Wichita County, Kansas (KS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 344
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 718
Renter-occupied apartments: 212 (it was 249 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 719 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (31.7%), Educational, health and social services (16.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 67%
- Government: 24%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 1,51070.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 54725.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 562.6%Two or more races
- 140.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 70.3%Some other race alone
- 20.09%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 43.7 years |
| Kansas median age: | 37.6 years |
| Males: 1,118 |  (52.5%) |
| Females: 1,013 |  (47.5%) |
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| Wichita County: | 2.0 people |
| Kansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,731 ($33,462 in 1999)
| This county: | $68,731 |
| Kansas: | $68,925 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $509 (lower quartile is $468, upper quartile is $580)
| This county: | $509 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $105,537 (it was $52,900 in 2000)
| Wichita: | $105,537 |
| Kansas: | $206,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,355Detached houses: $202,484
Here: $202,484 State: $264,181 Mobile homes: $47,563
Here: $47,563 State: $74,712
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $548
Institutionalized population: 26
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 7
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 4
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 0 buildings
- 2021: 0 buildings
- 2020: 0 buildings
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2015: 0 buildings
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,500
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2009: 0 buildings
- 2008: 0 buildings
- 2007: 0 buildings
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $68,000
- 2005: 0 buildings
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $80,000
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $130,000
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $105,000
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $69,800
- 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $44,000
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,143 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,511 (1.6%)
| Wichita County: | 15.5% |
| Kansas: | 12.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 43.7 years old
(Males: 37.9 years old, Females: 46.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.8 years old, American Indian residents: 8.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.5 years old, Other race residents: 58.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wichita 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: Leoti, Marienthal.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wichita County: Scott State Park Lakebank Drive Campground (A), Scott County Indoor Arena and Activity Center (B), Scott County Landfill (C), Squaws Den Battleground (D), Lakeside Campground (E), Lake View Campground (F), Elm Camping Area (G), Circle Drive Campground (H), Scott County Fairgrounds (I), Scott State Park Timber Canyon Campground (J), Scott State Park Bull Canyon South Campground (K), Winona Feed and Grain Elevator Number 2 (L), Camp Lakeside (M), Camp Christy (N), Tractor (O), Scott City Country Club (P), KSKL - FM (Scott City) (Q), Steele Home Museum (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wichita County include: Gospel Fellowship Church (A), Pence Community Church (B), Scott Church of God in Christ Mennonite Church (C), Carpenter Chapel (D), Prairie View Church of the Brethren (E), Immanuel Southern Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Modoc Cemetery (1), White Womans Grave (2), Scott Mennonite Cemetery (3), Pence Cemetery (4), Scott County Cemetery (5), Prairie View Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Scott (A), Barrel Springs Trout Pond (B), Scott County State Lake (C), Dry Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: White Woman Creek (A), Lion Creek (B), Sand Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wichita County include: Scott State Game Management Area (1), Squaws Den Monument (2), Steele Monument (3), Lake Scott State Park (4), El Cuartelejo Ruins (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Caroline County, Maryland 
, Dorchester County, Maryland , Custer County, Colorado 
, Ellis County , Otero County, Colorado 
, Scott County .
| Here: | 1.6% |
| Kansas: | 2.0% |
Current college students: 37
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 163 (27.1% naturalized citizens)
| Wichita County: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 302010 or later
- 342000 to 2009
- 501990 to 1999
- 671980 to 1989
- 261970 to 1979
- 17Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 818
- One, attached: 3
- Two: 5
- 3 or 4: 52
- 5 to 9: 13
- 10 to 19: 5
- Mobile homes: 107
Housing units in Wichita County with a mortgage: 269 (28 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3
| Here: | 98.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Wichita County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 681 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 502 | 5 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 260 | 3 |
| Other | - | - |
| None | 791 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
| Wichita County: | 4.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
| Wichita County: | 9.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
| This county: | 4.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Wichita County: | 9.2% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Wichita County: | 28.9% |
| State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 20.3% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Wichita County:
Average size of farms: 1444 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $964,600
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $974,138
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 35.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $179,406
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 76.07%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 27.42
Corn for grain: 23992 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 95879 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1383 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Wichita County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 4447635.5 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/12/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wichita County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 613% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 282.5 miles away from Wichita County center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 207.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 201.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 637.7 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 326.4 miles away from Wichita County center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 115.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Kansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4504, Natural disaster type: Other
- Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2017 - May 3, 2017, FEMA Id: 4319, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 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 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1675, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 01, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3236: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
The number of natural disasters in Wichita County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 831 (76.4%)
- Carpooled: 101 (9.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3 (0.3%)
- Walked: 43 (4.0%)
- Worked at home: 99 (9.1%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Health care and social assistance (11%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Manufacturing (3%)
- Public administration (18%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Other services, except public administration (12%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Management occupations (32%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
- Management occupations (18%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (4%)
- Production occupations (4%)
- Mexico (86%)
- El Salvador (11%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- Scotland (0%)
- German (31%)
- American (10%)
- Irish (8%)
- English (6%)
- European (4%)
- Russian (3%)
- French (except Basque) (1%)
25 people in nursing homes
2.59% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($38,524 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 2.59% |
| Kansas average: | 6.64% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.59% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($38,524 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
5.95% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($32,360 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.95% |
| Kansas average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.95% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($32,360 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 415 (379 aged, 36 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 123 (22%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,136
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,483
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37,161
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,906
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,083
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 43
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,131- Male householders: 433 (135 living alone), Female householders: 467 (73 living alone)
488 spouses (488 opposite-sex spouses), 52 unmarried partners, (52 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 546 children (542 natural, 2 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 2 foster children, 12 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 22
Size of family households: 283 2-persons, 129 3-persons, 103 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 207 1-person, 92 2-persons.
347 married couples with children.
104 single-parent households (51 men, 53 women).
87.1% of residents of Wichita speak English at home.
13.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $79,203,000 ($33,561 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $47,626,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,409,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,688,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,035,000
Federal grants: $4,639,000
Federal procurement contracts: $50,641,000 ($47,607,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $790,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $300,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,291,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,724,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 171| Here: | 74 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 122
| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +20
| Here: | +9 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -281
| Here: |   -122 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -21 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.43 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 |
| State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Wichita County, Kansas
- 02020 or later
- 292010 to 2019
- 172000 to 2009
- 351990 to 1999
- 501980 to 1989
- 3661970 to 1979
- 1611960 to 1969
- 1441950 to 1959
- 611940 to 1949
- 1291939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wichita County, Kansas
- 01 room
- 62 rooms
- 113 rooms
- 304 rooms
- 1195 rooms
- 1516 rooms
- 1687 rooms
- 678 rooms
- 2169+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wichita County, Kansas
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 323 rooms
- 474 rooms
- 375 rooms
- 06 rooms
- 147 rooms
- 68 rooms
- 19+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wichita County, Kansas
- 7no bedroom
- 121 bedroom
- 1982 bedrooms
- 1913 bedrooms
- 2564 bedrooms
- 1055+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wichita County, Kansas
- 0no bedroom
- 261 bedroom
- 852 bedrooms
- 193 bedrooms
- 64 bedrooms
- 15+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wichita County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 15no vehicle
- 1221 vehicle
- 2842 vehicles
- 1333 vehicles
- 1414 vehicles
- 715+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wichita County in renter-occupied apartments
- 0no vehicle
- 711 vehicle
- 402 vehicles
- 73 vehicles
- 154 vehicles
- 35+ vehicles
90.3% of Wichita County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Kansas.
| Wichita County: | 90.3% |
| State average: | 85.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,374
- Other state: 586
- Northeast: 77
- Midwest: 77
- South: 169
- West: 276
- 74.4%Utility gas
- 17.8%Electricity
- 7.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 77.5%Utility gas
- 22.5%Electricity
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
| Here: | 11.2% |
| Kansas: | 14.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 15.4% |
Wichita County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $5,247,000
Other: $120,000
Solid Waste Management: $90,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $196,000
General Public Buildings: $41,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $7,141,000
Regular Highways: $1,302,000
Police Protection: $539,000
Natural Resources - Other: $336,000
General - Other: $335,000
Financial Administration: $236,000
General Public Buildings: $225,000
Solid Waste Management: $212,000
Health - Other: $185,000
Central Staff Services: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $128,000
Local Fire Protection: $116,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
Libraries: $65,000
Air Transportation: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $136,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $88,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,610,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,455,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $160,000
Donations From Private Sources: $110,000
Special Assessments: $59,000
Interest Earnings: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $41,000
Police Protection: $33,000
Hospitals: $32,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Health - Other: $3,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,004,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $209,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,000
Other: $9,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $3,335,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $801,000
Other License: $57,000
Public Utilities Sales: $16,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,277,000
Wichita County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $5,247,000
Other: $120,000
Solid Waste Management: $90,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $196,000
General Public Buildings: $41,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $7,141,000
Regular Highways: $1,302,000
Police Protection: $539,000
Natural Resources - Other: $336,000
General - Other: $335,000
Financial Administration: $236,000
General Public Buildings: $225,000
Solid Waste Management: $212,000
Health - Other: $185,000
Central Staff Services: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $128,000
Local Fire Protection: $116,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
Libraries: $65,000
Air Transportation: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $136,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $88,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,610,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,455,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $160,000
Donations From Private Sources: $110,000
Special Assessments: $59,000
Interest Earnings: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $41,000
Police Protection: $33,000
Hospitals: $32,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Health - Other: $3,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,004,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $209,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,000
Other: $9,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $3,335,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $801,000
Other License: $57,000
Public Utilities Sales: $16,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,277,000
Wichita County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $5,247,000
Other: $120,000
Solid Waste Management: $90,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $196,000
General Public Buildings: $41,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $7,141,000
Regular Highways: $1,302,000
Police Protection: $539,000
Natural Resources - Other: $336,000
General - Other: $335,000
Financial Administration: $236,000
General Public Buildings: $225,000
Solid Waste Management: $212,000
Health - Other: $185,000
Central Staff Services: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $128,000
Local Fire Protection: $116,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
Libraries: $65,000
Air Transportation: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $136,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $88,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,610,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,455,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $160,000
Donations From Private Sources: $110,000
Special Assessments: $59,000
Interest Earnings: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $41,000
Police Protection: $33,000
Hospitals: $32,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Health - Other: $3,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,004,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $209,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,000
Other: $9,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $3,335,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $801,000
Other License: $57,000
Public Utilities Sales: $16,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,277,000
Wichita County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $5,247,000
Other: $120,000
Solid Waste Management: $90,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $196,000
General Public Buildings: $41,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $7,141,000
Regular Highways: $1,302,000
Police Protection: $539,000
Natural Resources - Other: $336,000
General - Other: $335,000
Financial Administration: $236,000
General Public Buildings: $225,000
Solid Waste Management: $212,000
Health - Other: $185,000
Central Staff Services: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $128,000
Local Fire Protection: $116,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
Libraries: $65,000
Air Transportation: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $136,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $88,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,610,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,455,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $160,000
Donations From Private Sources: $110,000
Special Assessments: $59,000
Interest Earnings: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $41,000
Police Protection: $33,000
Hospitals: $32,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Health - Other: $3,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,004,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $209,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,000
Other: $9,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $3,335,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $801,000
Other License: $57,000
Public Utilities Sales: $16,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,277,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 19
- Number of aged recipients: 0
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
- Number of recipients under 18: 3
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 12
- Number of recipients older than 64: 4
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 7
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 8
| Most common first names in Wichita County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 16 | 84.1 years |
| Harry | 11 | 76.6 years |
| Mary | 10 | 85.4 years |
| Charles | 8 | 75.6 years |
| William | 7 | 78.0 years |
| Ruth | 7 | 84.0 years |
| Albert | 7 | 70.9 years |
| George | 7 | 77.1 years |
| Harold | 7 | 76.7 years |
| Lloyd | 6 | 71.0 years |
| Most common last names in Wichita County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Appl | 11 | 75.9 years |
| Smith | 11 | 81.7 years |
| Krenzel | 9 | 77.9 years |
| Blau | 6 | 74.0 years |
| Burch | 6 | 74.0 years |
| Brack | 6 | 76.8 years |
| Elder | 5 | 77.6 years |
| Baum | 5 | 85.4 years |
| Dierks | 5 | 72.6 years |
| Korbe | 5 | 74.0 years |
Businesses in Wichita County, KS
- True Value: 1
Wichita County on our top lists:
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"