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Osborne County, Kansas (KS)



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Osborne County, KS mapCounty population in 2005: 4,050 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,524
Renter-occupied apartments: 416
% of renters here:  21%
State:  31%
Land area: 892 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.4%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.0%), Retail trade (11.8%), Manufacturing (11.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 60%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 23%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Osborne County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Median resident age:  44.0 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 2,190  (49.2%)
Females: 2,262  (50.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $17,114
County population in 2003: 4,157
Jobs in 2003: 1,712

Total labor force in 2004: 2,377
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.1%

Average household size:
Osborne County:  2.2 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,792 ($29,145 in 2000)
This county  $30,792
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,588
Osborne County  $42,588
Kansas:  $107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $314
Institutionalized population: 113
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Osborne County in 2000: $483


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 17
  • Thefts: 13
  • Auto thefts: 2

Osborne County races chart


Osborne County, KS map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Osborne County Kansas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $430 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Osborne County is $378 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.

Cities in this county include: Osborne, Downs, Natoma, Portis, Alton.

Neighboring counties: Ellis County , Jewell County , Lincoln County , Mitchell County , Rooks County , Russell County , Smith County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Osborne County: Meades Ranch (A), Mount Ayr (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Osborne County include: Cheyenne Church (A), Lawrence Creek Church (B), Vincent Church (C), United Brethren Church (D), Enterprise Church (E), Mayflower Church (F), Pleasant Plain Church (G), Rose Valley Church (H), Kill Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pioneer Cemetery (1), IXL Cemetery (2), Bethany Center Cemetery (3), Zimmerman Cemetery (4), Victor Cemetery (5), Iowa Cemetery (6), Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creeks: Medicine Creek (A), Lucky Creek (B), Kill Creek (C), Lindley Creek (D), Indian Creek (E), Twelvemile Creek (F), Twin Creek (G), Joy Creek (H), Crooked Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.8%
Kansas:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 72
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 30 (50% naturalized citizens)

Osborne County:  0.7%
Whole state:  5.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 4
  • 1990 to 1994: 10
  • 1985 to 1989: 2
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 3

Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.6%

Osborne County marital status for males

Osborne County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,137
  • One, attached: 16
  • Two: 64
  • 3 or 4: 39
  • 5 to 9: 15
  • 20 or more: 29
  • Mobile homes: 119

Housing units in Osborne County with a mortgage: 405 (10 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 711


Agriculture in Osborne County
Average size of farms: 1111 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $76799
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $91.90
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $64446
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.94%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.20%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $95489
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.79
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.69%
Corn for grain: 5337 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 114762 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7868 harvested acres

Osborne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 3.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (20%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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



  • Philippines (33%)
  • Korea (17%)
  • Honduras (13%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (7%)
  • Mexico (7%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Osborne County:



  • German (37%)
  • United States or American (24%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Dutch (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Czech (1%)

Osborne County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,548 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 185 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 13 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 110 (5%)
  • Other means: 9 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 199 (10%)
 

People in group quarters in Osborne County, Kansas
  • 110 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,676.

5.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,125 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.53%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.58% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($18,693 average AGI)
1.95% relocated from other states ($14,432 average AGI)
Osborne County:  1.95%
Kansas average:  3.56%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries



7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,209 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.10%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.62% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($22,583 average AGI)
1.48% relocated to other states ($7,626 average AGI)
Osborne County:  1.48%
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 Mitchell County, KS  0.68% ($22,364 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4



Births per 1000 population in Osborne County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Osborne County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Osborne County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,132 (1,055 aged, 77 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%


Household type by relationship


Households: 4,330
  • In family households: 3,556 (1,087 male householders, 139 female householders)
    1,041 spouses, 1,167 children (1,089 natural, 32 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 2 other relatives, 35 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 774 (331 male householders (301 living alone)), 394 female householders (378 living alone)), 49 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 122 (116 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 689 2-persons, 199 3-persons, 190 4-persons, 95 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 679 1-person, 44 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

864 married couples with children.
160 single-parent households (45 men, 115 women).

98.0% of residents of Osborne County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $41,400,000 ($10098 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $350,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,628,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,197,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,336,000
Federal grants: $8,008,000
Federal procurement contracts: $398,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,833,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $495,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $532,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,876,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 189
Here:  47 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 390
Here:  96 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -3
Here:  -1 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -192
Here:  -47 per 1000 residents
State:  -21 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Osborne County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 millions of gallons per day (96% from ground, 4% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.0
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 9
  • 1995 to 1998: 22
  • 1990 to 1994: 11
  • 1980 to 1989: 124
  • 1970 to 1979: 247
  • 1960 to 1969: 239
  • 1950 to 1959: 291
  • 1940 to 1949: 245
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,231


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

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 6
  • 3 rooms: 30
  • 4 rooms: 172
  • 5 rooms: 316
  • 6 rooms: 354
  • 7 rooms: 252
  • 8 rooms: 187
  • 9 or more rooms: 205


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

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 3
  • 3 rooms: 61
  • 4 rooms: 98
  • 5 rooms: 92
  • 6 rooms: 66
  • 7 rooms: 56
  • 8 rooms: 17
  • 9 or more rooms: 21


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

  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 43
  • 2 bedrooms: 547
  • 3 bedrooms: 517
  • 4 bedrooms: 300
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 111


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Osborne County:

  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 76
  • 2 bedrooms: 167
  • 3 bedrooms: 102
  • 4 bedrooms: 53
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 13


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

  • no vehicle: 61
  • 1 vehicle: 409
  • 2 vehicles: 589
  • 3 vehicles: 297
  • 4 vehicles: 127
  • 5 or more vehicles: 41


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

  • no vehicle: 52
  • 1 vehicle: 188
  • 2 vehicles: 117
  • 3 vehicles: 43
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7

69% of Osborne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Kansas.

Osborne County:  69.1%
State average:  53.5%


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

  • This state: 3641
  • Northeast: 45
  • Midwest: 370
  • South: 135
  • West: 208

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Wood (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Here:  4.8%
Kansas:  11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:  1.3%
Kansas:  7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 2
Here:  2.9%
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)

Osborne County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $93,000
    All Other: $93,000
  • Construction - General: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Natural Resources - Other: $873,000
    Regular Highways: $683,000
    Health Services - Other: $292,000
    Other Hospitals: $157,000
    Solid Waste Management: $136,000
    Financial Administration: $80,000
    Fire Protection: $44,000
    General - Other: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $88,000
    Higher Education: $21,000
    Natural Resources: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $393,000
    Interest Earnings: $77,000
    Special Assessments: $11,000
    Rents: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $64,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $807,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $263,000
    General Support: $90,000
    Health & Hospitals: $43,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,885,000
    Total General Sales: $173,000
    NEC: $40,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,267,000

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