County population in 2016: 23,256 (89% urban, 11% rural); it was 22,510 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,886 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,921 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,753 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,653 (it was 2,666 in 2000)
% of renters here:
36%
State:
32%
Land area: 640 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 36 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Seward County: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (30.4%), Educational, health and social services (18.0%), Construction (14.1%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,880 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,198 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 17.3%
Seward County:
17.3%
Kansas:
12.1%
(5.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.7% for Black residents, 20.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.7% for other race residents, 9.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 29.4 years old
(Males: 29.2 years old, Females: 29.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.9 years old, Black residents: 27.7 years old, American Indian residents: 52.8 years old, Asian residents: 44.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.1 years old, Other race residents: 25.9 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Seward County: Caney Country Club (A), Lakeview Country Club (B), Liberty Wastewater Plant (C), Independence Wastewater Plant (D), Coffeyville Wastewater Treatment Facility (E), Caney Water Treatment Plant (F), Caney Valley Speedway (G), Safari Zoological Park (H), Kansas Department of Transportation Montgomery County Rest Area (I), Coffeyville Industrial Park (J), Dearing Sewer Treatment Plant (K), Havana Wastewater Treatment Ponds (L), Tyro Wastewater Treatment Facility (M), Cherryvale Wastewater Plant (N), Caney Sewer Treatment Plant (O), Elk City Wastewater Treatment Plant (P), Indian Village (Q), Cedar Bluff Camp (R), Independence Country Club (S), Coffeyville Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Seward County include: Wesley Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Spring Hill Church (B), Central Baptist Church (C), Community Christian Church (D), Crossroads of Community Christ (E), First Church of the Nazarene (F), Hazel Dell Church (G), Pleasant Dale Church (H), Riverside Southern Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Kellick Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Robbins Cemetery (3), Jefferson Cemetery (4), Calvary Cemetery (5), Trinity Lutheran Cemetery (6), Pioneer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Claymore Creek (A), Potato Creek (B), Pumpkin Creek (C), Biscuit Creek (D), Bluff Run (E), Fawn Creek (F), Deadman Creek (G), Illinois Creek (H), Cheyenne Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Seward County include: Montgomery County State Park (1), Elk City State Park (2), Elk City Wildlife Area (3), Squaw Creek Cove North Public Use Area (4), Card Creek Public Use Area (5), Oak Ridge Public Use Area (6), Squaw Creek Cove South Public Use Area (7), Copan Wildlife Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 766 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,236 (31.8% naturalized citizens)
Seward County:
31.1%
Whole state:
7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 982
2000 to 2009: 2,263
1990 to 1999: 2,089
1980 to 1989: 1,729
1970 to 1979: 432
Before 1970: 141
Note: State values scaled to Seward County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,521
One, attached: 137
Two: 284
3 or 4: 313
5 to 9: 290
10 to 19: 176
20 to 49: 18
50 or more: 97
Mobile homes: 1,265
Housing units in Seward County with a mortgage: 2,744 (46 second mortgage, 93 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,266
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
59.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Seward County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
5,246
1
Evangelical Protestant
3,512
29
Mainline Protestant
1,040
6
Other
542
3
Black Protestant
201
1
None
12,411
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Seward 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: 2
Seward County:
0.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Seward County:
5.24 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
This county:
8.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Seward County:
7.1%
Kansas:
8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Seward County:
30.7%
State:
27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.2%
State:
13.4%
Agriculture in Seward County:
Average size of farms: 1036 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $788,894 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: $781,916 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.72% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $199,005 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
Tornado activity:
Seward County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 2883382.8 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/15/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Seward County-area historical earthquake activity is above Kansas state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 44.0 miles away from Seward 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 215.3 miles away from the county center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 282.9 miles away from the county center On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 122.1 miles away from the county center On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 221.7 miles away from Seward County center On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 206.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1776: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1675: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1675, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 01, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3236: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1462: May 06, 2003, FEMA Id: 1462, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Incident Period: October 01, 1998 to October 08, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1254: October 14, 1998, FEMA Id: 1254, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kansas SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 02, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-378: May 02, 1973, FEMA Id: 378, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Seward County (7) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Management occupations (6%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Production occupations (15%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Management occupations (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (67%)
Guatemala (12%)
Vietnam (5%)
El Salvador (4%)
Somalia (3%)
Cuba (2%)
Thailand (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Seward County (%):
German (6%)
American (4%)
Irish (2%)
English (1%)
Somali (1%)
Swedish (1%)
Scottish (0%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 8,886 (74.2%)
Carpooled: 2,054 (17.1%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 189 (1.6%)
Bicycle: 28 (0.2%)
Walked: 324 (2.7%)
Worked at home: 386 (3.2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Seward County, Kansas in 2000:
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
People in group quarters in Seward County, Kansas in 2010:
205 people in college/university student housing
128 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
109 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
12 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
9 people in residential treatment centers for adults
7 people in other noninstitutional facilities
6 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $46,227.
7.93% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,619 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.93%
Kansas average:
6.43%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.59% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($10,013 average AGI)
5.33% relocated from other states ($18,606 average AGI)
Seward County:
5.33%
Kansas average:
3.18%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.28% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,275 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.28%
Kansas average:
6.89%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.38% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($11,336 average AGI)
5.90% relocated to other states ($22,939 average AGI)
Seward County:
5.90%
Kansas average:
3.65%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Seward County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,102 (1,768 aged, 334 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,258 (16%)
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 Seward County, Kansas in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (220)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (119)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (47)
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, without complications (45)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (43)
Pneumonia, unspecified (40)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.3 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,635 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 383 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44,756
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2,419 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 657 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 30
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1 Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 23,256
In family households: 19,830 (2,720 male householders, 2,468 female householders)
3,495 spouses, 8,295 children (7,895 natural, 92 adopted, 321 stepchildren), 742 grandchildren, 180 brothers or sisters, 554 parents, 881 other relatives, 530 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,914 (998 male householders (739 living alone)), 1,141 female householders (992 living alone)), 783 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 474
Size of family households: 1,760 2-persons, 1,041 3-persons, 1,065 4-persons, 626 5-persons, 385 6-persons, 241 7-or-more-persons.
4,121 married couples with children.
2,087 single-parent households (631 men, 1,456 women).
41.1% of residents of Seward speak English at home.
56.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 38% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (27% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $80,163,000 ($3,450 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:
6.0
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 27
2000 to 2009: 528
1990 to 1999: 700
1980 to 1989: 1,129
1970 to 1979: 1,577
1960 to 1969: 1,534
1950 to 1959: 1,307
1940 to 1949: 433
1939 or earlier: 807
Note: State values scaled to Seward population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Seward County, Kansas
Note: State values scaled to Seward County population
no vehicle: 88
1 vehicle: 1,155
2 vehicles: 1,977
3 vehicles: 1,105
4 vehicles: 478
5+ vehicles: 205
no vehicle: 268
1 vehicle: 1,213
2 vehicles: 637
3 vehicles: 172
4 vehicles: 41
5+ vehicles: 0
84% of Seward County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Kansas.
Seward County:
84.1%
State average:
83.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 10,333
Other state: 5,647
Northeast: 103
Midwest: 726
South: 3,132
West: 1,711
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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