Woodson County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 3,572 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,336
Renter-occupied apartments: 306

% of renters here:	19%
State:	31%

Land area: 501 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	13.2%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.7%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 64%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Woodson County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Black (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	44.1 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 1,863	(49.2%)
Females: 1,925	(50.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,491
County population in 2003: 3,634
Jobs in 2003: 835

Total labor force in 2004: 1,769
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.2%

Average household size:

Woodson County:	2.2 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,767 ($25,335 in 2000)

This county	$26,767
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,649

Woodson County	$45,649
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $321
Institutionalized population: 114
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Woodson County in 2000: $563

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 16
Thefts: 22
Auto thefts: 3

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 19
Thefts: 21
Auto thefts: 3

Woodson County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Woodson County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $496 (1.4%)

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.

Neighboring counties: Allen County , Anderson County , Coffey County , Greenwood County , Neosho County , Wilson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Woodson County: Camp Ascension (A), Ridge (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Woodson County include: Church of God (A), Turkey Creek Church (B), New York Valley Church (C), Maple Grove Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Linder Cemetery (1), Saint Martins Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), Saint Michaels Cemetery (4), Belmont Cemetery (5), Schaede Cemetery (6), Shaffer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Circle Lake (A), Toronto Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Owl Creek (A), South Owl Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Miller Creek (D), Duck Creek (E), School Creek (F), Twiss Creek (G), Cherry Creek (H), Carlisle Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Woodson County include: Toronto Point Public Use Area (1), Toronto State Park (2), Toronto Wildlife Area (3), Woodson State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (4), Woodson County State Park (5), Woodson County Fairgrounds (6), Holiday Hill Public Use Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.4%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 120
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 30 (100% naturalized citizens)

Woodson County:	0.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 7
1970 to 1974: 15
1970 to 1974: 3
1965 to 1969: 5

Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.0%

Woodson County marital status for males

Woodson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,695
One, attached: 12
Two: 21
3 or 4: 39
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 19
20 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 260

Housing units in Woodson County with a mortgage: 294 (14 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 477

Agriculture in Woodson County
Average size of farms: 828 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $91103
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: $82845
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $65020
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

Woodson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/8/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Construction (14%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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

Philippines (43%)
Germany (23%)
Thailand (23%)
Mexico (10%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Woodson County:

United States or American (28%)
German (26%)
English (9%)
Irish (7%)
French (except Basque) (4%)
Swedish (4%)
Scottish (2%)

Woodson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,173 (74%)
Carpooled: 241 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 30 (2%)
Other means: 19 (1%)
Worked at home: 106 (7%)

69 people in state prisons
44 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,079.

6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.31%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.77% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($20,090 average AGI)
1.54% relocated from other states ($4,846 average AGI)
Woodson County: 1.54%
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 Allen County, KS

1.29% ($23,000 average AGI)

7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.58%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.59% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($18,274 average AGI)
2.00% relocated to other states ($6,716 average AGI)
Woodson County: 2.00%
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 Allen County, KS

1.12% ($14,357 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Births per 1000 population in Woodson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Woodson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Woodson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 958 (842 aged, 116 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,674

In family households: 3,049 (907 male householders, 155 female householders)
895 spouses, 1,005 children (897 natural, 30 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 33 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 17 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 625 (249 male householders (236 living alone)), 331 female householders (306 living alone)), 45 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 114 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 579 2-persons, 199 3-persons, 183 4-persons, 77 5-persons, 24 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 542 1-person, 36 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

582 married couples with children.
176 single-parent households (45 men, 131 women).

97.8% of residents of Woodson County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $29,086,000 ($8186 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:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 57
1990 to 1994: 65
1980 to 1989: 170
1970 to 1979: 259
1960 to 1969: 226
1950 to 1959: 236
1940 to 1949: 164
1939 or earlier: 886

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

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 40
4 rooms: 132
5 rooms: 322
6 rooms: 350
7 rooms: 285
8 rooms: 101
9 or more rooms: 98

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 48
4 rooms: 96
5 rooms: 60
6 rooms: 55
7 rooms: 12
8 rooms: 9
9 or more rooms: 12

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

no bedroom: 5
1 bedroom: 35
2 bedrooms: 416
3 bedrooms: 673
4 bedrooms: 174
5 or more bedrooms: 33

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Woodson County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 81
2 bedrooms: 123
3 bedrooms: 77
4 bedrooms: 24
5 or more bedrooms: 1

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

no vehicle: 59
1 vehicle: 326
2 vehicles: 527
3 vehicles: 228
4 vehicles: 129
5 or more vehicles: 67

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

no vehicle: 38
1 vehicle: 162
2 vehicles: 65
3 vehicles: 31
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 0

63% of Woodson 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, 83% lived in Kansas.

Woodson County:	63.5%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 3011
Northeast: 32
Midwest: 232
South: 332
West: 130

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (52%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
Wood (9%)
Electricity (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (51%)
Electricity (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	1.7%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Woodson County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $142,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,216,000
General - Other: $378,000

Police Protection: $277,000

Solid Waste Management: $213,000

Financial Administration: $182,000

Health Services - Other: $172,000

Central Staff Services: $169,000

General Public Buildings: $144,000

Natural Resources - Other: $141,000

Fire Protection: $60,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $55,000

Corrections - Other: $7,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $33,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $277,000
General Support: $25,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $259,000
Interest Earnings: $166,000

General Revenue, NEC: $14,000

Rents: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $211,000
Solid Waste Management: $92,000

General Public Building: $15,000

Fire Protection: $12,000

Judicial: $5,000

Police Protection: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,537,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $68,000
Tax - Property: $1,994,000
NEC: $13,000

Other Selective Sales: $3,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $978,000

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