Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

Neosho County, Kansas (KS)

County population in 2022: 15,832 (55% urban, 45% rural); it was 16,997 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,625
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,193
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,022
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,827 (it was 1,717 in 2000)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

32%

Land area: 572 sq. mi.

Water area: 6.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 28 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Neosho County: 70.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.9%), Manufacturing (16.5%), Retail trade (15.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map

  • Races in Neosho County, KS (2022)
    • 13,74287.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,0326.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 7264.6%Two or more races
    • 1751.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 860.5%Asian alone
    • 170.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 50.03%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

40.8 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years
Males: 7,828  (49.4%)
Females: 8,004  (50.6%)
Neosho County, KS forum
Recent posts about Neosho County, Kansas on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users:
Colleges in Kansas/Missouri  (11 replies)
community colleges with dorms in kansas  (9 replies)
Average household size:
Neosho County:

2.0 people
Kansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,247 ($32,167 in 1999)
This county:

$54,247
Kansas:

$68,925

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $462 (lower quartile is $376, upper quartile is $545)
This county:

$462
State:

$772


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $108,484 (it was $47,200 in 2000)
Neosho:

$108,484
Kansas:

$206,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,810 - $188,996
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,092
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $497

Institutionalized population: 234

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 51
  • Thefts: 40
  • Auto thefts: 16

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 127
  • Thefts: 32
  • Auto thefts: 2
Neosho County, KS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 12 buildings, average cost: $155,400
  • 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 2020: 8 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $137,400
  • 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $113,700
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $109,800
  • 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $113,000
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $96,100
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $92,300
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $99,700
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $99,900
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $104,100
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $70,600
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,200
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $65,100
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $129,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Neosho, KS residents
Average permit cost in Neosho, KS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,541 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,394 (1.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Neosho, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Neosho, KS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Neosho, KS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.5%
Neosho County:

15.5%
Kansas:

12.0%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.0% for Black residents, 38.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 47.2% for other race residents, 21.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.8 years old
(Males: 38.6 years old, Females: 41.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.8 years old, Black residents: 46.4 years old, American Indian residents: 21.9 years old, Asian residents: 52.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.2 years old, Other race residents: 56.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Neosho County is $387 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $591 a month.

Cities in this county include: Chanute, Erie, St. Paul, Thayer, Galesburg, Stark, Earlton.

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

2023 air pollution in Neosho County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.035 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 29.5 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Click to draw/clear Neosho County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Neosho County: Cheney State Park Giefer Hill Campground (A), Zenda Wastewater Plant (B), Spivey Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Nashville Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Browns Spur (E), Camp Mennoscah (F), Norwich Wastewater Plant (G), Cunningham Wastewater Treatment Plant (H), Kingman Country Club (I), Cheney State Park Smarsh Creek Campground (J), Cheney State Park Harding Hill Campground (K), Cheney State Park West Boat Ramp (L), Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks - Cheney State Park (M), Forest Home Grange Hall (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Neosho County include: Willowdale Parish Center (A), Kingman Mennonite Church (B), Saint Leo the Great Catholic Church (C), Saint Louis Catholic Church (D), Saint Rose Catholic Church (E), Bethany Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Upchurch Cemetery (1), Stitch Cemetery (2), Old Bross Cemetery (3), Saint John Cemetery (4), Liberty Township Cemetery (5), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lakin Lake (A), Benningtons Lake (B), Mckenna Lake (C), Bock Lake (D), Christopher Lake (E), Johnson Lake (F), Mann Lake (G), Kingman County State Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Kemp Creek (A), Smoots Creek (B), Petyt Creek (C), Pat Creek (D), Painter Creek (E), Mead Creek (F), Spring Creek (G), Fish Creek (H), Coon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Neosho County: Kingman State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Neighboring counties: Ford County , Harvey County , Green County, Kentucky , Montgomery County , Polk County, Missouri , Wright County, Missouri .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Kansas:

2.0%

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

Current college students: 751
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 338 (44.1% naturalized citizens)

Neosho County:

2.1%
Whole state:

7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1462010 or later
  • 642000 to 2009
  • 1131990 to 1999
  • 241980 to 1989
  • 121970 to 1979
  • 32Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.9%

Neosho County marital status for males Neosho County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,986
  • One, attached: 69
  • Two: 154
  • 3 or 4: 113
  • 5 to 9: 133
  • 10 to 19: 90
  • 20 to 49: 139
  • 50 or more: 40
  • Mobile homes: 527

Housing units in Neosho County with a mortgage: 2,414 (65 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 55 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Here:

15.4% with mortgage
State:

97.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Neosho County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,47514
Evangelical Protestant3,00021
Catholic2,5003
Black Protestant3092
Other1352
None7,093-
Neosho 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: 4
Neosho County:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Neosho County:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

8.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Neosho County:

9.5%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Neosho County:

29.3%
State:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.8%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Neosho County:

Average size of farms: 444 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $50,552
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $107.69
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: 57.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $47,678
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.31%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.14%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $96,767
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.68%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.61
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.92%
Corn for grain: 17871 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 38393 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 56736 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,496 acres

Tornado activity:

Neosho County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 3012919.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/4/1956, a tornado injured one person

Earthquake activity:

Neosho County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 689% 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 118.7 miles away from Neosho County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 162.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 136.8 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 126.6 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 200.4 miles away from Neosho County center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 161.5 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, And Flooding, Incident Period: October 4, 2018 - October 15, 2018, FEMA Id: 4417, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • 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, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 21, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4230: July 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4230, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1885: March 09, 2010, FEMA Id: 1885, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 25, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1849: June 25, 2009, FEMA Id: 1849, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2007 to July 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1711: July 02, 2007, FEMA Id: 1711, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 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
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Neosho County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Neosho

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,659 (75.8%)
  • Carpooled: 1,040 (13.9%)
  • Bus: 6 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 9 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 14 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 134 (1.8%)
  • Worked at home: 492 (6.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

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


  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (26%)
  • Philippines (25%)
  • England (10%)
  • Spain (7%)
  • Brazil (7%)
  • Netherlands (5%)
  • Kenya (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Neosho County


  • German (26%)
  • American (20%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • European (2%)

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

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

  • 210 people in college/university student housing
  • 203 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 31 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 6 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

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

  • 263 people in nursing homes
  • 149 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 34 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $56,021.

4.91% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,547 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.91%
Kansas average:

6.64%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.25% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($23,727 average AGI)
1.67% relocated from other states ($15,824 average AGI)
Neosho County:

1.67%
Kansas average:

3.37%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Allen County, KS  0.59% ($28,400 average AGI)
from Labette County, KS  0.48% ($43,536)


5.85% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($44,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.85%
Kansas average:

6.88%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.05% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($29,425 average AGI)
1.80% relocated to other states ($15,152 average AGI)
Neosho County:

1.80%
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 Allen County, KS  0.84% ($36,660 average AGI)
to Wilson County, KS  0.59% ($46,600)
to Labette County, KS  0.44% ($39,769)
to Crawford County, KS  0.40% ($31,542)
to Montgomery County, KS  0.34% ($30,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in Neosho County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Neosho County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Neosho County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Neosho County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Neosho County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Neosho County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Neosho County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Neosho County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Neosho County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,316 (2,790 aged, 526 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 320 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (310)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (281)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (247)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (165)
  • Unspecified dementia (156)
  • Congestive heart failure (76)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (70)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (48)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.04
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,310
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 356
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,097

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,252
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,101
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 30

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,832
  • Male householders: 2,941 (791 living alone), Female householders: 3,416 (1,209 living alone)
  • 2,963 spouses (2,881 opposite-sex spouses), 476 unmarried partners, (476 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,513 children (4,025 natural, 263 adopted, 211 stepchildren), 325 grandchildren, 99 brothers or sisters, 134 parents, 44 foster children, 125 other relatives, 316 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 491

Size of family households: 2,056 2-persons, 799 3-persons, 654 4-persons, 361 5-persons, 107 6-persons, 84 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,008 1-person, 252 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

1,945 married couples with children.
1,366 single-parent households (478 men, 888 women).

97.7% of residents of Neosho speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $98,180,000 ($5,931 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,479,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,090,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,057,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,960,000
Federal grants: $15,923,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,437,000 ($1,568,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,713,000 ($212,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $329,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,267,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,934,000

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

Births: 1,102
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,099
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +18
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -465
Here -28 per 1000 residents
State -21 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Neosho County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.23 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.4

Year house built in Neosho County, Kansas
  • Year house built in Neosho County, Kansas
  • 02020 or later
  • 4382010 to 2019
  • 6862000 to 2009
  • 5801990 to 1999
  • 5041980 to 1989
  • 7641970 to 1979
  • 7611960 to 1969
  • 9021950 to 1959
  • 4571940 to 1949
  • 2,1201939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Neosho County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Neosho County, Kansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Neosho County, Kansas
  • 511 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1063 rooms
  • 3174 rooms
  • 1,1835 rooms
  • 1,1866 rooms
  • 7847 rooms
  • 5868 rooms
  • 6579+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Neosho County, Kansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Neosho County, Kansas
  • 1221 room
  • 592 rooms
  • 1313 rooms
  • 4094 rooms
  • 3065 rooms
  • 2796 rooms
  • 1157 rooms
  • 428 rooms
  • 339+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Neosho County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Neosho County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Neosho County, Kansas
  • 46no bedroom
  • 731 bedroom
  • 1,1142 bedrooms
  • 2,2843 bedrooms
  • 1,1174 bedrooms
  • 2195+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Neosho County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Neosho County, Kansas
  • 139no bedroom
  • 3451 bedroom
  • 6622 bedrooms
  • 2033 bedrooms
  • 1524 bedrooms
  • 75+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Neosho County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Neosho County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Neosho County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 157no vehicle
  • 1,2671 vehicle
  • 1,7712 vehicles
  • 9823 vehicles
  • 5064 vehicles
  • 1895+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Neosho County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Neosho County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 229no vehicle
  • 8291 vehicle
  • 3422 vehicles
  • 753 vehicles
  • 44 vehicles
  • 315+ vehicles

89.4% of Neosho County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Kansas.

Neosho County:

89.4%
State average:

85.3%

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

  • This state: 12,195
  • Other state: 3,196
  • Northeast: 151
  • Midwest: 1,399
  • South: 1,218
  • West: 416
Year householders moved into unit in Neosho County, KS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Neosho County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 62.5%Utility gas
  • 18.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.5%Electricity
  • 5.8%Wood
  • 1.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 51.6%Electricity
  • 43.0%Utility gas
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 0.7%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 235
Here:

13.6%
Kansas:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
Here:

4.5%
Kansas:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
Here:

6.5%
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

Neosho County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,788,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $52,419,000
    Hospital Public: $48,913,000
    Other: $277,000
    Other: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $4,704,000
    Hospitals: $140,000
    Regular Highways: $81,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $49,950,000
    Hospitals: $47,055,000
    Regular Highways: $2,801,000
    General - Other: $2,482,000
    General - Other: $2,393,000
    Health - Other: $2,203,000
    Regular Highways: $1,683,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,475,000
    Health - Other: $1,300,000
    Police Protection: $1,039,000
    Correctional Institutions: $909,000
    Police Protection: $789,000
    Correctional Institutions: $777,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $586,000
    General Public Buildings: $518,000
    Financial Administration: $508,000
    Financial Administration: $408,000
    Central Staff Services: $293,000
    Central Staff Services: $160,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
    Solid Waste Management: $48,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000
    Parks and Recreation: $42,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $10,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $241,000
    Health and Hospitals: $125,000
    Other: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,185,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,119,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $623,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,931,000
    Other: $181,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,161,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,700,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,472,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,311,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,160,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,699,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,238,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $1,815,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $599,000
    Interest Earnings: $217,000
    Sale of Property: $212,000
    General Revenue - Other: $83,000
    General Revenue - Other: $45,000
    Rents: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $2,021,000
    Regular Highways: $505,000
    Hospitals: $477,000
    Regular Highways: $407,000
    Police Protection: $192,000
    Police Protection: $80,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,593,000
    Cash and Securities: $24,228,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $6,188,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $5,665,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,555,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $803,000
    Highways: $788,000
    Other: $276,000
    Health and Hospitals: $37,000
    Health and Hospitals: $34,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,000
    Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,341,000
    Property: $7,275,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,871,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,398,000
    Other License: $450,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $124,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $96,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $44,000
    Other License: $11,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $23,908,000
    : $21,501,000

Neosho County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,788,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $52,419,000
    Hospital Public: $48,913,000
    Other: $277,000
    Other: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $4,704,000
    Hospitals: $140,000
    Regular Highways: $81,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $49,950,000
    Hospitals: $47,055,000
    Regular Highways: $2,801,000
    General - Other: $2,482,000
    General - Other: $2,393,000
    Health - Other: $2,203,000
    Regular Highways: $1,683,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,475,000
    Health - Other: $1,300,000
    Police Protection: $1,039,000
    Correctional Institutions: $909,000
    Police Protection: $789,000
    Correctional Institutions: $777,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $586,000
    General Public Buildings: $518,000
    Financial Administration: $508,000
    Financial Administration: $408,000
    Central Staff Services: $293,000
    Central Staff Services: $160,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
    Solid Waste Management: $48,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000
    Parks and Recreation: $42,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $10,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $241,000
    Health and Hospitals: $125,000
    Other: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,185,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,119,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $623,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,931,000
    Other: $181,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,161,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,700,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,472,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,311,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,160,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,699,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,238,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $1,815,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $599,000
    Interest Earnings: $217,000
    Sale of Property: $212,000
    General Revenue - Other: $83,000
    General Revenue - Other: $45,000
    Rents: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $2,021,000
    Regular Highways: $505,000
    Hospitals: $477,000
    Regular Highways: $407,000
    Police Protection: $192,000
    Police Protection: $80,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,593,000
    Cash and Securities: $24,228,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $6,188,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $5,665,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,555,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $803,000
    Highways: $788,000
    Other: $276,000
    Health and Hospitals: $37,000
    Health and Hospitals: $34,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,000
    Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,341,000
    Property: $7,275,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,871,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,398,000
    Other License: $450,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $124,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $96,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $44,000
    Other License: $11,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $23,908,000
    : $21,501,000

Neosho County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,788,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $52,419,000
    Hospital Public: $48,913,000
    Other: $277,000
    Other: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $4,704,000
    Hospitals: $140,000
    Regular Highways: $81,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $49,950,000
    Hospitals: $47,055,000
    Regular Highways: $2,801,000
    General - Other: $2,482,000
    General - Other: $2,393,000
    Health - Other: $2,203,000
    Regular Highways: $1,683,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,475,000
    Health - Other: $1,300,000
    Police Protection: $1,039,000
    Correctional Institutions: $909,000
    Police Protection: $789,000
    Correctional Institutions: $777,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $586,000
    General Public Buildings: $518,000
    Financial Administration: $508,000
    Financial Administration: $408,000
    Central Staff Services: $293,000
    Central Staff Services: $160,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
    Solid Waste Management: $48,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000
    Parks and Recreation: $42,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $10,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $241,000
    Health and Hospitals: $125,000
    Other: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,185,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,119,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $623,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,931,000
    Other: $181,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,161,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,700,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,472,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,311,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,160,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,699,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,238,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $1,815,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $599,000
    Interest Earnings: $217,000
    Sale of Property: $212,000
    General Revenue - Other: $83,000
    General Revenue - Other: $45,000
    Rents: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $2,021,000
    Regular Highways: $505,000
    Hospitals: $477,000
    Regular Highways: $407,000
    Police Protection: $192,000
    Police Protection: $80,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,593,000
    Cash and Securities: $24,228,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $6,188,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $5,665,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,555,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $803,000
    Highways: $788,000
    Other: $276,000
    Health and Hospitals: $37,000
    Health and Hospitals: $34,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,000
    Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,341,000
    Property: $7,275,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,871,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,398,000
    Other License: $450,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $124,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $96,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $44,000
    Other License: $11,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $23,908,000
    : $21,501,000

Neosho County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,788,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $52,419,000
    Hospital Public: $48,913,000
    Other: $277,000
    Other: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $4,704,000
    Hospitals: $140,000
    Regular Highways: $81,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $49,950,000
    Hospitals: $47,055,000
    Regular Highways: $2,801,000
    General - Other: $2,482,000
    General - Other: $2,393,000
    Health - Other: $2,203,000
    Regular Highways: $1,683,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,475,000
    Health - Other: $1,300,000
    Police Protection: $1,039,000
    Correctional Institutions: $909,000
    Police Protection: $789,000
    Correctional Institutions: $777,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $586,000
    General Public Buildings: $518,000
    Financial Administration: $508,000
    Financial Administration: $408,000
    Central Staff Services: $293,000
    Central Staff Services: $160,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
    Solid Waste Management: $48,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000
    Parks and Recreation: $42,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $10,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $241,000
    Health and Hospitals: $125,000
    Other: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,185,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,119,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $623,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,931,000
    Other: $181,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,161,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,700,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,472,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,311,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,160,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,699,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,238,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $1,815,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $599,000
    Interest Earnings: $217,000
    Sale of Property: $212,000
    General Revenue - Other: $83,000
    General Revenue - Other: $45,000
    Rents: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $2,021,000
    Regular Highways: $505,000
    Hospitals: $477,000
    Regular Highways: $407,000
    Police Protection: $192,000
    Police Protection: $80,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,593,000
    Cash and Securities: $24,228,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $6,188,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $5,665,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,555,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $803,000
    Highways: $788,000
    Other: $276,000
    Health and Hospitals: $37,000
    Health and Hospitals: $34,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,000
    Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,341,000
    Property: $7,275,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,871,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,398,000
    Other License: $450,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $124,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $96,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $44,000
    Other License: $11,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $23,908,000
    : $21,501,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 365
  • Number of aged recipients: 25
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 340
  • Number of recipients under 18: 56
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 245
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 64
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 152
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 144
Most common first names in Neosho County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John16676.3 years
Mary14781.0 years
Charles12676.7 years
William11777.0 years
George11178.0 years
Robert10571.9 years
James10074.4 years
Ruth7481.1 years
Fred6578.0 years
Ralph5775.7 years
Most common last names in Neosho County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7577.3 years
Johnson7080.4 years
Taylor5081.0 years
Wilson4577.5 years
Nelson4083.6 years
Williams3877.3 years
Brown3779.0 years
Anderson3779.3 years
Jones3679.7 years
Allen3276.7 years
Businesses in Neosho County, KS
NameCountNameCount
Chevrolet1McDonald's1
FedEx3Nike2
Ford1Pizza Hut1
GNC1SONIC Drive-In1
H&R Block1Sears1
JCPenney1Super 81
Knights Inn1True Value1
La-Z-Boy2U-Haul1
Lane Furniture1U.S. Cellular1
MasterBrand Cabinets2UPS2
Maurices1Walmart1

Neosho County on our top lists:

  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"