Stafford County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 4,488 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,561
Renter-occupied apartments: 449

% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

Land area: 792 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	11.8%
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 (28.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 60%
Government: 23%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Stafford County, Kansas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Stafford County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
Hispanic (5.4%)
Other race (3.0%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.0%)

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

Median resident age:	41.0 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 2,336	(48.8%)
Females: 2,453	(51.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,826
County population in 2003: 4,569
Jobs in 2003: 1,646

Total labor force in 2004: 2,302
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:

Stafford County:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,865 ($31,107 in 2000)

This county	$32,865
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,782

Stafford County	$45,782
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $353
Institutionalized population: 70
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Stafford County in 2000: $595

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 2
Burglaries: 7
Thefts: 21
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: 1
Burglaries: 15
Thefts: 37
Auto thefts: 1

Stafford County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Stafford County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 75.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 23.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $458 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stafford County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.

Cities in this county include: St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Hudson, Seward, Radium.

Neighboring counties: Barton County , Edwards County , Pawnee County , Pratt County , Reno County , Rice County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Stafford County: Stafford Country Club (A), Bedford (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Stafford County include: Eden Valley Church (A), Peace Church (B), New Hope Church (C), Calvary Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Leesburg Cemetery (1), Salem Cemetery (2), Verning Cemetery (3), Feldhut Cemetery (4), Neola Cemetery (5), Neelands Cemetery (6), Stafford Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Horseshoe Lake (A), Allens Lake (B), Rosacker Lake (C), Park Smith Lake (D), Eppley Lake (E), Lake Darrynane (F), Gilmore Lake (G), Little Salt Marsh (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Spring Creek (A), Stolp Creek (B), Salt Creek (C), Rattlesnake Creek (D), Dooleyville Creek (E), Wild Horse Creek (F), Bear Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Stafford County: Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.1%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 108
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 174 (26% naturalized citizens)

Stafford County:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 77
1990 to 1994: 48
1985 to 1989: 9
1980 to 1984: 22
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 4
1970 to 1974: 3
1965 to 1969: 9

Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.8%

Stafford County marital status for males

Stafford County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,141
One, attached: 33
Two: 59
3 or 4: 5
5 to 9: 16
10 to 19: 14
Mobile homes: 152
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38

Housing units in Stafford County with a mortgage: 434 (26 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 730

Agriculture in Stafford County
Average size of farms: 885 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $207401
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $158.89
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: 62.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $187505
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 55.61%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $125507
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.52%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.36
Corn for grain: 62023 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 116863 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 18327 harvested acres

Stafford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/22/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Mining (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (25%)
Educational services (23%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

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

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

Mexico (72%)
Canada (7%)
France (5%)
Laos (5%)
Germany (3%)
Peru (3%)
Taiwan (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Stafford County:

German (40%)
English (13%)
United States or American (13%)
Irish (9%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Dutch (2%)
Swedish (2%)

Stafford County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,643 (76%)
Carpooled: 261 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 119 (5%)
Other means: 19 (1%)
Worked at home: 118 (5%)

People in group quarters in Stafford County, Kansas

66 people in nursing homes
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,860.

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,716 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.13%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.55% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($18,173 average AGI)
1.58% relocated from other states ($9,531 average AGI)
Stafford County: 1.58%
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 Barton County, KS	0.70% ($24,727 average AGI)
from Reno County, KS	0.63% ($22,600)

7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.19%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.64% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($21,741 average AGI)
1.55% relocated to other states ($7,586 average AGI)
Stafford County: 1.55%
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 Barton County, KS	0.93% ($24,200 average AGI)
to Pratt County, KS	0.81% ($28,923)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.81% ($42,462)
to Reno County, KS	0.62% ($22,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Births per 1000 population in Stafford County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Stafford County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Stafford County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,021 (936 aged, 85 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,710

In family households: 3,923 (1,114 male householders, 180 female householders)
1,108 spouses, 1,436 children (1,303 natural, 33 adopted, 100 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 9 other relatives, 48 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 787 (274 male householders (237 living alone)), 431 female householders (421 living alone)), 82 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 79 (65 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 654 2-persons, 232 3-persons, 218 4-persons, 125 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 658 1-person, 28 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

995 married couples with children.
204 single-parent households (62 men, 142 women).

94.4% of residents of Stafford County speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $38,613,000 ($8558 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $404,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,951,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,416,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,533,000
Federal grants: $2,838,000
Federal procurement contracts: $603,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,272,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $496,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $544,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,643,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 243

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 310

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +40

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -262

Here:	-58 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Stafford County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.48 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.4
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 31
1990 to 1994: 21
1980 to 1989: 177
1970 to 1979: 227
1960 to 1969: 215
1950 to 1959: 329
1940 to 1949: 351
1939 or earlier: 1,103

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 5
3 rooms: 28
4 rooms: 140
5 rooms: 361
6 rooms: 389
7 rooms: 261
8 rooms: 166
9 or more rooms: 211

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 55
4 rooms: 92
5 rooms: 80
6 rooms: 66
7 rooms: 73
8 rooms: 46
9 or more rooms: 35

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 41
2 bedrooms: 469
3 bedrooms: 698
4 bedrooms: 299
5 or more bedrooms: 54

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stafford County:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 57
2 bedrooms: 170
3 bedrooms: 135
4 bedrooms: 63
5 or more bedrooms: 22

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

no vehicle: 59
1 vehicle: 471
2 vehicles: 495
3 vehicles: 359
4 vehicles: 123
5 or more vehicles: 54

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

no vehicle: 52
1 vehicle: 186
2 vehicles: 137
3 vehicles: 46
4 vehicles: 16
5 or more vehicles: 12

64% of Stafford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Kansas.

Stafford County:	63.6%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 3674
Northeast: 52
Midwest: 257
South: 356
West: 256

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (67%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
Electricity (4%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (68%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Electricity (11%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	2.5%
Kansas:	11.1%

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

Here:	1.6%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	13.6%
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)

Stafford County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $210,000
Regular Highways: $81,000

Solid Waste Management: $10,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $91,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,179,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $671,000

General - Other: $486,000

Health Services - Other: $477,000

Central Staff Services: $217,000

Financial Administration: $206,000

Solid Waste Management: $146,000

Natural Resources - Other: $144,000

General Public Buildings: $26,000

Parks & Recreation: $18,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $104,000
Higher Education: $39,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $55,000
Natural Resource - Other: $9,000

Regular Highways: $6,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,965,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $444,000
Health & Hospitals: $45,000
Tax - Property: $3,282,000
Total General Sales: $265,000

NEC: $59,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $876,000

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