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Thomas County, KS mapCounty population in 2005: 7,639 (68% urban, 32% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,227
Renter-occupied apartments: 999
% of renters here:  31%
State:  31%
Land area: 1075 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.7%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.2%), Retail trade (13.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Thomas County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 3,976  (48.6%)
Females: 4,204  (51.4%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $21,079
County population in 2003: 7,952
Jobs in 2003: 4,667

Total labor force in 2004: 4,349
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.4%

Average household size:
Thomas County:  2.5 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,127 ($37,034 in 2000)
This county  $39,127
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,480
Thomas County  $100,480
Kansas:  $107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $373
Institutionalized population: 118
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Thomas County in 2000: $719


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 19
  • Auto thefts: 1

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 23
  • Auto thefts: 0

Thomas County races chart


Thomas County, KS map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Thomas County Kansas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $940 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Thomas County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Colby, Brewster, Rexford, Gem, Menlo.

Neighboring counties: Decatur County , Gove County , Logan County , Rawlins County , Sheridan County , Sherman County .


Thomas County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Thomas County: Thomas County Fairgrounds (A), Hughes (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Thomas County include: Mingo Bible Church (A), Wesley Chapel (B), Prairie Rose Church (C), Prairie Gem Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cumberland Cemetery (1), Oakley Cemetery (2), Menlo Cemetery (3), Lacey Township Cemetery (4), Mingo Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Sand Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.9%
Kansas:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 745
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 33 (64% naturalized citizens)

Thomas County:  0.4%
Whole state:  5.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 3
  • 1990 to 1994: 11
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 13
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 11.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.5%

Thomas County marital status for males

Thomas County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,737
  • One, attached: 24
  • Two: 96
  • 3 or 4: 109
  • 5 to 9: 123
  • 10 to 19: 113
  • 20 or more: 44
  • Mobile homes: 316

Housing units in Thomas County with a mortgage: 978 (109 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 761


Agriculture in Thomas County
Average size of farms: 1450 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $195253
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $158.18
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 52.04%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $200465
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.84%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $179986
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.09%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.20
Corn for grain: 65908 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 159069 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 17677 harvested acres

Thomas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/12/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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



  • Korea (33%)
  • Venezuela (27%)
  • Mexico (18%)
  • Thailand (9%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Costa Rica (6%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Thomas County:



  • German (44%)
  • English (13%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • French (except Basque) (4%)
  • Norwegian (2%)
  • Swedish (2%)

Thomas County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,311 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 263 (7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 125 (3%)
  • Other means: 16 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 275 (7%)
 

People in group quarters in Thomas County, Kansas
  • 162 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 108 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,566.

7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,582 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.94% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($18,761 average AGI)
2.86% relocated from other states ($8,822 average AGI)
Thomas County:  2.86%
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 Sherman County, KS  0.70% ($18,737 average AGI)
from Ellis County, KS  0.55% ($28,067)
from Logan County, KS  0.44% ($49,917)


9.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,460 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.94%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.44% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($18,137 average AGI)
3.51% relocated to other states ($9,320 average AGI)
Thomas 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 Ellis County, KS  0.75% ($25,429 average AGI)
to Logan County, KS  0.72% ($24,250)
to Sherman County, KS  0.64% ($26,667)
to Decatur County, KS  0.36% ($21,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3



Births per 1000 population in Thomas County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Thomas County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Thomas County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,284 (1,155 aged, 129 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 7,902
  • In family households: 6,706 (1,937 male householders, 229 female householders)
    1,881 spouses, 2,481 children (2,220 natural, 98 adopted, 163 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 13 other relatives, 85 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,196 (499 male householders (443 living alone)), 552 female householders (477 living alone)), 145 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 278 (167 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 980 2-persons, 468 3-persons, 405 4-persons, 209 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 920 1-person, 126 2-persons, 5 4-persons.

1,724 married couples with children.
346 single-parent households (93 men, 253 women).

96.5% of residents of Thomas County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 69% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $75,847,000 ($9723 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $721,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,963,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,994,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $35,896,000
Federal grants: $6,745,000
Federal procurement contracts: $514,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,736,000 ($323,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,795,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,563,000
Federal Government insurance: $63,873,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 499
Here:  65 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 361
Here:  47 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: -665
Here:  -87 per 1000 residents
State:  -21 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Thomas County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.1
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 29
  • 1995 to 1998: 157
  • 1990 to 1994: 93
  • 1980 to 1989: 328
  • 1970 to 1979: 839
  • 1960 to 1969: 586
  • 1950 to 1959: 465
  • 1940 to 1949: 326
  • 1939 or earlier: 739


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 26
  • 4 rooms: 158
  • 5 rooms: 355
  • 6 rooms: 402
  • 7 rooms: 308
  • 8 rooms: 334
  • 9 or more rooms: 644


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

  • 1 room: 47
  • 2 rooms: 123
  • 3 rooms: 183
  • 4 rooms: 230
  • 5 rooms: 197
  • 6 rooms: 83
  • 7 rooms: 37
  • 8 rooms: 16
  • 9 or more rooms: 83


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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 23
  • 2 bedrooms: 392
  • 3 bedrooms: 943
  • 4 bedrooms: 504
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 365


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomas County:

  • no bedroom: 47
  • 1 bedroom: 286
  • 2 bedrooms: 374
  • 3 bedrooms: 191
  • 4 bedrooms: 92
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9


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

  • no vehicle: 49
  • 1 vehicle: 452
  • 2 vehicles: 993
  • 3 vehicles: 500
  • 4 vehicles: 121
  • 5 or more vehicles: 112


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

  • no vehicle: 105
  • 1 vehicle: 499
  • 2 vehicles: 289
  • 3 vehicles: 71
  • 4 vehicles: 11
  • 5 or more vehicles: 24

60% of Thomas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Kansas.

Thomas County:  60.0%
State average:  53.5%


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

  • This state: 6080
  • Northeast: 76
  • Midwest: 898
  • South: 293
  • West: 751

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,300


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 (87%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 126
Here:  12.4%
Kansas:  11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:  1.4%
Kansas:  7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31
Here:  4.2%
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)

Thomas County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $366,000
    Solid Waste Management: $175,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $969,000
    General - Other: $695,000
    Health Services - Other: $454,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $355,000
    Police Protection: $321,000
    General Public Buildings: $301,000
    Solid Waste Management: $239,000
    Financial Administration: $231,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $189,000
    Central Staff Services: $164,000
    Corrections - Other: $128,000
    Parks & Recreation: $65,000
    Housing & Community Development: $52,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $643,000
    Higher Education: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $212,000
    Interest Earnings: $140,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $127,000
    Health - Other: $67,000
    General Public Building: $41,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Corrections - Other: $15,000
    Judicial: $14,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,478,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $438,000
    General Support: $117,000
    Health & Hospitals: $27,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,162,000
    Total General Sales: $1,159,000
    NEC: $165,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,451,000

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