Sherman County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 5,959 (72% urban, 28% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,900
Renter-occupied apartments: 858

% of renters here:	31%
State:	31%

Land area: 1056 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Sherman County: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.2%), Retail trade (16.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 70%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Sherman County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
Hispanic (8.4%)
Other race (4.1%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)

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

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 3,455	(51.1%)
Females: 3,305	(48.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,371
County population in 2003: 6,324
Jobs in 2003: 3,772

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,969
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.4%

Average household size:

Sherman County:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,176 ($32,684 in 1999)

This county:	$38,176
Kansas:	$47,451

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $371 (lower quartile is $319, upper quartile is $479)

This county:	$371
State:	$479

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,860 (it was $62,400 in 2000)

Sherman County:	$92,860
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,647 - $127,825

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $120,913
Here: $120,913
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $48,833
Here: $48,833
State: $140,198

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $261,334
Here: $261,334
State: $101,658

Mobile homes: $29,606
Here: $29,606
State: $34,057

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,164
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $290

Institutionalized population: 72

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 11
Auto thefts: 2

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 5
Thefts: 12
Auto thefts: 0

Sherman County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sherman County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 75.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $909 (1.5%)

Sherman County household income distribution in 2007

Sherman County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	12.9%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sherman 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 $624 a month.

Cities in this county include: Goodland, Kanorado.

Neighboring counties: Cheyenne County , Kit Carson County, Colorado , Logan County , Rawlins County , Thomas County , Wallace County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Church in Sherman County: Pleasant Home Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Frerichs Cemetery (1), Freeland Cemetery (2), Shermanville Cemetery (3), Brewster Cemetery (4), Lava Cemetery (5), New Liberty Cemetery (6), Kanorado Catholic Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creeks: Sandy Creek (A), Sappa Creek (B), South Beaver Creek (C), Turtle Creek (D), Middle Beaver Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.2%
Kansas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 484
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 119 (58% naturalized citizens)

Sherman County:	1.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 20 1990 to 1994: 48 1985 to 1989: 19 1980 to 1984: 12 1975 to 1979: 9 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 13.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.6%

Sherman County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,496
One, attached: 11
Two: 78
3 or 4: 92
5 to 9: 59
10 to 19: 28
20 or more: 62
Mobile homes: 358

Housing units in Sherman County with a mortgage: 805 (93 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 613

Here:	56.8% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 3,003
Total congregations: 15

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	862 (28.7%)	735 (24.5%)	433 (14.4%)	361 (12.0%)	164 (5.5%)
Congregations	2 (13.3%)	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Other
Adherents	105 (3.5%)	84 (2.8%)	67 (2.2%)	59 (2.0%)	133 (4.4%)
Congregations	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	5 (33.3%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Sherman County - Goodland, Kanorado

Agriculture in Sherman County
Average size of farms: 1369 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $153736
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $152.21
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $161220
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.58%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $179056
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.52
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.24%
Corn for grain: 62337 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 132747 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 6937 harvested acres

Sherman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.

Sherman County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from Sherman County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Construction (12%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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

Mexico (98%)
France (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sherman County (%):

German (35%)
United States or American (14%)
Irish (9%)
English (8%)
Swedish (5%)
Norwegian (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Sherman County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,670 (80%)
Carpooled: 262 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 92 (3%)
Other means: 47 (1%)
Worked at home: 248 (7%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Sherman County, Kansas

62 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
60 people in nursing homes
12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,206.

7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.47%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.76% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($12,851 average AGI)
3.71% relocated from other states ($14,062 average AGI)
Sherman County: 3.71%
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 Thomas County, KS

0.84% ($26,667 average AGI)

10.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,159 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.22%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.37% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($11,004 average AGI)
5.85% relocated to other states ($16,154 average AGI)
Sherman County: 5.85%
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 Thomas County, KS

0.86% ($18,737 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7

Births per 1000 population in Sherman County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Sherman County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sherman County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,245 (1,117 aged, 128 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 16.08
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15149.57
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 402.060
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 26085.56

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1348.940
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1332.680
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 32.5

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 46.08
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 113.770

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16.25

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,625

In family households: 5,393 (1,452 male householders, 334 female householders)
1,553 spouses, 1,813 children (1,592 natural, 36 adopted, 185 stepchildren), 77 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 33 other relatives, 107 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,232 (551 male householders (413 living alone)), 427 female householders (390 living alone)), 254 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 135 (70 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 858 2-persons, 345 3-persons, 320 4-persons, 176 5-persons, 72 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 803 1-person, 129 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

90.7% of residents of Sherman County speak English at home.
7.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $70,706,000 ($11371 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $751,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,018,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,462,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $31,577,000
Federal grants: $5,861,000
Federal procurement contracts: $372,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,417,000 ($241,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $596,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,140,000
Federal Government insurance: $54,770,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 401

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 355

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +13

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -660

Here:	-107 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sherman County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 136
1990 to 1994: 71
1980 to 1989: 295
1970 to 1979: 687
1960 to 1969: 477
1950 to 1959: 299
1940 to 1949: 328
1939 or earlier: 879

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sherman County, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 25 3 rooms: 51 4 rooms: 154 5 rooms: 414 6 rooms: 372 7 rooms: 306 8 rooms: 249 9+ rooms: 329

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sherman County, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 50 3 rooms: 148 4 rooms: 144 5 rooms: 190 6 rooms: 140 7 rooms: 79 8 rooms: 44 9+ rooms: 63

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sherman County:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 43 2 bedrooms: 442 3 bedrooms: 840 4 bedrooms: 396 5+ bedrooms: 169

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sherman County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 163 2 bedrooms: 356 3 bedrooms: 235 4 bedrooms: 67 5+ bedrooms: 37

Cars and other vehicles available in Sherman County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 33 1 vehicle: 448 2 vehicles: 780 3 vehicles: 342 4 vehicles: 213 5+ vehicles: 84

Cars and other vehicles available in Sherman County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 69 1 vehicle: 379 2 vehicles: 239 3 vehicles: 132 4 vehicles: 9 5+ vehicles: 30

58% of Sherman County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Kansas.

Sherman County:	58.0%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 4018
Northeast: 79
Midwest: 728
South: 421
West: 1357

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86.8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.1%) Electricity (4.0%) Other fuel (0.7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (82.5%) Electricity (10.4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.1%)

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

Here:	1.0%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15

Here:	4.3%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	2.5%
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.)

Sherman County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $806,000
All Other: $278,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $1,193,000
Regular Highways: $1,021,000

Central Staff Services: $510,000

Health Services - Other: $462,000

Solid Waste Management: $457,000

Police Protection: $430,000

Own Hospitals: $344,000

Fire Protection: $209,000

Financial Administration: $203,000

Parks & Recreation: $173,000

Natural Resources - Other: $164,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $160,000

General Public Buildings: $24,000

Libraries: $15,000

Corrections - Other: $14,000

Sewerage: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $520,000
Higher Education: $36,000

Natural Resources: $18,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $485,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $395,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $90,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $178,000
Interest Earnings: $50,000

Rents: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $207,000
Solid Waste Management: $167,000

General - Other: $80,000

Natural Resource - Other: $34,000

Health - Other: $26,000

Central Staff: $24,000

Police Protection: $24,000

Judicial: $15,000

General Public Building: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,230,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $73,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $313,000
Health & Hospitals: $96,000

General Support: $91,000
Tax - Property: $3,385,000
Total General Sales: $1,134,000

NEC: $89,000

Other Selective Sales: $80,000

Motor Vehicle License: $42,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,748,000

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)

Sherman County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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