Lane County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 1,746 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 701
Renter-occupied apartments: 209

% of renters here:	23%
State:	31%

Land area: 717 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Lane County: 72.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (26.4%), Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 59%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 21%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Lane County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Other race (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	41.6 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,079	(50.1%)
Females: 1,076	(49.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,984
County population in 2003: 1,961
Jobs in 2003: 838

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,132
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:

Lane County:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,104 ($36,047 in 1999)

This county:	$42,104
Kansas:	$47,451

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $305 (lower quartile is $209, upper quartile is $382)

This county:	$305
State:	$479

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,887 (it was $48,400 in 2000)

Lane County:	$74,887
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,063 - $123,169

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $92,046
Here: $92,046
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $56,087
Here: $56,087
State: $140,198

Mobile homes: $28,625
Here: $28,625
State: $34,057

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,254
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $279

Institutionalized population: 23

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 3
Thefts: 19
Auto thefts: 0

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: 31
Auto thefts: 0

Lane County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lane County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 81.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 17.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $802 (1.7%)

Lane County household income distribution in 2007

Lane County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	8.2%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lane County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $641 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dighton.

Neighboring counties: Finney County , Gove County , Ness County , Scott County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Pendennis (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Shields Cemetery (1), Sutton Cemetery (2), Thomas Cemetery (3), White Rock Cemetery (4), Dighton Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lane County State Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: North Fork Middle Fork Walnut Creek (A), East Salt Creek (B), Buffalo Creek (C), West Salt Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Lane County: Lane Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.3%
Kansas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 28
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 11 (73% naturalized citizens)

Lane County:	0.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.5%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 904
One, attached: 10
Two: 5
3 or 4: 24
10 to 19: 5
Mobile homes: 114
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Lane County with a mortgage: 224 (10 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 292

Here:	43.4% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 1,699
Total congregations: 6

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Other
Adherents	677 (39.8%)	550 (32.4%)	335 (19.7%)	93 (5.5%)	44 (2.6%)
Congregations	2 (33.3%)	1 (16.7%)	1 (16.7%)	1 (16.7%)	1 (16.7%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Lane County - Dighton

Agriculture in Lane County
Average size of farms: 1476 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $397628
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $98.69
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.30%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $407928
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.94%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.39%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $178101
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.16
Corn for grain: 5323 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 102048 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 4267 harvested acres

Lane County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/30/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Lane County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from Lane County center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from Lane County center
On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
Construction (9%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Warehousing and storage (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Health care (13%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (21%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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

Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (45%)
Philippines (36%)
United Kingdom (18%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lane County (%):

German (37%)
English (16%)
United States or American (14%)
Irish (9%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Swedish (3%)
European (2%)

Lane County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 795 (75%)
Carpooled: 98 (9%)
Walked: 62 (6%)
Other means: 13 (1%)
Worked at home: 91 (9%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

19 people in nursing homes
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 $41,281.

4.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,759 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.16%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.58% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($20,379 average AGI)
1.58% relocated from other states ($14,379 average AGI)
Lane County: 1.58%
Kansas average: 3.56%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.05%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.36% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($22,302 average AGI)
1.69% relocated to other states ($6,651 average AGI)
Lane County: 1.69%
Kansas average: 3.95%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Births per 1000 population in Lane County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Lane County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 26.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lane County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 472 (439 aged, 33 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 51.28
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11128.21
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1589.740
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 20102.56

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 475.180
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1531.150
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 52.8

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 52.8

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,132

In family households: 1,814 (564 male householders, 62 female householders)
550 spouses, 578 children (494 natural, 24 adopted, 60 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 8 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 318 (136 male householders (117 living alone)), 153 female householders (153 living alone)), 29 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 23 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 321 2-persons, 127 3-persons, 104 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 270 1-person, 11 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

97.9% of residents of Lane County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $28,081,000 ($14401 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $127,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,238,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,861,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,870,000
Federal grants: $3,451,000
Federal procurement contracts: $116,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $544,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $641,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,810,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,042,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 103

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 171

Here:	90 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -3

Here:	-2 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -184

Here:	-97 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lane County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.44 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: 12
1995 to 1998: 31
1990 to 1994: 15
1980 to 1989: 94
1970 to 1979: 145
1960 to 1969: 148
1950 to 1959: 142
1940 to 1949: 133
1939 or earlier: 345

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lane County, Kansas:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 2 4 rooms: 73 5 rooms: 135 6 rooms: 172 7 rooms: 115 8 rooms: 58 9+ rooms: 140

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lane County, Kansas:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 54 5 rooms: 42 6 rooms: 30 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 22 9+ rooms: 13

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lane County:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 165 3 bedrooms: 332 4 bedrooms: 124 5+ bedrooms: 58

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lane County:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 69 3 bedrooms: 67 4 bedrooms: 23 5+ bedrooms: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Lane County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 134 2 vehicles: 312 3 vehicles: 138 4 vehicles: 73 5+ vehicles: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Lane County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 26 1 vehicle: 81 2 vehicles: 66 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 11 5+ vehicles: 4

67% of Lane County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Kansas.

Lane County:	66.7%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 1789
Northeast: 14
Midwest: 92
South: 121
West: 119

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500

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 (77.0%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.8%) Electricity (3.6%) Wood (1.3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (67.5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.2%) Electricity (15.3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	2.1%
Kansas:	11.1%

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

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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 (Noninst.)

Lane County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Hospital Public: $2,571,000
All Other: $183,000

Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $2,704,000
General - Other: $609,000

Health Services - Other: $592,000

Regular Highways: $483,000

Police Protection: $170,000

Central Staff Services: $167,000

Financial Administration: $164,000

General Public Buildings: $122,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $78,000

Solid Waste Management: $60,000

Libraries: $53,000

Fire Protection: $41,000

Parks & Recreation: $14,000

Air Transportation: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $95,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $15,000
General: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,233,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,029,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $204,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $213,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000
Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $541,000
Fire Protection: $99,000

General - Other: $42,000

Regular Highways: $34,000

Solid Waste Management: $6,000

General Public Building: $5,000

Central Staff: $4,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Judicial: $1,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $421,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $38,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $194,000
General Support: $84,000

Health & Hospitals: $34,000
Tax - Property: $2,083,000
NEC: $37,000

Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,351,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Lane County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

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