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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.6%), Manufacturing (11.1%).
Detached houses: $104,493Here:$104,493State:$156,894 Townhouses or other attached units: $855,599Here:$855,599State:$149,604 Mobile homes: $54,334Here:$54,334State:$34,057 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,384Here:$55,384State:$58,726
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 19.7%
McCain (Republican): 80.9% Obama (Democratic): 18.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $990 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $623 (1.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rooks 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: Plainville, Stockton, Palco, Damar, Zurich, Woodston.
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Notable locations in Rooks County: Cedar Link Golf and Country Club (A), Zurich Wastewater Plant (B), Woodston Wastewater Treatment Facility (C), Damar Wastewater Plant (D), Plainville Saddle Club Arena (E), Stockton Wastewater Treatment Plant (F), Plainville Wastewater Plant (G), Palco Wastewater Plant (H), Webster State Park Rock Point Campground (I), Webster State Park Old Marina Campground (J), Webster State Park Mushroom Camping Area (K), Webster State Park Marina Point Campground (L), Webster State Park Lake View Camping Area (M), Webster State Park Eagle Landing Campground (N), Webster State Park Canada Campground (O), Webster State Park Law Enforcement (P), Webster State Park Office Building (Q), Mount Vernon Community Hall (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Rooks County include: Harvest Christian Fellowship (A), Mount Pleasant Church (B), Ash Rock Church (C), Church of the Nazarene (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Conger Cemetery (1), Center Cemetery (2), Shiloh Cemetery (3), Plainville Cemetery (4), Zurich Cemetery (5), Aurora Cemetery (6), Chalk Mound Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Webster Reservoir (A), Lake Stockton (B), Plainville Township Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Dusty Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Robbers Roost Creek (D), Elm Creek (E), Jim Creek (F), Medicine Creek (G), Roberts Roost Creek (H), Boxelder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Rooks County include: Webster Wildlife Area (1), Rooks State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (2), Rooks County State Park (3), Webster State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Rooks County: Cedar Link Golf and Country Club (A), Zurich Wastewater Plant (B), Woodston Wastewater Treatment Facility (C), Damar Wastewater Plant (D), Plainville Saddle Club Arena (E), Stockton Wastewater Treatment Plant (F), Plainville Wastewater Plant (G), Palco Wastewater Plant (H), Webster State Park Rock Point Campground (I), Webster State Park Old Marina Campground (J), Webster State Park Mushroom Camping Area (K), Webster State Park Marina Point Campground (L), Webster State Park Lake View Camping Area (M), Webster State Park Eagle Landing Campground (N), Webster State Park Canada Campground (O), Webster State Park Law Enforcement (P), Webster State Park Office Building (Q), Mount Vernon Community Hall (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rooks County include: Harvest Christian Fellowship (A), Mount Pleasant Church (B), Ash Rock Church (C), Church of the Nazarene (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Conger Cemetery (1), Center Cemetery (2), Shiloh Cemetery (3), Plainville Cemetery (4), Zurich Cemetery (5), Aurora Cemetery (6), Chalk Mound Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Webster Reservoir (A), Lake Stockton (B), Plainville Township Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Dusty Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Robbers Roost Creek (D), Elm Creek (E), Jim Creek (F), Medicine Creek (G), Roberts Roost Creek (H), Boxelder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Rooks County include: Webster Wildlife Area (1), Rooks State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (2), Rooks County State Park (3), Webster State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Ellis County , Graham County , Osborne County , Phillips County , Smith County , Trego County .
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Current college students: 100 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 14 (86% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.7%
Housing units in Rooks County with a mortgage: 545 (6 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 869
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5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,161 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.90% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($17,831 average AGI) 2.00% relocated from other states ($9,331 average AGI)Rooks County:2.00%Kansas average:3.56%
6.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,857 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.63% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($15,627 average AGI) 1.64% relocated to other states ($9,230 average AGI)Rooks County:1.64%Kansas average:3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,272 (1,167 aged, 105 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
1,291 spouses, 1,616 children (1,454 natural, 64 adopted, 98 stepchildren), 33 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 24 other relatives, 48 non-relatives
Size of family households: 838 2-persons, 281 3-persons, 239 4-persons, 129 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 751 1-person, 47 2-persons, 10 3-persons.
97.0% of residents of Rooks County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).
Population growth in Rooks County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.86 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
65% of Rooks County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Kansas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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.)
Solid Waste Management: $169,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $1,788,000
Regular Highways: $1,340,000
Health - Other: $730,000
Natural Resources - Other: $451,000
Police Protection: $335,000
Financial Administration: $311,000
Central Staff Services: $288,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $130,000
Solid Waste Management: $118,000
General Public Buildings: $86,000
Public Welfare - Other: $62,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,000
General Local Government Support: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $122,000
Rents: $12,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,000
Central Staff Services: $95,000
General - Other: $39,000
Financial Administration: $13,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $8,000
Health - Other: $4,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Health and Hospitals: $274,000
Public Welfare: $8,000
General Local Government Support: $8,000
All Other: $6,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $69,000
Severance: $50,000
Motor Vehicle License: $40,000
Public Utilities Sales: $34,000
Other License: $2,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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