County population in 2016: 2,447 (all rural); it was 2,747 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 363 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 410 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 855 Renter-occupied apartments: 320 (it was 310 in 2000)
% of renters here:
27%
State:
34%
Land area: 548 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Sedgwick County: 89.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (44.9%), Educational, health and social services (22.4%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (12.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.2%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $661 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $513 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 13.3%
Sedgwick County:
13.3%
Colorado:
11.0%
(14.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.4% for other race residents, 30.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 49.9 years old
(Males: 48.4 years old, Females: 50.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.0 years old, Black residents: 41.5 years old, American Indian residents: 51.6 years old, Asian residents: 60.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 39.5 years old, Other race residents: 58.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sedgwick County is $424 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $516 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Sedgwick County: Kelley Community Center (A), Buffalo Camp (B), Hall (C), Uhler Ranch (D), Frank Blair Ranch (E), Ackerman (F), Hayford (G), Ford (H), Buss Ranch (I), Powell (J), Westside School (K), Tamarack Ranch (L), Yost Ranch (M), Barden Ranch (N), Bamford Feedyard (O), Candon Ranch (P), Lauderback School (Q), Willard Fire Department (R), Crook Volunteer Fire Department (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery (1), New Haven Cemetery (2), Kelly Community Cemetery (3), Barber Cemetery (4), Lynch Cemetery (5), Fleming Cemetery (6), Prairie Lawn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Slaughter Pond (A), Schumans Lake (B), Wild Horse Lake (C), Dry Wild Horse Lake (D), McKenzie Pond (E), Larson Pond (F), Dickinson Irrigation Reservoir (G), Jumbo Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Twentytwo Slough (A), Pawnee Creek (B), Pawnee Inlet Number 1 (C), Wild Horse Creek (D), Raymer Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Pawnee Inlet Number 2 (G), Duck Creek (H), Corral Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 69 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 118 (38.8% naturalized citizens)
Sedgwick County:
4.8%
Whole state:
9.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 8
2000 to 2009: 8
1990 to 1999: 48
1980 to 1989: 17
1970 to 1979: 8
Before 1970: 18
Note: State values scaled to Sedgwick County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,056
One, attached: 22
Two: 23
3 or 4: 87
5 to 9: 14
10 to 19: 32
20 to 49: 8
50 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 81
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1
Housing units in Sedgwick County with a mortgage: 330 (6 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 411
Here:
44.5% with mortgage
State:
71.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Sedgwick County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
715
7
Catholic
317
2
Mainline Protestant
270
3
None
1,077
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Sedgwick County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Sedgwick County:
4.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:
17.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sedgwick County:
7.0%
Colorado:
5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Sedgwick County:
20.4%
State:
18.4%
Agriculture in Sedgwick County:
Average size of farms: 1459 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $306,920 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $157.26 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.36% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $275,033 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.00% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 35.96% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $184,763 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.72% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.37 Corn for grain: 33739 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 56750 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Sedgwick County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 1360765.3 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/5/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused $750,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sedgwick County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 492.5 miles away from Sedgwick County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 196.4 miles away from the county center On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 624.1 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 293.7 miles away from the county center On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 295.2 miles away from Sedgwick County center On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 305.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Colorado Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 16, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4229: July 16, 2015, FEMA Id: 4229, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 11, 2013 to September 30, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4145: September 14, 2013, FEMA Id: 4145, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Colorado Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 11, 2001 to April 22, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1374: May 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 1374, Natural disaster type: Storm
Colorado Heavy Rains, Snowmelt, Flooding, Incident Period: May 23, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-385: May 23, 1973, FEMA Id: 385, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain, Snow
Colorado SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 19, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-261: May 19, 1969, FEMA Id: 261, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Colorado TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 19, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-200: June 19, 1965, FEMA Id: 200, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Sedgwick County (7) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 1
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Education, training, and library occupations (14%)
Management occupations (13%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (64%)
Hungary (6%)
Philippines (5%)
Romania (3%)
Other Northern Europe (3%)
Korea (3%)
Taiwan (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sedgwick County (%):
German (31%)
American (8%)
Swedish (5%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Irish (2%)
English (2%)
Italian (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 653 (71.5%)
Carpooled: 157 (17.2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (1.0%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 8 (0.9%)
Bicycle: 3 (0.3%)
Walked: 23 (2.5%)
Worked at home: 59 (6.5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
49 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
27 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
8 people in group homes intended for adultsAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $42,100.
7.49% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($30,646 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.49%
Colorado average:
9.68%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.15% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($19,692 average AGI)
3.34% relocated from other states ($10,954 average AGI)
Sedgwick County:
3.34%
Colorado average:
4.25%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
7.59% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,697 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.59%
Colorado average:
9.12%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.88% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($16,076 average AGI)
4.72% relocated to other states ($15,621 average AGI)
Sedgwick County:
4.72%
Colorado average:
3.65%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Births per 1000 population in Sedgwick County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 14.7
Deaths per 1000 population in Sedgwick County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sedgwick County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 20.7% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 14.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Sedgwick County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Sedgwick County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 653 (583 aged, 70 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 110 (24%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Sedgwick County, Colorado in 1999 - 2014:
246 married couples with children.
143 single-parent households (42 men, 101 women).
90.6% of residents of Sedgwick speak English at home.
8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% 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: $27,695,000 ($10,908 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $275,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,740,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,888,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,828,000 Federal grants: $4,968,000 Federal procurement contracts: $256,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,014,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $113,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,794,000 Federal Government insurance: $17,421,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 149
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
76 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 216
Here:
85 per 1000 residents
State:
32 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +23
Here:
+9 per 1000 residents
State:
+24 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -171
Here:
-68 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Sedgwick County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.29 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 20
2000 to 2009: 19
1990 to 1999: 63
1980 to 1989: 70
1970 to 1979: 165
1960 to 1969: 69
1950 to 1959: 185
1940 to 1949: 158
1939 or earlier: 564
Note: State values scaled to Sedgwick population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sedgwick County, Colorado
Note: State values scaled to Sedgwick County population
no vehicle: 17
1 vehicle: 201
2 vehicles: 229
3 vehicles: 195
4 vehicles: 42
5+ vehicles: 49
no vehicle: 41
1 vehicle: 115
2 vehicles: 96
3 vehicles: 42
4 vehicles: 2
5+ vehicles: 17
83% of Sedgwick County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Colorado.
Sedgwick County:
83.4%
State average:
81.5%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,409
Other state: 911
Northeast: 35
Midwest: 581
South: 163
West: 121
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Sedgwick County
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