Neosho County, Kansas (KS)
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).
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Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (34.3%), Educational, health and social services (13.6%), Retail trade (11.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 65%
- Government: 4%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 31%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Neosho County, Kansas:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (90.2%)
- Hispanic or Latino (5.1%)
- Two or more races (3.4%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.7%)
| Median resident age: | 40.2 years |
| Kansas median age: | 36.5 years |
| Males: 8,003 |  (48.8%) |
| Females: 8,405 |  (51.2%) |
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| Neosho County: | 2.0 people |
| Kansas: | 2 people |
| 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 |
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:
- 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $96,100
- 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $113,000
- 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $109,800
- 2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $113,700
- 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $124,700
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $134,500
- 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $137,400
- 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $141,000
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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%)
| Neosho County: | 18.0% |
| Kansas: | 12.1% |
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.
Cities in this county include: Chanute, Erie, St. Paul, Thayer, Galesburg, Stark, Earlton.
2012 air pollution in Neosho County:
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 22.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
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
Park in Neosho County: Kingman State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Ford County 
, Harvey County 
, Green County, Kentucky 
, Montgomery County 
, Polk County, Missouri , Wright County, Missouri .
| Here: | 7.2% |
| Kansas: | 3.8% |
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
- 122010 or later
- 1462000 to 2009
- 161990 to 1999
- 241980 to 1989
- 121970 to 1979
- 32Before 1970
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 | - |
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:
| Neosho County: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| Neosho County: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 8.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| Neosho County: | 9.5% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
| Neosho County: | 29.3% |
| State: | 27.9% |
| Here: | 10.8% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Neosho County:
Average size of farms: 444 acresAverage 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).
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Production occupations (20%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- 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%)
- Mexico (36%)
- Guatemala (20%)
- Honduras (10%)
- Romania (8%)
- England (4%)
- Canada (4%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- 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%)
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
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%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Allen County, KS |  0.65% ($23,026 average AGI) |
| from Labette County, KS | 0.55% ($27,545) |
| from Crawford County, KS | 0.45% ($24,074) |
| from Wilson County, KS | 0.30% ($41,333) |
| from Sedgwick County, KS | 0.27% ($33,625) |
| from Douglas County, KS | 0.18% ($37,000) |
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%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Allen County, KS | 0.80% ($22,271 average AGI) |
| to Crawford County, KS | 0.48% ($26,931) |
| to Labette County, KS | 0.43% ($23,962) |
| to Wilson County, KS | 0.38% ($21,913) |
| to Johnson County, KS | 0.32% ($34,316) |
| to Montgomery County, KS | 0.28% ($29,941) |
| to Jasper County, MO | 0.22% ($38,923) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
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
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.7%
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%)
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)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (160)
- Congestive heart failure (141)
- 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 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.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,963 1-person, 156 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 8 4-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 |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.23 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.5 |
- Year house built in Neosho County, Kansas
- 02014 or later
- 1692010 to 2013
- 5172000 to 2009
- 4301990 to 1999
- 6361980 to 1989
- 1,0791970 to 1979
- 7671960 to 1969
- 7201950 to 1959
- 6481940 to 1949
- 2,6701939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Neosho County, Kansas
- 41 room
- 282 rooms
- 713 rooms
- 4114 rooms
- 9265 rooms
- 1,1066 rooms
- 9357 rooms
- 3548 rooms
- 6649+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Neosho County, Kansas
- 1321 room
- 682 rooms
- 1853 rooms
- 3184 rooms
- 5385 rooms
- 3116 rooms
- 2107 rooms
- 638 rooms
- 549+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Neosho County, Kansas
- 4no bedroom
- 1181 bedroom
- 1,2242 bedrooms
- 2,0203 bedrooms
- 8614 bedrooms
- 2545+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Neosho County, Kansas
- 132no bedroom
- 3691 bedroom
- 6482 bedrooms
- 5113 bedrooms
- 1964 bedrooms
- 225+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Neosho County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 119no vehicle
- 9661 vehicle
- 1,7072 vehicles
- 1,0323 vehicles
- 4164 vehicles
- 2675+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Neosho County in renter-occupied apartments
- 318no vehicle
- 9171 vehicle
- 4602 vehicles
- 1643 vehicles
- 64 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
85.0% 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
- 62.5%Utility gas
- 15.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.6%Electricity
- 5.6%Wood
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 57.0%Utility gas
- 34.4%Electricity
- 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Wood
- 0.6%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 108
| Here: | 6.5% |
| Kansas: | 10.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
| Here: | 2.0% |
| Kansas: | 9.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46
| Here: | 6.2% |
| Kansas: | 15.0% |
Neosho County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- Construction - General - Other: $173,000
Hospitals: $66,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $19,875,000
Regular Highways: $1,776,000
General - Other: $1,743,000
Health - Other: $620,000
Police Protection: $570,000
Correctional Institutions: $511,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $415,000
Financial Administration: $278,000
General Public Buildings: $278,000
Central Staff Services: $202,000
Solid Waste Management: $190,000
Natural Resources - Other: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $28,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $150,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $528,000
Other Higher Education: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $598,000
Regular Highways: $288,000
General - Other: $277,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
Financial Administration: $25,000
Health - Other: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,000
Police Protection: $14,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $11,537,000
Neosho County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $21,396,000
All Other: $711,000
Solid Waste Management: $202,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $19,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $501,000
Interest Earnings: $197,000
Rents: $1,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,095,000
Health and Hospitals: $216,000
All Other: $15,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $4,791,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,106,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $371,000
Public Utilities Sales: $51,000
Severance: $40,000
NEC: $11,000
Neosho County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,745,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,225,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $520,000
Neosho County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,889,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,752,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 365
- Number of aged recipients: 25
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 340
- Number of recipients under 18: 56
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 245
- Number of recipients older than 64: 64
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 152
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 144
| Most common first names in Neosho County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 166 | 76.3 years |
| Mary | 147 | 81.0 years |
| Charles | 126 | 76.7 years |
| William | 117 | 77.0 years |
| George | 111 | 78.0 years |
| Robert | 105 | 71.9 years |
| James | 100 | 74.4 years |
| Ruth | 74 | 81.1 years |
| Fred | 65 | 78.0 years |
| Ralph | 57 | 75.7 years |
| Most common last names in Neosho County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 75 | 77.3 years |
| Johnson | 70 | 80.4 years |
| Taylor | 50 | 81.0 years |
| Wilson | 45 | 77.5 years |
| Nelson | 40 | 83.6 years |
| Williams | 38 | 77.3 years |
| Brown | 37 | 79.0 years |
| Anderson | 37 | 79.3 years |
| Jones | 36 | 79.7 years |
| Allen | 32 | 76.7 years |
| Businesses in Neosho County, KS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | Nike | 2 | |
| Ford | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | UPS | 2 | |
| Maurices | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Neosho County on our top lists:
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
