Sedgwick County, Colorado (CO)

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County population in 2005: 2,529 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 855
Renter-occupied apartments: 310

% of renters here:	27%
State:	33%

Land area: 548 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.0%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.9%), Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Retail trade (14.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 63%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 19%
Unpaid family work: 2%

Sedgwick County, Colorado business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Sedgwick County, Colorado:

White Non-Hispanic (86.5%)
Hispanic (11.4%)
Other race (6.0%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Japanese (0.6%)
Black (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	43.2 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 1,374	(50.0%)
Females: 1,373	(50.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,720
County population in 2003: 2,654
Jobs in 2003: 1,020

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,566
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

Average household size:

Sedgwick County:	2.3 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,344 ($28,278 in 2000)

This county	$30,344
Colorado:	$50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,640

Sedgwick County	$79,640
Colorado:	$223,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $301
Institutionalized population: 49
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Sedgwick County in 2000: $578

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 3
Thefts: 5
Auto thefts: 3

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 15
Thefts: 26
Auto thefts: 2

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2004 Presidential Election results in Sedgwick County Colorado:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $382 (0.7%)

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.

Cities in this county include: Julesburg, Ovid, Sedgwick.

Neighboring counties: Cheyenne County, Nebraska , Deuel County, Nebraska , Logan County , Phillips County , Perkins County, Nebraska .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sedgwick County: Prairie View School (A), Price Ranch (B), Sunrise School (C), Cottonwood Ranch (D), Weir (E), Italian Caves (F), Julesburg Water Works (G), Miller School (H), Dorsey (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ovid Cemetery (1), Julesburg Cemetery (2), Sedgwick Cemetery (3), Woodham Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Sand Creek Reservoir (A), Julesburg Reservoir (B), Johnson Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Cottonwood Creek (A), Sand Creek (B), Lodgepole Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sedgwick County include: Sedgwick Bar State Game Preserve (1), Sand Draw Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.7%
Colorado:	3.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 69
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 75 (21% naturalized citizens)

Sedgwick County:	2.7%
Whole state:	8.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 29
1990 to 1994: 3
1985 to 1989: 3
1980 to 1984: 14
1975 to 1979: 1
1970 to 1974: 7
1970 to 1974: 1
1965 to 1969: 17

Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.8%

Sedgwick County marital status for males

Sedgwick County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,153
One, attached: 14
Two: 52
3 or 4: 34
5 to 9: 14
10 to 19: 4
20 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 110
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Sedgwick County with a mortgage: 275 (24 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 337

Agriculture in Sedgwick County
Average size of farms: 1459 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $306920
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: $275033
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: $184763
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

Sedgwick County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/27/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
Construction (11%)
Public administration (6%)
Food (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Gasoline stations (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (19%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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

Mexico (92%)
Germany (4%)
Canada (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sedgwick County:

German (37%)
English (8%)
United States or American (8%)
Irish (6%)
Swedish (5%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Danish (2%)

Sedgwick County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 889 (68%)
Carpooled: 169 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 93 (7%)
Other means: 14 (1%)
Worked at home: 136 (10%)

49 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,826.

6.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.74%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.67% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($10,121 average AGI)
4.07% relocated from other states ($13,638 average AGI)
Sedgwick County: 4.07%
Colorado average: 4.67%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

8.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,296 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.12%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.23% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($11,634 average AGI)
3.89% relocated to other states ($14,662 average AGI)
Sedgwick County: 3.89%
Colorado average: 3.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Logan County, CO

1.14% ($26,800 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Births per 1000 population in Sedgwick County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.1

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 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sedgwick County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 674 (606 aged, 68 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,691

In family households: 2,307 (672 male householders, 123 female householders)
710 spouses, 702 children (651 natural, 22 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 15 other relatives, 31 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 384 (190 male householders (176 living alone)), 176 female householders (169 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 56 (49 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 433 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 144 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 345 1-person, 21 2-persons.

485 married couples with children.
104 single-parent households (24 men, 80 women).

90.7% of residents of Sedgwick County speak English at home.
8.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $27,695,000 ($10908 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:	6.5
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 19
1990 to 1994: 9
1980 to 1989: 77
1970 to 1979: 185
1960 to 1969: 118
1950 to 1959: 176
1940 to 1949: 185
1939 or earlier: 605

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sedgwick County, Colorado:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 13
3 rooms: 24
4 rooms: 77
5 rooms: 165
6 rooms: 156
7 rooms: 124
8 rooms: 149
9 or more rooms: 147

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sedgwick County, Colorado:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 21
3 rooms: 38
4 rooms: 71
5 rooms: 80
6 rooms: 36
7 rooms: 15
8 rooms: 26
9 or more rooms: 16

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sedgwick County:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 22
2 bedrooms: 262
3 bedrooms: 307
4 bedrooms: 188
5 or more bedrooms: 69

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sedgwick County:

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 64
2 bedrooms: 118
3 bedrooms: 78
4 bedrooms: 26
5 or more bedrooms: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Sedgwick County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 23
1 vehicle: 194
2 vehicles: 393
3 vehicles: 164
4 vehicles: 51
5 or more vehicles: 30

Cars and other vehicles available in Sedgwick County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 29
1 vehicle: 130
2 vehicles: 114
3 vehicles: 35
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 2

65% of Sedgwick County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Colorado.

Sedgwick County:	64.7%
State average:	45.7%

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

This state: 1386
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 927
South: 155
West: 168

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (67%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Electricity (4%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (56%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
Electricity (18%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	1.5%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	6.7%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	10.0%
Colorado:	16.7%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Sedgwick County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Hospital Public: $5,006,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $5,020,000
Regular Highways: $1,322,000

General - Other: $470,000

Central Staff Services: $426,000

Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $412,000

Police Protection: $292,000

Financial Administration: $193,000

Solid Waste Management: $76,000

General Public Buildings: $71,000

Welfare - Other: $69,000

Corrections - Other: $65,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $52,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $423,000
Interest Earnings: $142,000

Rents: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $70,000
Central Staff: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,627,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $810,000
Public Welfare: $454,000
Tax - Property: $974,000
Total General Sales: $205,000

Motor Vehicle License: $122,000

Tobacco Sales: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,028,000

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