Dickinson County, Kansas (KS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,348
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,912
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,225 (it was 1,991 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 848 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 22 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.5%), Manufacturing (13.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 73%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 16,24788.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,0105.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 6903.7%Two or more races
- 2061.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1260.7%Asian alone
- 1130.6%Some other race alone
- 420.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 42.4 years |
| Kansas median age: | 37.6 years |
| Males: 9,395 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 9,104 |  (49.2%) |
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| Dickinson County: | 2.0 people |
| Kansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,228 ($35,975 in 1999)
| This county: | $62,228 |
| Kansas: | $68,925 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $569 (lower quartile is $433, upper quartile is $702)
| This county: | $569 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,520 (it was $65,400 in 2000)
| Dickinson: | $149,520 |
| Kansas: | $206,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,315Detached houses: $211,826
Here: $211,826 State: $264,181 Townhouses or other attached units: $201,165
Here: $201,165 State: $219,178 In 2-unit structures: $100,058
Here: $100,058 State: $190,919 Mobile homes: $136,503
Here: $136,503 State: $74,712
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $533
Institutionalized population: 266
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 13
- Burglaries: 22
- Thefts: 40
- Auto thefts: 8
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 12
- Burglaries: 23
- Thefts: 39
- Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 19 buildings, average cost: $206,800
- 2021: 24 buildings, average cost: $183,100
- 2020: 24 buildings, average cost: $160,900
- 2019: 20 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2018: 20 buildings, average cost: $133,400
- 2017: 17 buildings, average cost: $164,400
- 2016: 19 buildings, average cost: $152,700
- 2015: 18 buildings, average cost: $110,500
- 2014: 24 buildings, average cost: $89,000
- 2013: 31 buildings, average cost: $121,300
- 2012: 94 buildings, average cost: $166,600
- 2011: 94 buildings, average cost: $163,200
- 2010: 33 buildings, average cost: $153,200
- 2009: 32 buildings, average cost: $161,600
- 2008: 72 buildings, average cost: $138,500
- 2007: 60 buildings, average cost: $148,000
- 2006: 72 buildings, average cost: $119,000
- 2005: 58 buildings, average cost: $103,600
- 2004: 51 buildings, average cost: $96,700
- 2003: 47 buildings, average cost: $103,700
- 2002: 49 buildings, average cost: $103,300
- 2001: 65 buildings, average cost: $85,300
- 2000: 48 buildings, average cost: $97,800
- 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $123,500
- 1998: 45 buildings, average cost: $89,700
- 1997: 47 buildings, average cost: $95,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,190 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,854 (1.6%)
| Dickinson County: | 9.2% |
| Kansas: | 12.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 42.4 years old
(Males: 42.1 years old, Females: 42.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.2 years old, Black residents: 39.4 years old, American Indian residents: 36.6 years old, Asian residents: 36.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.5 years old, Other race residents: 43.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dickinson County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $598 a month.
Cities in this county include: Abilene, Herington, Chapman, Solomon, Enterprise, Hope, Woodbine, Detroit, Manchester, Talmage.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Dickinson County: Fort Hays Municipal Golf Course (A), Ellis Country Club (B), Schoenchen Wastewater Plant (C), Rolling Plains Motor Speedway (D), Fort Hays State University Rodeo Arena (E), Ellis County Fairgrounds (F), Victoria Wastewater Plant (G), Kansas State University Western Kansas Agricultural Research Center Saline Experimental Range (H), Kansas State University Agricultural Research Center Hays (I), United Agricultural Service Grain Elevator Number 8 (J), Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks - Region 1 Headquarters (K), KZAN - FM (Hays) (L), KKQY - FM (Hays) (M), KHAZ - FM (Hays) (N), KFIX - FM (Hays) (O), Old Fort Hays Museum (P), Hays Fire Department - Airport Station (Q), Ellis County Highway Department (R), Ellis County Rural Fire Department 7 (S), Ellis County Rural Fire Department 3 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dickinson County include: Celebration Community Church (A), High Plains Church of God (B), Saint Andrew Church (C), Saint Severin Church (D), Westview Church (E), Saint John Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fort Hays Memorial Gardens (1), Sacred Heart Cemetery (2), Fort Cemetery (3), Saint Fidelis Cemetery (4), Saint Anns Cemetery (5), Saint Boniface Cemetery (6), Holy Cross Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Rohr Jacobs Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Mud Creek (A), North Fork Big Creek (B), Chetolah Creek (C), Wild Horse Creek (D), Tomcat Creek (E), East Spring Creek (F), Sweetwater Creek (G), Sand Creek (H), Eagle Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dickinson County include: Airport Park (1), Custer Island Park (2), Old Fort Hays (3), Dusty Glassman Ballfields (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Fremont County, Colorado 
, Gove County , Greeley County , Rooks County 
, Sheridan County , Wallace County .
| Here: | 2.2% |
| Kansas: | 2.0% |
Current college students: 663
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 236 (70.7% naturalized citizens)
| Dickinson County: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 922010 or later
- 342000 to 2009
- 411990 to 1999
- 281980 to 1989
- 441970 to 1979
- 148Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,465
- One, attached: 98
- Two: 179
- 3 or 4: 325
- 5 to 9: 76
- 10 to 19: 198
- 20 to 49: 127
- 50 or more: 191
- Mobile homes: 198
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9
Housing units in Dickinson County with a mortgage: 3,240 (214 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 192 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44
| Here: | 6.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Dickinson County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 4,279 | 27 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,743 | 28 |
| Catholic | 2,074 | 6 |
| Other | 5 | - |
| None | 10,653 | - |
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: 4
| Dickinson County: | 2.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 2.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Dickinson County: | 5.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
| This county: | 7.91 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Dickinson County: | 8.7% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Dickinson County: | 29.1% |
| State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 8.5% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Dickinson County:
Average size of farms: 564 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $98,950
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $101.87
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: 69.10%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $85,915
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.20%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $78,435
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.92
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.85%
Corn for grain: 4163 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 147668 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 34626 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Dickinson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 1534390.3 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/10/1979, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Dickinson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 647% 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 168.1 miles away from Dickinson County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 230.4 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 112.2 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 184.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from Dickinson County center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 198.6 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 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, 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 Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 20, 2013 to February 23, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4112: April 26, 2013, FEMA Id: 4112, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
- 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 Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1776: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 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, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to June 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1699: May 06, 2007, FEMA Id: 1699, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 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
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Dickinson County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 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:
- Drove a car alone: 4,838 (70.0%)
- Carpooled: 672 (9.7%)
- Bus: 11 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 98 (1.4%)
- Bicycle: 49 (0.7%)
- Walked: 383 (5.5%)
- Worked at home: 878 (12.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (14%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Philippines (31%)
- Mexico (20%)
- Vietnam (14%)
- Germany (11%)
- Ethiopia (5%)
- Brazil (4%)
- Cuba (3%)
- German (30%)
- American (21%)
- English (10%)
- Irish (7%)
- Italian (4%)
- European (3%)
- Swedish (3%)
People in group quarters in Dickinson County, Kansas in 2010:
- 228 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 38 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 36 people in college/university student housing
- 5 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Dickinson County, Kansas in 2000:
- 314 people in nursing homes
- 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 3 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
7.01% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,429 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.01% |
| Kansas average: | 6.64% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.68% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($29,628 average AGI)
2.33% relocated from other states ($16,802 average AGI)
Dickinson County: 2.33% Kansas average: 3.37%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Saline County, KS |  1.20% ($49,711 average AGI) |
| from Geary County, KS | 0.96% ($46,097) |
| from Riley County, KS | 0.43% ($45,094) |
7.69% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,986 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.69% |
| Kansas average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.22% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($30,568 average AGI)
2.47% relocated to other states ($16,418 average AGI)
Dickinson County: 2.47% Kansas average: 3.62%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Saline County, KS | 1.22% ($46,815 average AGI) |
| to Geary County, KS | 1.00% ($40,480) |
| to Sedgwick County, KS | 0.43% ($44,688) |
| to Riley County, KS | 0.37% ($40,286) |
| to Morris County, KS | 0.31% ($42,957) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,915 (3,484 aged, 431 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 452 (10%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Dickinson County, Kansas in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (417)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (346)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (289)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (214)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (208)
- Unspecified dementia (125)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (95)
- Congestive heart failure (31)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (21)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,220
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 700
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,102
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,114
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,093
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 31
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 41
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 57
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 18,499- Male householders: 4,255 (1,453 living alone), Female householders: 3,823 (1,237 living alone)
4,082 spouses (4,069 opposite-sex spouses), 465 unmarried partners, (465 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,777 children (3,908 natural, 256 adopted, 592 stepchildren), 322 grandchildren, 100 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 0 foster children, 140 other relatives, 139 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 341
Size of family households: 2,805 2-persons, 886 3-persons, 532 4-persons, 517 5-persons, 253 6-persons, 146 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,683 1-person, 228 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 30 4-persons.
3,069 married couples with children.
704 single-parent households (198 men, 506 women).
97.4% of residents of Dickinson speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $154,863,000 ($8,094 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,888,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,231,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,670,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,342,000
Federal grants: $44,857,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,827,000 ($1,161,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,937,000 ($175,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $447,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,228,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,723,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,104| Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,256
| Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +61
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -26
| Here: |  -1 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -21 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.39 millions of gallons per day (85% from ground, 15% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.1 |
| State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Dickinson County, Kansas
- 12020 or later
- 3142010 to 2019
- 6812000 to 2009
- 5251990 to 1999
- 5501980 to 1989
- 1,1541970 to 1979
- 6991960 to 1969
- 1,2061950 to 1959
- 5461940 to 1949
- 3,0461939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dickinson County, Kansas
- 361 room
- 262 rooms
- 673 rooms
- 5434 rooms
- 8535 rooms
- 9336 rooms
- 1,0207 rooms
- 1,2198 rooms
- 1,4629+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dickinson County, Kansas
- 1631 room
- 352 rooms
- 4473 rooms
- 2984 rooms
- 4255 rooms
- 2756 rooms
- 1547 rooms
- 1098 rooms
- 629+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dickinson County, Kansas
- 45no bedroom
- 1461 bedroom
- 1,2522 bedrooms
- 2,7553 bedrooms
- 1,3084 bedrooms
- 6555+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dickinson County, Kansas
- 165no bedroom
- 4641 bedroom
- 7912 bedrooms
- 4623 bedrooms
- 704 bedrooms
- 105+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Dickinson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 174no vehicle
- 1,0011 vehicle
- 2,3652 vehicles
- 1,5573 vehicles
- 6194 vehicles
- 4315+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Dickinson County in renter-occupied apartments
- 330no vehicle
- 9131 vehicle
- 5412 vehicles
- 1293 vehicles
- 454 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
91.3% of Dickinson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Kansas.
| Dickinson County: | 91.3% |
| State average: | 85.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 12,783
- Other state: 5,320
- Northeast: 630
- Midwest: 1,796
- South: 1,670
- West: 1,257
- 66.5%Utility gas
- 17.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.0%Electricity
- 3.2%Wood
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 55.4%Utility gas
- 33.1%Electricity
- 6.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.3%Other fuel
- 1.1%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 379
| Here: | 19.8% |
| Kansas: | 14.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 66
| Here: | 6.3% |
| Kansas: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 114
| Here: | 23.4% |
| Kansas: | 15.4% |
Dickinson County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,479,000
Solid Waste Management: $766,000
Solid Waste Management: $611,000
Other: $233,000
Sewerage: $41,000
Sewerage: $32,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,452,000
Regular Highways: $2,149,000
General - Other: $261,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $2,629,000
Health - Other: $2,518,000
Police Protection: $2,103,000
Central Staff Services: $1,976,000
Police Protection: $1,833,000
Regular Highways: $1,488,000
General - Other: $1,422,000
Central Staff Services: $1,357,000
General - Other: $1,207,000
Regular Highways: $1,050,000
Correctional Institutions: $894,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $782,000
Financial Administration: $765,000
Solid Waste Management: $680,000
Correctional Institutions: $664,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $613,000
Solid Waste Management: $504,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $442,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $423,000
Financial Administration: $399,000
General Public Buildings: $125,000
General Public Buildings: $108,000
Sewerage: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $111,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
Highways: $76,000
Highways: $64,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $584,000
Interest on Debt: $85,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,479,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,479,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,110,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,110,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $312,000
Fines and Forfeits: $281,000
Interest Earnings: $251,000
Interest Earnings: $112,000
General Revenue - Other: $88,000
General Revenue - Other: $44,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $427,000
Regular Highways: $400,000
General - Other: $120,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $90,000
Health - Other: $70,000
Solid Waste Management: $59,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $35,000
Police Protection: $28,000
Police Protection: $26,000
Health - Other: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,926,000
Cash and Securities: $7,752,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $614,000
Highways: $449,000
Other: $167,000
Health and Hospitals: $120,000
Health and Hospitals: $94,000
General Local Government Support: $14,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $13,546,000
Property: $12,081,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,469,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,254,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $226,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $212,000
Public Utilities Sales: $151,000
Public Utilities Sales: $131,000
Individual Income: $61,000
Individual Income: $54,000
Motor Vehicle License: $10,000
Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,501,000
: $2,781,000
Dickinson County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,479,000
Solid Waste Management: $766,000
Solid Waste Management: $611,000
Other: $233,000
Sewerage: $41,000
Sewerage: $32,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,452,000
Regular Highways: $2,149,000
General - Other: $261,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $2,629,000
Health - Other: $2,518,000
Police Protection: $2,103,000
Central Staff Services: $1,976,000
Police Protection: $1,833,000
Regular Highways: $1,488,000
General - Other: $1,422,000
Central Staff Services: $1,357,000
General - Other: $1,207,000
Regular Highways: $1,050,000
Correctional Institutions: $894,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $782,000
Financial Administration: $765,000
Solid Waste Management: $680,000
Correctional Institutions: $664,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $613,000
Solid Waste Management: $504,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $442,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $423,000
Financial Administration: $399,000
General Public Buildings: $125,000
General Public Buildings: $108,000
Sewerage: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $111,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
Highways: $76,000
Highways: $64,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $584,000
Interest on Debt: $85,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,479,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,479,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,110,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,110,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $312,000
Fines and Forfeits: $281,000
Interest Earnings: $251,000
Interest Earnings: $112,000
General Revenue - Other: $88,000
General Revenue - Other: $44,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $427,000
Regular Highways: $400,000
General - Other: $120,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $90,000
Health - Other: $70,000
Solid Waste Management: $59,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $35,000
Police Protection: $28,000
Police Protection: $26,000
Health - Other: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,926,000
Cash and Securities: $7,752,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $614,000
Highways: $449,000
Other: $167,000
Health and Hospitals: $120,000
Health and Hospitals: $94,000
General Local Government Support: $14,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $13,546,000
Property: $12,081,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,469,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,254,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $226,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $212,000
Public Utilities Sales: $151,000
Public Utilities Sales: $131,000
Individual Income: $61,000
Individual Income: $54,000
Motor Vehicle License: $10,000
Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,501,000
: $2,781,000
Dickinson County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,479,000
Solid Waste Management: $766,000
Solid Waste Management: $611,000
Other: $233,000
Sewerage: $41,000
Sewerage: $32,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,452,000
Regular Highways: $2,149,000
General - Other: $261,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $2,629,000
Health - Other: $2,518,000
Police Protection: $2,103,000
Central Staff Services: $1,976,000
Police Protection: $1,833,000
Regular Highways: $1,488,000
General - Other: $1,422,000
Central Staff Services: $1,357,000
General - Other: $1,207,000
Regular Highways: $1,050,000
Correctional Institutions: $894,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $782,000
Financial Administration: $765,000
Solid Waste Management: $680,000
Correctional Institutions: $664,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $613,000
Solid Waste Management: $504,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $442,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $423,000
Financial Administration: $399,000
General Public Buildings: $125,000
General Public Buildings: $108,000
Sewerage: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $111,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
Highways: $76,000
Highways: $64,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $584,000
Interest on Debt: $85,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,479,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,479,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,110,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,110,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $312,000
Fines and Forfeits: $281,000
Interest Earnings: $251,000
Interest Earnings: $112,000
General Revenue - Other: $88,000
General Revenue - Other: $44,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $427,000
Regular Highways: $400,000
General - Other: $120,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $90,000
Health - Other: $70,000
Solid Waste Management: $59,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $35,000
Police Protection: $28,000
Police Protection: $26,000
Health - Other: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,926,000
Cash and Securities: $7,752,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $614,000
Highways: $449,000
Other: $167,000
Health and Hospitals: $120,000
Health and Hospitals: $94,000
General Local Government Support: $14,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $13,546,000
Property: $12,081,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,469,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,254,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $226,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $212,000
Public Utilities Sales: $151,000
Public Utilities Sales: $131,000
Individual Income: $61,000
Individual Income: $54,000
Motor Vehicle License: $10,000
Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,501,000
: $2,781,000
Dickinson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,479,000
Solid Waste Management: $766,000
Solid Waste Management: $611,000
Other: $233,000
Sewerage: $41,000
Sewerage: $32,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,452,000
Regular Highways: $2,149,000
General - Other: $261,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $2,629,000
Health - Other: $2,518,000
Police Protection: $2,103,000
Central Staff Services: $1,976,000
Police Protection: $1,833,000
Regular Highways: $1,488,000
General - Other: $1,422,000
Central Staff Services: $1,357,000
General - Other: $1,207,000
Regular Highways: $1,050,000
Correctional Institutions: $894,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $782,000
Financial Administration: $765,000
Solid Waste Management: $680,000
Correctional Institutions: $664,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $613,000
Solid Waste Management: $504,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $442,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $423,000
Financial Administration: $399,000
General Public Buildings: $125,000
General Public Buildings: $108,000
Sewerage: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $111,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
Highways: $76,000
Highways: $64,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $584,000
Interest on Debt: $85,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,479,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,479,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,110,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,110,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $312,000
Fines and Forfeits: $281,000
Interest Earnings: $251,000
Interest Earnings: $112,000
General Revenue - Other: $88,000
General Revenue - Other: $44,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $427,000
Regular Highways: $400,000
General - Other: $120,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $90,000
Health - Other: $70,000
Solid Waste Management: $59,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $35,000
Police Protection: $28,000
Police Protection: $26,000
Health - Other: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,926,000
Cash and Securities: $7,752,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $614,000
Highways: $449,000
Other: $167,000
Health and Hospitals: $120,000
Health and Hospitals: $94,000
General Local Government Support: $14,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $13,546,000
Property: $12,081,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,469,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,254,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $226,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $212,000
Public Utilities Sales: $151,000
Public Utilities Sales: $131,000
Individual Income: $61,000
Individual Income: $54,000
Motor Vehicle License: $10,000
Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,501,000
: $2,781,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 248
- Number of aged recipients: 30
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 218
- Number of recipients under 18: 43
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 153
- Number of recipients older than 64: 52
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 105
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 108
| Most common first names in Dickinson County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 167 | 78.8 years |
| Mary | 156 | 82.5 years |
| William | 142 | 79.1 years |
| George | 119 | 79.4 years |
| Charles | 111 | 79.1 years |
| Anna | 100 | 85.9 years |
| Robert | 90 | 72.7 years |
| James | 82 | 74.9 years |
| Helen | 71 | 80.5 years |
| Paul | 70 | 77.7 years |
| Most common last names in Dickinson County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 80 | 81.8 years |
| Miller | 57 | 81.2 years |
| Johnson | 48 | 81.0 years |
| Anderson | 46 | 82.7 years |
| Engle | 44 | 81.0 years |
| Schlesener | 43 | 81.2 years |
| Jones | 41 | 77.5 years |
| Taylor | 39 | 78.3 years |
| Davis | 37 | 76.6 years |
| Hoffman | 36 | 85.1 years |
| Businesses in Dickinson County, KS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco Stores | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Kroger | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | UPS | 4 | |