Ness County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 3,009 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,154
Renter-occupied apartments: 362

% of renters here:	24%
State:	31%

Land area: 1075 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.7%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (26.0%), Educational,health and social services (24.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 57%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 23%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Ness County, Kansas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Ness County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

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

Median resident age:	43.9 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,714	(49.6%)
Females: 1,740	(50.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,423
County population in 2003: 3,153
Jobs in 2003: 1,346

Total labor force in 2004: 1,805
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.2%

Average household size:

Ness County:	2.2 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,168 ($32,340 in 2000)

This county	$34,168
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,033

Ness County	$54,033
Kansas:	$107,800

Median monthly rent in 2000: $340
Institutionalized population: 76
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Ness County in 2000: $662

Ness County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Ness County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $672 (1.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ness 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: Ness City, Ransom, Bazine, Utica, Brownell.

Neighboring counties: Ellis County , Finney County , Gove County , Hodgeman County , Lane County , Pawnee County , Rush County , Trego County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ness County: Manteno Community Hall (A), Buda Community Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Bazine Cemetery (2), Vansburg Cemetery (3), Beeler Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5), Crandall Cemetery (6), North Star Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Goose Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Walnut Creek (A), North Fork Walnut Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Long Branch (D), Cold Springs Branch (E), Middle Fork Walnut Creek (F), Forrester Creek (G), Darr Creek (H), Cottonwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 92
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 30 (37% naturalized citizens)

Ness County:	0.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 6
1990 to 1994: 8
1985 to 1989: 5
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 7

Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.0%

Ness County marital status for males

Ness County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,604
One, attached: 25
Two: 15
3 or 4: 19
5 to 9: 8
10 to 19: 6
20 or more: 33
Mobile homes: 113
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Ness County with a mortgage: 306 (12 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 554

Agriculture in Ness County
Average size of farms: 1198 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57025
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $79.89
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: 49.70%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $50753
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.96%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93327
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.84%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.57
Corn for grain: 4296 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 132858 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1472 harvested acres

Ness County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/16/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Mining (13%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (18%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (22%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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

Mexico (53%)
Russia (13%)
Australia (10%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Bangladesh (7%)
Vietnam (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ness County:

German (56%)
English (9%)
United States or American (9%)
Irish (6%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Italian (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Ness County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,198 (72%)
Carpooled: 201 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 120 (7%)
Other means: 10 (1%)
Worked at home: 129 (8%)

75 people in nursing homes
3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,784.

5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,344 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.08%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.89% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($28,578 average AGI)
1.19% relocated from other states ($6,781 average AGI)
Ness County: 1.19%
Kansas average: 3.56%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

7.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,223 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.29%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.59% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($24,223 average AGI)
1.71% relocated to other states ($6,989 average AGI)
Ness County: 1.71%
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 Ellis County, KS

1.40% ($22,556 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Births per 1000 population in Ness County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Ness County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ness County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 892 (844 aged, 48 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,374

In family households: 2,797 (873 male householders, 100 female householders)
867 spouses, 888 children (811 natural, 17 adopted, 60 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 5 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 577 (267 male householders (243 living alone)), 275 female householders (270 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 80 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 527 2-persons, 176 3-persons, 157 4-persons, 86 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 513 1-person, 25 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

96.4% of residents of Ness County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $36,634,000 ($11894 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $174,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,217,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,168,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,473,000
Federal grants: $3,733,000
Federal procurement contracts: $348,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,695,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $783,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $667,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,112,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 168

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 257

Here:	85 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2

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

Net internal migration: -351

Here:	-117 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Ness County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.4
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 33
1990 to 1994: 36
1980 to 1989: 176
1970 to 1979: 200
1960 to 1969: 212
1950 to 1959: 262
1940 to 1949: 218
1939 or earlier: 690

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 10
3 rooms: 27
4 rooms: 119
5 rooms: 244
6 rooms: 209
7 rooms: 231
8 rooms: 139
9 or more rooms: 175

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

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 57
4 rooms: 40
5 rooms: 84
6 rooms: 60
7 rooms: 48
8 rooms: 44
9 or more rooms: 17

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

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 33
2 bedrooms: 297
3 bedrooms: 498
4 bedrooms: 246
5 or more bedrooms: 78

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ness County:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 58
2 bedrooms: 112
3 bedrooms: 129
4 bedrooms: 49
5 or more bedrooms: 10

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

no vehicle: 23
1 vehicle: 251
2 vehicles: 410
3 vehicles: 266
4 vehicles: 131
5 or more vehicles: 73

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

no vehicle: 21
1 vehicle: 191
2 vehicles: 82
3 vehicles: 44
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 17

67% of Ness County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Kansas.

Ness County:	67.0%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 2894
Northeast: 17
Midwest: 232
South: 151
West: 126

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (55%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
Electricity (5%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (47%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
Electricity (12%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35

Here:	10.1%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	4.1%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	6.9%
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)

Ness County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $327,000
Solid Waste Management: $195,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,033,000
Natural Resources - Other: $403,000

Police Protection: $309,000

Central Staff Services: $209,000

General - Other: $206,000

Health Services - Other: $180,000

Financial Administration: $169,000

Solid Waste Management: $166,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $89,000

General Public Buildings: $77,000

Welfare - Other: $40,000

Corrections - Other: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $5,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $25,000
Natural Resources: $16,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $121,000
General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $216,000
General - Other: $191,000

General Public Building: $55,000

Police Protection: $24,000

Natural Resource - Other: $11,000

Central Staff: $4,000

Judicial: $3,000

Health - Other: $1,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,579,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $408,000
Health & Hospitals: $13,000

Highways: $7,000
Tax - Property: $2,164,000
NEC: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,510,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 39
2000: 29
2001: 22
2002: 20
2003: 17
2004: 16
2005: 21
2006: 25

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 4
2000: 3
2001: 3
2002: 4
2003: 3
2004: 4
2005: 4
2006: 5

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

1999: 35
2000: 26
2001: 19
2002: 16
2003: 14
2004: 12
2005: 17
2006: 20

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

1999: 8
2000: 7
2001: 4
2002: 4
2003: 2
2004: 0
2005: 4
2006: 4

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

1999: 23
2000: 14
2001: 11
2002: 9
2003: 9
2004: 0
2005: 12
2006: 15

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

1999: 8
2000: 8
2001: 7
2002: 7
2003: 6
2004: 0
2005: 5
2006: 6

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

1999: 13
2000: 10
2001: 8
2002: 8
2003: 6
2004: 7
2005: 10
2006: 10

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

1999: 18
2000: 9
2001: 7
2002: 6
2003: 6
2004: 5
2005: 7
2006: 23

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