Smith County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 4,121 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,557
Renter-occupied apartments: 396

% of renters here:	20%
State:	31%

Land area: 895 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.7%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.2%), Retail trade (12.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 60%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 19%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Smith County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

Median resident age:	46.0 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 2,182	(48.1%)
Females: 2,354	(51.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,578
County population in 2003: 4,245
Jobs in 2003: 1,627

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,370
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.8%

Average household size:

Smith County:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,096 ($28,486 in 2000)

This county	$30,096
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,774

Smith County	$49,774
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $283
Institutionalized population: 104
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Smith County in 2000: $580

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 4
Thefts: 17
Auto thefts: 0

Smith County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $119,300

2004 Presidential Election results in Smith County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $513 (1.4%)

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.3%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages 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)

Smith County:	0.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 2
1975 to 1979: 3
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 15

Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.3%

Smith County marital status for males

Smith County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,086
One, attached: 7
Two: 18
3 or 4: 74
5 to 9: 10
10 to 19: 8
20 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 111
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

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

Agriculture in Smith County
Average size of farms: 949 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $83651
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $94.97
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: 51.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $82859
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.28%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.12%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $110501
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.63%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.95
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.16%
Corn for grain: 7164 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 126537 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10201 harvested acres

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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (16%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (22%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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

United Kingdom (21%)
Philippines (21%)
Vietnam (17%)
Germany (10%)
Greece (10%)
Sweden (7%)
Poland (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Smith County:

German (47%)
English (14%)
United States or American (11%)
Irish (6%)
Dutch (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Smith County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,519 (74%)
Carpooled: 202 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 115 (6%)
Other means: 17 (1%)
Worked at home: 186 (9%)

People in group quarters in Smith County, Kansas

94 people in nursing homes
9 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,648.

3.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,603 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.52%
Kansas average:	7.39%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

6.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,667 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.36%
Kansas average:	7.67%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.2

Births per 1000 population in Smith County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Smith County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Smith County

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

Households: 4,425

In family households: 3,784 (1,169 male householders, 167 female householders)
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
In nonfamily households: 641 (273 male householders (265 living alone)), 344 female householders (323 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 111 (95 institutionalized population)

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.

781 married couples with children.
149 single-parent households (56 men, 93 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 177

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 377

Here:	91 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -1

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -208

Here:	-50 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Smith County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.67 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 45
1990 to 1994: 45
1980 to 1989: 119
1970 to 1979: 354
1960 to 1969: 229
1950 to 1959: 215
1940 to 1949: 119
1939 or earlier: 1,193

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Smith County, Kansas:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 42
4 rooms: 180
5 rooms: 324
6 rooms: 337
7 rooms: 217
8 rooms: 184
9 or more rooms: 260

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Smith County, Kansas:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 70
4 rooms: 70
5 rooms: 80
6 rooms: 57
7 rooms: 51
8 rooms: 27
9 or more rooms: 28

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Smith County:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 60
2 bedrooms: 412
3 bedrooms: 688
4 bedrooms: 301
5 or more bedrooms: 89

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Smith County:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 85
2 bedrooms: 132
3 bedrooms: 111
4 bedrooms: 43
5 or more bedrooms: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Smith County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 57
1 vehicle: 317
2 vehicles: 637
3 vehicles: 387
4 vehicles: 116
5 or more vehicles: 43

Cars and other vehicles available in Smith County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 46
1 vehicle: 154
2 vehicles: 114
3 vehicles: 65
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 13

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.

Smith County:	70.4%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 3568
Northeast: 39
Midwest: 528
South: 96
West: 257

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (68%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Electricity (4%)
Wood (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (50%)
Electricity (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

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): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 11

Here:	23.4%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Smith County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $513,000
Solid Waste Management: $290,000

Regular Highways: $45,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,056,000
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 - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $20,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $64,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $43,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $21,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $82,000
General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $483,000
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
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,192,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $386,000
General Support: $165,000

Health & Hospitals: $15,000

All Other: $8,000
Tax - Property: $2,752,000
NEC: $31,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,475,000

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