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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.8%).
Detached houses: $127,651Here:$127,651State:$156,894 Townhouses or other attached units: $165,951Here:$165,951State:$149,604 Mobile homes: $66,117Here:$66,117State:$34,057
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%
McCain (Republican): 80.3% Obama (Democratic): 18.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $880 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $938 (1.2%)
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.
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Notable locations in Meade County: Meade Country Club (A), Meade State Park West Shore Campground (B), Plains Wastewater Plant (C), Fowler Wastewater Plant (D), Meade County Landfill (E), Meade Wastewater Plant (F), Meade County Fairgrounds (G), Meade State Park Artesian Well Campground (H), XIT Ranch (I), XI Ranch (J), Meade State Park Rangers Office (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Meade County include: Countryside Bible Church (A), Hope Christian Church (B), Plains View Mennonite Church (C), Friends Chapels (D), Elsie Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: McCauley Cemetery (1), Wilburn Cemetery (2), Lockhart Cemetery (3), Graceland Cemetery (4), Fowler Cemetery (5), Mertilla Cemetery (6), Seward Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wildhorse Lake (A), Mayberry Lake (B), Sealock Lake (C), McClane Lake (D), Lake Meade (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Remuda Creek (A), Skunkie Arroyo (B), Shorts Creek (C), Spring Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Meade County include: Meade State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (1), Meade State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Meade County: Meade Country Club (A), Meade State Park West Shore Campground (B), Plains Wastewater Plant (C), Fowler Wastewater Plant (D), Meade County Landfill (E), Meade Wastewater Plant (F), Meade County Fairgrounds (G), Meade State Park Artesian Well Campground (H), XIT Ranch (I), XI Ranch (J), Meade State Park Rangers Office (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Meade County include: Countryside Bible Church (A), Hope Christian Church (B), Plains View Mennonite Church (C), Friends Chapels (D), Elsie Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McCauley Cemetery (1), Wilburn Cemetery (2), Lockhart Cemetery (3), Graceland Cemetery (4), Fowler Cemetery (5), Mertilla Cemetery (6), Seward Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wildhorse Lake (A), Mayberry Lake (B), Sealock Lake (C), McClane Lake (D), Lake Meade (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Remuda Creek (A), Skunkie Arroyo (B), Shorts Creek (C), Spring Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Meade County include: Meade State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (1), Meade State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Beaver County, Oklahoma , Clark County , Ford County , Gray County , Haskell County , Seward County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.0%
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
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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 2006: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.1
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%
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).
Population growth in Meade County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.86 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,900
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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.)
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
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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