Seward County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 23,274 (86% urban, 14% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,753
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,666

% of renters here:	36%
State:	31%

Land area: 640 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 36 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	16.9%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	8.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.8%), Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.5%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Seward County, Kansas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Seward County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (49.4%)
Hispanic (42.1%)
Other race (23.8%)
Black (3.8%)
Two or more races (3.3%)
Vietnamese (1.7%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Other Asian (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	29.0 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 11,546	(51.3%)
Females: 10,964	(48.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,910
County population in 2003: 23,146
Jobs in 2003: 12,332

Total labor force in 2004: 10,678
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:

Seward County:	3.0 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,829 ($36,752 in 2000)

This county	$38,829
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $96,355

Seward County	$96,355
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $467
Institutionalized population: 226
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Seward County in 2000: $793

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 23
Thefts: 55
Auto thefts: 4

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 15
Thefts: 52
Auto thefts: 6

Seward County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Seward County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $799 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Seward County is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $529 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.

Cities in this county include: Liberal, Kismet.

Neighboring counties: Beaver County, Oklahoma , Haskell County , Meade County , Texas County, Oklahoma , Stevens County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Seward County: Pleasant Valley (A), Shamrock (B), Pleasant Valley Community Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Banner Cemetery (1), Liberal Memorial Cemetery (2), Bixler Cemetery (3), Mennonite Cemetery (4), Springfield Cemetery (5), Arkalon Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Mitchell Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 766
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,170 (23% naturalized citizens)

Seward County:	27.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 2,267
1990 to 1994: 1,601
1985 to 1989: 993
1980 to 1984: 736
1975 to 1979: 310
1970 to 1974: 122
1970 to 1974: 50
1965 to 1969: 91

Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.7%

Seward County marital status for males

Seward County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,086
One, attached: 195
Two: 329
3 or 4: 278
5 to 9: 293
10 to 19: 160
20 or more: 195
Mobile homes: 1,471
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Housing units in Seward County with a mortgage: 2,332 (213 second mortgage, 218 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,187

Agriculture in Seward County
Average size of farms: 1036 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $788894
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $226.62
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: 88.77%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $781916
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.72%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $199005
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 74.86%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 37.65
Corn for grain: 46640 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 49679 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 2008 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5253 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 65 acres

Seward County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/9/1994, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Food (24%)
Mining (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Construction (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Food (15%)
Educational services (13%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Food processing workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Food processing workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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

Mexico (88%)
Vietnam (3%)
Canada (2%)
India (1%)
Honduras (1%)
Guatemala (1%)
Nicaragua (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Seward County:

German (12%)
United States or American (7%)
Irish (6%)
English (5%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Swedish (1%)
Italian (1%)

Seward County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,912 (73%)
Carpooled: 2,028 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 44 (0%)
Walked: 140 (1%)
Other means: 137 (1%)
Worked at home: 201 (2%)

People in group quarters in Seward County, Kansas

156 people in nursing homes
143 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
4 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,093.

6.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,935 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.81%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.23% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($9,015 average AGI)
4.58% relocated from other states ($17,920 average AGI)
Seward County: 4.58%
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 Texas County, OK	0.77% ($22,370 average AGI)
from Beaver County, OK	0.40% ($27,179)
from Finney County, KS	0.33% ($26,130)
from Stevens County, KS	0.27% ($32,105)
from Haskell County, KS	0.17% ($19,167)
from Meade County, KS	0.17% ($21,250)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.16% ($13,000)

9.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,310 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.33%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.34% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($12,175 average AGI)
5.99% relocated to other states ($21,136 average AGI)
Seward County: 5.99%
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 Texas County, OK	0.61% ($29,045 average AGI)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.49% ($32,914)
to Finney County, KS	0.42% ($24,833)
to Ford County, KS	0.31% ($24,000)
to Meade County, KS	0.28% ($59,600)
to Beaver County, OK	0.24% ($35,412)
to Johnson County, KS	0.24% ($24,412)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 21.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 23.2

Births per 1000 population in Seward County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Seward County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Seward County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,068 (1,779 aged, 289 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,093

In family households: 19,694 (4,476 male householders, 1,082 female householders)
4,465 spouses, 7,671 children (6,867 natural, 203 adopted, 601 stepchildren), 328 grandchildren, 300 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 661 other relatives, 579 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,399 (918 male householders (682 living alone)), 953 female householders (833 living alone)), 528 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 417 (235 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,882 2-persons, 1,142 3-persons, 1,205 4-persons, 694 5-persons, 353 6-persons, 282 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,515 1-person, 243 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

5,219 married couples with children.
1,268 single-parent households (317 men, 951 women).

58.8% of residents of Seward County speak English at home.
38.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 43% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $80,163,000 ($3450 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,007,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,675,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,081,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,165,000
Federal grants: $16,608,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,018,000 ($125,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,616,000 ($289,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,143,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,169,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,823,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,727

Here:	117 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 747

Here:	32 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,892

Here:	+81 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -3,071

Here:	-132 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Seward County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.00 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 330
1995 to 1998: 373
1990 to 1994: 276
1980 to 1989: 1,155
1970 to 1979: 1,613
1960 to 1969: 1,496
1950 to 1959: 1,446
1940 to 1949: 686
1939 or earlier: 652

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Seward County, Kansas:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 123
3 rooms: 365
4 rooms: 418
5 rooms: 1,205
6 rooms: 879
7 rooms: 604
8 rooms: 582
9 or more rooms: 569

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seward County, Kansas:

1 room: 64
2 rooms: 336
3 rooms: 574
4 rooms: 750
5 rooms: 524
6 rooms: 227
7 rooms: 109
8 rooms: 61
9 or more rooms: 21

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

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 291
2 bedrooms: 1,088
3 bedrooms: 2,198
4 bedrooms: 853
5 or more bedrooms: 315

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seward County:

no bedroom: 81
1 bedroom: 813
2 bedrooms: 1,093
3 bedrooms: 598
4 bedrooms: 69
5 or more bedrooms: 12

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

no vehicle: 130
1 vehicle: 1,455
2 vehicles: 2,036
3 vehicles: 869
4 vehicles: 195
5 or more vehicles: 68

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

no vehicle: 389
1 vehicle: 1,324
2 vehicles: 775
3 vehicles: 126
4 vehicles: 28
5 or more vehicles: 24

49% of Seward County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Kansas.

Seward County:	49.3%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 8967
Northeast: 185
Midwest: 1196
South: 3953
West: 1939

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (86%)
Electricity (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (74%)
Electricity (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 75

Here:	2.4%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47

Here:	3.1%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 61

Here:	8.8%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Seward County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Hospital Public: $39,480,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,387,000

All Other: $838,000

Parks & Recreation: $137,000
Construction - Own Hospitals: $547,000
Regular Highways: $375,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $34,806,000
General - Other: $2,689,000

Corrections - Other: $1,211,000

Central Staff Services: $1,082,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,075,000

Health Services - Other: $1,024,000

Regular Highways: $927,000

Police Protection: $651,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $642,000

General Public Buildings: $553,000

Parks & Recreation: $550,000

Financial Administration: $431,000

Natural Resources - Other: $419,000

Fire Protection: $190,000
General - Interest on Debt: $731,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,827,000
Higher Education: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,607,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,605,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,878,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,124,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $854,000
Interest Earnings: $319,000

Rents: $18,000

Property Sale Other: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $1,128,000
Solid Waste Management: $300,000

Regular Highways: $205,000

General - Other: $176,000

Health - Other: $71,000

General Public Building: $65,000

Natural Resource - Other: $6,000

Judicial: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,884,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,528,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $498,000
All Other: $34,000

General Support: $25,000

Health & Hospitals: $17,000
Tax - Property: $5,503,000
Total General Sales: $3,912,000

NEC: $165,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $18,849,000

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