Kit Carson County, Colorado (CO)

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County population in 2005: 7,642 (46% urban, 54% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,156
Renter-occupied apartments: 834

% of renters here:	28%
State:	33%

Land area: 2161 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.1%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.9%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 61%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Kit Carson County, Colorado business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Kit Carson County, Colorado:

White Non-Hispanic (83.4%)
Hispanic (13.7%)
Other race (9.2%)
Black (1.7%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

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

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 4,236	(52.9%)
Females: 3,775	(47.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,357
County population in 2003: 7,846
Jobs in 2003: 3,220

Total labor force in 2004: 4,269
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.0%

Average household size:

Kit Carson County:	2.5 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,574 ($33,152 in 2000)

This county	$35,574
Colorado:	$50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $112,138

Kit Carson County	$112,138
Colorado:	$223,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $420
Institutionalized population: 503
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Kit Carson County in 2000: $704

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 8
Thefts: 18
Auto thefts: 0

Kit Carson County races chart

Kit Carson County, CO map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Kit Carson County Colorado:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $608 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kit Carson County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $516 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.

Cities in this county include: Burlington, Stratton, Flagler, Bethune, Seibert, Vona, West Adams.

Neighboring counties: Cheyenne County , Cheyenne County, Kansas , Lincoln County , Washington County , Yuma County , Sherman County, Kansas , Wallace County, Kansas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Kit Carson County: Settlement (A), Spring Valley Ranch (B), Wood Ranch (C), Kipling Crossing (D), Beverage Ranch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kit Carson County include: Immanuel Church (A), New Freidonburg Church (B), Hope Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: New Freidonburg Cemetery (1), Smit Cemetery (2), Clairmont Cemetery (3), Bear Valley Cemetery (4), Flagler Cemetery (5), Vona Cemetery (6), Calvary Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Amy R Foote Reservoir (A), C H Parks Reservoir (B), Herman Fritzler Erosion Control Number 1 Reservoir (C), Flagler Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Buffalo Creek (A), Cow Creek (B), Duck Creek (C), Middle Beaver Creek (D), Mud Creek (E), Little Beaver Creek (F), North Fork Smoky Hill River (G), Rock Creek (H), Sandy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Kit Carson County: Flagler Recreation State Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.6%
Colorado:	3.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 204
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 464 (23% naturalized citizens)

Kit Carson County:	5.8%
Whole state:	8.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 200
1990 to 1994: 75
1985 to 1989: 36
1980 to 1984: 21
1975 to 1979: 59
1970 to 1974: 21
1970 to 1974: 13
1965 to 1969: 39

Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.4%

Kit Carson County marital status for males

Kit Carson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,604
One, attached: 35
Two: 38
3 or 4: 53
5 to 9: 74
10 to 19: 70
20 or more: 42
Mobile homes: 503
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Kit Carson County with a mortgage: 772 (65 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 571

Agriculture in Kit Carson County
Average size of farms: 1840 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $303177
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $128.36
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.36%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $320626
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.21%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 42.86%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $162267
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.45%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.52
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.55%
Corn for grain: 91244 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 176472 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1971 harvested acres

Kit Carson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/7/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
Construction (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Public administration (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (15%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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

Mexico (92%)
Korea (2%)
Canada (2%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Germany (1%)
Russia (1%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kit Carson County:

German (36%)
United States or American (13%)
English (9%)
Irish (6%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Norwegian (2%)
Swedish (2%)

Kit Carson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,612 (72%)
Carpooled: 448 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 227 (6%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 293 (8%)

People in group quarters in Kit Carson County, Colorado

449 people in other types of correctional institutions
42 people in nursing homes
14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in other group homes
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,920.

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,070 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.05%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.20% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($15,025 average AGI)
2.85% relocated from other states ($14,038 average AGI)
Kit Carson County: 2.85%
Colorado average: 4.67%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.10%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.67% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($17,316 average AGI)
3.43% relocated to other states ($15,637 average AGI)
Kit Carson County: 3.43%
Colorado average: 3.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Adams County, CO	0.45% ($22,167 average AGI)
to El Paso County, CO	0.45% ($39,250)
to Weld County, CO	0.45% ($22,500)
to Larimer County, CO	0.38% ($17,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Births per 1000 population in Kit Carson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Kit Carson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kit Carson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,246 (1,128 aged, 118 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,476

In family households: 6,477 (1,816 male householders, 292 female householders)
1,762 spouses, 2,402 children (2,218 natural, 80 adopted, 104 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 48 other relatives, 53 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 999 (371 male householders (336 living alone)), 521 female householders (474 living alone)), 107 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 535 (512 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,004 2-persons, 384 3-persons, 391 4-persons, 203 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 810 1-person, 75 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

1,722 married couples with children.
319 single-parent households (96 men, 223 women).

86.8% of residents of Kit Carson County speak English at home.
11.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $94,844,000 ($12281 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $577,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $16,586,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,710,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $51,037,000
Federal grants: $14,290,000
Federal procurement contracts: $581,000 ($18,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,640,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $948,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,314,000
Federal Government insurance: $69,666,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 449

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 372

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +153

Here:	+20 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -586

Here:	-77 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Kit Carson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.73 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 85
1995 to 1998: 213
1990 to 1994: 110
1980 to 1989: 291
1970 to 1979: 814
1960 to 1969: 359
1950 to 1959: 345
1940 to 1949: 309
1939 or earlier: 904

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kit Carson County, Colorado:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 16
3 rooms: 46
4 rooms: 184
5 rooms: 451
6 rooms: 457
7 rooms: 300
8 rooms: 252
9 or more rooms: 442

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kit Carson County, Colorado:

1 room: 37
2 rooms: 37
3 rooms: 133
4 rooms: 131
5 rooms: 204
6 rooms: 112
7 rooms: 75
8 rooms: 37
9 or more rooms: 68

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kit Carson County:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 59
2 bedrooms: 448
3 bedrooms: 909
4 bedrooms: 531
5 or more bedrooms: 201

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kit Carson County:

no bedroom: 47
1 bedroom: 143
2 bedrooms: 235
3 bedrooms: 259
4 bedrooms: 90
5 or more bedrooms: 60

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

no vehicle: 47
1 vehicle: 445
2 vehicles: 930
3 vehicles: 454
4 vehicles: 194
5 or more vehicles: 86

Cars and other vehicles available in Kit Carson County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 156
1 vehicle: 332
2 vehicles: 222
3 vehicles: 79
4 vehicles: 32
5 or more vehicles: 13

59% of Kit Carson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Colorado.

Kit Carson County:	58.7%
State average:	45.7%

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

This state: 4493
Northeast: 85
Midwest: 1743
South: 600
West: 606

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (71%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
Electricity (8%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (65%)
Electricity (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Other fuel (1%)
Solar energy (1%)

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

Here:	4.5%
Colorado:	8.8%

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

Here:	2.9%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Here:	14.1%
Colorado:	16.7%

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)

Kit Carson County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Charges - All Other: $791,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,201,000
General - Other: $709,000

Welfare - Other: $696,000

Central Staff Services: $559,000

Financial Administration: $442,000

Police Protection: $370,000

Health Services - Other: $362,000

Corrections - Other: $307,000

General Public Buildings: $236,000

Natural Resources - Other: $235,000

Solid Waste Management: $223,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $174,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $271,000
General Revenue, NEC: $271,000

Interest Earnings: $204,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $392,000
Regular Highways: $117,000

Solid Waste Management: $52,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,082,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,094,000
Public Welfare: $563,000

Health & Hospitals: $357,000

All Other: $23,000
Tax - Property: $3,369,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,709,000

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