County population in 2016: 16,408 (55% urban, 45% rural); it was 16,997 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,625 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,193 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,022 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,827 (it was 1,717 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
32%
Land area: 572 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 29 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Neosho County: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $44,983 ($32,167 in 1999)
This county:
$44,983
Kansas:
$54,935
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $401 (lower quartile is $336, upper quartile is $480)
This county:
$401
State:
$616
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $79,786 (it was $47,200 in 2000)
Neosho:
$79,786
Kansas:
$144,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,618 - $146,877 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $922 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $398
Institutionalized population: 234
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,462 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,357 (1.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 18.0%
Neosho County:
18.0%
Kansas:
12.1%
(17.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.8% for Black residents, 24.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.5% for American Indian residents, 25.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 40.2 years old
(Males: 39.5 years old, Females: 40.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.8 years old, Black residents: 20.3 years old, American Indian residents: 31.0 years old, Asian residents: 21.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.5 years old, Other race residents: 34.5 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Neosho County: Cheney State Park Giefer Hill Campground (A), Zenda Wastewater Plant (B), Spivey Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Nashville Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Browns Spur (E), Camp Mennoscah (F), Norwich Wastewater Plant (G), Cunningham Wastewater Treatment Plant (H), Kingman Country Club (I), Cheney State Park Smarsh Creek Campground (J), Cheney State Park Harding Hill Campground (K), Cheney State Park West Boat Ramp (L), Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks - Cheney State Park (M), Forest Home Grange Hall (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Neosho County include: Willowdale Parish Center (A), Kingman Mennonite Church (B), Saint Leo the Great Catholic Church (C), Saint Louis Catholic Church (D), Saint Rose Catholic Church (E), Bethany Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Upchurch Cemetery (1), Stitch Cemetery (2), Old Bross Cemetery (3), Saint John Cemetery (4), Liberty Township Cemetery (5), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lakin Lake (A), Benningtons Lake (B), Mckenna Lake (C), Bock Lake (D), Christopher Lake (E), Johnson Lake (F), Mann Lake (G), Kingman County State Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Kemp Creek (A), Smoots Creek (B), Petyt Creek (C), Pat Creek (D), Painter Creek (E), Mead Creek (F), Spring Creek (G), Fish Creek (H), Coon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 751 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 220 (34.5% naturalized citizens)
Neosho County:
1.3%
Whole state:
7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 12
2000 to 2009: 146
1990 to 1999: 16
1980 to 1989: 24
1970 to 1979: 12
Before 1970: 32
Note: State values scaled to Neosho County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,533
One, attached: 67
Two: 190
3 or 4: 137
5 to 9: 78
10 to 19: 14
20 to 49: 157
50 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 529
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10
Housing units in Neosho County with a mortgage: 2,050 (35 second mortgage, 65 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,473
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
59.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Neosho County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
3,475
14
Evangelical Protestant
3,000
21
Catholic
2,500
3
Black Protestant
309
2
Other
135
2
None
7,093
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Neosho 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: 4
Neosho County:
2.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Neosho County:
5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:
8.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Neosho County:
9.5%
Kansas:
8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Neosho County:
29.3%
State:
27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
10.8%
State:
13.4%
Agriculture in Neosho County:
Average size of farms: 444 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $50,552 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: $47,678 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: $96,767 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: 1,496 acres
Tornado activity:
Neosho County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 3012919.0 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 12/4/1956, a tornado injured one person
Earthquake activity:
Neosho County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 241.1 miles away from Neosho County center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 242.2 miles away from the county center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 211.6 miles away from the county center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 309.9 miles away from the county center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 313.2 miles away from Neosho County center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 321.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
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 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 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, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2007 to July 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1711: July 02, 2007, FEMA Id: 1711, Natural disaster type: Storm, 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 Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 30, 2005 to July 01, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1600: August 23, 2005, FEMA Id: 1600, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1462: May 06, 2003, FEMA Id: 1462, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kansas Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 29, 2002 to February 15, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1402: February 06, 2002, FEMA Id: 1402, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
Kansas Severe Storms And Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 19, 2000 to April 20, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1327: May 03, 2000, FEMA Id: 1327, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Neosho County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Management occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (36%)
Guatemala (20%)
Honduras (10%)
Romania (8%)
England (4%)
Canada (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Neosho County (%):
German (20%)
American (19%)
Irish (10%)
English (8%)
Swedish (2%)
European (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 6,117 (81.4%)
Carpooled: 780 (10.4%)
Ferryboat: 9 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 101 (1.3%)
Bicycle: 75 (1.0%)
Walked: 227 (3.0%)
Worked at home: 193 (2.6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Neosho County, Kansas in 2000:
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
People in group quarters in Neosho County, Kansas in 2010:
210 people in college/university student housing
203 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
31 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
6 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $42,729.
5.38% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,755 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.38%
Kansas average:
6.43%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.76% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($19,786 average AGI)
1.62% relocated from other states ($8,969 average AGI)
Neosho County:
1.62%
Kansas average:
3.18%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.00% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($27,188 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.00%
Kansas average:
6.89%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.15% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($18,861 average AGI)
1.84% relocated to other states ($8,327 average AGI)
Neosho County:
1.84%
Kansas average:
3.65%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Births per 1000 population in Neosho County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.2
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 2006: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Neosho County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Neosho County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Neosho County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,316 (2,790 aged, 526 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 320 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Neosho County, Kansas in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (262)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (235)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (226)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (133)
Unspecified dementia (116)
Pneumonia, unspecified (89)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (87)
Septicaemia, unspecified (65)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.04 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,310 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 356 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,097
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,252 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,101 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 30
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Household type by relationship:
Households: 16,408
In family households: 13,472 (2,221 male householders, 1,989 female householders)
3,203 spouses, 5,041 children (4,549 natural, 121 adopted, 376 stepchildren), 206 grandchildren, 81 brothers or sisters, 135 parents, 86 other relatives, 513 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,475 (1,007 male householders (906 living alone)), 1,154 female householders (1,056 living alone)), 302 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 448
Size of family households: 2,133 2-persons, 760 3-persons, 713 4-persons, 387 5-persons, 169 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.
2,513 married couples with children.
1,254 single-parent households (182 men, 1,072 women).
96.8% of residents of Neosho speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $98,180,000 ($5,931 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:
6.2
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 169
2000 to 2009: 517
1990 to 1999: 430
1980 to 1989: 636
1970 to 1979: 1,079
1960 to 1969: 767
1950 to 1959: 720
1940 to 1949: 648
1939 or earlier: 2,670
Note: State values scaled to Neosho population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Neosho County, Kansas
Note: State values scaled to Neosho County population
no vehicle: 119
1 vehicle: 966
2 vehicles: 1,707
3 vehicles: 1,032
4 vehicles: 416
5+ vehicles: 267
no vehicle: 318
1 vehicle: 917
2 vehicles: 460
3 vehicles: 164
4 vehicles: 6
5+ vehicles: 0
85% of Neosho County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Kansas.
Neosho County:
85.0%
State average:
83.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,623
Other state: 3,465
Northeast: 168
Midwest: 1,330
South: 1,143
West: 830
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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