Ness County, Kansas (KS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 722
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,154
Renter-occupied apartments: 267 (it was 362 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 1075 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (26.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 63%
- Government: 20%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
- Unpaid family work: 2%
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- 2,49887.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 30110.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 381.3%Two or more races
- 140.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 100.3%Asian alone
- 90.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 50.7 years |
| Kansas median age: | 37.2 years |
| Males: 1,467 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 1,411 |  (49.0%) |
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| Ness County: | 2.0 people |
| Kansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $58,852 ($32,340 in 1999)
| This county: | $58,852 |
| Kansas: | $62,087 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $402 (lower quartile is $299, upper quartile is $512)
| This county: | $402 |
| State: | $673 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $78,753 (it was $41,600 in 2000)
| Ness: | $78,753 |
| Kansas: | $163,200 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,023Detached houses: $100,223
Here: $100,223 State: $207,668 Mobile homes: $15,316
Here: $15,316 State: $58,367
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $425
Institutionalized population: 70
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 1998: 0 buildings
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,200
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $10,000
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $65,000
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $145,000
- 2005: 1 building, cost: $145,000
- 2006: 0 buildings
- 2007: 0 buildings
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $300,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $80,000
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $220,000
- 2015: 0 buildings
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $350,000
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $300,000
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $300,000
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,530 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,306 (1.8%)
| Ness County: | 9.7% |
| Kansas: | 11.4% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 50.7 years old
(Males: 50.0 years old, Females: 51.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 53.7 years old, Black residents: 63.8 years old, Asian residents: 11.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.8 years old, Other race residents: 35.9 years old)
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: Napa County, California 
, Henry County, Kentucky 
, Jefferson County, Kentucky , Scioto County, Ohio , St. Clair County, Illinois , Rowan County, Kentucky .
| Here: | 4.1% |
| Kansas: | 5.3% |
Current college students: 92
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 205 (32.3% naturalized citizens)
| Ness County: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 852010 or later
- 672000 to 2009
- 171990 to 1999
- 51980 to 1989
- 41970 to 1979
- 7Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,564
- One, attached: 7
- Two: 2
- 3 or 4: 13
- 5 to 9: 5
- 10 to 19: 4
- 20 or more: 31
- Mobile homes: 93
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Ness County with a mortgage: 346 (0 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 740
| Here: | 31.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 57.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Ness County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 1,367 | 10 |
| Catholic | 1,311 | 2 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 278 | 6 |
| None | 151 | - |
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: 2
| Ness County: | 6.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
| Ness County: | 10.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
| This county: | 20.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Ness County: | 10.4% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Ness County: | 27.9% |
| State: | 27.9% |
Agriculture in Ness County:
Average size of farms: 1198 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57,025
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: $50,753
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: $93,327
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
Earthquake activity:
Ness County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 652% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 218.0 miles away from Ness County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 269.5 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 155.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 151.2 miles away from Ness County center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 109.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Kansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4504, Natural disaster type: Other
- Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 13, 2017 - January 16, 2017, FEMA Id: 4304, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 22, 2013 to August 16, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4150: October 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4150, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 20, 2013 to February 23, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4112: April 26, 2013, FEMA Id: 4112, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
- Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1776: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 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 Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1675: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1675, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 28, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1626: January 26, 2006, FEMA Id: 1626, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 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, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2004 to July 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1535: August 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1535, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Ness County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,017 (75.4%)
- Carpooled: 114 (8.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 17 (1.3%)
- Walked: 84 (6.2%)
- Worked at home: 116 (8.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Retail trade (5%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (35%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Management occupations (18%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (12%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Health technologists and technicians (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Personal care and service occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Mexico (79%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Italy (4%)
- El Salvador (4%)
- Guatemala (1%)
- Brazil (1%)
- Moldova (0%)
- German (47%)
- American (8%)
- English (6%)
- Irish (4%)
- European (1%)
- Italian (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
3 people in religious group quarters
67 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
3 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
2.83% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,314 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 2.83% |
| Kansas average: | 6.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.83% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($37,314 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
4.07% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($43,902 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.07% |
| Kansas average: | 7.12% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.07% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($43,902 average AGI)
1.84% relocated to other states ($22,961 average AGI)
Ness County: 1.84% Kansas average: 3.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 15.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 816 (763 aged, 53 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 83 (16%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,961
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,636
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24,318
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 798
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,130
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 33
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,878- Male householders: 698 (165 living alone), Female householders: 581 (216 living alone)
791 spouses (791 opposite-sex spouses), 79 unmarried partners, (79 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 644 children (553 natural, 47 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 45
Size of family households: 519 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 88 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 391 1-person, 52 2-persons.
482 married couples with children.
80 single-parent households (48 men, 32 women).
89.2% of residents of Ness speak English at home.
9.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $36,634,000 ($11,894 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 |
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: | 6.9 |
| State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.6 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Ness County, Kansas
- 02014 or later
- 32010 to 2013
- 262000 to 2009
- 911990 to 1999
- 1411980 to 1989
- 2651970 to 1979
- 2551960 to 1969
- 2221950 to 1959
- 1931940 to 1949
- 5061939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ness County, Kansas
- 01 room
- 22 rooms
- 83 rooms
- 1084 rooms
- 1525 rooms
- 2066 rooms
- 1427 rooms
- 1488 rooms
- 3059+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ness County, Kansas
- 01 room
- 142 rooms
- 263 rooms
- 354 rooms
- 275 rooms
- 486 rooms
- 397 rooms
- 68 rooms
- 219+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ness County, Kansas
- 0no bedroom
- 201 bedroom
- 2692 bedrooms
- 4183 bedrooms
- 2724 bedrooms
- 885+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ness County, Kansas
- 0no bedroom
- 361 bedroom
- 782 bedrooms
- 553 bedrooms
- 344 bedrooms
- 125+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ness County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 16no vehicle
- 1991 vehicle
- 4292 vehicles
- 2603 vehicles
- 1164 vehicles
- 525+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ness County in renter-occupied apartments
- 2no vehicle
- 911 vehicle
- 842 vehicles
- 193 vehicles
- 14 vehicles
- 135+ vehicles
92.0% of Ness County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Kansas.
| Ness County: | 92.0% |
| State average: | 83.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2,128
- Other state: 513
- Northeast: 29
- Midwest: 91
- South: 109
- West: 282
- 57.5%Utility gas
- 33.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.3%Electricity
- 1.3%Wood
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 55.5%Utility gas
- 24.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.3%Electricity
- 6.6%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 60
| Here: | 21.4% |
| Kansas: | 10.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
| Here: | 7.9% |
| Kansas: | 9.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
| Here: | 11.8% |
| Kansas: | 15.0% |
Ness County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Natural Resources - Other: $380,000
Solid Waste Management: $202,000
Other: $84,000
Regular Highways: $31,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $133,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,064,000
Natural Resources - Other: $682,000
Police Protection: $643,000
General - Other: $610,000
Central Staff Services: $381,000
General Public Buildings: $338,000
Health - Other: $330,000
Solid Waste Management: $240,000
Financial Administration: $130,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $120,000
Air Transportation: $6,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $161,000
Interest Earnings: $48,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $131,000
General - Other: $127,000
General Public Building: $73,000
Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
Police Protection: $62,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,677,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $362,000
General Local Government Support: $120,000
Other: $11,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Tax - Property: $5,029,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $46,000
Public Utilities Sales: $27,000
Individual Income: $16,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,614,000
Ness County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Natural Resources - Other: $380,000
Solid Waste Management: $202,000
Other: $84,000
Regular Highways: $31,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $133,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,064,000
Natural Resources - Other: $682,000
Police Protection: $643,000
General - Other: $610,000
Central Staff Services: $381,000
General Public Buildings: $338,000
Health - Other: $330,000
Solid Waste Management: $240,000
Financial Administration: $130,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $120,000
Air Transportation: $6,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $161,000
Interest Earnings: $48,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $131,000
General - Other: $127,000
General Public Building: $73,000
Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
Police Protection: $62,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,677,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $362,000
General Local Government Support: $120,000
Other: $11,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Tax - Property: $5,029,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $46,000
Public Utilities Sales: $27,000
Individual Income: $16,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,614,000
Ness County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Natural Resources - Other: $380,000
Solid Waste Management: $202,000
Other: $84,000
Regular Highways: $31,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $133,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,064,000
Natural Resources - Other: $682,000
Police Protection: $643,000
General - Other: $610,000
Central Staff Services: $381,000
General Public Buildings: $338,000
Health - Other: $330,000
Solid Waste Management: $240,000
Financial Administration: $130,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $120,000
Air Transportation: $6,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $161,000
Interest Earnings: $48,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $131,000
General - Other: $127,000
General Public Building: $73,000
Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
Police Protection: $62,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,677,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $362,000
General Local Government Support: $120,000
Other: $11,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Tax - Property: $5,029,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $46,000
Public Utilities Sales: $27,000
Individual Income: $16,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,614,000
Ness County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Natural Resources - Other: $380,000
Solid Waste Management: $202,000
Other: $84,000
Regular Highways: $31,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $133,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,064,000
Natural Resources - Other: $682,000
Police Protection: $643,000
General - Other: $610,000
Central Staff Services: $381,000
General Public Buildings: $338,000
Health - Other: $330,000
Solid Waste Management: $240,000
Financial Administration: $130,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $120,000
Air Transportation: $6,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $161,000
Interest Earnings: $48,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $131,000
General - Other: $127,000
General Public Building: $73,000
Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
Police Protection: $62,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,677,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $362,000
General Local Government Support: $120,000
Other: $11,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Tax - Property: $5,029,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $46,000
Public Utilities Sales: $27,000
Individual Income: $16,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,614,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 25
- Number of aged recipients: 5
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 20
- Number of recipients under 18: 4
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 15
- Number of recipients older than 64: 6
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 10
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 23
| Most common first names in Ness County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 45 | 84.1 years |
| John | 38 | 78.8 years |
| William | 35 | 80.1 years |
| George | 26 | 80.1 years |
| Henry | 24 | 80.5 years |
| Ralph | 19 | 79.9 years |
| Charles | 17 | 75.3 years |
| Anna | 16 | 83.5 years |
| Fred | 16 | 81.1 years |
| Frank | 15 | 82.0 years |
| Most common last names in Ness County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Ummel | 16 | 78.4 years |
| Pfannenstiel | 16 | 76.7 years |
| Foos | 14 | 80.0 years |
| Leiker | 13 | 75.2 years |
| Petersilie | 13 | 79.8 years |
| Wittman | 12 | 81.8 years |
| Schreiber | 12 | 82.8 years |
| Gabel | 11 | 82.5 years |
| Cranston | 11 | 80.2 years |
| Stoecklein | 11 | 81.3 years |
Businesses in Ness County, KS
- Jimmy John's: 1
- MasterBrand Cabinets: 1
Ness County on our top lists:
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
