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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.4%), Manufacturing (12.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.8%), Retail trade (10.4%).
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Rice County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Rice County, Kansas:
Detached houses: $88,163Here: $88,163State: $157,252 Townhouses or other attached units: $67,269Here: $67,269State: $140,198 Mobile homes: $20,246Here: $20,246State: $34,057 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,833Here: $15,833State: $58,726
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rice 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 $659 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lyons, Sterling, Little River, Chase, Bushton, Geneseo, Alden, Raymond, Frederick.
Neighboring counties: Barton County , Ellsworth County , McPherson County , Reno County , Stafford County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Rice County: Cain (A), Camp Wa-Ja-To (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Rice County include: Midland Church (A), Ebenezer Church (B), Salem Church (C), Holy Name Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Geneseo Cemetery (1), Click Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), Bean Cemetery (4), Immanuel Cemetery (5), Salem-Friedhof Cemetery (6), Forest Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Spriggs Rock Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Horse Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Peace Creek (C), Lost Creek (D), Owl Creek (E), Little Cow Creek (F), Jarvis Creek (G), Calf Creek (H), Plum Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Rice County: Wayside Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Rice County: Cain (A), Camp Wa-Ja-To (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rice County include: Midland Church (A), Ebenezer Church (B), Salem Church (C), Holy Name Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Geneseo Cemetery (1), Click Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), Bean Cemetery (4), Immanuel Cemetery (5), Salem-Friedhof Cemetery (6), Forest Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Spriggs Rock Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Horse Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Peace Creek (C), Lost Creek (D), Owl Creek (E), Little Cow Creek (F), Jarvis Creek (G), Calf Creek (H), Plum Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Rice County: Wayside Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 989 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 240 (12% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Rice County with a mortgage: 1,297 (71 second mortgage, 93 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,253
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Rice County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 51 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 9/25/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Rice County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Rice County centerOn 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from the county centerOn 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from the county centerOn 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from Rice County centerOn 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from the county centerOn 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from Rice County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
5.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,947 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.11% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($19,375 average AGI) 1.83% relocated from other states ($6,572 average AGI)Rice County: 1.83%Kansas average: 3.56%
7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,817 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.55% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($21,637 average AGI) 2.10% relocated to other states ($7,179 average AGI)Rice County: 2.10%Kansas average: 3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,139 (1,927 aged, 212 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household type by relationship
2,442 spouses, 2,867 children (2,435 natural, 127 adopted, 305 stepchildren), 72 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 109 other relatives, 163 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,427 2-persons, 541 3-persons, 506 4-persons, 246 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,127 1-person, 78 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
95.1% of residents of Rice County speak English at home. 4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 17% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $65,144,000 ($6206 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,066,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,256,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,349,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,398,000 Federal grants: $8,609,000 Federal procurement contracts: $746,000 ($22,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,787,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,536,000 Federal Government insurance: $36,679,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.63 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
57% of Rice County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,000
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General - Other: $1,231,000
Police Protection: $760,000
Health Services - Other: $554,000
Central Staff Services: $314,000
Solid Waste Management: $271,000
Financial Administration: $267,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $228,000
Natural Resources - Other: $215,000
Parks & Recreation: $207,000
Corrections - Other: $114,000
General Public Buildings: $61,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
Higher Education: $71,000
Health: $5,000
Special Assessments: $366,000
Interest Earnings: $265,000
Regular Highways: $35,000
Police Protection: $10,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Judicial: $3,000
Corrections - Other: $2,000
General Public Building: $2,000
General Support: $78,000
Health & Hospitals: $20,000
All Other: $9,000
Total General Sales: $692,000
NEC: $182,000
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