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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.9%), Educational,health and social services (21.3%), Retail trade (11.0%).
Detached houses: $117,746Here:$117,746State:$156,894 Townhouses or other attached units: $13,697Here:$13,697State:$149,604 Mobile homes: $64,727Here:$64,727State:$34,057
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): 83.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 15.1%
McCain (Republican): 84.4% Obama (Democratic): 14.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,529 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,148 (1.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scott County is $433 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $641 a month.
Cities in this county include: Scott City.
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Notable locations in Scott County: Scott State Park Lakebank Drive Campground (A), Scott County Indoor Arena and Activity Center (B), Scott County Landfill (C), Squaws Den Battleground (D), Lakeside Campground (E), Lake View Campground (F), Elm Camping Area (G), Circle Drive Campground (H), Scott County Fairgrounds (I), Scott State Park Timber Canyon Campground (J), Scott State Park Bull Canyon South Campground (K), Winona Feed and Grain Elevator Number 2 (L), Camp Lakeside (M), Camp Christy (N), Tractor (O), Scott City Country Club (P), KSKL - FM (Scott City) (Q), Steele Home Museum (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Scott County include: Gospel Fellowship Church (A), Pence Community Church (B), Scott Church of God in Christ Mennonite Church (C), Carpenter Chapel (D), Prairie View Church of the Brethren (E), Immanuel Southern Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Modoc Cemetery (1), White Womans Grave (2), Scott Mennonite Cemetery (3), Pence Cemetery (4), Scott County Cemetery (5), Prairie View Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Scott (A), Barrel Springs Trout Pond (B), Scott County State Lake (C), Dry Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: White Woman Creek (A), Lion Creek (B), Sand Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Scott County include: Scott State Game Management Area (1), Squaws Den Monument (2), Steele Monument (3), Lake Scott State Park (4), El Cuartelejo Ruins (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Scott County: Scott State Park Lakebank Drive Campground (A), Scott County Indoor Arena and Activity Center (B), Scott County Landfill (C), Squaws Den Battleground (D), Lakeside Campground (E), Lake View Campground (F), Elm Camping Area (G), Circle Drive Campground (H), Scott County Fairgrounds (I), Scott State Park Timber Canyon Campground (J), Scott State Park Bull Canyon South Campground (K), Winona Feed and Grain Elevator Number 2 (L), Camp Lakeside (M), Camp Christy (N), Tractor (O), Scott City Country Club (P), KSKL - FM (Scott City) (Q), Steele Home Museum (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Scott County include: Gospel Fellowship Church (A), Pence Community Church (B), Scott Church of God in Christ Mennonite Church (C), Carpenter Chapel (D), Prairie View Church of the Brethren (E), Immanuel Southern Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Modoc Cemetery (1), White Womans Grave (2), Scott Mennonite Cemetery (3), Pence Cemetery (4), Scott County Cemetery (5), Prairie View Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Scott (A), Barrel Springs Trout Pond (B), Scott County State Lake (C), Dry Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: White Woman Creek (A), Lion Creek (B), Sand Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Scott County include: Scott State Game Management Area (1), Squaws Den Monument (2), Steele Monument (3), Lake Scott State Park (4), El Cuartelejo Ruins (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Finney County , Gove County , Kearny County , Lane County , Logan County , Wichita County .
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Current college students: 130 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 133 (30% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.9%
Housing units in Scott County with a mortgage: 679 (41 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 535
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Most common first ancestries reported in Scott County (%):
5.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,969 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.38% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($18,337 average AGI) 2.05% relocated from other states ($13,643 average AGI)Scott County:2.05%Kansas average:3.56%
8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,639 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.11% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($22,974 average AGI) 3.23% relocated to other states ($11,665 average AGI)Scott County:3.23%Kansas average:3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 442 (420 aged, 22 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
1,207 spouses, 1,556 children (1,415 natural, 56 adopted, 85 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 59 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
Size of family households: 681 2-persons, 305 3-persons, 264 4-persons, 117 5-persons, 79 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 555 1-person, 43 2-persons, 3 5-persons.
94.2% of residents of Scott County speak English at home. 4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).
Population growth in Scott County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.23 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
55% of Scott County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Kansas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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.)
All Other: $131,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,000
General - Other: $585,000
Health Services - Other: $334,000
Police Protection: $321,000
Solid Waste Management: $264,000
Other Hospitals: $200,000
General Public Buildings: $199,000
Financial Administration: $194,000
Central Staff Services: $170,000
Natural Resources - Other: $157,000
Libraries: $135,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $77,000
Housing & Community Development: $30,000
Parks & Recreation: $19,000
Higher Education: $80,000
Interest Earnings: $202,000
General Public Building: $169,000
General - Other: $78,000
Judicial: $9,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Police Protection: $1,000
General Support: $121,000
Health & Hospitals: $40,000
All Other: $29,000
Total General Sales: $565,000
NEC: $75,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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