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Thomas County, Kansas (KS)

County population in 2022: 7,910 (69% urban, 31% rural); it was 8,180 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,249
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 913
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,227
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,034 (it was 999 in 2000)
% of renters here:

31%
State:

32%

Land area: 1075 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 7 people per square mile   (very low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Thomas County: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.0%), Retail trade (14.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Thomas County, KS (2022)
    • 7,06990.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6227.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 480.6%Two or more races
    • 390.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 380.5%Some other race alone
    • 230.3%Asian alone
Median resident age:

35.7 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years
Males: 3,953  (50.0%)
Females: 3,957  (50.0%)
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Average household size:
Thomas County:

2.0 people
Kansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $71,563 ($37,034 in 1999)
This county:

$71,563
Kansas:

$68,925

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $594 (lower quartile is $519, upper quartile is $638)
This county:

$594
State:

$772


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $180,407 (it was $76,300 in 2000)
Thomas:

$180,407
Kansas:

$206,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $106,814 - $275,666

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $184,042
Here:

$184,042
State:

$264,181

Townhouses or other attached units: $374,911
Here:

$374,911
State:

$219,178

Mobile homes: $48,152
Here:

$48,152
State:

$74,712

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,180
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $524

Institutionalized population: 125

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 14
  • Auto thefts: 4

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 4
  • Thefts: 12
  • Auto thefts: 3
Thomas County, KS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 12 buildings, average cost: $340,800
  • 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $355,800
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $500,000
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $265,000
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $278,500
  • 2015: 18 buildings, average cost: $171,500
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $176,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $500,000
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $435,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $173,300
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $233,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,700
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $106,300
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $56,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Thomas, KS residents
Average permit cost in Thomas, KS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,355 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,360 (1.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Thomas, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Thomas, KS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Thomas, KS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.8%
Thomas County:

6.8%
Kansas:

12.0%
(6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 116.7% for American Indian residents, 8.9% for other race residents, 8.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 35.7 years old
(Males: 34.6 years old, Females: 36.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36.1 years old, Black residents: 19.2 years old, American Indian residents: 48.6 years old, Asian residents: 63.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.2 years old, Other race residents: 26.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Thomas 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 $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Colby, Brewster, Rexford, Gem, Levant, Menlo.

Thomas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Kent County, Maryland , Eagle County, Colorado , El Paso County, Colorado , Culpeper County, Virginia , Johnson County , Putnam County, Indiana , Preble County, Ohio .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.3%
Kansas:

2.0%

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

Current college students: 745
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 348 (17.5% naturalized citizens)

Thomas County:

4.4%
Whole state:

7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1822010 or later
  • 1242000 to 2009
  • 311990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 61970 to 1979
  • 13Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.4%

Thomas County marital status for males Thomas County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,883
  • One, attached: 40
  • Two: 51
  • 3 or 4: 111
  • 5 to 9: 162
  • 10 to 19: 37
  • 20 to 49: 17
  • 50 or more: 12
  • Mobile homes: 267

Housing units in Thomas County with a mortgage: 1,301 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 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 Thomas County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,6217
Catholic1,3941
Evangelical Protestant1,0349
Other1362
None3,715-
Thomas 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
Thomas County:

2.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.



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

5.45 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

10.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Thomas County:

8.4%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Thomas County:

29.2%
State:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.2%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Thomas County:

Average size of farms: 1450 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $195,253
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $158.18
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 52.04%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $200,465
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.84%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $179,986
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.09%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.20
Corn for grain: 65908 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 159069 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 17677 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Thomas County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 558% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 611.3 miles away from Thomas County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
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 302.3 miles away from the 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 86.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 255.5 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 235.8 miles away from Thomas County center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 316.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), 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 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, 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 Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 28, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1626: January 26, 2006, FEMA Id: 1626, 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
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2004 to July 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1535: August 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1535, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 28, 1993 to October 05, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1000: July 22, 1993, FEMA Id: 1000, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Thomas County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Thomas

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,529 (80.8%)
  • Carpooled: 343 (7.9%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 10 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 103 (2.4%)
  • Worked at home: 320 (7.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

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


  • Sales and related occupations (20%)
  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (5%)
  • Life, physical, and social science occupations (4%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (63%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Brazil (9%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • South Africa (4%)
  • Argentina (4%)
  • Africa, n.e.c. (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Thomas County


  • German (37%)
  • English (14%)
  • American (7%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Scottish (4%)
  • European (3%)
  • Polish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Thomas County, Kansas in 2010:

  • 228 people in college/university student housing
  • 116 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 9 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Thomas County, Kansas in 2000:

  • 162 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 108 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $66,615.

6.31% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($42,492 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.31%
Kansas average:

6.64%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.24% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($27,513 average AGI)
2.07% relocated from other states ($14,979 average AGI)
Thomas County:

2.07%
Kansas average:

3.37%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries


7.18% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,272 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.18%
Kansas average:

6.88%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.13% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($32,355 average AGI)
2.05% relocated to other states ($13,917 average AGI)
Thomas County:

2.05%
Kansas average:

3.62%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Logan County, KS  0.76% ($50,783 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in Thomas County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Thomas County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Thomas County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Thomas County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Thomas County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Thomas County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Thomas County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Thomas County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Thomas County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,304 (1,149 aged, 155 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 164 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (48)
  • Congestive heart failure (21)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 12.82
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,832
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,192
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31,419

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,309
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,348
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 39

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 50
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 131

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,910
  • Male householders: 1,613 (517 living alone), Female householders: 1,587 (438 living alone)
  • 1,733 spouses (1,731 opposite-sex spouses), 136 unmarried partners, (136 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,081 children (1,947 natural, 22 adopted, 114 stepchildren), 67 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 13 foster children, 80 other relatives, 134 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 431

Size of family households: 1,132 2-persons, 352 3-persons, 253 4-persons, 220 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 953 1-person, 211 2-persons.

1,409 married couples with children.
292 single-parent households (126 men, 166 women).

93.8% of residents of Thomas speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (6% speak English very well, 94% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $75,847,000 ($9,723 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $721,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,963,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,994,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $35,896,000
Federal grants: $6,745,000
Federal procurement contracts: $514,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,736,000 ($323,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,795,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,563,000
Federal Government insurance: $63,873,000

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

Births: 499
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 361
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -665
Here -87 per 1000 residents
State -21 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Thomas County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.4
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.4

Year house built in Thomas County, Kansas
  • Year house built in Thomas County, Kansas
  • 02020 or later
  • 812010 to 2019
  • 1562000 to 2009
  • 4041990 to 1999
  • 2211980 to 1989
  • 7321970 to 1979
  • 6591960 to 1969
  • 4661950 to 1959
  • 2781940 to 1949
  • 5241939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Thomas County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thomas County, Kansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thomas County, Kansas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 113 rooms
  • 554 rooms
  • 5305 rooms
  • 3006 rooms
  • 2907 rooms
  • 3148 rooms
  • 8519+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomas County, Kansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomas County, Kansas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 933 rooms
  • 4564 rooms
  • 1025 rooms
  • 586 rooms
  • 527 rooms
  • 658 rooms
  • 349+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Thomas County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Thomas County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Thomas County, Kansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 91 bedroom
  • 3392 bedrooms
  • 8093 bedrooms
  • 7384 bedrooms
  • 4515+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomas County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomas County, Kansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1201 bedroom
  • 5792 bedrooms
  • 1073 bedrooms
  • 334 bedrooms
  • 205+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Thomas County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Thomas County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Thomas County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 46no vehicle
  • 3541 vehicle
  • 1,1432 vehicles
  • 5773 vehicles
  • 974 vehicles
  • 1315+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Thomas County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Thomas County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 63no vehicle
  • 3811 vehicle
  • 2902 vehicles
  • 623 vehicles
  • 414 vehicles
  • 225+ vehicles

84.6% of Thomas County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Kansas.

Thomas County:

84.6%
State average:

85.3%

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

  • This state: 5,505
  • Other state: 2,046
  • Northeast: 117
  • Midwest: 549
  • South: 592
  • West: 812
Year householders moved into unit in Thomas County, KS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Thomas County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 79.2%Utility gas
  • 10.5%Electricity
  • 8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 68.1%Utility gas
  • 29.9%Electricity
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 229
Here:

28.5%
Kansas:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
Here:

12.4%
Kansas:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 97
Here:

15.3%
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

Thomas County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $493,000
    Solid Waste Management: $312,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $101,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $323,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,256,000
    General - Other: $1,638,000
    Health - Other: $770,000
    General Public Buildings: $564,000
    Police Protection: $527,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $415,000
    Solid Waste Management: $370,000
    Financial Administration: $325,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $313,000
    Correctional Institutions: $243,000
    Central Staff Services: $170,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $86,000
    Health and Hospitals: $35,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $953,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $156,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $23,000
    Rents: $21,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $198,000
    Solid Waste Management: $175,000
    Health - Other: $64,000
    Police Protection: $50,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,413,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $385,000
    Other: $281,000
    General Local Government Support: $57,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,981,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,192,000
    Other License: $258,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $94,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $53,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,151,000

Thomas County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $493,000
    Solid Waste Management: $312,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $101,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $323,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,256,000
    General - Other: $1,638,000
    Health - Other: $770,000
    General Public Buildings: $564,000
    Police Protection: $527,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $415,000
    Solid Waste Management: $370,000
    Financial Administration: $325,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $313,000
    Correctional Institutions: $243,000
    Central Staff Services: $170,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $86,000
    Health and Hospitals: $35,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $953,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $156,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $23,000
    Rents: $21,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $198,000
    Solid Waste Management: $175,000
    Health - Other: $64,000
    Police Protection: $50,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,413,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $385,000
    Other: $281,000
    General Local Government Support: $57,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,981,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,192,000
    Other License: $258,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $94,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $53,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,151,000

Thomas County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $493,000
    Solid Waste Management: $312,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $101,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $323,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,256,000
    General - Other: $1,638,000
    Health - Other: $770,000
    General Public Buildings: $564,000
    Police Protection: $527,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $415,000
    Solid Waste Management: $370,000
    Financial Administration: $325,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $313,000
    Correctional Institutions: $243,000
    Central Staff Services: $170,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $86,000
    Health and Hospitals: $35,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $953,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $156,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $23,000
    Rents: $21,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $198,000
    Solid Waste Management: $175,000
    Health - Other: $64,000
    Police Protection: $50,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,413,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $385,000
    Other: $281,000
    General Local Government Support: $57,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,981,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,192,000
    Other License: $258,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $94,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $53,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,151,000

Thomas County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $493,000
    Solid Waste Management: $312,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $101,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $323,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,256,000
    General - Other: $1,638,000
    Health - Other: $770,000
    General Public Buildings: $564,000
    Police Protection: $527,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $415,000
    Solid Waste Management: $370,000
    Financial Administration: $325,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $313,000
    Correctional Institutions: $243,000
    Central Staff Services: $170,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $86,000
    Health and Hospitals: $35,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $953,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $156,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $23,000
    Rents: $21,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $198,000
    Solid Waste Management: $175,000
    Health - Other: $64,000
    Police Protection: $50,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,413,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $385,000
    Other: $281,000
    General Local Government Support: $57,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,981,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,192,000
    Other License: $258,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $94,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $53,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,151,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 91
  • Number of aged recipients: 7
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 84
  • Number of recipients under 18: 10
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 72
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 9
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 40
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 33
Most common first names in Thomas County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5476.5 years
Mary4982.3 years
James3268.5 years
William3273.8 years
Robert2870.8 years
George2779.0 years
Helen2178.8 years
Fred1975.1 years
Frances1982.7 years
Anna1885.3 years
Most common last names in Thomas County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones2978.4 years
Miller2879.8 years
Brown1881.7 years
Smith1878.3 years
Davis1575.9 years
Anderson1376.6 years
Bremenkamp1174.6 years
Adams1077.5 years
Carpenter1086.5 years
Johnson1078.7 years
Businesses in Thomas County, KS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's1
Arby's1Motel 61
Baskin-Robbins1Nike4
Burger King1Quiznos1
Famous Footwear1RadioShack1
FedEx4SONIC Drive-In1
Ford1Sears1
H&R Block2Starbucks1
Hilton1Super 81
Holiday Inn1U-Haul1
Kroger1UPS4
La-Z-Boy1Village Inn1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Walmart1
Maurices1Wendy's1