Republic County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 5,164 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,018
Renter-occupied apartments: 539

% of renters here:	21%
State:	31%

Land area: 716 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.1%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.7%), Retail trade (12.7%), Manufacturing (11.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 62%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 21%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Republic County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

Median resident age:	45.7 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 2,815	(48.2%)
Females: 3,020	(51.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $18,749
County population in 2003: 5,322
Jobs in 2003: 2,329

Total labor force in 2004: 2,957
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.6%

Average household size:

Republic County:	2.2 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,217 ($30,494 in 2000)

This county	$32,217
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,980

Republic County	$46,980
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $288
Institutionalized population: 140
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Republic County in 2000: $541

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 24
Thefts: 35
Auto thefts: 0

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 2
Burglaries: 45
Thefts: 35
Auto thefts: 5

Republic County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Republic County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $496 (1.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Republic County is $393 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $653 a month.

Cities in this county include: Belleville, Scandia, Courtland, Cuba, Republic, Munden, Narka, Agenda.

Neighboring counties: Cloud County , Jewell County , Jefferson County, Nebraska , Nuckolls County, Nebraska , Thayer County, Nebraska , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Belleville Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Republic County include: Tabor Chapel (A), Ada Church (B), Highland Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Saint Katherine Cemetery (2), Hubbell Cemetery (3), Persinger Cemetery (4), Frontier Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Spring Creek (A), Elm Creek (B), Cole Creek (C), Salt Creek (D), Mud Creek (E), Riley Creek (F), East Creek (G), Coal Creek (H), Forsha Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Republic County include: Pawnee Indian Village (1), Jamestown State Waterfront Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 110
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 46 (78% naturalized citizens)

Republic County:	0.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 2
1990 to 1994: 7
1985 to 1989: 6
1980 to 1984: 1
1975 to 1979: 9
1970 to 1974: 7
1970 to 1974: 5
1965 to 1969: 9

Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.6%

Republic County marital status for males

Republic County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,714
One, attached: 14
Two: 24
3 or 4: 55
5 to 9: 70
10 to 19: 20
20 or more: 45
Mobile homes: 149
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Republic County with a mortgage: 536 (21 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 906

Agriculture in Republic County
Average size of farms: 660 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $129276
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $149.39
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 53.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $120459
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 61.26%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $109427
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.01%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.49
Corn for grain: 55885 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 82529 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 57389 harvested acres
Vegetables: 197 harvested acres

Republic County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
Construction (10%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Utilities (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (11%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (21%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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

Vietnam (28%)
Mexico (28%)
Yugoslavia (9%)
Korea (9%)
Germany (7%)
Canada (7%)
Russia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Republic County:

German (24%)
Swedish (14%)
Czech (12%)
English (9%)
Irish (9%)
United States or American (9%)
Norwegian (4%)

Republic County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,168 (78%)
Carpooled: 196 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 43 (2%)
Other means: 32 (1%)
Worked at home: 298 (11%)

133 people in nursing homes
7 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 $33,824.

4.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,970 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.88%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.80% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($14,693 average AGI)
2.08% relocated from other states ($12,277 average AGI)
Republic County: 2.08%
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 Cloud County, KS	0.77% ($22,625 average AGI)
from Washington County, KS	0.48% ($21,200)

6.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,832 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.24%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.91% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($16,916 average AGI)
2.34% relocated to other states ($11,916 average AGI)
Republic County: 2.34%
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 Cloud County, KS

0.86% ($31,611 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Births per 1000 population in Republic County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Republic County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Republic County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,466 (1,365 aged, 101 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,693

In family households: 4,736 (1,534 male householders, 144 female householders)
1,545 spouses, 1,428 children (1,315 natural, 74 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 18 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 957 (355 male householders (308 living alone)), 516 female householders (503 living alone)), 86 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 142 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 984 2-persons, 257 3-persons, 261 4-persons, 123 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 811 1-person, 50 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 3 6-persons.

1,054 married couples with children.
208 single-parent households (58 men, 150 women).

96.7% of residents of Republic County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 47% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 57% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $45,316,000 ($8675 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $975,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,021,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,178,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,617,000
Federal grants: $4,839,000
Federal procurement contracts: $464,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,197,000 ($197,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $813,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,188,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,969,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 244

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 521

Here:	101 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: -381

Here:	-74 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Republic County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.94 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
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: 28
1990 to 1994: 36
1980 to 1989: 216
1970 to 1979: 300
1960 to 1969: 313
1950 to 1959: 299
1940 to 1949: 293
1939 or earlier: 1,614

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

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 16
4 rooms: 218
5 rooms: 486
6 rooms: 437
7 rooms: 378
8 rooms: 229
9 or more rooms: 240

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

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 15
3 rooms: 92
4 rooms: 130
5 rooms: 117
6 rooms: 67
7 rooms: 59
8 rooms: 19
9 or more rooms: 36

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

no bedroom: 12
1 bedroom: 56
2 bedrooms: 619
3 bedrooms: 877
4 bedrooms: 356
5 or more bedrooms: 98

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Republic County:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 139
2 bedrooms: 217
3 bedrooms: 96
4 bedrooms: 60
5 or more bedrooms: 20

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

no vehicle: 72
1 vehicle: 489
2 vehicles: 822
3 vehicles: 435
4 vehicles: 152
5 or more vehicles: 48

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

no vehicle: 39
1 vehicle: 277
2 vehicles: 155
3 vehicles: 49
4 vehicles: 8
5 or more vehicles: 11

65% of Republic 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, 60% lived in Kansas.

Republic County:	65.3%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 4481
Northeast: 48
Midwest: 807
South: 212
West: 200

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (66%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
Electricity (3%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (64%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Electricity (11%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	1.9%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Here:	16.5%
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)

Republic County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,110,000
Charges - All Other: $267,000
Solid Waste Management: $175,000

Regular Highways: $25,000
Construction - Health - Other: $27,000
Regular Highways: $7,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $1,462,000
Regular Highways: $1,215,000

Health Services - Other: $568,000

Corrections - Other: $372,000

Central Staff Services: $239,000

General Public Buildings: $185,000

Natural Resources - Other: $149,000

Solid Waste Management: $133,000

Police Protection: $125,000

Own Hospitals: $80,000

Financial Administration: $78,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $54,000

Parks & Recreation: $48,000

Welfare - Other: $10,000

Fire Protection: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $365,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $173,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,647,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,110,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,275,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $483,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $195,000
Interest Earnings: $47,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $170,000
Solid Waste Management: $36,000

Health - Other: $26,000

Police Protection: $25,000

Corrections - Other: $25,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000

Judicial: $9,000

Central Staff: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,385,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $31,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $390,000
Health & Hospitals: $227,000

General Support: $11,000
Tax - Property: $4,804,000
Total General Sales: $837,000

NEC: $55,000

Motor Vehicle License: $18,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,822,000

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