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Reno County, KS mapCounty population in 2005: 63,558 (68% urban, 32% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 18,017
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,481
% of renters here:  29%
State:  31%
Land area: 1254 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 51 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.9%
Whole state:  9.9%

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

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Manufacturing (16.8%), Retail trade (13.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Reno County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 32,534  (50.2%)
Females: 32,256  (49.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,517
County population in 2003: 63,842
Jobs in 2003: 30,025

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Total labor force in 2004: 32,830
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.3%

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,517 ($35,510 in 2000)
This county  $37,517
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,636
Reno County  $88,636
Kansas:  $107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $442
Institutionalized population: 2,953
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Reno County in 2000: $738


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 26
  • Burglaries: 95
  • Thefts: 163
  • Auto thefts: 18

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 39
  • Burglaries: 124
  • Thefts: 190
  • Auto thefts: 19

Reno County races chart


Reno County, KS map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Reno County Kansas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $916 (1.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Reno County is $393 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $516 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $707 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hutchinson, South Hutchinson, Buhler, Nickerson, Haven, Pretty Prairie, Arlington, Turon, Sylvia, Partridge.

Neighboring counties: Harvey County , Kingman County , McPherson County , Pratt County , Rice County , Sedgwick County , Stafford County .


Reno County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Reno County: Towanda Service Area (A), Clark Community Club (B), Hazen Park Camp (C), Olcott (D), Camp Kanza (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Reno County include: Yoder Church (A), West Salem Church (B), Triumph Church (C), Sterling Church (D), Fairview Church (E), First Mennonite Church (F), Salem Church (G), Saint Pauls Church (H), Pleasant View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Bainum Cemetery (2), Peace Valley Cemetery (3), Peace Creek Cemetery (4), Peace Cemetery (5), Huntsville Cemetery (6), Schooley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Dirks Lake (A), Magwire Lake (B), Sunset Lakes (C), Brownlee Lake (D), Lake Cable (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sugar Creek (A), Salt Creek (B), Sand Creek (C), Zenithscah Creek (D), Red Rock Creek (E), Dry Creek (F), Irish Creek (G), Goose Creek (H), Devils Ditch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Reno County include: Blue River Wildlife Area (1), Cheney State Park (2), Cheney Wildlife Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.2%
Kansas:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,673
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,268 (46% naturalized citizens)

Reno County:  2.0%
Whole state:  5.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 333
  • 1990 to 1994: 145
  • 1985 to 1989: 185
  • 1980 to 1984: 250
  • 1975 to 1979: 94
  • 1970 to 1974: 102
  • 1970 to 1974: 27
  • 1965 to 1969: 132

Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.5%

Reno County marital status for males

Reno County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 21,418
  • One, attached: 660
  • Two: 1,091
  • 3 or 4: 923
  • 5 to 9: 639
  • 10 to 19: 294
  • 20 or more: 903
  • Mobile homes: 1,671
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Reno County with a mortgage: 8,977 (879 second mortgage, 744 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,941


Agriculture in Reno County
Average size of farms: 468 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $71127
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $139.22
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 50.49%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $66372
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.02%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $70644
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.75
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.66%
Corn for grain: 24708 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 217119 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 33466 harvested acres
Vegetables: 14 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 58 acres

Reno County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 3.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 90 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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



  • Mexico (53%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Lebanon (4%)
  • Korea (3%)
  • Japan (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Reno County:



  • German (31%)
  • United States or American (15%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Swedish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)

Reno County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 24,769 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 3,127 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 58 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 1 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 1 (0%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 39 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 94 (0%)
  • Walked: 549 (2%)
  • Other means: 178 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,163 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Reno County, Kansas
  • 1987 people in state prisons
  • 813 people in nursing homes
  • 233 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 117 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 47 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 36 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,249.

5.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,260 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.29%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($119 average AGI)
Reno County:  0.07%
Kansas average:  0.18%

3.28% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($19,172 average AGI)
1.94% relocated from other states ($22,969 average AGI)
Reno County:  1.94%
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  0.61% ($33,500 average AGI)
from McPherson County, KS  0.36% ($31,390)
from Rice County, KS  0.28% ($27,938)
from Harvey County, KS  0.15% ($25,382)
from Saline County, KS  0.12% ($23,036)
from Barton County, KS  0.12% ($25,259)
from Johnson County, KS  0.11% ($40,154)


5.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.91%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.50% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($17,287 average AGI)
2.41% relocated to other states ($15,107 average AGI)
Reno County:  2.41%
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  1.03% ($34,599 average AGI)
to McPherson County, KS  0.28% ($36,359)
to Harvey County, KS  0.23% ($20,074)
to Johnson County, KS  0.21% ($30,917)
to Rice County, KS  0.18% ($26,268)
to Riley County, KS  0.15% ($22,912)
to Saline County, KS  0.14% ($23,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3



Births per 1000 population in Reno County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Reno County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Reno County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,580 (10,225 aged, 1,355 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%


Household type by relationship


Households: 61,556
  • In family households: 52,258 (14,246 male householders, 3,160 female householders)
    14,452 spouses, 17,633 children (15,863 natural, 578 adopted, 1,192 stepchildren), 839 grandchildren, 223 brothers or sisters, 187 parents, 518 other relatives, 1,000 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,298 (3,762 male householders (3,042 living alone)), 4,346 female householders (4,087 living alone)), 1,190 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,234 (2,937 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,505 2-persons, 3,587 3-persons, 3,078 4-persons, 1,507 5-persons, 521 6-persons, 208 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,129 1-person, 851 2-persons, 85 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

11,293 married couples with children.
3,373 single-parent households (864 men, 2,509 women).

94.1% of residents of Reno County speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $339,820,000 ($5337 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,341,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $166,574,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $88,084,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,261,000
Federal grants: $49,126,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,319,000 ($1,274,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,455,000 ($3,824,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,033,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,348,000
Federal Government insurance: $49,764,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,330
Here:  68 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,523
Here:  55 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +275
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,247
Here:  -35 per 1000 residents
State:  -21 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Reno County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 262
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,162
  • 1990 to 1994: 712
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,962
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,758
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,481
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,263
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,836
  • 1939 or earlier: 8,189


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

  • 1 room: 13
  • 2 rooms: 108
  • 3 rooms: 490
  • 4 rooms: 1,890
  • 5 rooms: 4,421
  • 6 rooms: 4,201
  • 7 rooms: 2,998
  • 8 rooms: 1,904
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,992


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

  • 1 room: 210
  • 2 rooms: 490
  • 3 rooms: 1,375
  • 4 rooms: 2,012
  • 5 rooms: 1,658
  • 6 rooms: 984
  • 7 rooms: 386
  • 8 rooms: 191
  • 9 or more rooms: 175


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

  • no bedroom: 31
  • 1 bedroom: 658
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,462
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,166
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,998
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 702


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Reno County:

  • no bedroom: 268
  • 1 bedroom: 2,054
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,265
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,502
  • 4 bedrooms: 293
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 99


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

  • no vehicle: 746
  • 1 vehicle: 4,305
  • 2 vehicles: 8,094
  • 3 vehicles: 3,450
  • 4 vehicles: 997
  • 5 or more vehicles: 425


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

  • no vehicle: 938
  • 1 vehicle: 3,645
  • 2 vehicles: 2,159
  • 3 vehicles: 570
  • 4 vehicles: 128
  • 5 or more vehicles: 41

55% of Reno County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Kansas.

Reno County:  55.3%
State average:  53.5%


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

  • This state: 48165
  • Northeast: 783
  • Midwest: 5583
  • South: 5603
  • West: 3076

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 811
Here:  11.2%
Kansas:  11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 345
Here:  8.8%
Kansas:  7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 177
Here:  7.7%
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)

Reno County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,858,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,431,000
    All Other: $1,067,000
    Sewerage: $57,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,129,000
    General: $234,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $5,774,000
    Regular Highways: $4,471,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,617,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,949,000
    Police Protection: $1,981,000
    Fire Protection: $1,957,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,927,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,681,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,075,000
    Financial Administration: $847,000
    Central Staff Services: $725,000
    Parks & Recreation: $158,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $152,000
    Sewerage: $72,000
    Water Utilities: $51,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,160,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $4,981,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $329,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $12,261,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,782,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,088,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $11,611,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $650,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $694,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,244,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,161,000
    Special Assessments: $205,000
    Property Sale Other: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $779,000
    Fire Protection: $394,000
    General - Other: $296,000
    General Public Building: $164,000
    Health - Other: $133,000
    Police Protection: $120,000
    Financial Administration: $77,000
    Regular Highways: $68,000
    Corrections - Other: $20,000
    Sewerage: $18,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $7,000
    Judicial: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,771,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $93,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,205,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $950,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,905,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,613,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,387,000
    All Other: $576,000
    General Support: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,015,000
    Total General Sales: $8,185,000
    NEC: $794,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $79,000
    Public Utilities: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,975,000

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