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Phillips County, Kansas (KS)



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Phillips County, KS mapCounty population in 2005: 5,504 (45% urban, 55% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,944
Renter-occupied apartments: 552
% of renters here:  22%
State:  31%
Land area: 886 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.0%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.5%), Manufacturing (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Phillips County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  42.5 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 2,921  (48.7%)
Females: 3,080  (51.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $21,863
County population in 2003: 5,662
Jobs in 2003: 2,719

Total labor force in 2004: 3,214
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.9%

Average household size:
Phillips County:  2.4 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,992 ($35,013 in 2000)
This county  $36,992
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,148
Phillips County  $64,148
Kansas:  $107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $296
Institutionalized population: 143
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Phillips County in 2000: $641


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 14
  • Auto thefts: 1

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: 7
  • Thefts: 18
  • Auto thefts: 2

Phillips County races chart


Phillips County, KS map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Phillips County Kansas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 79.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 19.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $604 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Phillips 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: Phillipsburg, Logan, Agra, Kirwin, Long Island, Prairie View, Glade, Speed.

Neighboring counties: Franklin County, Nebraska , Graham County , Harlan County, Nebraska , Norton County , Rooks County , Smith County .


Phillips County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Phillips County: Bow Creek (A), Delmar Community Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Phillips County include: Englewood Church (A), Saint John Church (B), Plum Creek Church (C), Pleasant Ridge Church (D), Pleasant Green Church (E), Johnson Church (F), Luctor Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Plainview Cemetery (2), Belmont Cemetery (3), Iowa Union Cemetery (4), Vineman Cemetery (5), Bow Creek Cemetery (6), Lockwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creeks: Ash Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Wolf Creek (C), Starvation Creek (D), Elk Creek (E), Trap Creek (F), Turner Creek (G), Jack Creek (H), Deer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Phillips County include: Kirwin Wildlife Area (1), Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.1%
Kansas:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 124
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 23 (65% naturalized citizens)

Phillips County:  0.4%
Whole state:  5.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 2
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1965 to 1969: 9

Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.9%

Phillips County marital status for males

Phillips County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,603
  • One, attached: 18
  • Two: 56
  • 3 or 4: 75
  • 5 to 9: 51
  • 10 to 19: 28
  • 20 or more: 12
  • Mobile homes: 241
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Phillips County with a mortgage: 611 (25 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 825


Agriculture in Phillips County
Average size of farms: 1106 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $90349
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $85.50
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 72.10%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $94575
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.65%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.14%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $102422
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.16
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.56%
Corn for grain: 11037 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 74142 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3631 harvested acres
Vegetables: 14 harvested acres

Phillips County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 2 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 (22%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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



  • Philippines (26%)
  • Ireland (22%)
  • United Kingdom (17%)
  • Thailand (17%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Vietnam (9%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Phillips County:



  • German (40%)
  • United States or American (12%)
  • English (11%)
  • Dutch (8%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)

Phillips County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,177 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 270 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 14 (0%)
  • Walked: 118 (4%)
  • Other means: 19 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 231 (8%)
 

People in group quarters in Phillips County, Kansas
  • 108 people in nursing homes
  • 31 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 4 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 $37,386.

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.45% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($17,770 average AGI)
2.16% relocated from other states ($10,344 average AGI)
Phillips County:  2.16%
Kansas average:  3.56%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries



6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.68%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.50% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($17,946 average AGI)
2.18% relocated to other states ($8,844 average AGI)
Phillips County:  2.18%
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 Ellis County, KS  0.54% ($20,583 average AGI)
to Norton County, KS  0.50% ($26,818)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4



Births per 1000 population in Phillips County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.5



Deaths per 1000 population in Phillips County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Phillips County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,363 (1,230 aged, 133 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%


Household type by relationship


Households: 5,857
  • In family households: 5,020 (1,533 male householders, 197 female householders)
    1,565 spouses, 1,633 children (1,475 natural, 58 adopted, 100 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 27 other relatives, 32 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 837 (364 male householders (312 living alone)), 401 female householders (395 living alone)), 72 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 144 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 945 2-persons, 313 3-persons, 268 4-persons, 143 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 707 1-person, 47 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

1,217 married couples with children.
185 single-parent households (44 men, 141 women).

98.0% of residents of Phillips County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $52,562,000 ($9415 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $616,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,963,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,770,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,236,000
Federal grants: $9,857,000
Federal procurement contracts: $447,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,289,000 ($173,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $870,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $631,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,693,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 332
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 494
Here:  90 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:  0 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -322
Here:  -59 per 1000 residents
State:  -21 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Phillips County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.4
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 14
  • 1995 to 1998: 54
  • 1990 to 1994: 68
  • 1980 to 1989: 216
  • 1970 to 1979: 464
  • 1960 to 1969: 309
  • 1950 to 1959: 370
  • 1940 to 1949: 317
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,276


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

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 8
  • 3 rooms: 24
  • 4 rooms: 162
  • 5 rooms: 433
  • 6 rooms: 401
  • 7 rooms: 345
  • 8 rooms: 232
  • 9 or more rooms: 337


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

  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 15
  • 3 rooms: 79
  • 4 rooms: 146
  • 5 rooms: 115
  • 6 rooms: 78
  • 7 rooms: 51
  • 8 rooms: 21
  • 9 or more rooms: 39


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

  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 59
  • 2 bedrooms: 517
  • 3 bedrooms: 814
  • 4 bedrooms: 389
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 161


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Phillips County:

  • no bedroom: 16
  • 1 bedroom: 118
  • 2 bedrooms: 217
  • 3 bedrooms: 106
  • 4 bedrooms: 76
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 19


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

  • no vehicle: 60
  • 1 vehicle: 436
  • 2 vehicles: 736
  • 3 vehicles: 502
  • 4 vehicles: 142
  • 5 or more vehicles: 68


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

  • no vehicle: 72
  • 1 vehicle: 232
  • 2 vehicles: 158
  • 3 vehicles: 63
  • 4 vehicles: 19
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8

64% of Phillips County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Kansas.

Phillips County:  63.6%
State average:  53.5%


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

  • This state: 4480
  • Northeast: 24
  • Midwest: 875
  • South: 207
  • West: 381

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:  0.3%
Kansas:  11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:  0.5%
Kansas:  7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:  3.8%
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)

Phillips County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $401,000
    Solid Waste Management: $219,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $211,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,329,000
    Health Services - Other: $833,000
    General - Other: $766,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $326,000
    Other Hospitals: $256,000
    Solid Waste Management: $201,000
    Financial Administration: $86,000
    Fire Protection: $48,000
    Parks & Recreation: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $29,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $229,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,575,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,560,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $468,000
    Interest Earnings: $128,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $202,000
    Regular Highways: $152,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Health - Other: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,429,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $532,000
    Health & Hospitals: $101,000
    All Other: $11,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,285,000
    NEC: $67,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,135,000

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