Logan County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 2,628 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 949
Renter-occupied apartments: 294

% of renters here:	24%
State:	31%

Land area: 1073 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

2008 cost of living index in Logan County: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.0%), Retail trade (14.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 66%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Logan County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Other race (0.7%)
Black (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,473	(48.4%)
Females: 1,573	(51.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,365
County population in 2003: 2,875
Jobs in 2003: 1,303

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,574
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.6%

Average household size:

Logan County:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,947 ($32,131 in 2000)

This county	$33,947
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,198

Logan County	$73,198
Kansas:	$107,800

Median monthly rent in 2000: $360
Institutionalized population: 57
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Logan County in 2000: $651

Logan County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Logan County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 82.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 16.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $610 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Logan County is $378 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.

Cities in this county include: Oaklawn-Sunview, Oakley, Winona, Russell Springs.

Neighboring counties: Gove County , Scott County , Sherman County , Thomas County , Wallace County , Wichita County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Logan County include: Country Chapel (A), Little Eagle Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Page Cemetery (1), Winona Cemetery (2), Keystone Cemetery (3), Monument Cemetery (4), Russell Springs Cemetery (5), Saint Joseph Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: North Fork Smoky Hill River (A), Spring Creek (B), Sand Creek (C), Ladder Creek (D), Lake Creek (E), Turkey Creek (F), Twin Butte Creek (G), Chalk Creek (H), Sixmile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Logan County include: Logan State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (1), Logan County State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.7%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 86
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 18 (56% naturalized citizens)

Logan County:	0.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 7 1965 to 1969: 3

Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.1%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,208
One, attached: 12
Two: 18
3 or 4: 27
5 to 9: 20
10 to 19: 8
20 or more: 12
Mobile homes: 118

Housing units in Logan County with a mortgage: 317 (16 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 465

Agriculture in Logan County
Average size of farms: 1918 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $126410
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $87.57
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.74%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $126339
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.28%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $173127
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.19%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.67
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.01%
Corn for grain: 9152 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 109710 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1389 harvested acres

Logan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 3.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Construction (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (21%)
Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Gasoline stations (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Cashiers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)

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

Korea (39%)
Philippines (22%)
United Kingdom (17%)
Germany (11%)
Other Eastern Africa (11%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Logan County:

German (46%)
United States or American (18%)
Irish (8%)
English (8%)
Swedish (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Polish (1%)

Logan County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,176 (79%)
Carpooled: 102 (7%)
Walked: 86 (6%)
Other means: 14 (1%)
Worked at home: 105 (7%)

57 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,818.

4.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,447 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.33%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.41% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($18,745 average AGI)
0.92% relocated from other states ($7,723 average AGI)
Logan County: 0.92%
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 Thomas County, KS

1.84% ($24,250 average AGI)

6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.73%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.76% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($23,227 average AGI)
1.97% relocated to other states ($11,133 average AGI)
Logan County: 1.97%
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 Thomas County, KS

1.08% ($49,917 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Births per 1000 population in Logan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Logan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Logan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 680 (630 aged, 50 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 35.37
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9444.640
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 2122.390
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 72868.77

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 966.360
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1360.060
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 35.79

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 66.96
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 178.950

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 35.79

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,985

In family households: 2,552 (727 male householders, 117 female householders)
736 spouses, 906 children (795 natural, 22 adopted, 89 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 14 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 433 (167 male householders (147 living alone)), 227 female householders (212 living alone)), 39 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 61 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 443 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 139 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 359 1-person, 30 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

98.2% of residents of Logan County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (27% speak English very well, 73% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $33,955,000 ($12011 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $164,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,752,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,014,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,929,000
Federal grants: $3,306,000
Federal procurement contracts: $149,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $806,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,013,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,902,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,859,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 173

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 192

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -3

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -222

Here:	-79 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Logan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.85 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 43
1990 to 1994: 27
1980 to 1989: 118
1970 to 1979: 201
1960 to 1969: 225
1950 to 1959: 211
1940 to 1949: 204
1939 or earlier: 390

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Logan County, Kansas:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 23 4 rooms: 87 5 rooms: 175 6 rooms: 183 7 rooms: 140 8 rooms: 125 9+ rooms: 209

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Logan County, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 55 4 rooms: 55 5 rooms: 60 6 rooms: 28 7 rooms: 39 8 rooms: 22 9+ rooms: 27

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Logan County:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 35 2 bedrooms: 211 3 bedrooms: 347 4 bedrooms: 238 5+ bedrooms: 105

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Logan County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 53 2 bedrooms: 116 3 bedrooms: 59 4 bedrooms: 48 5+ bedrooms: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Logan County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 17 1 vehicle: 260 2 vehicles: 347 3 vehicles: 224 4 vehicles: 60 5+ vehicles: 41

Cars and other vehicles available in Logan County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 25 1 vehicle: 117 2 vehicles: 96 3 vehicles: 35 4 vehicles: 8 5+ vehicles: 13

68% of Logan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Kansas.

Logan County:	67.7%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 2408
Northeast: 41
Midwest: 227
South: 105
West: 238

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (84%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Electricity (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (65%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%) Electricity (11%) Other fuel (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39

Here:	11.0%
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: 9

Here:	14.1%
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.)

Logan County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Hospital Public: $3,264,000
Regular Highways: $104,000

All Other: $89,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $3,687,000
Health Services - Other: $574,000

General - Other: $539,000

Regular Highways: $486,000

General Public Buildings: $159,000

Financial Administration: $150,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $147,000

Police Protection: $129,000

Corrections - Other: $55,000

Fire Protection: $53,000

Central Staff Services: $46,000

Natural Resources - Other: $14,000

Housing & Community Development: $14,000

Solid Waste Management: $12,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000
General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $138,000
Higher Education: $30,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $120,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $80,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $308,000
Interest Earnings: $87,000

Property Sale Other: $36,000

Rents: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $197,000
General - Other: $197,000

Solid Waste Management: $57,000

Health - Other: $7,000

Financial Administration: $6,000

Judicial: $6,000

Police Protection: $3,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,456,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $215,000
Health & Hospitals: $89,000

General Support: $78,000
Tax - Property: $1,719,000
Total General Sales: $278,000

NEC: $30,000

Motor Vehicle License: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,835,000

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)

Logan County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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