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County population in July 2011: 2,252 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 582
Renter-occupied apartments: 276
% of renters here:

32%
State:

28%

Land area: 680 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Stanton County: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (29.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 62%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
  • Unpaid family work: 2%

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Races in Stanton County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (59.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (34.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.6%)

Median resident age:  33.8 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 1,227  (51.0%)
Females: 1,179  (49.0%)

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Average household size:
Stanton County:

2.7 people
Kansas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,284 ($40,172 in 1999)
This county:

$47284
Kansas:

$47817

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $410 (lower quartile is $334, upper quartile is $482)
This county:

$410
State:

$515


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $78,265 (it was $64,600 in 2000)
Stanton County:

$78,265
Kansas:

$125,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,761 - $130,588

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $154,483
Here:

$154,483
State:

$156,894

Mobile homes: $59,779
Here:

$59,779
State:

$34,057
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,262
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $325

Institutionalized population: 55

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 14
  • Thefts: 8
  • Auto thefts: 3

Stanton County, KS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $280,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $262,500
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $490,000
  • 2009: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Stanton County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 82.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 17.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Stanton County Kansas:

McCain (Republican): 76.5%
Obama (Democratic): 22.9%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,003 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $671 (1.0%)


Stanton County household income distribution in 2009 Stanton County home values distribution


Stanton County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.7%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.6% for American Indian residents, 43.7% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

14.9%
Whole state:

9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.9%
Whole state:

4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stanton County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $641 a month.

Cities in this county include: Manter.

Stanton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Stanton County: Manter Wastewater Plant (A), Johnson City Wastewater Plant (B), Stanton County Prairie Pines (C), Stanton County Fire and Rescue Big Bow Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Stanton County: Bethel Church of the Nazarene (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Liverpool Cemetery (1), Minter Cemetery (2), Mitchell Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Beaty Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Little Bear Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Baca County, Colorado , Grant County , Hamilton County , Kearny County , Prowers County, Colorado , Morton County , Stevens County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

3.8%
Kansas:

6.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 50
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 305 (18% naturalized citizens)

Stanton County:

12.7%
Whole state:

5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 107
  • 1990 to 1994: 79
  • 1985 to 1989: 41
  • 1980 to 1984: 19
  • 1975 to 1979: 32
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1965 to 1969: 14

Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.9%

Stanton County marital status for males
Stanton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 707
  • One, attached: 3
  • Two: 2
  • 3 or 4: 11
  • 10 to 19: 21
  • Mobile homes: 263

Housing units in Stanton County with a mortgage: 181 (20 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 168

Here:

51.9% with mortgage
State:

65.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.53%
Here69.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 1,673
Total congregations: 7

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic Church The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents655 (39.2%)471 (28.2%)446 (26.7%)79 (4.7%)22 (1.3%)
Congregations2 (28.6%)1 (14.3%)1 (14.3%)1 (14.3%)2 (28.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Stanton County - Manter

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
This county:

4.68 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
This county:

4.68 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Stanton County:

9.35 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.0%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.6%
Kansas:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Stanton County:

8.9%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Stanton County:

Average size of farms: 1399 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $337,020
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $224.57
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 65.60%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $364,169
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.89%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $193,517
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 76.04%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.53
Corn for grain: 59751 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 65793 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1644 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Stanton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Stanton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/19/2002 at 12:14:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/2/1998 at 15:47:16, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 6, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3282): December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1675): January 7, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1675, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 1, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3236): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kansas FLOODING, Incident Period: June 23, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-201): June 23, 1965, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-201, Natural disaster type: Flood

The number of natural disasters in Stanton County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (21%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (19%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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



  • Mexico (98%)
  • India (1%)
  • Australia (1%)
  • Canada (1%)

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



  • United States or American (22%)
  • German (18%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Swedish (1%)


Stanton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 815 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 201 (18%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 70 (6%)
  • Other means: 14 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 37 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
22 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,438.

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.79%
Kansas average:

7.39%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.05% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($14,816 average AGI)
3.74% relocated from other states ($14,347 average AGI)
Stanton County:

3.74%
Kansas average:

3.56%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries



9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,313 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.05%
Kansas average:

7.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.54% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($19,119 average AGI)
3.51% relocated to other states ($14,194 average AGI)
Stanton County:

3.51%
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 Grant County, KS  1.35% ($48,400 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.7

Births per 1000 population in Stanton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Stanton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Stanton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 371 (344 aged, 27 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 42.12
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8550.970
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1811.290
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 21229.99

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1959.910
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1113.590

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 44.54

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,351
  • In family households: 2,107 (553 male householders, 89 female householders)
    566 spouses, 767 children (678 natural, 35 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 29 other relatives, 37 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 244 (125 male householders (109 living alone)), 85 female householders (78 living alone)), 34 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 55 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 254 2-persons, 140 3-persons, 125 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 187 1-person, 21 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

81.2% of residents of Stanton County speak English at home.
18.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $24,665,000 ($10390 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $18,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $4,775,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,152,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,173,000
Federal grants: $2,124,000
Federal procurement contracts: $83,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $358,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $224,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,144,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,819,000

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

Births: 202
Here:

90 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 105
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +81
Here:

+36 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -331
Here:  -147 per 1000 residents
State:  -21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Stanton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.63 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:

4.8
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 0
  • 2000 to 2004: 13
  • 1990 to 1999: 97
  • 1980 to 1989: 143
  • 1970 to 1979: 279
  • 1960 to 1969: 82
  • 1950 to 1959: 132
  • 1940 to 1949: 79
  • 1939 or earlier: 74
Rooms in houses/apartments in Stanton County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 22
  • 4 rooms: 63
  • 5 rooms: 135
  • 6 rooms: 94
  • 7 rooms: 67
  • 8 rooms: 67
  • 9+ rooms: 132
  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 16
  • 3 rooms: 25
  • 4 rooms: 68
  • 5 rooms: 83
  • 6 rooms: 33
  • 7 rooms: 20
  • 8 rooms: 10
  • 9+ rooms: 17
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Stanton County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 13
  • 2 bedrooms: 128
  • 3 bedrooms: 242
  • 4 bedrooms: 118
  • 5+ bedrooms: 81
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 29
  • 2 bedrooms: 126
  • 3 bedrooms: 93
  • 4 bedrooms: 18
  • 5+ bedrooms: 4
Cars and other vehicles available in Stanton County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 20
  • 1 vehicle: 132
  • 2 vehicles: 231
  • 3 vehicles: 114
  • 4 vehicles: 41
  • 5+ vehicles: 44
  • no vehicle: 15
  • 1 vehicle: 133
  • 2 vehicles: 99
  • 3 vehicles: 23
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5+ vehicles: 4

56% of Stanton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Kansas.

Stanton County:

56.4%
State average:

53.5%


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

  • This state: 1387
  • Northeast: 19
  • Midwest: 157
  • South: 303
  • West: 230

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Stanton County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (91.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.5%)
  • Electricity (3.6%)
  • Solar energy (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (79.0%)
  • Electricity (14.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.3%)
  • Other fuel (2.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
Here:

5.2%
Kansas:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:

1.2%
Kansas:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
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.)


Stanton County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $31,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $1,401,000
    All Other: $280,000
    Solid Waste Management: $77,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $2,457,000
    Regular Highways: $1,019,000
    General - Other: $855,000
    Police Protection: $530,000
    Health Services - Other: $528,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $259,000
    Financial Administration: $239,000
    Parks & Recreation: $211,000
    General Public Buildings: $157,000
    Central Staff Services: $144,000
    Libraries: $131,000
    Solid Waste Management: $104,000
    Fire Protection: $74,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $63,000
    Air Transportation: $49,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $74,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $62,000
    Natural Resources: $21,000
    Higher Education: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,750,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $250,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $288,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $55,000
    Rents: $28,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $176,000
    Regular Highways: $109,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $104,000
    Judicial: $69,000
    General Public Building: $41,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
    Air Transportation: $12,000
    Health - Other: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
    General - Other: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,114,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $223,000
    Highways: $219,000
    General Support: $122,000
    Health & Hospitals: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,974,000
    Total General Sales: $172,000
    NEC: $25,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,051,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 14
  • Number of aged recipients: 0
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
  • Number of recipients under 18: 0
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 0
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 0
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 0
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 0


Stanton County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Stanton County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Stanton County on our top lists:

  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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