Neosho County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 16,529 (54% urban, 46% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,022
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,717

% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

Land area: 572 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	13.0%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.0%), Educational,health and social services (22.5%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Neosho County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
American Indian (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
Other race (1.1%)
Black (0.9%)

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

Median resident age:	38.4 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 8,210	(48.3%)
Females: 8,787	(51.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,633
County population in 2003: 16,601
Jobs in 2003: 8,485

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Total labor force in 2004: 9,097
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.8%

Average household size:

Neosho County:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,985 ($32,167 in 2000)

This county	$33,985
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,756

Neosho County	$59,756
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $375
Institutionalized population: 297
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Neosho County in 2000: $589

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 29
Thefts: 54
Auto thefts: 13

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 14
Burglaries: 20
Thefts: 59
Auto thefts: 3

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2004 Presidential Election results in Neosho County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $592 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Neosho County is $387 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $591 a month.

Cities in this county include: Chanute, Erie, St. Paul, Thayer, Galesburg, Stark, Earlton.

2005 air pollution in Neosho County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 25 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 50 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Allen County , Bourbon County , Crawford County , Labette County , Montgomery County , Wilson County , Woodson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Trent (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Neosho County include: Colfax Church (A), South Valley Chapel (B), Excelsior Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Big Creek Chapel (E), Otterbein Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hope Cemetery (1), Plainfield Cemetery (2), Fowler Cemetery (3), Savonburg Cemetery (4), Bethany Cemetery (5), Bethel Cemetery (6), Shaw Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Halfmoon Lake (A), Allen Lake (B), Little Halfmoon Lake (C), Veterans Of Foreign Wars Lake (D), Thayer City Lake (E), City Lake (F), Lake Parsons (G), Lake McKinley (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bachelor Creek (A), Pecan Creek (B), Elk River (C), Fourmile Creek (D), Murphy Creek (E), Sutton Creek (F), Little Elk Creek (G), Turkey Branch (H), Turkey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.1%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 751
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 114 (51% naturalized citizens)

Neosho County:	0.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 32
1990 to 1994: 14
1985 to 1989: 10
1980 to 1984: 14
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 12
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 32

Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.7%

Neosho County marital status for males

Neosho County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,153
One, attached: 77
Two: 236
3 or 4: 165
5 to 9: 104
10 to 19: 37
20 or more: 84
Mobile homes: 586
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Neosho County with a mortgage: 1,884 (74 second mortgage, 80 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,750

Agriculture in Neosho County
Average size of farms: 444 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $50552
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $107.69
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: 57.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $47678
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.31%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.14%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $96767
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.68%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.61
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.92%
Corn for grain: 17871 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 38393 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 56736 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1496 acres

Neosho County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 4.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 34 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (14%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

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

Vietnam (22%)
United Kingdom (20%)
Mexico (17%)
Germany (14%)
Japan (7%)
Korea (7%)
Other Western Europe (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Neosho County:

German (30%)
United States or American (18%)
English (11%)
Irish (9%)
Dutch (3%)
Swedish (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Neosho County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,488 (82%)
Carpooled: 838 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 40 (1%)
Walked: 147 (2%)
Other means: 41 (1%)
Worked at home: 348 (4%)

People in group quarters in Neosho County, Kansas

263 people in nursing homes
149 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
34 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,767.

5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.98% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($16,416 average AGI)
1.95% relocated from other states ($10,076 average AGI)
Neosho County: 1.95%
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 Allen County, KS	0.69% ($24,500 average AGI)
from Wilson County, KS	0.67% ($21,744)
from Labette County, KS	0.36% ($22,762)
from Crawford County, KS	0.33% ($20,000)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.26% ($28,200)
from Montgomery County, KS	0.24% ($17,357)

7.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.70% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($17,660 average AGI)
2.31% relocated to other states ($13,903 average AGI)
Neosho County: 2.31%
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 Wilson County, KS	0.60% ($22,629 average AGI)
to Allen County, KS	0.56% ($20,485)
to Labette County, KS	0.54% ($20,813)
to Crawford County, KS	0.49% ($21,759)
to Johnson County, KS	0.49% ($29,552)
to Montgomery County, KS	0.32% ($40,842)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.32% ($23,842)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Births per 1000 population in Neosho County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Neosho County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Neosho County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,325 (2,884 aged, 441 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,523

In family households: 14,297 (3,979 male householders, 778 female householders)
4,021 spouses, 4,958 children (4,327 natural, 109 adopted, 522 stepchildren), 147 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 66 other relatives, 254 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,226 (854 male householders (734 living alone)), 1,149 female householders (1,082 living alone)), 223 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 474 (352 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,256 2-persons, 1,001 3-persons, 835 4-persons, 457 5-persons, 136 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,816 1-person, 147 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 21 4-persons.

3,182 married couples with children.
896 single-parent households (258 men, 638 women).

97.0% of residents of Neosho County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English well, 37% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $98,180,000 ($5931 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,479,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,090,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,057,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,960,000
Federal grants: $15,923,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,437,000 ($1,568,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,713,000 ($212,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $329,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,267,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,934,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,102

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,099

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +18

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

Net internal migration: -465

Here:	-28 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Neosho County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.23 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 57
1995 to 1998: 241
1990 to 1994: 161
1980 to 1989: 569
1970 to 1979: 1,125
1960 to 1969: 834
1950 to 1959: 911
1940 to 1949: 810
1939 or earlier: 2,753

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Neosho County, Kansas:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 16
3 rooms: 103
4 rooms: 614
5 rooms: 1,297
6 rooms: 1,177
7 rooms: 840
8 rooms: 527
9 or more rooms: 448

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Neosho County, Kansas:

1 room: 13
2 rooms: 91
3 rooms: 298
4 rooms: 403
5 rooms: 468
6 rooms: 268
7 rooms: 114
8 rooms: 33
9 or more rooms: 29

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Neosho County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 196
2 bedrooms: 1,441
3 bedrooms: 2,437
4 bedrooms: 778
5 or more bedrooms: 170

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Neosho County:

no bedroom: 25
1 bedroom: 452
2 bedrooms: 664
3 bedrooms: 492
4 bedrooms: 66
5 or more bedrooms: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Neosho County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 123
1 vehicle: 1,133
2 vehicles: 2,078
3 vehicles: 1,088
4 vehicles: 422
5 or more vehicles: 178

Cars and other vehicles available in Neosho County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 211
1 vehicle: 933
2 vehicles: 469
3 vehicles: 74
4 vehicles: 14
5 or more vehicles: 16

60% of Neosho County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Kansas.

Neosho County:	60.3%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 12938
Northeast: 135
Midwest: 1387
South: 1551
West: 799

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (69%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
Electricity (7%)
Wood (4%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (69%)
Electricity (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 128

Here:	6.3%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54

Here:	4.5%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 13

Here:	1.9%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Neosho County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Hospital Public: $18,310,000
All Other: $258,000

Solid Waste Management: $245,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $18,479,000
General - Other: $2,046,000

Regular Highways: $1,674,000

Corrections - Other: $1,109,000

Health Services - Other: $374,000

Financial Administration: $349,000

General Public Buildings: $343,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $224,000

Central Staff Services: $205,000

Solid Waste Management: $187,000

Natural Resources - Other: $89,000

Police Protection: $12,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $198,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $494,000
Higher Education: $12,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $492,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,445,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $235,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,740,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $470,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $56,000
General Revenue, NEC: $38,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $353,000
Regular Highways: $54,000

Corrections - Other: $39,000

Judicial: $25,000

Natural Resource - Other: $24,000

Central Staff: $23,000

Health - Other: $18,000

General Public Building: $10,000

Solid Waste Management: $5,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,805,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,025,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $635,000
Health & Hospitals: $195,000

General Support: $10,000
Tax - Property: $4,950,000
Total General Sales: $3,017,000

NEC: $516,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $10,317,000

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