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County population in July 2011: 1,486 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 516
Renter-occupied apartments: 158
% of renters here:

23%
State:

15%

Land area: 914 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wallace County: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.2%), Educational,health and social services (16.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 20%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Wallace County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (92.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (6.4%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.6%)

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 870  (49.7%)
Females: 879  (50.3%)

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Wallace County,KS real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Wallace County:

2.6 people
Kansas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,843 ($33,000 in 1999)
This county:

$38843
Kansas:

$47817

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $293 (lower quartile is $233, upper quartile is $379)
This county:

$293
State:

$515


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $55,813 (it was $43,500 in 2000)
Wallace County:

$55,813
Kansas:

$125,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,655 - $89,772

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $97,562
Here:

$97,562
State:

$156,894

Mobile homes: $34,565
Here:

$34,565
State:

$34,057
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,015
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $272

Institutionalized population: 25

Wallace County, KS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings



2004 Presidential Election results in Wallace County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 84.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 12.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Wallace County Kansas:

McCain (Republican): 86.7%
Obama (Democratic): 12.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,006 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $558 (1.2%)


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


Wallace County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.2%
(15.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.0% for American Indian residents)

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

16.1%
Whole state:

9.9%

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

3.6%
Whole state:

4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wallace 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 $636 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sharon Springs, Wallace.

Wallace 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 Wallace County: Sharon Springs Wastewater Plant (A), Spring Valley Ranch (B), Sharon Springs City Dump (C), Samena Siding (D), Sharon Springs Golf Course (E), Fort Wallace Post Museum (F), Dover Grange Hall (G), Weskan Fire Department 3 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wallace County include: Dinas Church (A), Weskan United Methodist Church (B), Bethany Lutheran Church (C), Risen King Community Church (D), Weskan Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fort Wallace Post Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Weskan Cemetery (3), Sharon Springs Cemetery (4), Fort Wallace Cemetery (5), Stockholm Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Old Maid Pool (A), Big Lagoon (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Willow Creek (A), North Fork Middle Ladder Creek (B), South Fork Middle Ladder Creek (C), Shirley Creek (D), Pond Creek (E), Coon Creek (F), Sand Creek (G), Rose Creek (H), Goose Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Cheyenne County, Colorado , Kit Carson County, Colorado , Greeley County , Logan County , Sherman County , Wichita County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

4.3%
Kansas:

6.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 31
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 39 (26% naturalized citizens)

Wallace County:

2.2%
Whole state:

5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 13
  • 1990 to 1994: 11
  • 1985 to 1989: 2
  • 1980 to 1984: 9
  • 1975 to 1979: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 1

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.3%

Wallace County marital status for males
Wallace County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 641
  • Two: 12
  • 3 or 4: 14
  • 5 to 9: 2
  • 10 to 19: 2
  • Mobile homes: 120

Housing units in Wallace County with a mortgage: 169 (2 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 179

Here:

48.6% with mortgage
State:

65.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.49%
Here62.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 1,093
Total congregations: 12

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic Church The Wesleyan ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents370 (33.9%)236 (21.6%)111 (10.2%)107 (9.8%)269 (24.6%)
Congregations2 (16.7%)2 (16.7%)1 (8.3%)2 (16.7%)5 (41.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Wallace County - Sharon Springs, Wallace

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
This county:

6.95 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.



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

6.95 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1
Wallace County:

6.95 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.3%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.2%
Kansas:

27.9%



Agriculture in Wallace County:

Average size of farms: 1431 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $82,409
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $134.41
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: 47.80%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $98,201
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.36%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $141,773
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.34
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03%
Corn for grain: 24764 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 54304 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 975 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Wallace 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 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/20/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 8, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1885): March 9, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1885, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1776): July 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 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 Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2004 to July 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1535): August 3, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1535, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Wallace County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (21%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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



  • Mexico (79%)
  • Korea (10%)
  • Portugal (8%)

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



  • German (35%)
  • United States or American (14%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • Polish (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)


Wallace County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 606 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 68 (8%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (1%)
  • Walked: 68 (8%)
  • Other means: 9 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 101 (12%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


25 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,241.

5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,031 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.64%
Kansas average:

7.39%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.17% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($22,875 average AGI)
2.47% relocated from other states ($11,156 average AGI)
Wallace County:

2.47%
Kansas average:

3.56%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries



6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,282 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.79%
Kansas average:

7.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.70% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($14,026 average AGI)
2.09% relocated to other states ($10,256 average AGI)
Wallace County:

2.09%
Kansas average:

3.95%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2

Births per 1000 population in Wallace County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Wallace County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wallace County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 345 (327 aged, 18 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1144.310
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 826.450

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,724
  • In family households: 1,505 (450 male householders, 37 female householders)
    415 spouses, 541 children (509 natural, 20 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 7 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 219 (87 male householders (80 living alone)), 110 female householders (103 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 25 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 222 2-persons, 103 3-persons, 74 4-persons, 48 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 183 1-person, 10 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

94.9% of residents of Wallace County speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $26,070,000 ($16510 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $118,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $4,449,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,354,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,973,000
Federal grants: $1,559,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,122,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $613,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $405,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $888,000
Federal Government insurance: $22,180,000

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

Births: 107
Here:

68 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 123
Here:

78 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -166
Here:  -106 per 1000 residents
State:  -21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Wallace County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.25 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.4
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 0
  • 2000 to 2004: 21
  • 1990 to 1999: 48
  • 1980 to 1989: 50
  • 1970 to 1979: 141
  • 1960 to 1969: 86
  • 1950 to 1959: 59
  • 1940 to 1949: 93
  • 1939 or earlier: 291
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wallace County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 14
  • 4 rooms: 50
  • 5 rooms: 106
  • 6 rooms: 87
  • 7 rooms: 72
  • 8 rooms: 73
  • 9+ rooms: 112
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 8
  • 3 rooms: 17
  • 4 rooms: 37
  • 5 rooms: 18
  • 6 rooms: 33
  • 7 rooms: 19
  • 8 rooms: 12
  • 9+ rooms: 14
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wallace County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 11
  • 2 bedrooms: 106
  • 3 bedrooms: 218
  • 4 bedrooms: 119
  • 5+ bedrooms: 60
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 20
  • 2 bedrooms: 52
  • 3 bedrooms: 47
  • 4 bedrooms: 29
  • 5+ bedrooms: 10
Cars and other vehicles available in Wallace County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 12
  • 1 vehicle: 91
  • 2 vehicles: 156
  • 3 vehicles: 168
  • 4 vehicles: 64
  • 5+ vehicles: 25
  • no vehicle: 7
  • 1 vehicle: 58
  • 2 vehicles: 49
  • 3 vehicles: 37
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

69% of Wallace County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Kansas.

Wallace County:

69.0%
State average:

53.5%


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

  • This state: 1202
  • Northeast: 7
  • Midwest: 96
  • South: 87
  • West: 316

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,200


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 Wallace County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (66.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28.7%)
  • Electricity (2.3%)
  • Other fuel (1.7%)
  • Utility gas (62.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32.3%)
  • Electricity (3.8%)
  • Other fuel (1.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
Here:

11.1%
Kansas:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:

5.8%
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.)


Wallace County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - All Other: $191,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $501,000
    General - Other: $175,000
    General Public Buildings: $168,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $160,000
    Financial Administration: $110,000
    Central Staff Services: $104,000
    Health Services - Other: $101,000
    Police Protection: $83,000
    Solid Waste Management: $64,000
    Parks & Recreation: $50,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $140,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $90,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $45,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $386,000
    Parks & Recreation: $68,000
    Fire Protection: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Judicial: $2,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,321,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $175,000
    All Other: $78,000
    General Support: $57,000
    Health & Hospitals: $23,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,431,000
    NEC: $20,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $674,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 9
  • 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): 3


Wallace County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Wallace County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Wallace County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1280.8 years
Clarence972.1 years
William982.1 years
Mary786.6 years
Frank681.4 years
Henry680.3 years
Nellie687.9 years
Edna581.6 years
Everett574.0 years
Arthur580.2 years
Most common last names in Wallace County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson883.1 years
Walker678.3 years
Mather678.7 years
Fischer676.3 years
Lucas683.2 years
Duphorne580.4 years
Finley581.6 years
Barstow579.4 years
Foley489.4 years
Hennick480.0 years

Businesses in Wallace County, KS

  • MasterBrand Cabinets: 2
  • U-Haul: 1


Wallace County on our top lists:

  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"

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