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Shawnee County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Shawnee County, Kansas:
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):
Health of residents in Shawnee County based on 1465 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average. 73.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 32.4% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 44.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 43.5% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average. 74.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is more than average. Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is more than average. 32.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.5%
Area name: Topeka, KS MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shawnee County is $464 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $568 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $720 a month.
Cities in this county include: Topeka, Silver Lake, Auburn, Rossville, Willard.
2005 air pollution in Shawnee County:
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 43 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 11.3 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 31 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Douglas County , Jackson County , Jefferson County , Osage County , Pottawatomie County , Wabaunsee County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Shawnee County: Topeka Service Area (A), Twin Rose School (B), East Topeka Interchange (C), Highland School (D), Camp Hammond (E), Camp Mattingly (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Villa West Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Shawnee County include: West Union Church (A), Wakarusa Presbyterian Church (B), Topeka Church of the Brethren (C), Tecumseh United Methodist Church (D), East Side Baptist Church (E), Elmont United Methodist Church (F), Faith Assembly of God (G), Shawnee Heights United Methodist Church (H), Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Auburn Cemetery (1), Bauer Cemetery (2), Franklin Cemetery (3), Lynn Creek Cemetery (4), Zion Cemetery (5), Bethel Cemetery (6), Yocum Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Sherwood Lake (A), Lake Shawnee (B), Lake Jivaro (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Wakarusa River (A), Ensign Creek (B), North Branch Wakarusa River (C), Elm Creek (D), Armstrong Branch (E), Stinson Creek (F), Peanaz Creek (G), Snake Creek (H), Tecumseh Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Shawnee County: Shawnee County State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Shawnee County: Topeka Service Area (A), Twin Rose School (B), East Topeka Interchange (C), Highland School (D), Camp Hammond (E), Camp Mattingly (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Villa West Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Shawnee County include: West Union Church (A), Wakarusa Presbyterian Church (B), Topeka Church of the Brethren (C), Tecumseh United Methodist Church (D), East Side Baptist Church (E), Elmont United Methodist Church (F), Faith Assembly of God (G), Shawnee Heights United Methodist Church (H), Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Auburn Cemetery (1), Bauer Cemetery (2), Franklin Cemetery (3), Lynn Creek Cemetery (4), Zion Cemetery (5), Bethel Cemetery (6), Yocum Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Sherwood Lake (A), Lake Shawnee (B), Lake Jivaro (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Wakarusa River (A), Ensign Creek (B), North Branch Wakarusa River (C), Elm Creek (D), Armstrong Branch (E), Stinson Creek (F), Peanaz Creek (G), Snake Creek (H), Tecumseh Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Shawnee County: Shawnee County State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 8,815 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,554 (38% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Shawnee County with a mortgage: 27,594 (2,685 second mortgage, 2,849 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 12,205
Shawnee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 9.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 24 fatalities and 801 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
5.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,801 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($305 average AGI)Shawnee County: 0.04%Kansas average: 0.18% 3.04% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($18,489 average AGI) 2.09% relocated from other states ($15,007 average AGI)Shawnee County: 2.09%Kansas average: 3.56%
5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,853 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($241 average AGI)Shawnee County: 0.05%Kansas average: 0.08% 2.78% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($17,946 average AGI) 2.52% relocated to other states ($19,666 average AGI)Shawnee County: 2.52%Kansas average: 3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 27,949 (23,128 aged, 4,821 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
34,972 spouses, 48,298 children (44,011 natural, 1,578 adopted, 2,709 stepchildren), 2,522 grandchildren, 882 brothers or sisters, 749 parents, 1,532 other relatives, 2,857 non-relatives
Size of family households: 20,637 2-persons, 10,283 3-persons, 8,556 4-persons, 3,720 5-persons, 1,372 6-persons, 598 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 20,437 1-person, 2,988 2-persons, 290 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
27,576 married couples with children. 11,350 single-parent households (2,381 men, 8,969 women).
93.9% of residents of Shawnee County speak English at home. 4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,730,219,000 ($10076 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $191,571,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $551,946,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $181,800,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,722,000 Federal grants: $744,812,000 Federal procurement contracts: $51,253,000 ($27,207,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $192,686,000 ($50,397,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,745,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $84,625,000 Federal Government insurance: $64,374,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 29.79 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
54% of Shawnee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,600
Solid Waste Management: $5,581,000
Parks & Recreation: $719,000
Police Protection: $11,215,000
Financial Administration: $8,108,000
Central Staff Services: $7,563,000
Health Services - Other: $7,331,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,456,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,321,000
Welfare - Other: $1,025,000
Regular Highways: $736,000
General Public Buildings: $730,000
General - Other: $666,000
Parks & Recreation: $644,000
Natural Resources - Other: $470,000
Special Assessments: $2,796,000
General Revenue, NEC: $967,000
Property Sale Other: $767,000
Regular Highways: $233,000
Police Protection: $108,000
Judicial: $68,000
Corrections - Other: $16,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
General - Other: $2,000
End of Fiscal Year: $6,665,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,590,000
All Other: $1,850,000
Highways: $1,694,000
Total General Sales: $7,286,000
NEC: $4,367,000
Public Utilities: $1,066,000
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