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Woodson County, Kansas (KS)

County population in 2022: 3,135 (all rural); it was 3,788 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 508
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 681
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,336
Renter-occupied apartments: 335 (it was 306 in 2000)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

32%

Land area: 501 sq. mi.

Water area: 4.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 people per square mile   (very low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Woodson County: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.6%), Manufacturing (13.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 61%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Woodson County, KS (2022)
    • 2,85391.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2407.7%Two or more races
    • 270.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 140.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 10.03%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

47.2 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years
Males: 1,600  (51.1%)
Females: 1,535  (48.9%)
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Average household size:
Woodson County:

2.0 people
Kansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,072 ($25,335 in 1999)
This county:

$50,072
Kansas:

$68,925

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $464 (lower quartile is $370, upper quartile is $499)
This county:

$464
State:

$772


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,096 (it was $42,700 in 2000)
Woodson:

$93,096
Kansas:

$206,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $31,304 - $151,980

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $104,473
Here:

$104,473
State:

$264,181

Townhouses or other attached units: $428,200
Here:

$428,200
State:

$219,178

Mobile homes: $47,331
Here:

$47,331
State:

$74,712

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,254
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $486

Institutionalized population: 39

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 11
  • Thefts: 25
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 24
  • Thefts: 18
  • Auto thefts: 2
Woodson County, KS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 9 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2020: 8 buildings, average cost: $128,500
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,200
  • 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $69,900
  • 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,200
  • 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $113,700
  • 2011: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $142,300
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $103,400
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,300
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $108,300
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $81,800
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $84,800
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $68,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $71,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $43,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Woodson, KS residents
Average permit cost in Woodson, KS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,731 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,246 (2.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Woodson, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Woodson, KS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Woodson, KS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.7%
Woodson County:

13.7%
Kansas:

12.0%
(13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.8% for American Indian residents, 17.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 47.2 years old
(Males: 49.9 years old, Females: 45.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.7 years old, American Indian residents: 76.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Woodson County is $400 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.

Cities in this county include: Yates Center, Toronto, Neosho Falls, Piqua.

Woodson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Jackson County, Illinois .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Kansas:

2.0%

Unemployment by year in Woodson, KS
County total employment by year in Woodson, KS
County average yearly wages by year in Woodson, KS

Current college students: 120
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 17 (86.6% naturalized citizens)

Woodson County:

0.5%
Whole state:

7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 22000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 221970 to 1979
  • 8Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.1%

Woodson County marital status for males Woodson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,513
  • One, attached: 18
  • Two: 38
  • 3 or 4: 17
  • 5 to 9: 34
  • 10 to 19: 8
  • 20 or more: 23
  • Mobile homes: 189

Housing units in Woodson County with a mortgage: 310 (10 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Here:

100.0% with mortgage
State:

97.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Woodson County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant7487
Evangelical Protestant5745
Catholic4001
None1,587-
Woodson County Religion Details
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: 2
Woodson County:

6.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Woodson County:

12.06 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:

12.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Woodson County:

9.7%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Woodson County:

28.1%
State:

27.9%

Agriculture in Woodson County:

Average size of farms: 828 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $91,103
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $91.91
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: 69.45%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $82,845
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $65,020
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.88%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.78
Corn for grain: 14344 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 14701 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 26297 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 47 acres

Earthquake activity:

Woodson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 694% 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 120.5 miles away from Woodson County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 172.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 111.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 143.7 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 190.1 miles away from Woodson County center
On 11/30/2015 at 09:49:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 149.8 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 Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4449, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 02, 2016 to September 12, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4287: October 20, 2016, FEMA Id: 4287, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 22, 2013 to August 16, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4150: October 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4150, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 2010 to July 21, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1932: August 10, 2010, FEMA Id: 1932, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1885: March 09, 2010, FEMA Id: 1885, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to March 29, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1848: June 24, 2009, FEMA Id: 1848, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1741: February 01, 2008, FEMA Id: 1741, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 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 Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2007 to July 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1711: July 02, 2007, FEMA Id: 1711, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Woodson County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Woodson

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 730 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled: 29 (3.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 9 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 67 (7.3%)
  • Worked at home: 77 (8.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (19%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (17%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Germany (59%)
  • England (18%)
  • Honduras (6%)
  • Ireland (0%)
  • Norway (0%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Woodson County


  • German (37%)
  • American (18%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • English (6%)
  • Italian (6%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Swedish (1%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
35 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
4 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
69 people in state prisons
44 people in nursing homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $48,714.

6.77% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,625 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.77%
Kansas average:

6.64%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.77% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($47,625 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Allen County, KS  1.95% ($43,435 average AGI)


5.66% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($32,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.66%
Kansas average:

6.88%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.66% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($32,636 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8

Births per 1000 population in Woodson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 17.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 15.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Woodson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Woodson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Woodson County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Woodson County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Woodson County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Woodson County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Woodson County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Woodson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 855 (726 aged, 129 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 65 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Woodson County, Kansas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (13)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 840
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,512
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 28

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,135
  • Male householders: 604 (260 living alone), Female householders: 637 (158 living alone)
  • 599 spouses (590 opposite-sex spouses), 82 unmarried partners, (78 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 792 children (754 natural, 14 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 83 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 105 parents, 0 foster children, 86 other relatives, 111 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 16

Size of family households: 421 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 61 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 416 1-person, 53 2-persons.

363 married couples with children.
148 single-parent households (20 men, 128 women).

99.4% of residents of Woodson speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $29,086,000 ($8,186 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $975,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,116,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,254,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,161,000
Federal grants: $4,385,000
Federal procurement contracts: $993,000 ($643,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,176,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $76,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $812,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,870,000

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

Births: 188
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 314
Here:

88 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -2
Here -1 per 1000 residents
State +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -81
Here -23 per 1000 residents
State -21 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Woodson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.42 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4

Year house built in Woodson County, Kansas
  • Year house built in Woodson County, Kansas
  • 02020 or later
  • 792010 to 2019
  • 1602000 to 2009
  • 931990 to 1999
  • 1811980 to 1989
  • 2881970 to 1979
  • 1851960 to 1969
  • 2101950 to 1959
  • 831940 to 1949
  • 5581939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Woodson County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Woodson County, Kansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Woodson County, Kansas
  • 111 room
  • 12 rooms
  • 853 rooms
  • 794 rooms
  • 1665 rooms
  • 2976 rooms
  • 1287 rooms
  • 1278 rooms
  • 1439+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Woodson County, Kansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Woodson County, Kansas
  • 01 room
  • 252 rooms
  • 213 rooms
  • 564 rooms
  • 325 rooms
  • 486 rooms
  • 107 rooms
  • 108 rooms
  • 169+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Woodson County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Woodson County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Woodson County, Kansas
  • 10no bedroom
  • 231 bedroom
  • 2562 bedrooms
  • 5593 bedrooms
  • 1384 bedrooms
  • 415+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Woodson County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Woodson County, Kansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 481 bedroom
  • 812 bedrooms
  • 583 bedrooms
  • 284 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Woodson County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Woodson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Woodson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 29no vehicle
  • 2181 vehicle
  • 4022 vehicles
  • 1843 vehicles
  • 1064 vehicles
  • 935+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Woodson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Woodson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 38no vehicle
  • 1081 vehicle
  • 602 vehicles
  • 113 vehicles
  • 34 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

90.2% of Woodson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Kansas.

Woodson County:

90.2%
State average:

85.3%

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

  • This state: 2,504
  • Other state: 600
  • Northeast: 68
  • Midwest: 200
  • South: 201
  • West: 133
Year householders moved into unit in Woodson County, KS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Woodson County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 51.3%Utility gas
  • 23.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.6%Electricity
  • 6.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 48.2%Electricity
  • 42.3%Utility gas
  • 8.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33
Here:

12.0%
Kansas:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:

2.6%
Kansas:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Kansas:

15.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Woodson County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $526,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,624,000
    General - Other: $1,155,000
    Police Protection: $572,000
    Health - Other: $308,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $283,000
    Financial Administration: $258,000
    Solid Waste Management: $258,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $236,000
    Central Staff Services: $195,000
    Local Fire Protection: $75,000
    Correctional Institutions: $71,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $155,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,867,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,715,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $152,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $308,000
    General Revenue - Other: $18,000
    Rents: $18,000
    Sale of Property: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $323,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $83,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
    Police Protection: $35,000
    Local Fire Protection: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Health - Other: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,416,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $244,000
    General Local Government Support: $17,000
    Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,132,000
    Other License: $210,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $195,000
    Other Selective Sales: $46,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,837,000

Woodson County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $526,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,624,000
    General - Other: $1,155,000
    Police Protection: $572,000
    Health - Other: $308,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $283,000
    Financial Administration: $258,000
    Solid Waste Management: $258,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $236,000
    Central Staff Services: $195,000
    Local Fire Protection: $75,000
    Correctional Institutions: $71,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $155,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,867,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,715,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $152,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $308,000
    General Revenue - Other: $18,000
    Rents: $18,000
    Sale of Property: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $323,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $83,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
    Police Protection: $35,000
    Local Fire Protection: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Health - Other: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,416,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $244,000
    General Local Government Support: $17,000
    Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,132,000
    Other License: $210,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $195,000
    Other Selective Sales: $46,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,837,000

Woodson County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $526,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,624,000
    General - Other: $1,155,000
    Police Protection: $572,000
    Health - Other: $308,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $283,000
    Financial Administration: $258,000
    Solid Waste Management: $258,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $236,000
    Central Staff Services: $195,000
    Local Fire Protection: $75,000
    Correctional Institutions: $71,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $155,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,867,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,715,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $152,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $308,000
    General Revenue - Other: $18,000
    Rents: $18,000
    Sale of Property: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $323,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $83,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
    Police Protection: $35,000
    Local Fire Protection: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Health - Other: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,416,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $244,000
    General Local Government Support: $17,000
    Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,132,000
    Other License: $210,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $195,000
    Other Selective Sales: $46,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,837,000

Woodson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $526,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,624,000
    General - Other: $1,155,000
    Police Protection: $572,000
    Health - Other: $308,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $283,000
    Financial Administration: $258,000
    Solid Waste Management: $258,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $236,000
    Central Staff Services: $195,000
    Local Fire Protection: $75,000
    Correctional Institutions: $71,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $155,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,867,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,715,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $152,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $308,000
    General Revenue - Other: $18,000
    Rents: $18,000
    Sale of Property: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $323,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $83,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
    Police Protection: $35,000
    Local Fire Protection: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Health - Other: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,416,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $244,000
    General Local Government Support: $17,000
    Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,132,000
    Other License: $210,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $195,000
    Other Selective Sales: $46,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,837,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 78
  • Number of aged recipients: 9
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 69
  • Number of recipients under 18: 9
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 54
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 15
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 40
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 47
Most common first names in Woodson County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Charles4580.7 years
William4178.9 years
George4076.8 years
John3576.5 years
Mary3483.9 years
James3276.7 years
Robert2476.6 years
Helen2383.1 years
Fred2180.0 years
Dorothy2082.9 years
Most common last names in Woodson County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3177.8 years
Williams2176.9 years
Stockebrand2081.4 years
Johnson1882.3 years
Weide1780.0 years
Jones1581.1 years
Davis1377.6 years
Rogers1379.6 years
Martin1177.4 years
Thompson1075.8 years

Businesses in Woodson County, KS

  • Pizza Hut: 1
  • Subway: 1

Woodson County on our top lists:

  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"