Kiowa County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 2,984 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 980
Renter-occupied apartments: 385

% of renters here:	28%
State:	31%

Land area: 722 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.8%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.5%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 65%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Kiowa County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Other race (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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

Median resident age:	42.1 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,608	(49.1%)
Females: 1,670	(50.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,855
County population in 2003: 3,127
Jobs in 2003: 1,390

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,701
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

Average household size:

Kiowa County:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,361 ($31,576 in 2000)

This county	$33,361
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,824

Kiowa County	$58,824
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $336
Institutionalized population: 60
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Kiowa County in 2000: $632

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 2
Burglaries: 3
Thefts: 11
Auto thefts: 3

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 7
Thefts: 16
Auto thefts: 3

Kiowa County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Kiowa County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 81.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 16.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $626 (1.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kiowa 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: Greensburg, Haviland, Mullinville.

Neighboring counties: Barber County , Clark County , Comanche County , Edwards County , Ford County , Pratt County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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

Cemeteries: Belvidere Cemetery (1), Boles Cemetery (2), Mckinley Cemetery (3), Haviland Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lost Lake (A), Cossell Lake (B), Kiowa County State Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Medicine Lodge River (A), South Branch Rattlesnake Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), North Branch Medicine Lodge River (D), Soldier Creek (E), East Fork Rattlesnake Creek (F), Thompson Branch (G), Thompson Creek (H), Turkey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Kiowa County: Kiowa County State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.8%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 150
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 61 (20% naturalized citizens)

Kiowa County:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 22
1990 to 1994: 2
1985 to 1989: 14
1980 to 1984: 7
1975 to 1979: 6
1970 to 1974: 4
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 6

Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.5%

Kiowa County marital status for males

Kiowa County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,380
One, attached: 7
Two: 15
3 or 4: 42
5 to 9: 11
10 to 19: 18
20 or more: 26
Mobile homes: 123
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Kiowa County with a mortgage: 319 (16 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 397

Agriculture in Kiowa County
Average size of farms: 1147 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $96282
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $169.51
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 43.87%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89167
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.79%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $115282
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.22%
Average age of principal farm operators: 62 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.99
Corn for grain: 24236 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 55749 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1885 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10354 harvested acres

Kiowa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/1/1986, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Health care (4%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (16%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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

Mexico (38%)
Canada (16%)
Germany (11%)
Poland (8%)
Laos (7%)
Honduras (7%)
Netherlands (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kiowa County:

German (37%)
United States or American (16%)
English (11%)
Irish (7%)
Polish (3%)
Dutch (2%)
Swedish (2%)

Kiowa County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,180 (75%)
Carpooled: 137 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 125 (8%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 105 (7%)

People in group quarters in Kiowa County, Kansas

55 people in nursing homes
48 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
4 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 $39,447.

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.11% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($18,188 average AGI)
2.19% relocated from other states ($8,246 average AGI)
Kiowa County: 2.19%
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 Pratt County, KS

1.19% ($35,538 average AGI)

8.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.39%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.45% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($21,000 average AGI)
2.95% relocated to other states ($9,819 average AGI)
Kiowa County: 2.95%
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 Pratt County, KS

1.25% ($33,857 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Kiowa County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Kiowa County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kiowa County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 755 (678 aged, 77 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,171

In family households: 2,708 (826 male householders, 95 female householders)
834 spouses, 879 children (807 natural, 19 adopted, 53 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 14 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 463 (184 male householders (159 living alone)), 258 female householders (258 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 107 (68 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 501 2-persons, 155 3-persons, 158 4-persons, 69 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 417 1-person, 25 2-persons.

620 married couples with children.
134 single-parent households (47 men, 87 women).

96.0% of residents of Kiowa County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $27,461,000 ($8904 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $270,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $9,955,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,016,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,060,000
Federal grants: $2,933,000
Federal procurement contracts: $299,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,198,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $564,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $168,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,228,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 199

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 190

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +11

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -308

Here:	-103 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Kiowa County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.43 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 32
1990 to 1994: 35
1980 to 1989: 89
1970 to 1979: 207
1960 to 1969: 214
1950 to 1959: 255
1940 to 1949: 200
1939 or earlier: 602

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 20
4 rooms: 76
5 rooms: 216
6 rooms: 217
7 rooms: 146
8 rooms: 136
9 or more rooms: 167

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

1 room: 21
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 53
4 rooms: 66
5 rooms: 75
6 rooms: 88
7 rooms: 34
8 rooms: 20
9 or more rooms: 14

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

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 29
2 bedrooms: 233
3 bedrooms: 435
4 bedrooms: 213
5 or more bedrooms: 68

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kiowa County:

no bedroom: 23
1 bedroom: 70
2 bedrooms: 138
3 bedrooms: 106
4 bedrooms: 34
5 or more bedrooms: 14

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

no vehicle: 28
1 vehicle: 221
2 vehicles: 428
3 vehicles: 233
4 vehicles: 42
5 or more vehicles: 28

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

no vehicle: 62
1 vehicle: 165
2 vehicles: 122
3 vehicles: 18
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 8

58% of Kiowa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Kansas.

Kiowa County:	58.2%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 2405
Northeast: 31
Midwest: 246
South: 280
West: 244

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (79%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
Electricity (4%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (67%)
Electricity (19%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47

Here:	12.9%
Kansas:	11.1%

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

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 77

Here:	58.8%
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)

Kiowa County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $189,000
Solid Waste Management: $123,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $903,000
General - Other: $579,000

Health Services - Other: $228,000

Natural Resources - Other: $187,000

Central Staff Services: $179,000

General Public Buildings: $170,000

Financial Administration: $139,000

Police Protection: $133,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $113,000

Solid Waste Management: $92,000

Libraries: $54,000

Fire Protection: $50,000
General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $107,000
Higher Education: $24,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $325,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $244,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $81,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $195,000
General Revenue, NEC: $167,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $183,000
Regular Highways: $149,000

General Public Building: $106,000

Fire Protection: $86,000

Health - Other: $41,000

Financial Administration: $26,000

Solid Waste Management: $22,000

Natural Resource - Other: $20,000

Police Protection: $5,000

Central Staff: $3,000

Judicial: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,505,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $302,000
General Support: $96,000
Tax - Property: $2,892,000
Total General Sales: $247,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,729,000

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