Rush County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 3,211 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,275
Renter-occupied apartments: 273

% of renters here:	18%
State:	31%

Land area: 718 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Rush County: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.8%), Manufacturing (12.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 61%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Rush County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	44.6 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,724	(48.5%)
Females: 1,827	(51.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,611
County population in 2003: 3,445
Jobs in 2003: 1,225

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,758
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:

Rush County:	2.2 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,522 ($31,268 in 1999)

This county:	$36,522
Kansas:	$47,451

2007 median house/condo value: $49,527 ($32,200 in 2000)

Rush County:	$49,527
Kansas:	$121,200

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $267 (lower quartile is $189, upper quartile is $324)

This county:	$267
State:	$479

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,019
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $232

Institutionalized population: 88

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 22
Thefts: 19
Auto thefts: 6

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 2
Burglaries: 16
Thefts: 9
Auto thefts: 1

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2004 Presidential Election results in Rush County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $549 (1.7%)

Rush County household income distribution in 2007

Rush County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	9.7%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rush County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.

Cities in this county include: La Crosse, Otis, Bison, McCracken, Rush Center, Liebenthal, Timken, Alexander.

Neighboring counties: Barton County , Ellis County , Ness County , Pawnee County , Russell County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Rush County Fairgrounds (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Rush County include: Peace Church (A), Nekoma Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hope Cemetery (1), Baptist Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), Saint Michaels Cemetery (4), Friends Cemetery (5), Belle Prairie Cemetery (6), Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alexander Dry Creek (A), Snake Creek (B), Mule Creek (C), Sand Creek (D), Sandy Creek (E), Otter Creek (F), Old Maids Fork (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.9%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 104
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 17 (100% naturalized citizens)

Rush County:	0.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 7

Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.6%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,733
One, attached: 14
Two: 8
3 or 4: 2
5 to 9: 16
10 to 19: 14
Mobile homes: 139
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Rush County with a mortgage: 383 (4 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 651

Here:	37.0% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Agriculture in Rush County
Average size of farms: 829 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57724
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $91.25
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: 41.52%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $40085
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.62%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $82930
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.41
Corn for grain: 4486 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 119716 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5095 harvested acres

Rush 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 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/18/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Construction (11%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Health care (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)
Mining (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (14%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (18%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

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

Mexico (47%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (41%)
Philippines (12%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rush County:

German (56%)
United States or American (11%)
English (6%)
Irish (4%)
Czech (4%)
Dutch (2%)
Scottish (2%)

Rush County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,226 (75%)
Carpooled: 187 (11%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Walked: 81 (5%)
Other means: 21 (1%)
Worked at home: 110 (7%)

88 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,067.

5.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,912 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.19%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.36% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($17,221 average AGI)
1.83% relocated from other states ($11,691 average AGI)
Rush County: 1.83%
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 Ellis County, KS

0.76% ($22,000 average AGI)

7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,735 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.32%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.35% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($23,939 average AGI)
0.97% relocated to other states ($4,796 average AGI)
Rush County: 0.97%
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 Barton County, KS	1.79% ($24,250 average AGI)
to Ellis County, KS	1.57% ($25,429)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Births per 1000 population in Rush County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Rush County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rush County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 950 (858 aged, 92 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 28.85
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8338.140
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1327.180
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 16099.25

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 998.240
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1526.720
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 29.36

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29.3
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 117.440

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,463

In family households: 2,864 (876 male householders, 127 female householders)
866 spouses, 898 children (805 natural, 11 adopted, 82 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 19 other relatives, 34 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 599 (241 male householders (198 living alone)), 302 female householders (292 living alone)), 56 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 88 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 568 2-persons, 180 3-persons, 148 4-persons, 80 5-persons, 27 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 490 1-person, 41 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

93.5% of residents of Rush County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% 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 very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $34,800,000 ($10040 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $363,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,916,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,097,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,038,000
Federal grants: $4,014,000
Federal procurement contracts: $331,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,404,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $243,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,047,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,549,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 196

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 275

Here:	81 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: -57

Here:	-17 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Rush County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.64 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:	5.3
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 18
1990 to 1994: 29
1980 to 1989: 97
1970 to 1979: 224
1960 to 1969: 153
1950 to 1959: 282
1940 to 1949: 213
1939 or earlier: 910

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rush County, Kansas:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 34 4 rooms: 152 5 rooms: 229 6 rooms: 271 7 rooms: 241 8 rooms: 157 9+ rooms: 180

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rush County, Kansas:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 67 5 rooms: 50 6 rooms: 61 7 rooms: 40 8 rooms: 11 9+ rooms: 12

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rush County:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 41 2 bedrooms: 351 3 bedrooms: 540 4 bedrooms: 270 5+ bedrooms: 68

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rush County:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 39 2 bedrooms: 116 3 bedrooms: 85 4 bedrooms: 20 5+ bedrooms: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Rush County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 45 1 vehicle: 303 2 vehicles: 491 3 vehicles: 292 4 vehicles: 91 5+ vehicles: 53

Cars and other vehicles available in Rush County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 27 1 vehicle: 111 2 vehicles: 89 3 vehicles: 32 4 vehicles: 4 5+ vehicles: 10

65% of Rush County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Kansas.

Rush County:	65.0%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 2918
Northeast: 49
Midwest: 188
South: 159
West: 210

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (76%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Electricity (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (66%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Electricity (7%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	4.0%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	1.4%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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.)

Rush County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Hospital Public: $2,670,000
All Other: $71,000

Solid Waste Management: $52,000
Construction - General: $65,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $2,781,000
Regular Highways: $1,049,000

General - Other: $592,000

Police Protection: $308,000

Natural Resources - Other: $221,000

General Public Buildings: $182,000

Health Services - Other: $121,000

Financial Administration: $96,000

Central Staff Services: $94,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $67,000

Fire Protection: $59,000

Solid Waste Management: $41,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000

Housing & Community Development: $6,000

Air Transportation: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $98,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Natural Resources: $29,000
Higher Education: $22,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,915,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,460,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $310,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $145,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $321,000
Interest Earnings: $110,000

Rents: $20,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $325,000
Regular Highways: $156,000

Solid Waste Management: $16,000

Natural Resource - Other: $11,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Financial Administration: $6,000

Housing & Community Development: $5,000

Central Staff: $2,000

Health - Other: $2,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,564,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $298,000
General Support: $94,000
Tax - Property: $3,326,000
NEC: $20,000

Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,158,000

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)

Rush County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

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)