Stevens County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 5,061 (69% urban, 31% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,498
Renter-occupied apartments: 490

% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

Land area: 728 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Stevens County: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (11.4%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 59%
Government: 23%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Stevens County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (75.5%)
Hispanic (21.7%)
Other race (13.3%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Black (0.9%)

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

Median resident age:	33.6 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 2,666	(48.8%)
Females: 2,797	(51.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,258
County population in 2003: 5,338
Jobs in 2003: 2,193

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,476
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:

Stevens County:	2.7 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,859 ($41,830 in 1999)

This county:	$48,859
Kansas:	$47,451

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $432 (lower quartile is $349, upper quartile is $512)

This county:	$432
State:	$479

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,774 (it was $69,600 in 2000)

Stevens County:	$103,774
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,811 - $175,743

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $149,832
Here: $149,832
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $48,775
Here: $48,775
State: $140,198

In 2-unit structures: $26,545
Here: $26,545
State: $121,931

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $145,377
Here: $145,377
State: $102,831

Mobile homes: $31,295
Here: $31,295
State: $34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,750
Here: $18,750
State: $58,726

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,177
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $379

Institutionalized population: 60

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 16
Burglaries: 29
Thefts: 33
Auto thefts: 3

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 24
Thefts: 22
Auto thefts: 0

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2004 Presidential Election results in Stevens County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 85.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 13.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $664 (1.0%)

Stevens County household income distribution in 2007

Stevens County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	10.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stevens 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: Hugoton, Moscow.

Neighboring counties: Grant County , Haskell County , Morton County , Texas County, Oklahoma , Seward County , Stanton County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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

Churches in Stevens County include: Lone Star Church (A), Bethel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hugoton Cemetery (1), Dermot Cemetery (2), O'Dea Cemetery (3), Moscow Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	5.2%
Kansas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 184
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 657 (40% naturalized citizens)

Stevens County:	12.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 245 1990 to 1994: 144 1985 to 1989: 105 1980 to 1984: 71 1975 to 1979: 31 1970 to 1974: 27 1970 to 1974: 20 1965 to 1969: 14

Mean travel time to work: 12.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.8%

Stevens County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,674
One, attached: 3
Two: 47
3 or 4: 9
5 to 9: 8
10 to 19: 31
20 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 455
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Stevens County with a mortgage: 548 (56 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 451

Here:	54.9% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 3,372
Total congregations: 18

Adherents

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Friends (Quakers)
Adherents	685 (20.3%)	678 (20.1%)	529 (15.7%)	402 (11.9%)	261 (7.7%)
Congregations	1 (5.6%)	2 (11.1%)	1 (5.6%)	2 (11.1%)	4 (22.2%)

Name	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Other
Adherents	196 (5.8%)	153 (4.5%)	120 (3.6%)	101 (3.0%)	247 (7.3%)
Congregations	1 (5.6%)	1 (5.6%)	1 (5.6%)	1 (5.6%)	4 (22.2%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Stevens County - Hugoton, Moscow

Agriculture in Stevens County
Average size of farms: 1223 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $378732
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $246.98
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 62.35%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $357879
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.19%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $203129
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.21
Corn for grain: 98524 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 54297 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 13339 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 4846 harvested acres

Stevens County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/23/1951, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Stevens County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 98% 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 60.5 miles away from Stevens County center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
Construction (11%)
Utilities (8%)
Mining (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Food (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (21%)
Health care (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (16%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

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

Mexico (89%)
Canada (7%)
India (4%)
United Kingdom (1%)

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

German (21%)
United States or American (18%)
English (7%)
Irish (5%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Swedish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)

Stevens County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,910 (80%)
Carpooled: 250 (11%)
Walked: 66 (3%)
Other means: 26 (1%)
Worked at home: 128 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Stevens County, Kansas

52 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,837.

6.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,009 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.40%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.88% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($17,214 average AGI)
2.52% relocated from other states ($14,795 average AGI)
Stevens County: 2.52%
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 Seward County, KS

0.93% ($29,235 average AGI)

9.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,353 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.85%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.16% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($15,936 average AGI)
4.69% relocated to other states ($18,417 average AGI)
Stevens County: 4.69%
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 Seward County, KS	1.00% ($32,105 average AGI)
to Haskell County, KS	0.53% ($19,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.6

Births per 1000 population in Stevens County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Stevens County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Stevens County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 795 (729 aged, 66 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 18.12
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6068.840
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 307.970
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25507.25

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1644.490
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 923.870

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.24
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55.43

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,404

In family households: 4,868 (1,273 male householders, 200 female householders)
1,203 spouses, 1,899 children (1,755 natural, 42 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 90 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 88 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 536 (178 male householders (168 living alone)), 333 female householders (318 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 59 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 621 2-persons, 290 3-persons, 288 4-persons, 173 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 486 1-person, 25 2-persons.

81.9% of residents of Stevens County speak English at home.
16.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $39,200,000 ($7101 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $60,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,109,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,234,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,213,000
Federal grants: $5,321,000
Federal procurement contracts: $199,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,124,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $552,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,351,000
Federal Government insurance: $49,150,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 444

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 262

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +168

Here:	+31 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -391

Here:	-72 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Stevens County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.41 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:	4.7
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 73
1995 to 1998: 128
1990 to 1994: 199
1980 to 1989: 245
1970 to 1979: 341
1960 to 1969: 291
1950 to 1959: 314
1940 to 1949: 202
1939 or earlier: 472

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Stevens County, Kansas:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 34 3 rooms: 62 4 rooms: 141 5 rooms: 362 6 rooms: 241 7 rooms: 260 8 rooms: 156 9+ rooms: 237

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stevens County, Kansas:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 27 3 rooms: 89 4 rooms: 89 5 rooms: 130 6 rooms: 54 7 rooms: 27 8 rooms: 10 9+ rooms: 55

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Stevens County:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 84 2 bedrooms: 278 3 bedrooms: 727 4 bedrooms: 275 5+ bedrooms: 125

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stevens County:
	no bedroom: 17 1 bedroom: 108 2 bedrooms: 123 3 bedrooms: 176 4 bedrooms: 14 5+ bedrooms: 52

Cars and other vehicles available in Stevens County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 392 2 vehicles: 643 3 vehicles: 285 4 vehicles: 113 5+ vehicles: 44

Cars and other vehicles available in Stevens County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 43 1 vehicle: 252 2 vehicles: 134 3 vehicles: 53 4 vehicles: 0 5+ vehicles: 8

64% of Stevens County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Kansas.

Stevens County:	64.3%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 3294
Northeast: 33
Midwest: 283
South: 654
West: 524

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $24,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90.0%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.3%) Electricity (3.2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (84.1%) Electricity (13.9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.0%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38

Here:	5.1%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
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.)

Stevens County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Air Transportation: $22,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $7,282,000
All Other: $354,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $1,002,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $8,526,000
General - Other: $2,258,000

Regular Highways: $1,462,000

Police Protection: $738,000

Natural Resources - Other: $521,000

Solid Waste Management: $441,000

General Public Buildings: $390,000

Financial Administration: $372,000

Libraries: $366,000

Central Staff Services: $256,000

Fire Protection: $206,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $188,000

Air Transportation: $187,000

Health Services - Other: $131,000

Parks & Recreation: $92,000

Corrections - Other: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $166,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $42,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $95,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,400,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,765,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,550,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,375,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,240,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $240,000
Interest Earnings: $127,000

Rents: $15,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,583,000
Police Protection: $138,000

Central Staff: $62,000

Air Transportation: $54,000

Fire Protection: $47,000

Financial Administration: $39,000

Health - Other: $29,000

General Public Building: $28,000

Judicial: $25,000

General - Other: $20,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,532,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $16,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $345,000
General Support: $35,000
Tax - Property: $10,219,000
NEC: $81,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,197,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Stevens County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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