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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.2%), Educational,health and social services (16.6%).
Detached houses: $97,562Here:$97,562State:$156,894 Mobile homes: $34,565Here:$34,565State:$34,057
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 84.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 12.8%
McCain (Republican): 86.7% Obama (Democratic): 12.1%
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%)
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.
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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
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 .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.3%
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
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5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,031 average adjusted gross income)
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%
6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,282 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
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%
415 spouses, 541 children (509 natural, 20 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 7 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
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).
Population growth in Wallace County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.25 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,200
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
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 Revenue, NEC: $45,000
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
All Other: $78,000
General Support: $57,000
Health & Hospitals: $23,000
NEC: $20,000
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