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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $481 (1.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chase County is $379 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: Cottonwood Falls
, Strong City
, Matfield Green
, Cedar Point
, Elmdale
.
Neighboring
counties: Butler County
, Greenwood County
, Lyon County
, Marion County
, Morris County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Chase County: Homestead
(A),
Matfield Green Service Facility
(B),
Camp Wood
(C),
Rural
(D)
Church in Chase County: Saffordville
Church
(A).
Cemeteries: Diamond
Creek Cemetery
(1),
Bazaar Cemetery
(2),
Boenitz Cemetery
(3),
Simmons Cemetery
(4),
Wonsevu Cemetery
(5),
High Prairie Cemetery
(6),
Miller Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs: Cedar
Point Lake
(A),
Chase County State Lake
(B)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South
Fork Cottonwood River
(A),
Prather Creek
(B),
Gannon Creek
(C),
Pickett Creek
(D),
Peyton Creek
(E),
French Creek
(F),
Steak Bake Creek
(G),
Nickel Creek
(H),
Fox Creek
(I)
Parks in Chase County include: Flint
Hills Rodeo Grounds
(1),
Chase State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area
(2),
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
(3),
Swope Park
(4)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 86
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 33 (33% naturalized citizens)
| Chase
County: |
1.1% | | Whole
state: | 5.0% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 19
- 1990
to 1994: 0
- 1985
to 1989: 3
- 1980
to 1984: 3
- 1975
to 1979: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 8
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Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 1,306
- One,
attached: 17
- Two:
9
- 3
or 4: 19
- 5
to 9: 2
- 20
or more: 4
- Mobile
homes: 161
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 11
Housing units in Chase County with a mortgage: 243 (10 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 333 Agriculture
in Chase County
Average size of farms: 1391 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $167593
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $90.20
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: 88.84%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $157138
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.91%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $72201
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.31%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.62
Corn for grain: 5603 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 9207 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 16671 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 28 acresChase
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/26/1991, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Food
(10%)
- Construction
(9%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Educational
services (6%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Machinery
(5%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (16%)
- Educational
services (15%)
- Accommodation
and food services (12%)
- Public
administration (8%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
- Food
(4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (14%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (4%)
- Law
enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Health
technologists and technicians (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(58%)
- Canada
(21%)
- Germany
(12%)
- Polynesia
(9%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Chase County:
|
- German
(29%)
- United
States or American (21%)
- English
(13%)
- Irish
(9%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
- Swedish
(2%)
- Scottish
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 1,185 (78%)
- Carpooled:
168 (11%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
- Bicycle:
4 (0%)
- Walked:
40 (3%)
- Other
means: 10 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 108 (7%)
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70
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
43 people in nursing homes
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $71,172.
6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,269 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.43% | | Kansas
average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Kansas.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
7.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,228 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.50% | | Kansas
average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.79% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($20,456 average AGI)
1.71% relocated to other states ($6,772 average AGI)
| Chase
County: |
1.71% | | Kansas
average: | 3.95% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Lyon County, KS
|
2.09% ($25,045 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.6
Births
per 1000 population in Chase County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4
Deaths
per 1000 population in Chase County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Chase County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 546 (492 aged, 54 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 2,917
- In
family households: 2,437 (677 male householders, 157 female householders)
680
spouses, 836 children (752 natural, 26 adopted, 58 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 12 other relatives, 38 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 480 (218 male householders (188 living alone)), 203 female householders (192 living alone)), 59 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 113 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 419 2-persons, 152 3-persons, 151 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 380 1-person, 28 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
548 married couples with children.
122 single-parent households (43 men, 79 women).
97.8% of residents of Chase County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $27,088,000 ($8829 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $315,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,921,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,561,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,318,000
Federal grants: $11,371,000
Federal procurement contracts: $378,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,538,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,314,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,683,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,734,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 247
| Here: |
80 per 1000 residents | | State: |
75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 215
| Here: |
70 per 1000 residents | | State: |
47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +18
| Here: |
+6 per 1000 residents | | State: | +14
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +6
| Here: |
+2 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-21 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Chase County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.36 millions of gallons per day (72% from ground, 28% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 22
- 1995
to 1998: 56
- 1990
to 1994: 29
- 1980
to 1989: 163
- 1970
to 1979: 205
- 1960
to 1969: 110
- 1950
to 1959: 142
- 1940
to 1949: 126
- 1939
or earlier: 676
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Chase County, Kansas: |
- 1
room: 2
- 2
rooms: 7
- 3
rooms: 26
- 4
rooms: 119
- 5
rooms: 260
- 6
rooms: 203
- 7
rooms: 130
- 8
rooms: 118
- 9
or more rooms: 51
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Chase County, Kansas: |
- 1
room: 3
- 2
rooms: 2
- 3
rooms: 44
- 4
rooms: 56
- 5
rooms: 79
- 6
rooms: 76
- 7
rooms: 40
- 8
rooms: 24
- 9
or more rooms: 6
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chase County: |
- no
bedroom: 6
- 1
bedroom: 56
- 2
bedrooms: 310
- 3
bedrooms: 388
- 4
bedrooms: 136
- 5
or more bedrooms: 20
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Chase County: |
- no
bedroom: 3
- 1
bedroom: 52
- 2
bedrooms: 137
- 3
bedrooms: 87
- 4
bedrooms: 44
- 5
or more bedrooms: 7
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Chase County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 38
- 1
vehicle: 220
- 2
vehicles: 326
- 3
vehicles: 229
- 4
vehicles: 70
- 5
or more vehicles: 33
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Chase County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 25
- 1
vehicle: 134
- 2
vehicles: 133
- 3
vehicles: 15
- 4
vehicles: 15
- 5
or more vehicles: 8
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58% of Chase County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Kansas.
| Chase
County: |
58.3% | | State
average: |
53.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 2294
- Northeast:
74
- Midwest:
244
- South:
207
- West:
168
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $11,000 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (50%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Wood
(5%)
- Electricity
(4%)
- Other
fuel (2%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (49%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Electricity
(10%)
- Wood
(3%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 3
Chase
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $207,000
- Current
Operations - Corrections - Other: $1,156,000
Regular Highways: $861,000
General - Other: $575,000
Police Protection: $304,000
Health Services - Other: $218,000
Natural Resources - Other: $136,000
Central Staff Services: $118,000
Financial Administration: $117,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $105,000
General Public Buildings: $73,000
Fire Protection: $61,000
Parks & Recreation: $27,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $283,000
Highways: $50,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $55,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $30,000
Natural Resources: $11,000
Higher Education: $8,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $719,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,215,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,075,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $140,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $169,000
Interest Earnings: $153,000
Property Sale Other: $9,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $663,000
General - Other: $275,000
Fire Protection: $29,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,894,000
- Short
Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $15,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $51,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $243,000
General Support: $80,000
All Other: $31,000
- Tax
- Property: $2,148,000
Motor Vehicle License: $20,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $1,500,000
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