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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%).
Detached houses: $116,035Here:$116,035State:$156,894 Townhouses or other attached units: $280,743Here:$280,743State:$149,604 In 2-unit structures: $43,643Here:$43,643State:$124,513 Mobile homes: $61,370Here:$61,370State:$34,057
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.9%
McCain (Republican): 78.3% Obama (Democratic): 21.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $853 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $541 (1.6%)
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.
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Notable locations in Osborne County: Osborne Country Club (A), Alton Wastewater Plant (B), Osborne Speedway (C), Meades Ranch (D), Osborne Sewer Treatment Plant (E), Downs Wastewater Treatment Facility (F), Natoma Sewer Treatment Plant (G), Mount Ayr (H), Midway Co - Operative Association Grain Elevator Number 6 (I), Midway Co - Operative Association Grain Elevator Number 4 (J), Shady Bend Golf Course (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Osborne County include: Mayflower Church (A), Lawrence Creek Church (B), Rose Valley United Methodist Church (C), Mount Ayr Friends Church (D), Kill Creek Church (E), United Brethren Church (F), Pleasant Plain Church (G), Enterprise Church (H), Vincent Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Delhi Cemetery (1), Cheyenne Cemetery (2), Potterville Cemetery (3), Vincent Cemetery (4), Grand Center Cemetery (5), Cole Cemetery (6), Victor Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Lake Hobbie (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Dry Creek (A), Elm Creek (B), Gimblet Creek (C), Skunk Creek (D), Medicine Creek (E), Twin Creek (F), Indian Creek (G), Covert Creek (H), Kill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Osborne County: Osborne Country Club (A), Alton Wastewater Plant (B), Osborne Speedway (C), Meades Ranch (D), Osborne Sewer Treatment Plant (E), Downs Wastewater Treatment Facility (F), Natoma Sewer Treatment Plant (G), Mount Ayr (H), Midway Co - Operative Association Grain Elevator Number 6 (I), Midway Co - Operative Association Grain Elevator Number 4 (J), Shady Bend Golf Course (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Osborne County include: Mayflower Church (A), Lawrence Creek Church (B), Rose Valley United Methodist Church (C), Mount Ayr Friends Church (D), Kill Creek Church (E), United Brethren Church (F), Pleasant Plain Church (G), Enterprise Church (H), Vincent Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Delhi Cemetery (1), Cheyenne Cemetery (2), Potterville Cemetery (3), Vincent Cemetery (4), Grand Center Cemetery (5), Cole Cemetery (6), Victor Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Lake Hobbie (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Dry Creek (A), Elm Creek (B), Gimblet Creek (C), Skunk Creek (D), Medicine Creek (E), Twin Creek (F), Indian Creek (G), Covert Creek (H), Kill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Ellis County , Jewell County , Lincoln County , Mitchell County , Rooks County , Russell County , Smith County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.6%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Osborne County (%):
5.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,125 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,209 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6
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%
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
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.
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).
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)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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 (Noninst.)
All Other: $93,000
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
Higher Education: $21,000
Natural Resources: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $77,000
Special Assessments: $11,000
Rents: $7,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Health - Other: $1,000
General Support: $90,000
Health & Hospitals: $43,000
All Other: $3,000
Total General Sales: $173,000
NEC: $40,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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