Morton County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 3,038 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 935
Renter-occupied apartments: 371

% of renters here:	28%
State:	31%

Land area: 730 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Morton County: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (25.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 62%
Government: 28%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Morton County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (82.7%)
Hispanic (14.1%)
Other race (7.5%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Filipino (0.7%)

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

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,698	(48.6%)
Females: 1,798	(51.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,156
County population in 2003: 3,346
Jobs in 2003: 1,325

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,731
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.4%

Average household size:

Morton County:	2.6 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,488 ($37,232 in 1999)

This county:	$43,488
Kansas:	$47,451

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $387 (lower quartile is $326, upper quartile is $431)

This county:	$387
State:	$479

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,631 (it was $63,100 in 2000)

Morton County:	$97,631
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,776 - $159,093

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $117,518
Here: $117,518
State: $157,252

In 2-unit structures: $73,171
Here: $73,171
State: $121,931

Mobile homes: $34,184
Here: $34,184
State: $34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $39,750
Here: $39,750
State: $58,726

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,109
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $327

Institutionalized population: 57

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 16
Thefts: 22
Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 10
Thefts: 23
Auto thefts: 0

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $71,000

2004 Presidential Election results in Morton County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 81.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $785 (1.2%)

Morton County household income distribution in 2007

Morton County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	10.5%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morton 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: Elkhart, Rolla, Richfield.

Neighboring counties: Baca County, Colorado , Cimarron County, Oklahoma , Texas County, Oklahoma , Stanton County , Stevens County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Morton County: Cimarron River Campground (A), Clinesmith (B), Elkhart Forest Service Station (C), George Alwood Recreation Area (D), Morton County Pumping Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wilburton Cemetery (1), Rolla Cemetery (2), Richfield Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Wilburton Pond (A), Mallard Ponds (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Morton County include: Cimarron River Picnic Ground (1), Morton Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.9%
Kansas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 108
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 331 (31% naturalized citizens)

Morton County:	9.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 149 1990 to 1994: 55 1985 to 1989: 22 1980 to 1984: 45 1975 to 1979: 20 1970 to 1974: 27 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 8

Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.5%

Morton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,169
One, attached: 3
Two: 15
3 or 4: 20
5 to 9: 25
10 to 19: 3
20 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 272
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Morton County with a mortgage: 354 (23 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 308

Here:	53.5% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,215
Total congregations: 17

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of the Nazarene	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	514 (23.2%)	382 (17.2%)	345 (15.6%)	218 (9.8%)	147 (6.6%)
Congregations	3 (17.6%)	1 (5.9%)	1 (5.9%)	2 (11.8%)	1 (5.9%)

Name	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Lutheran Church	Other
Adherents	138 (6.2%)	129 (5.8%)	105 (4.7%)	76 (3.4%)	161 (7.3%)
Congregations	1 (5.9%)	1 (5.9%)	1 (5.9%)	1 (5.9%)	5 (29.4%)

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

Religions in Morton County - Elkhart, Rolla, Richfield

Agriculture in Morton County
Average size of farms: 1141 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $133732
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $140.13
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: 68.75%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $138203
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.14%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $117263
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.52%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.15
Corn for grain: 13788 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 43046 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 804 harvested acres

Morton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/23/1951, a tornado killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Morton County-area historical earthquake activity is below Kansas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from Morton County center
On 6/19/2002 at 12:14:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
Mining (14%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Health care (4%)
Utilities (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Educational services (19%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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

Mexico (74%)
Philippines (11%)
Canada (9%)
Guyana (5%)
France (1%)
Korea (1%)
Guatemala (1%)

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

United States or American (22%)
German (17%)
Irish (8%)
English (7%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Dutch (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Morton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,242 (78%)
Carpooled: 219 (14%)
Ferryboat: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 60 (4%)
Other means: 13 (1%)
Worked at home: 54 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

52 people in nursing homes
5 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 $51,645.

7.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,621 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.30%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.10% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($15,356 average AGI)
4.19% relocated from other states ($24,264 average AGI)
Morton County: 4.19%
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 Seward County, KS

0.84% ($26,900 average AGI)

9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,845 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.05%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.28% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($12,327 average AGI)
4.77% relocated to other states ($21,518 average AGI)
Morton County: 4.77%
Kansas average: 3.95%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.5

Births per 1000 population in Morton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Morton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Morton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 542 (496 aged, 46 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 30.59
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 38666.26
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 3670.850
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 61180.79

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1877.350
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1689.610
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 62.58

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 58.14
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 62.58

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,439

In family households: 3,075 (833 male householders, 112 female householders)
835 spouses, 1,153 children (1,050 natural, 31 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 27 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 364 (156 male householders (145 living alone)), 181 female householders (166 living alone)), 27 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 57 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 415 2-persons, 176 3-persons, 213 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 311 1-person, 26 2-persons.

85.4% of residents of Morton County speak English at home.
11.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $26,025,000 ($7961 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $238,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,115,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,838,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,856,000
Federal grants: $2,158,000
Federal procurement contracts: $116,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $942,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $679,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $697,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,500,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 261

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 153

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +114

Here:	+36 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -514

Here:	-161 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Morton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 77
1990 to 1994: 38
1980 to 1989: 152
1970 to 1979: 271
1960 to 1969: 244
1950 to 1959: 261
1940 to 1949: 185
1939 or earlier: 281

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morton County, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 51 4 rooms: 92 5 rooms: 225 6 rooms: 131 7 rooms: 167 8 rooms: 111 9+ rooms: 140

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morton County, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 40 4 rooms: 104 5 rooms: 93 6 rooms: 43 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 24 9+ rooms: 26

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morton County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 49 2 bedrooms: 190 3 bedrooms: 477 4 bedrooms: 133 5+ bedrooms: 86

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morton County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 42 2 bedrooms: 169 3 bedrooms: 104 4 bedrooms: 39 5+ bedrooms: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Morton County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 210 2 vehicles: 404 3 vehicles: 203 4 vehicles: 62 5+ vehicles: 40

Cars and other vehicles available in Morton County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 183 2 vehicles: 134 3 vehicles: 39 4 vehicles: 5 5+ vehicles: 0

61% of Morton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Kansas.

Morton County:	61.1%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 1819
Northeast: 7
Midwest: 232
South: 743
West: 347

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (81.0%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.5%) Electricity (4.6%) Other fuel (1.0%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (87.9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.4%) Electricity (3.8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	3.5%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	1.4%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	8.6%
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.)

Morton County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $7,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $11,873,000
All Other: $304,000

Parks & Recreation: $55,000

Regular Highways: $13,000
Construction - Own Hospitals: $28,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $9,222,000
Regular Highways: $1,121,000

General - Other: $1,087,000

General Public Buildings: $440,000

Natural Resources - Other: $269,000

Health Services - Other: $241,000

Libraries: $170,000

Parks & Recreation: $165,000

Financial Administration: $135,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $86,000

Police Protection: $85,000

Air Transportation: $54,000

Central Staff Services: $40,000

Solid Waste Management: $35,000

Fire Protection: $27,000

Corrections - Other: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $31,000
Natural Resources: $25,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $792,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $75,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $75,000
Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $496,000
Interest Earnings: $296,000

General Revenue, NEC: $292,000

Rents: $23,000
Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $1,585,000
General - Other: $134,000

Air Transportation: $115,000

Health - Other: $15,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

Natural Resource - Other: $2,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,608,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $232,000
General Support: $183,000

All Other: $58,000

Health & Hospitals: $4,000
Tax - Property: $5,174,000
NEC: $26,000

Motor Vehicle License: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,608,000

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)

Morton 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)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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