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Pratt County, KS mapCounty population in 2005: 9,496 (66% urban, 34% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,908
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,055
% of renters here:  27%
State:  31%
Land area: 735 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.4%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.1%), Retail trade (12.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Pratt County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Pratt County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 4,674  (48.5%)
Females: 4,973  (51.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,003
County population in 2003: 9,492
Jobs in 2003: 4,623

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Total labor force in 2004: 5,442
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,537 ($35,529 in 2000)
This county  $37,537
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,327
Pratt County  $75,327
Kansas:  $107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $389
Institutionalized population: 144
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Pratt County in 2000: $705


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 11
  • Thefts: 30
  • Auto thefts: 4

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 5
  • Thefts: 17
  • Auto thefts: 2

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Pratt County, KS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $147,300
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $152,200



2004 Presidential Election results in Pratt County Kansas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $773 (1.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pratt County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $644 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pratt, Iuka, Preston, Sawyer, Coats, Cullison, Byers.

Neighboring counties: Barber County , Edwards County , Kingman County , Kiowa County , Reno County , Stafford County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pratt County: Turkey Creek Camp (A), Pratt County Fairgrounds (B), Ashton Community Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pratt County include: Sand Creek Church (A), Glendale Church (B), Pleasant Plain Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hopewell Cemetery (1), Saint Pauls Cemetery (2), Friendship Cemetery (3), Saratoga Cemetery (4), Wellsford Cemetery (5), Coats Cemetery (6), Iuka Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Texas Lake (A), Pratt County Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Coon Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Pratt County include: Pratt Sandhills Wildlife Area (1), Pratt Sandhills State Wildlife Management Area (2), Texas Lake Wildlife Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.2%
Kansas:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 533
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 117 (41% naturalized citizens)

Pratt County:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 46
  • 1990 to 1994: 33
  • 1985 to 1989: 13
  • 1980 to 1984: 6
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 19

Mean travel time to work: 13.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.4%

Pratt County marital status for males

Pratt County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,782
  • One, attached: 18
  • Two: 110
  • 3 or 4: 133
  • 5 to 9: 85
  • 10 to 19: 39
  • 20 or more: 121
  • Mobile homes: 345

Housing units in Pratt County with a mortgage: 1,187 (117 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,106


Agriculture in Pratt County
Average size of farms: 848 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $221095
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $165.85
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 70.05%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $208388
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.09%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $157866
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.93%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.79
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.01%
Corn for grain: 56911 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 118867 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 5491 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 15132 harvested acres

Pratt County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/25/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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



  • Mexico (84%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Poland (8%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Pratt County:



  • German (34%)
  • United States or American (16%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Pratt County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,737 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 518 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 121 (3%)
  • Other means: 22 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 307 (7%)
 

People in group quarters in Pratt County, Kansas
  • 179 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 59 people in nursing homes
  • 50 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 17 people in halfway houses

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,884.

7.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.34%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.27% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($20,842 average AGI)
2.07% relocated from other states ($7,510 average AGI)
Pratt County:  2.07%
Kansas average:  3.56%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sedgwick County, KS  0.71% ($23,240 average AGI)
from Kiowa County, KS  0.40% ($33,857)
from Barber County, KS  0.37% ($38,692)
from Barton County, KS  0.37% ($24,615)
from Stafford County, KS  0.37% ($28,923)
from Kingman County, KS  0.34% ($27,833)
from Reno County, KS  0.31% ($26,091)


8.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,190 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.12%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.78% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($22,948 average AGI)
2.33% relocated to other states ($8,242 average AGI)
Pratt County:  2.33%
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 Sedgwick County, KS  1.18% ($34,119 average AGI)
to Reno County, KS  0.65% ($28,652)
to Kingman County, KS  0.42% ($27,333)
to Johnson County, KS  0.39% ($33,500)
to Kiowa County, KS  0.37% ($35,538)
to Barber County, KS  0.28% ($39,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8



Births per 1000 population in Pratt County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Pratt County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 18.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pratt County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,838 (1,668 aged, 170 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%


Household type by relationship


Households: 9,322
  • In family households: 7,834 (2,217 male householders, 416 female householders)
    2,258 spouses, 2,662 children (2,414 natural, 102 adopted, 146 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 23 other relatives, 147 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,488 (537 male householders (464 living alone)), 794 female householders (745 living alone)), 157 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 325 (219 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,354 2-persons, 517 3-persons, 448 4-persons, 223 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,209 1-person, 91 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

1,775 married couples with children.
461 single-parent households (108 men, 353 women).

96.4% of residents of Pratt County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $63,132,000 ($6704 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,058,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,886,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,243,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,979,000
Federal grants: $5,388,000
Federal procurement contracts: $526,000 ($46,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,109,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,410,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,386,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,106,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 578
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 586
Here:  62 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +30
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -156
Here:  -16 per 1000 residents
State:  -21 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Pratt County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.50 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.6
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 76
  • 1995 to 1998: 102
  • 1990 to 1994: 79
  • 1980 to 1989: 453
  • 1970 to 1979: 537
  • 1960 to 1969: 475
  • 1950 to 1959: 589
  • 1940 to 1949: 692
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,630


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

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 18
  • 3 rooms: 41
  • 4 rooms: 288
  • 5 rooms: 511
  • 6 rooms: 540
  • 7 rooms: 497
  • 8 rooms: 416
  • 9 or more rooms: 595


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

  • 1 room: 27
  • 2 rooms: 34
  • 3 rooms: 191
  • 4 rooms: 299
  • 5 rooms: 196
  • 6 rooms: 152
  • 7 rooms: 66
  • 8 rooms: 51
  • 9 or more rooms: 39


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

  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 120
  • 2 bedrooms: 729
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,161
  • 4 bedrooms: 689
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 207


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pratt County:

  • no bedroom: 27
  • 1 bedroom: 258
  • 2 bedrooms: 451
  • 3 bedrooms: 235
  • 4 bedrooms: 68
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 16


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

  • no vehicle: 44
  • 1 vehicle: 807
  • 2 vehicles: 1,178
  • 3 vehicles: 649
  • 4 vehicles: 161
  • 5 or more vehicles: 69


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

  • no vehicle: 162
  • 1 vehicle: 520
  • 2 vehicles: 283
  • 3 vehicles: 71
  • 4 vehicles: 15
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

60% of Pratt County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Kansas.

Pratt County:  59.9%
State average:  53.5%


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

  • This state: 7200
  • Northeast: 129
  • Midwest: 869
  • South: 811
  • West: 477

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,900


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 (79%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119
Here:  11.4%
Kansas:  11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
Here:  2.9%
Kansas:  7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 21
Here:  4.3%
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)

Pratt County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $738,000
    Regular Highways: $576,000
    Solid Waste Management: $288,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,955,000
    General - Other: $1,590,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,505,000
    Central Staff Services: $340,000
    Corrections - Other: $324,000
    Solid Waste Management: $295,000
    Financial Administration: $284,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $274,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $210,000
    General Public Buildings: $111,000
    Other Hospitals: $92,000
    Libraries: $38,000
    Police Protection: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $610,000
    Higher Education: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $256,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $635,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $555,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $80,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $193,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $182,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $287,000
    General - Other: $196,000
    Health - Other: $81,000
    Corrections - Other: $60,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,000
    Judicial: $13,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,392,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $25,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $341,000
    General Support: $170,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,334,000
    Total General Sales: $1,247,000
    NEC: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,776,000

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