Rawlins County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 2,558 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 975
Renter-occupied apartments: 294

% of renters here:	23%
State:	31%

Land area: 1070 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Rawlins County: 71.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (25.8%), Educational,health and social services (22.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 56%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 23%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Rawlins County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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

Median resident age:	45.4 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,482	(50.0%)
Females: 1,484	(50.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,539
County population in 2003: 2,833
Jobs in 2003: 1,029

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,410
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:

Rawlins County:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,500 ($32,105 in 1999)

This county:	$37,500
Kansas:	$47,451

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $269 (lower quartile is $206, upper quartile is $388)

This county:	$269
State:	$479

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,366 (it was $41,600 in 2000)

Rawlins County:	$64,366
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $35,188 - $123,346

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $83,538
Here: $83,538
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $85,894
Here: $85,894
State: $140,198

In 2-unit structures: $59,867
Here: $59,867
State: $121,931

Mobile homes: $17,831
Here: $17,831
State: $34,057

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,019
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $244

Institutionalized population: 50

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 4
Thefts: 10
Auto thefts: 0

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 2
Burglaries: 7
Thefts: 6
Auto thefts: 0

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2004 Presidential Election results in Rawlins County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 82.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 16.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $615 (1.5%)

Rawlins County household income distribution in 2007

Rawlins County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	12.5%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rawlins 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: Atwood, McDonald, Herndon.

Neighboring counties: Cheyenne County , Decatur County , Dundy County, Nebraska , Hitchcock County, Nebraska , Red Willow County, Nebraska , Sherman County , Thomas County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Dewey Ranch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Rawlins County include: Trinity Church (A), Stevens Chapel (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Saint Cyril Church (D), Herndon Covenant Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Saint Patrick Cemetery (2), Ilion Cemetery (3), Immaculate Conception Cemetery (4), Immanuel Cemetery (5), Mayflower Cemetery (6), Blakeman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: North Beaver Creek (A), Little Beaver Creek (B), East Fork Burntwood Creek (C), Middle Fork Sappa Creek (D), West Fork Burntwood Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.3%
Kansas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 36
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 11 (82% naturalized citizens)

Rawlins County:	0.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 1 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 6

Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.3%

Rawlins County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,342
One, attached: 16
Two: 14
3 or 4: 14
5 to 9: 30
10 to 19: 17
20 or more: 12
Mobile homes: 120

Housing units in Rawlins County with a mortgage: 241 (6 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 433

Here:	35.8% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 1,728
Total congregations: 8

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other
Adherents	733 (42.4%)	399 (23.1%)	299 (17.3%)	137 (7.9%)	160 (9.3%)
Congregations	2 (25.0%)	1 (12.5%)	1 (12.5%)	1 (12.5%)	3 (37.5%)

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

Religions in Rawlins County - Atwood, McDonald, Herndon

Agriculture in Rawlins County
Average size of farms: 1607 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $85247
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $105.20
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: 48.64%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $84067
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.90%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $127350
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.95%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.82
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.68%
Corn for grain: 9769 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 123254 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1633 harvested acres

Rawlins County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/14/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Rawlins County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from Rawlins County center
On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from Rawlins 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 (10%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)
Public administration (3%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (29%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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

Canada (36%)
United Kingdom (18%)
Korea (18%)
El Salvador (18%)

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

German (43%)
United States or American (11%)
English (8%)
Czech (8%)
Irish (6%)
Swedish (5%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Rawlins County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 920 (68%)
Carpooled: 165 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (1%)
Taxi: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 96 (7%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 142 (11%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

49 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,824.

5.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,828 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.70%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.26% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($7,466 average AGI)
3.44% relocated from other states ($13,362 average AGI)
Rawlins County: 3.44%
Kansas average: 3.56%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

6.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.07%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.82% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($19,081 average AGI)
2.25% relocated to other states ($10,419 average AGI)
Rawlins County: 2.25%
Kansas average: 3.95%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Births per 1000 population in Rawlins County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Rawlins County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rawlins County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 746 (692 aged, 54 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 36.17
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8390.600
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 867.990
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24122.97

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 598.8
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1871.260
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 37.43

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74.85

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,909

In family households: 2,451 (749 male householders, 117 female householders)
723 spouses, 798 children (767 natural, 16 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 10 other relatives, 31 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 458 (187 male householders (172 living alone)), 245 female householders (235 living alone)), 26 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 57 (52 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 477 2-persons, 150 3-persons, 126 4-persons, 86 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 407 1-person, 22 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

96.2% of residents of Rawlins County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $45,916,000 ($16606 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $259,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $9,504,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,995,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,962,000
Federal grants: $5,122,000
Federal procurement contracts: $248,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,086,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $182,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,818,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,768,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 102

Here:	38 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 210

Here:	79 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -3

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -179

Here:	-67 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Rawlins 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:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 35
1990 to 1994: 15
1980 to 1989: 79
1970 to 1979: 161
1960 to 1969: 133
1950 to 1959: 220
1940 to 1949: 149
1939 or earlier: 771

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rawlins County, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 36 4 rooms: 93 5 rooms: 224 6 rooms: 162 7 rooms: 187 8 rooms: 130 9+ rooms: 136

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rawlins County, Kansas:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 59 5 rooms: 52 6 rooms: 26 7 rooms: 38 8 rooms: 34 9+ rooms: 34

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rawlins County:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 43 2 bedrooms: 253 3 bedrooms: 368 4 bedrooms: 205 5+ bedrooms: 103

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rawlins County:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 51 2 bedrooms: 95 3 bedrooms: 67 4 bedrooms: 51 5+ bedrooms: 28

Cars and other vehicles available in Rawlins County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 36 1 vehicle: 253 2 vehicles: 384 3 vehicles: 197 4 vehicles: 76 5+ vehicles: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in Rawlins County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 45 1 vehicle: 89 2 vehicles: 94 3 vehicles: 43 4 vehicles: 21 5+ vehicles: 2

69% of Rawlins County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Kansas.

Rawlins County:	69.2%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 2094
Northeast: 15
Midwest: 510
South: 101
West: 227

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,900

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 (62.3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31.4%) Electricity (4.2%) Wood (0.9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (65.6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28.2%) Electricity (3.4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.4%) Wood (0.7%) Other fuel (0.7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	1.8%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	1.8%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	11.8%
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 (Noninst.)

Rawlins County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $70,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $23,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $939,000
General - Other: $598,000

Health Services - Other: $279,000

Police Protection: $220,000

General Public Buildings: $124,000

Central Staff Services: $114,000

Financial Administration: $110,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $59,000

Natural Resources - Other: $40,000

Solid Waste Management: $39,000

Libraries: $30,000

Parks & Recreation: $26,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $44,000
Higher Education: $26,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $130,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $110,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $138,000
General Revenue, NEC: $84,000

Special Assessments: $52,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $124,000
General Public Building: $32,000

Police Protection: $32,000

Health - Other: $10,000

Solid Waste Management: $7,000

Judicial: $4,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,170,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $270,000
All Other: $134,000

General Support: $86,000
Tax - Property: $2,432,000
Total General Sales: $179,000

NEC: $27,000

Motor Vehicle License: $16,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,085,000

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)

Rawlins 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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