County population in 2016: 9,993 (29% urban, 71% rural); it was 10,965 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,561 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,789 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,554 Renter-occupied apartments: 950 (it was 904 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
32%
Land area: 903 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 11 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Marshall County: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (49.8%), Educational, health and social services (19.0%), Retail trade (11.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.7%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $48,742 ($32,089 in 1999)
This county:
$48,742
Kansas:
$54,935
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $368 (lower quartile is $322, upper quartile is $496)
This county:
$368
State:
$616
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $98,528 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Marshall:
$98,528
Kansas:
$144,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,491 - $163,999 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,011 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $410
Institutionalized population: 145
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 5
Thefts: 19
Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 28
Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,436 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,282 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 8.6%
Marshall County:
8.6%
Kansas:
12.1%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.1% for Black residents, 1.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 78.9% for American Indian residents, 38.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 45.6 years old
(Males: 43.4 years old, Females: 46.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.8 years old, Black residents: 59.1 years old, Asian residents: 72.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.6 years old, Other race residents: 29.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marshall County is $423 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $520 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $667 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Marshall County: Sabetha Golf Club (A), Oneida Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Fourmile Corners (C), Greenwood Community Club (D), Seneca Sewer Treatment Plant (E), Centralia Wastewater Treatment Plant (F), Bern Wastewater Plant (G), Corning Wastewater Treatment Plant (H), Goff Wastewater Plant (I), Wetmore Wastewater Treatment Facility (J), Sabetha Wastewater Treatment Facility (K), KMZA - FM (Seneca) (L), Centralia Ambulance Service (M), Bancroft Depot Museum (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Marshall County include: New Hope Baptist Church (A), Church of the Coming King (B), Friedens United Church of Christ (C), Apostolic Christian Church (D), Saint Patricks Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: America City Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Barnes Cemetery (3), Saint Bedes Cemetery (4), Granada Cemetery (5), Fourmile Cemetery (6), Strahm Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Webster Creek (A), Wolf Pen Creek (B), Harris Creek (C), Burger Creek (D), Wildcat Creek (E), Deer Creek (F), Turkey Creek (G), Negro Creek (H), Clear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 153 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 124 (78.4% naturalized citizens)
Marshall County:
1.2%
Whole state:
7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
132010 or later
412000 to 2009
171990 to 1999
351980 to 1989
141970 to 1979
43Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,301
One, attached: 10
Two: 91
3 or 4: 89
5 to 9: 161
10 to 19: 87
20 to 49: 28
50 or more: 48
Mobile homes: 119
Housing units in Marshall County with a mortgage: 1,376 (22 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,888
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
59.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Marshall County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
2,502
19
Catholic
2,072
7
Evangelical Protestant
1,760
15
Other
110
2
None
3,673
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Marshall County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
Marshall County:
5.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Marshall County:
6.88 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
This county:
12.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marshall County:
9.0%
Kansas:
8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Marshall County:
30.1%
State:
27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
4.3%
State:
13.4%
Agriculture in Marshall County:
Average size of farms: 609 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $67,452 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $102.70 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 50.72% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $70,986 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.13% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.66% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $119,799 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.41% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.80 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.98% Corn for grain: 45673 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 64433 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 111320 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Marshall County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 5971004.5 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/5/1999, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused $100,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Marshall County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from Marshall County center On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 239.8 miles away from the county center On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 233.6 miles away from the county center On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 321.0 miles away from the county center On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from Marshall County center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 339.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 21, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4230: July 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4230, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 2010 to July 21, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1932: August 10, 2010, FEMA Id: 1932, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kansas Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1885: March 09, 2010, FEMA Id: 1885, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 14, 2009 to November 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1868: December 23, 2009, FEMA Id: 1868, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 25, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1849: June 25, 2009, FEMA Id: 1849, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1741: February 01, 2008, FEMA Id: 1741, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to June 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1699: May 06, 2007, FEMA Id: 1699, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 01, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3236: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Kansas Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 28, 1993 to October 05, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1000: July 22, 1993, FEMA Id: 1000, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Marshall County (11) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Germany (20%)
Vietnam (17%)
Canada (10%)
El Salvador (9%)
Cambodia (7%)
Other South America (7%)
Mexico (6%)
German (45%)
American (11%)
Irish (9%)
English (6%)
Swedish (2%)
European (2%)
Polish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 4,350 (78.1%)
Carpooled: 601 (10.8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0.5%)
Railroad: 13 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 66 (1.2%)
Bicycle: 37 (0.7%)
Walked: 232 (4.2%)
Worked at home: 229 (4.1%)
People in group quarters in Marshall County, Kansas in 2000:
179 people in nursing homes
42 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in homes for the physically handicapped
People in group quarters in Marshall County, Kansas in 2010:
127 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
19 people in group homes intended for adults
18 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $49,168.
5.12% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,032 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.12%
Kansas average:
6.43%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.94% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($14,995 average AGI)
2.18% relocated from other states ($13,037 average AGI)
Marshall County:
2.18%
Kansas average:
3.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.55% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,945 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.55%
Kansas average:
6.89%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.88% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($16,945 average AGI)
2.67% relocated to other states ($12,000 average AGI)
Marshall County:
2.67%
Kansas average:
3.65%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.6
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 12.5% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Marshall County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,369 (2,128 aged, 241 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 241 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Marshall County, Kansas in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (206)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (159)
Congestive heart failure (134)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (123)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (94)
Pneumonia, unspecified (82)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (73)
Unspecified dementia (68)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (39)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 9.61 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,181 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 240 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,227
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,057 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,576 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 48
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 38
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Household type by relationship:
Households: 9,993
In family households: 7,965 (1,517 male householders, 1,179 female householders)
2,298 spouses, 2,590 children (2,348 natural, 76 adopted, 166 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 30 other relatives, 199 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,860 (731 male householders (594 living alone)), 871 female householders (805 living alone)), 251 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 172
Size of family households: 1,635 2-persons, 411 3-persons, 427 4-persons, 139 5-persons, 85 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.
1,703 married couples with children.
467 single-parent households (249 men, 218 women).
97.8% of residents of Marshall speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $92,683,000 ($8,910 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $6,162,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,114,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,474,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,413,000 Federal grants: $12,083,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,303,000 ($1,811,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,295,000 ($2,889,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $994,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,713,000 Federal Government insurance: $39,145,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 583
Here:
56 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 779
Here:
75 per 1000 residents
State:
47 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +20
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -371
Here:
-36 per 1000 residents
State:
-21 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.5
Year house built in Marshall County, Kansas
1882014 or later
2042010 to 2013
1892000 to 2009
3181990 to 1999
3401980 to 1989
6541970 to 1979
3281960 to 1969
5691950 to 1959
3811940 to 1949
1,8731939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Marshall County, Kansas
Cars and other vehicles available in Marshall County in owner-occupied houses/condos
95no vehicle
6771 vehicle
1,2542 vehicles
8873 vehicles
2334 vehicles
1035+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Marshall County in renter-occupied apartments
114no vehicle
5591 vehicle
2422 vehicles
683 vehicles
204 vehicles
425+ vehicles
86.1% of Marshall County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Kansas.
Marshall County:
86.1%
State average:
83.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,270
Other state: 2,540
Northeast: 67
Midwest: 1,520
South: 471
West: 482
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