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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.4%), Educational,health and social services (22.6%).
Type of workers:
Sumner County, Kansas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Sumner County, Kansas:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.7%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sumner 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 $669 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wellington, Mulvane, Belle Plaine, Conway Springs, Caldwell, Oxford, Argonia, South Haven, Geuda Springs, Milan.
2005 air pollution in Sumner County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 11.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 26 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Butler County , Cowley County , Grant County, Oklahoma , Kay County, Oklahoma , Harper County , Kingman County , Sedgwick County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Sumner County: Wellington Service Area (A), Bitter Creek (B), Matlock Plaza (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sumner County include: Council Hill Church (A), Slate Valley Church (B), Indian Hills Church of the Nazarene (C), North Ash Church of the Nazarene (D), New Hope Full Gospel Church (E), Mount Hope Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Attebery Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2), Austin Cemetery (3), Bethany Cemetery (4), Forest Hill Cemetery (5), Oxford Cemetery (6), Littleton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Slate Creek (A), Garvey Creek (B), Badger Creek (C), Winser Creek (D), North Branch State Creek (E), Prairie Creek (F), Elm Creek (G), Wolf Creek (H), Argyle Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Sumner County: Wellington Service Area (A), Bitter Creek (B), Matlock Plaza (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sumner County include: Council Hill Church (A), Slate Valley Church (B), Indian Hills Church of the Nazarene (C), North Ash Church of the Nazarene (D), New Hope Full Gospel Church (E), Mount Hope Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Attebery Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2), Austin Cemetery (3), Bethany Cemetery (4), Forest Hill Cemetery (5), Oxford Cemetery (6), Littleton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Slate Creek (A), Garvey Creek (B), Badger Creek (C), Winser Creek (D), North Branch State Creek (E), Prairie Creek (F), Elm Creek (G), Wolf Creek (H), Argyle Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 997 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 218 (68% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Sumner County with a mortgage: 3,209 (315 second mortgage, 169 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,282
Sumner County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 3.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 24 fatalities and 390 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/26/1991, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,333 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.49% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($24,781 average AGI) 1.81% relocated from other states ($10,552 average AGI)Sumner County: 1.81%Kansas average: 3.56%
8.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,718 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.17% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($22,509 average AGI) 2.38% relocated to other states ($8,209 average AGI)Sumner County: 2.38%Kansas average: 3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,727 (4,201 aged, 526 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
6,074 spouses, 8,140 children (7,430 natural, 249 adopted, 461 stepchildren), 366 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 83 parents, 155 other relatives, 382 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,164 2-persons, 1,528 3-persons, 1,289 4-persons, 697 5-persons, 285 6-persons, 165 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,531 1-person, 214 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
96.6% of residents of Sumner County speak English at home. 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $153,067,000 ($6057 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $5,772,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $74,310,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,833,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,735,000 Federal grants: $22,557,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,067,000 ($742,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,565,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $288,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,423,000 Federal Government insurance: $53,189,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.68 millions of gallons per day (65% from ground, 35% from surface)
60% of Sumner County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,400
Solid Waste Management: $396,000
General - Other: $2,887,000
Health Services - Other: $1,370,000
Police Protection: $745,000
Financial Administration: $607,000
Corrections - Other: $525,000
General Public Buildings: $499,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $399,000
Solid Waste Management: $379,000
Fire Protection: $370,000
Natural Resources - Other: $288,000
Central Staff Services: $287,000
Welfare - Other: $110,000
Parks & Recreation: $33,000
General Revenue, NEC: $87,000
Rents: $52,000
Police Protection: $124,000
Regular Highways: $122,000
Fire Protection: $59,000
Solid Waste Management: $55,000
Central Staff: $17,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Judicial: $12,000
Corrections - Other: $11,000
All Other: $582,000
General Support: $11,000
NEC: $9,000
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