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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:
Phillips County, Colorado business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Phillips County, Colorado:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.0%
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
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
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)
Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.7%
Housing units in structures:
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
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.
Means of transportation to work
6.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,093 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,061 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.0
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
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.50 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,700
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
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
General Revenue, NEC: $107,000
Rents: $14,000
Public Welfare: $398,000
All Other: $114,000
General Support: $16,000
Total General Sales: $436,000