Sheridan County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 2,493 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 925
Renter-occupied apartments: 199

% of renters here:	18%
State:	31%

Land area: 896 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	15.7%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

2008 cost of living index in Sheridan County: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (26.8%), Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 57%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 28%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Sheridan County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Sheridan County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	41.5 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,407	(50.0%)
Females: 1,406	(50.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,334
County population in 2003: 2,677
Jobs in 2003: 990

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,577
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.2%

Average household size:

Sheridan County:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,443 ($33,547 in 2000)

This county	$35,443
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,528

Sheridan County	$74,528
Kansas:	$107,800

Median monthly rent in 2000: $286
Institutionalized population: 44
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Sheridan County in 2000: $663

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 1
Thefts: 4
Auto thefts: 2

Sheridan County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sheridan County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 81.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 17.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $841 (1.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sheridan County is $378 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hoxie, Selden.

Neighboring counties: Decatur County , Gove County , Graham County , Norton County , Thomas County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Sheridan County include: McGraw Church (A), Saint Martins Church (B), Saint John Church (C), Immanuel Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Martins Cemetery (1), Hoxie Cemetery (2), Immanuel Cemetery (3), Selden Cemetery (4), Bow Creek Cemetery (5), Adell Cemetery (6), Saint Francis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Sheridan County State Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: South Fork Saline River (A), South Martin Creek (B), North Fork Saline River (C), Southwest Fork County Line Creek (D), Spring Brook Creek (E), North Creek (F), Storer Creek (G), Holly Creek (H), Museum Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sheridan County include: Sheridan Wildlife Area (1), Sheridan State Fishing Lake (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.8%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 63
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 12 (58% naturalized citizens)

Sheridan County:	0.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 12.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.6%

Sheridan County marital status for males

Sheridan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,129
One, attached: 6
Two: 8
3 or 4: 6
5 to 9: 6
10 to 19: 8
20 or more: 19
Mobile homes: 81

Housing units in Sheridan County with a mortgage: 233 (19 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 378

Agriculture in Sheridan County
Average size of farms: 1266 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $352633
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $158.55
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: 77.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $357096
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $150355
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.63%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.04
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.28%
Corn for grain: 57749 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 90057 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 8980 harvested acres

Sheridan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/14/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (41%)
Construction (8%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (19%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (31%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
Construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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

Bangladesh (58%)
Germany (25%)
Lebanon (17%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sheridan County:

German (49%)
United States or American (16%)
English (13%)
Irish (5%)
Scottish (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Dutch (2%)

Sheridan County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 986 (73%)
Carpooled: 95 (7%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 91 (7%)
Other means: 15 (1%)
Worked at home: 171 (13%)

44 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,600.

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,305 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.51% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($15,576 average AGI)
2.09% relocated from other states ($12,729 average AGI)
Sheridan County: 2.09%
Kansas average: 3.56%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

5.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,967 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.69%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.41% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($19,650 average AGI)
2.27% relocated to other states ($10,333 average AGI)
Sheridan County: 2.27%
Kansas average: 3.95%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Births per 1000 population in Sheridan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Sheridan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sheridan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 540 (508 aged, 32 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 38.26
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8875.290
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 2295.330
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 22915.07

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1312.230
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1312.230
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 38.6

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36.48

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,769

In family households: 2,435 (717 male householders, 97 female householders)
715 spouses, 846 children (777 natural, 31 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 7 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 334 (152 male householders (142 living alone)), 168 female householders (165 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 44 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 420 2-persons, 140 3-persons, 131 4-persons, 81 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 307 1-person, 11 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

97.7% of residents of Sheridan County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $41,020,000 ($15692 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $68,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,790,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,748,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $26,668,000
Federal grants: $2,980,000
Federal procurement contracts: $163,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $673,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $245,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $658,000
Federal Government insurance: $47,722,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 142

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 183

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -3

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -176

Here:	-68 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sheridan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.54 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 28
1990 to 1994: 19
1980 to 1989: 98
1970 to 1979: 230
1960 to 1969: 128
1950 to 1959: 146
1940 to 1949: 156
1939 or earlier: 455

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sheridan County, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 59 5 rooms: 137 6 rooms: 182 7 rooms: 158 8 rooms: 152 9+ rooms: 224

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sheridan County, Kansas:
	1 room: 1 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 26 4 rooms: 26 5 rooms: 53 6 rooms: 20 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 19 9+ rooms: 21

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sheridan County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 26 2 bedrooms: 158 3 bedrooms: 363 4 bedrooms: 283 5+ bedrooms: 95

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sheridan County:
	no bedroom: 1 1 bedroom: 40 2 bedrooms: 50 3 bedrooms: 69 4 bedrooms: 30 5+ bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Sheridan County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 210 2 vehicles: 314 3 vehicles: 267 4 vehicles: 64 5+ vehicles: 35

Cars and other vehicles available in Sheridan County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 15 1 vehicle: 76 2 vehicles: 67 3 vehicles: 16 4 vehicles: 17 5+ vehicles: 8

73% of Sheridan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Kansas.

Sheridan County:	72.8%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 2445
Northeast: 18
Midwest: 126
South: 55
West: 144

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (68%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%) Electricity (3%) Wood (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (63%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%) Electricity (13%) Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	2.2%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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 (Noninst.)

Sheridan County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Hospital Public: $3,125,000
All Other: $129,000

Solid Waste Management: $24,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $1,365,000
General - Other: $888,000

Regular Highways: $644,000

Central Staff Services: $321,000

Natural Resources - Other: $274,000

Health Services - Other: $185,000

Police Protection: $181,000

Financial Administration: $156,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000

Welfare - Other: $23,000

Parks & Recreation: $17,000

General Public Buildings: $17,000

Air Transportation: $14,000

Libraries: $13,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000

Corrections - Other: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $30,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $64,000
Higher Education: $25,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $880,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $670,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $210,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $255,000
Interest Earnings: $195,000
Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $281,000
Natural Resource - Other: $32,000

General - Other: $24,000

Health - Other: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,327,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $63,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $293,000
General Support: $235,000

All Other: $19,000
Tax - Property: $2,780,000
Total General Sales: $207,000

NEC: $14,000

Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,024,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Sheridan County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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