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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.8%).
Type of workers:
Meade County, Kansas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Meade County, Kansas:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 82.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 16.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Meade 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: Meade, Plains, Fowler.
Neighboring counties: Beaver County, Oklahoma , Clark County , Ford County , Gray County , Haskell County , Seward County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Meade County: XI Ranch (A), XIT Ranch (B), Meade County Fairgrounds (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Meade County include: Elsie Chapel (A), Emmanuel Church (B), Friends Chapels (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Atwater Cemetery (1), Mertilla Cemetery (2), Fowler Cemetery (3), Seward Cemetery (4), Lutheran Cemetery (5), McCauley Cemetery (6), Lockhart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wildhorse Lake (A), Sealock Lake (B), Lake Meade (C), Mayberry Lake (D), McClane Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Remuda Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Shorts Creek (C), Skunkie Arroyo (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Meade County include: Meade State Park (1), Meade State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Meade County: XI Ranch (A), XIT Ranch (B), Meade County Fairgrounds (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Meade County include: Elsie Chapel (A), Emmanuel Church (B), Friends Chapels (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Atwater Cemetery (1), Mertilla Cemetery (2), Fowler Cemetery (3), Seward Cemetery (4), Lutheran Cemetery (5), McCauley Cemetery (6), Lockhart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wildhorse Lake (A), Sealock Lake (B), Lake Meade (C), Mayberry Lake (D), McClane Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Remuda Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Shorts Creek (C), Skunkie Arroyo (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Meade County include: Meade State Park (1), Meade State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 146 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 411 (22% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Meade County with a mortgage: 396 (24 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 569
Meade County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/9/1994, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,467 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.90% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($27,374 average AGI) 2.00% relocated from other states ($9,093 average AGI)Meade County: 2.00%Kansas average: 3.56%
9.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,544 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.14% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($13,671 average AGI) 4.20% relocated to other states ($15,872 average AGI)Meade County: 4.20%Kansas average: 3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 865 (812 aged, 53 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship
1,110 spouses, 1,495 children (1,363 natural, 40 adopted, 92 stepchildren), 43 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 25 other relatives, 48 non-relatives
Size of family households: 586 2-persons, 227 3-persons, 223 4-persons, 136 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 443 1-person, 29 2-persons.
85.6% of residents of Meade County speak English at home. 9.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $32,127,000 ($6996 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $259,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,304,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,026,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,380,000 Federal grants: $3,899,000 Federal procurement contracts: $66,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $452,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $280,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,117,000 Federal Government insurance: $19,936,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.86 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
60% of Meade County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,900
Regular Highways: $278,000
General - Other: $1,168,000
Health Services - Other: $432,000
Police Protection: $416,000
General Public Buildings: $350,000
Natural Resources - Other: $296,000
Financial Administration: $268,000
Corrections - Other: $262,000
Central Staff Services: $173,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $105,000
Fire Protection: $55,000
Housing & Community Development: $51,000
Solid Waste Management: $29,000
Parks & Recreation: $25,000
Higher Education: $47,000
Natural Resources: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $167,000
Police Protection: $35,000
General - Other: $25,000
Health - Other: $23,000
Financial Administration: $17,000
Central Staff: $3,000
Judicial: $2,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
General Support: $123,000
Total General Sales: $285,000
NEC: $121,000
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