Phillips County, Colorado (CO)

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County population in July 2007: 4,499 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,359
Renter-occupied apartments: 422

% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

Land area: 688 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Phillips County: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (26.4%), Educational,health and social services (19.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 63%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 20%
Unpaid family work: 2%

Phillips County, Colorado business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Phillips County, Colorado:

White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
Hispanic (11.8%)
Other race (4.7%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 2,164	(48.3%)
Females: 2,316	(51.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,170
County population in 2003: 4,501
Jobs in 2003: 1,892

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Phillips County,CO real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 2,355
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.7%

Average household size:

Phillips County:	2.5 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,636 ($32,177 in 1999)

This county:	$37,636
Colorado:	$55,212

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $366 (lower quartile is $298, upper quartile is $442)

This county:	$366
State:	$693

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $133,619 (it was $82,400 in 2000)

Phillips County:	$133,619
Colorado:	$233,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,859 - $171,668

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $139,861
Here: $139,861
State: $321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $156,428
Here: $156,428
State: $242,417

Mobile homes: $40,960
Here: $40,960
State: $53,488

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,319
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $205

Institutionalized population: 83

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 3
Thefts: 5
Auto thefts: 0

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 3
Thefts: 1
Auto thefts: 0

Phillips County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Phillips County Colorado:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $619 (0.8%)

Phillips County household income distribution in 2007

Phillips County home values distribution

Phillips County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	11.6%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Phillips County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $516 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.

Cities in this county include: Holyoke, Haxtun, Paoli.

Neighboring counties: Chase County, Nebraska , Logan County , Sedgwick County , Yuma County , Perkins County, Nebraska .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Amherst Cemetery (1), Jarvis Cemetery (2), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (3), Posegate Cemetery (4), Bryant Cemetery (5), Paoli Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Koch Reservoir (A), Frenchman Creek Reservoir (B), Fuesz Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sandy Creek (A), Wildhorse Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	5.2%
Colorado:	7.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 116
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 363 (18% naturalized citizens)

Phillips County:	8.1%
Whole state:	8.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 147 1990 to 1994: 87 1985 to 1989: 51 1980 to 1984: 22 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 20 1970 to 1974: 11 1965 to 1969: 22

Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.7%

Phillips County marital status for males

Phillips County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,655
One, attached: 32
Two: 17
3 or 4: 45
5 to 9: 18
10 to 19: 27
20 or more: 3
Mobile homes: 217

Housing units in Phillips County with a mortgage: 507 (25 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 425

Here:	54.4% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,734
Total congregations: 16

Adherents

Name	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Churches of Christ
Adherents	734 (26.8%)	686 (25.1%)	663 (24.3%)	188 (6.9%)	99 (3.6%)
Congregations	3 (18.8%)	2 (12.5%)	2 (12.5%)	1 (6.3%)	2 (12.5%)

Name	Church of the Brethren	Southern Baptist Convention	Conservative Baptist Association of America	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Other
Adherents	93 (3.4%)	77 (2.8%)	75 (2.7%)	38 (1.4%)	81 (3.0%)
Congregations	1 (6.3%)	-	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	3 (18.8%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Phillips County - Holyoke, Haxtun, Paoli

Agriculture in Phillips County
Average size of farms: 1410 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $267312
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $197.35
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.56%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $250433
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 46.55%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.02%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $194227
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.82
Corn for grain: 88038 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 97706 harvested acres

Phillips County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/5/1950, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Phillips County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from Phillips County center
On 9/30/1990 at 00:06:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Utilities (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (24%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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

Mexico (86%)
Ecuador (2%)
Romania (2%)
Germany (2%)
Korea (2%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)
Sweden (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Phillips County (%):

German (40%)
English (10%)
United States or American (8%)
Irish (8%)
Swedish (4%)
Scottish (2%)
Italian (2%)

Phillips County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,382 (71%)
Carpooled: 242 (12%)
Bicycle: 10 (1%)
Walked: 108 (6%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 210 (11%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Phillips County, Colorado

76 people in nursing homes
7 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,420.

6.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,093 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.54%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.84% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($16,866 average AGI)
2.70% relocated from other states ($10,227 average AGI)
Phillips County: 2.70%
Colorado average: 4.67%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Logan County, CO

0.94% ($25,857 average AGI)

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,061 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.93% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($20,132 average AGI)
2.66% relocated to other states ($9,930 average AGI)
Phillips County: 2.66%
Colorado average: 3.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Logan County, CO

1.27% ($23,895 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Births per 1000 population in Phillips County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Phillips County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Phillips County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 968 (896 aged, 72 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,391

In family households: 3,786 (1,069 male householders, 179 female householders)
1,067 spouses, 1,292 children (1,213 natural, 34 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 44 other relatives, 74 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 605 (218 male householders (172 living alone)), 320 female householders (311 living alone)), 67 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 89 (83 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 615 2-persons, 196 3-persons, 251 4-persons, 132 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 483 1-person, 47 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

89.1% of residents of Phillips County speak English at home.
10.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $44,364,000 ($9695 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $255,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,723,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,304,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,053,000
Federal grants: $6,304,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,411,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,570,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,004,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,602,000
Federal Government insurance: $35,680,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 324

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 275

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +131

Here:	+29 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -65

Here:	-14 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Phillips County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.50 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 30
1995 to 1998: 57
1990 to 1994: 50
1980 to 1989: 171
1970 to 1979: 383
1960 to 1969: 191
1950 to 1959: 243
1940 to 1949: 172
1939 or earlier: 717

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Phillips County, Colorado:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 21 3 rooms: 100 4 rooms: 156 5 rooms: 227 6 rooms: 214 7 rooms: 182 8 rooms: 165 9+ rooms: 291

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Phillips County, Colorado:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 43 3 rooms: 61 4 rooms: 87 5 rooms: 73 6 rooms: 54 7 rooms: 33 8 rooms: 30 9+ rooms: 33

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Phillips County:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 95 2 bedrooms: 385 3 bedrooms: 463 4 bedrooms: 310 5+ bedrooms: 103

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Phillips County:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 102 2 bedrooms: 145 3 bedrooms: 112 4 bedrooms: 37 5+ bedrooms: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Phillips County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 44 1 vehicle: 355 2 vehicles: 593 3 vehicles: 263 4 vehicles: 69 5+ vehicles: 35

Cars and other vehicles available in Phillips County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 49 1 vehicle: 183 2 vehicles: 150 3 vehicles: 31 4 vehicles: 7 5+ vehicles: 2

56% of Phillips County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Colorado.

Phillips County:	56.1%
State average:	45.7%

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

This state: 2520
Northeast: 71
Midwest: 1102
South: 175
West: 234

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (62.6%) Electricity (17.9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.3%) Coal or coke (0.5%) Other fuel (0.5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (59.5%) Electricity (19.9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18.5%) Other fuel (1.4%) Coal or coke (0.7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17

Here:	3.2%
Colorado:	8.8%

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

Here:	4.3%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	5.2%
Colorado:	16.7%

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 (Noninst.)

Phillips County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $403,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $110,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $858,000
Welfare - Other: $471,000

Solid Waste Management: $254,000

General - Other: $253,000

Central Staff Services: $231,000

Financial Administration: $202,000

Police Protection: $143,000

Natural Resources - Other: $126,000

Parks & Recreation: $97,000

General Public Buildings: $95,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $54,000

Corrections - Other: $36,000

Libraries: $9,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $151,000
General Revenue, NEC: $107,000

Rents: $14,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $136,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,447,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $951,000
Public Welfare: $398,000

All Other: $114,000

General Support: $16,000
Tax - Property: $1,217,000
Total General Sales: $436,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,362,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

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

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

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

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

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

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

Phillips County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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