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.30%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.05% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($24,862 average AGI)
2.26% relocated to other states ($8,409 average AGI)
Kingman County: 2.26%
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	2.75% ($34,881 average AGI)
to Reno County, KS	0.65% ($33,150)
to Pratt County, KS	0.39% ($27,833)
to Harper County, KS	0.33% ($32,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Births per 1000 population in Kingman County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Kingman County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kingman County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,679 (1,540 aged, 139 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,477

In family households: 7,458 (2,021 male householders, 406 female householders)
2,097 spouses, 2,686 children (2,365 natural, 133 adopted, 188 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 46 other relatives, 92 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,019 (418 male householders (377 living alone)), 519 female householders (497 living alone)), 82 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 196 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,168 2-persons, 452 3-persons, 431 4-persons, 231 5-persons, 97 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 874 1-person, 51 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,853 married couples with children.
365 single-parent households (99 men, 266 women).

97.1% of residents of Kingman County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $50,991,000 ($6078 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,012,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,013,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,429,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,104,000
Federal grants: $4,904,000
Federal procurement contracts: $502,000 ($5,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,039,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $200,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,550,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,911,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 447

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 578

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0

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

Net internal migration: -364

Here:	-45 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Kingman County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.10 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 51
1995 to 1998: 123
1990 to 1994: 146
1980 to 1989: 263
1970 to 1979: 509
1960 to 1969: 388
1950 to 1959: 414
1940 to 1949: 378
1939 or earlier: 1,580

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 27
4 rooms: 203
5 rooms: 654
6 rooms: 633
7 rooms: 452
8 rooms: 307
9 or more rooms: 344

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

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 29
3 rooms: 150
4 rooms: 150
5 rooms: 139
6 rooms: 79
7 rooms: 107
8 rooms: 39
9 or more rooms: 40

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 102
2 bedrooms: 753
3 bedrooms: 1,208
4 bedrooms: 419
5 or more bedrooms: 152

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kingman County:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 202
2 bedrooms: 257
3 bedrooms: 213
4 bedrooms: 44
5 or more bedrooms: 17

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

no vehicle: 44
1 vehicle: 608
2 vehicles: 1,074
3 vehicles: 595
4 vehicles: 182
5 or more vehicles: 131

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

no vehicle: 61
1 vehicle: 313
2 vehicles: 248
3 vehicles: 53
4 vehicles: 44
5 or more vehicles: 18

64% of Kingman 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.

Kingman County:	63.8%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 6954
Northeast: 119
Midwest: 527
South: 629
West: 366

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (55%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
Electricity (7%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (57%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Electricity (15%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 91

Here:	8.1%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25

Here:	3.9%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20

Here:	12.4%
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)

Kingman County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $117,000
Parks & Recreation: $47,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,248,000
General - Other: $1,162,000

Police Protection: $534,000

Health Services - Other: $509,000

General Public Buildings: $338,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $261,000

Central Staff Services: $185,000

Natural Resources - Other: $174,000

Financial Administration: $137,000

Parks & Recreation: $86,000

Solid Waste Management: $10,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $55,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $146,000
Interest Earnings: $45,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $118,000
Police Protection: $59,000

General - Other: $32,000

Financial Administration: $16,000

Parks & Recreation: $11,000

Health - Other: $9,000

Central Staff: $7,000

Judicial: $6,000

General Public Building: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,477,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $448,000
General Support: $8,000
Tax - Property: $4,095,000
NEC: $110,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,461,000

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