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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:
Sherman County, Kansas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Sherman 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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 75.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.9%
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
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
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)
Mean travel time to work: 13.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.6%
Housing units in structures:
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
Sherman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Means of transportation to work
7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,913 average adjusted gross income)
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%
10.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,159 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.3
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%
Household type by relationship
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
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.
1,283 married couples with children. 307 single-parent households (80 men, 227 women).
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
All Other: $278,000
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
Higher Education: $36,000
Natural Resources: $18,000
Interest Earnings: $50,000
Rents: $8,000
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
Health & Hospitals: $96,000
General Support: $91,000
Total General Sales: $1,134,000
NEC: $89,000
Other Selective Sales: $80,000
Motor Vehicle License: $42,000
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