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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.9%), Retail trade (10.6%).
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Kit Carson County, Colorado business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Kit Carson County, Colorado:
Detached houses: $157,068Here: $157,068State: $321,943 Townhouses or other attached units: $103,359Here: $103,359State: $242,417 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,416Here: $55,416State: $222,440 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,398,443Here: $1,398,443State: $203,199 Mobile homes: $41,121Here: $41,121State: $53,488 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000Here: $5,000State: $69,208
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.8%
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.
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
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 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)
Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.4%
Housing units in structures:
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
Adherents
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.
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Means of transportation to work
6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,070 average adjusted gross income)
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%
8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,953 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.8
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
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
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.
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.73 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,500
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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
General Revenue, NEC: $271,000
Interest Earnings: $204,000
Regular Highways: $117,000
Solid Waste Management: $52,000
Public Welfare: $563,000
Health & Hospitals: $357,000
All Other: $23,000
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