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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.2%), Retail trade (12.7%).
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Smith County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Smith County, Kansas:
Detached houses: $88,715Here: $88,715State: $157,252 Townhouses or other attached units: $57,690Here: $57,690State: $140,198 In 2-unit structures: $99,779Here: $99,779State: $121,931 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $42,234Here: $42,234State: $101,658 Mobile homes: $19,567Here: $19,567State: $34,057
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Smith 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: Smith Center, Kensington, Lebanon, Gaylord, Athol, Cedar.
Neighboring counties: Franklin County, Nebraska , Jewell County , Osborne County , Phillips County , Rooks County , Webster County, Nebraska .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Churches in Smith County include: Crystal Plains Church (A), Saint John Church (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Beulah Church (D), Oak Creek Church (E), Mount Hope Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Gaylord Cemetery (2), Garrett Cemetery (3), Bell Cemetery (4), Zion Cemetery (5), Oriole Cemetery (6), Fairview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bachelors Run (A), Medicine Creek (B), Frog Creek (C), Wolf Creek (D), Pawnee Creek (E), East Oak Creek (F), Monkey Run (G), East Branch Twelvemile Creek (H), Lawrence Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Smith County: Geographic Center of the Conterminous United States (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Smith County include: Crystal Plains Church (A), Saint John Church (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Beulah Church (D), Oak Creek Church (E), Mount Hope Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Gaylord Cemetery (2), Garrett Cemetery (3), Bell Cemetery (4), Zion Cemetery (5), Oriole Cemetery (6), Fairview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bachelors Run (A), Medicine Creek (B), Frog Creek (C), Wolf Creek (D), Pawnee Creek (E), East Oak Creek (F), Monkey Run (G), East Branch Twelvemile Creek (H), Lawrence Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Smith County: Geographic Center of the Conterminous United States (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 69 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 29 (79% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Smith County with a mortgage: 314 (10 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 749
Adherents
Smith County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/25/1965, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Smith County-area historical earthquake activity is above Kansas state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from Smith County centerOn 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the county centerOn 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from the county centerOn 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.2 miles away from Smith County centerOn 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.8 miles away from the county centerOn 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from Smith County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
3.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,603 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.25% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($27,966 average AGI) 1.27% relocated from other states ($10,638 average AGI)Smith County: 1.27%Kansas average: 3.56%
6.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,667 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.95% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($16,500 average AGI) 2.41% relocated to other states ($12,167 average AGI)Smith County: 2.41%Kansas average: 3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,209 (1,127 aged, 82 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household type by relationship
1,218 spouses, 1,109 children (1,012 natural, 31 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 34 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
Size of family households: 731 2-persons, 263 3-persons, 209 4-persons, 94 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 588 1-person, 29 2-persons.
98.1% of residents of Smith County speak English at home. 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $42,904,000 ($10267 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $647,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,752,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,912,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,644,000 Federal grants: $5,763,000 Federal procurement contracts: $460,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,373,000 ($287,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $628,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,228,000 Federal Government insurance: $25,534,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.67 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
70% of Smith County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Solid Waste Management: $290,000
Regular Highways: $45,000
General - Other: $599,000
Health Services - Other: $539,000
Natural Resources - Other: $401,000
Police Protection: $259,000
Financial Administration: $190,000
Other Hospitals: $161,000
Solid Waste Management: $140,000
Central Staff Services: $136,000
General Public Buildings: $119,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $70,000
Parks & Recreation: $16,000
Air Transportation: $14,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
Solid Waste Management: $232,000
Regular Highways: $225,000
General Public Building: $30,000
Police Protection: $26,000
Judicial: $9,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Central Staff: $3,000
Health - Other: $3,000
General Support: $165,000
Health & Hospitals: $15,000
All Other: $8,000
NEC: $31,000
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