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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%).
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Seward County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Seward County, Kansas:
Detached houses: $131,804Here: $131,804State: $157,252 Townhouses or other attached units: $84,515Here: $84,515State: $140,198 In 2-unit structures: $117,442Here: $117,442State: $121,931 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $143,599Here: $143,599State: $101,658 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $385,435Here: $385,435State: $102,831 Mobile homes: $21,689Here: $21,689State: $34,057 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,136Here: $16,136State: $58,726
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): 78.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.6%
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
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 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)
Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.7%
Housing units in structures:
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
Adherents
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.
Seward County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 97% 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 centerOn 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the county centerOn 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from the county centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
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Means of transportation to work
6.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,935 average adjusted gross income)
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%
9.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,310 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 21.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 23.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.5
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
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
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.
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.00 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Solid Waste Management: $2,387,000
All Other: $838,000
Parks & Recreation: $137,000
Regular Highways: $375,000
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
Higher Education: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $319,000
Rents: $18,000
Property Sale Other: $3,000
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
All Other: $34,000
General Support: $25,000
Health & Hospitals: $17,000
Total General Sales: $3,912,000
NEC: $165,000
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