Rooks County, Kansas (KS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 931
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,822
Renter-occupied apartments: 498 (it was 540 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 888 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (30.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 68%
- Government: 23%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 4,55793.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1312.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 791.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 631.3%Two or more races
- 140.3%Asian alone
- 110.2%Some other race alone
- 80.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 80.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 45.5 years |
| Kansas median age: | 37.6 years |
| Males: 2,440 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 2,487 |  (50.5%) |
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| Rooks County: | 2.0 people |
| Kansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,104 ($30,457 in 1999)
| This county: | $60,104 |
| Kansas: | $68,925 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $474 (lower quartile is $355, upper quartile is $588)
| This county: | $474 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $96,261 (it was $40,500 in 2000)
| Rooks: | $96,261 |
| Kansas: | $206,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,030
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $490
Institutionalized population: 69
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 8
- Burglaries: 5
- Thefts: 27
- Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 5
- Thefts: 21
- Auto thefts: 5
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $175,000
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $175,000
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $175,000
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $175,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $194,800
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $175,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $175,000
- 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,300
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $188,200
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $361,700
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $540,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,700
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $118,300
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $119,300
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $113,000
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,500
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $105,000
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $40,000
- 2002: 0 buildings
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2000: 0 buildings
- 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,900
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,200
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,875 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,410 (1.5%)
| Rooks County: | 4.8% |
| Kansas: | 12.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 45.5 years old
(Males: 44.1 years old, Females: 46.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.2 years old, Black residents: 51.8 years old, American Indian residents: 29.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.6 years old, Other race residents: 48.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rooks County is $378 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Cities in this county include: Plainville, Stockton, Palco, Damar, Zurich, Woodston.
Local government website: WWW.ROOKSCOUNTY.NET
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Rooks County: Osborne Country Club (A), Alton Wastewater Plant (B), Osborne Speedway (C), Meades Ranch (D), Osborne Sewer Treatment Plant (E), Downs Wastewater Treatment Facility (F), Natoma Sewer Treatment Plant (G), Mount Ayr (H), Midway Co - Operative Association Grain Elevator Number 6 (I), Midway Co - Operative Association Grain Elevator Number 4 (J), Shady Bend Golf Course (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rooks County include: Mayflower Church (A), Lawrence Creek Church (B), Rose Valley United Methodist Church (C), Mount Ayr Friends Church (D), Kill Creek Church (E), United Brethren Church (F), Pleasant Plain Church (G), Enterprise Church (H), Vincent Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Delhi Cemetery (1), Cheyenne Cemetery (2), Potterville Cemetery (3), Vincent Cemetery (4), Grand Center Cemetery (5), Cole Cemetery (6), Victor Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Lake Hobbie (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Dry Creek (A), Elm Creek (B), Gimblet Creek (C), Skunk Creek (D), Medicine Creek (E), Twin Creek (F), Indian Creek (G), Covert Creek (H), Kill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Churchill County, Nevada 
, Dickinson County 
, Geary County 
, Jewell County 
, Osborne County , Sheridan County , Wallace County .
| Here: | 1.9% |
| Kansas: | 2.0% |
Current college students: 100
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 27 (87.2% naturalized citizens)
| Rooks County: | 0.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 162010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 51980 to 1989
- 51970 to 1979
- 4Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,342
- One, attached: 1
- Two: 40
- 3 or 4: 92
- 5 to 9: 25
- 10 to 19: 41
- 20 or more: 26
- Mobile homes: 82
Housing units in Rooks County with a mortgage: 623 (30 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28
| Here: | 95.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Rooks County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,375 | 9 |
| Catholic | 1,219 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 968 | 6 |
| Other | 1 | - |
| None | 1,618 | - |
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: 3
| Rooks County: | 5.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
| Rooks County: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
| This county: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Rooks County: | 9.4% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Rooks County: | 27.6% |
| State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 5.8% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Rooks County:
Average size of farms: 1155 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $82,790
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $83.41
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 65.72%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $85,661
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.10%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97,617
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.22%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.52
Corn for grain: 4742 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 83463 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5570 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Rooks County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 1970531.5 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Rooks County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 580% 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 241.6 miles away from Rooks 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 11.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 299.8 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 201.3 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) earthquake occurred 171.7 miles away from Rooks County center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 117.9 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 and Flooding, Incident Period: September 02, 2016 to September 12, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4287: October 20, 2016, FEMA Id: 4287, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Kansas Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 20, 2013 to February 23, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4112: April 26, 2013, FEMA Id: 4112, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
- Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2011 to June 04, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4010: July 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 4010, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 2010 to July 21, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1932: August 10, 2010, FEMA Id: 1932, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 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, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1776: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1741: February 01, 2008, FEMA Id: 1741, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Severe 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
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Rooks County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,797 (81.6%)
- Carpooled: 142 (6.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1 (0.0%)
- Walked: 48 (2.2%)
- Worked at home: 189 (8.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Transportation and warehousing (3%)
- Accommodation and food services (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (35%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (3%)
- Management occupations (17%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (15%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (16%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (12%)
- Healthcare support occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (5%)
- Personal care and service occupations (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (56%)
- Mexico (19%)
- Canada (19%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- German (36%)
- American (24%)
- English (10%)
- Irish (7%)
- French (except Basque) (5%)
- French Canadian (3%)
- Norwegian (2%)
People in group quarters in Rooks County, Kansas in 2010:
- 58 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 11 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Rooks County, Kansas in 2000:
- 107 people in state prisons
- 87 people in nursing homes
- 3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5.77% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($37,487 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.77% |
| Kansas average: | 6.64% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.49% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($25,602 average AGI)
1.28% relocated from other states ($11,885 average AGI)
Rooks County: 1.28% Kansas average: 3.37%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Ellis County, KS |  1.74% ($32,529 average AGI) |
4.70% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($42,736 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.70% |
| Kansas average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.70% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($42,736 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Ellis County, KS | 1.60% ($42,742 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,233 (1,090 aged, 143 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 171 (15%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Rooks County, Kansas in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (21)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,318
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 353
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25,325
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,215
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,439
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 37
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 93
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,927- Male householders: 1,016 (368 living alone), Female householders: 1,162 (361 living alone)
1,207 spouses (1,188 opposite-sex spouses), 105 unmarried partners, (105 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,119 children (1,066 natural, 22 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 101 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 1 foster children, 7 other relatives, 19 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 206
Size of family households: 699 2-persons, 193 3-persons, 204 4-persons, 170 5-persons, 103 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 729 1-person, 56 2-persons, 26 6-persons.
758 married couples with children.
162 single-parent households (77 men, 85 women).
99.5% of residents of Rooks speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $46,695,000 ($8,670 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $710,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,019,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,914,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,010,000
Federal grants: $5,015,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,119,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,617,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $450,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $561,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,048,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 307| Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 371
| Here: | 69 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -3
| Here: |  -1 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -256
| Here: | -48 per 1000 residents |
| State: | -21 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.86 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 |
| State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.1 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Rooks County, Kansas
- 02020 or later
- 1142010 to 2019
- 572000 to 2009
- 861990 to 1999
- 1651980 to 1989
- 3231970 to 1979
- 2811960 to 1969
- 5451950 to 1959
- 3181940 to 1949
- 7201939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rooks County, Kansas
- 31 room
- 02 rooms
- 03 rooms
- 1444 rooms
- 3065 rooms
- 3086 rooms
- 2657 rooms
- 1918 rooms
- 4449+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rooks County, Kansas
- 01 room
- 132 rooms
- 1083 rooms
- 554 rooms
- 1475 rooms
- 756 rooms
- 627 rooms
- 328 rooms
- 299+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rooks County, Kansas
- 3no bedroom
- 221 bedroom
- 4852 bedrooms
- 5493 bedrooms
- 4034 bedrooms
- 1935+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rooks County, Kansas
- 0no bedroom
- 1381 bedroom
- 2002 bedrooms
- 703 bedrooms
- 974 bedrooms
- 135+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Rooks County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 80no vehicle
- 2561 vehicle
- 6432 vehicles
- 3683 vehicles
- 1724 vehicles
- 1455+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Rooks County in renter-occupied apartments
- 82no vehicle
- 1511 vehicle
- 2102 vehicles
- 283 vehicles
- 224 vehicles
- 315+ vehicles
88.2% of Rooks County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Kansas.
| Rooks County: | 88.2% |
| State average: | 85.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3,838
- Other state: 1,040
- Northeast: 72
- Midwest: 377
- South: 194
- West: 407
- 76.2%Utility gas
- 10.5%Electricity
- 8.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.6%Wood
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 48.6%Utility gas
- 32.3%Electricity
- 19.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77
| Here: | 17.6% |
| Kansas: | 14.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
| Here: | 11.3% |
| Kansas: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
| Here: | 0.7% |
| Kansas: | 15.4% |
Rooks County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $184,000
Other: $175,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $3,695,000
Regular Highways: $149,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $3,460,000
Regular Highways: $2,172,000
Health - Other: $849,000
Natural Resources - Other: $583,000
Police Protection: $578,000
Central Staff Services: $437,000
Financial Administration: $411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $185,000
Solid Waste Management: $156,000
General Public Buildings: $132,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $17,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $3,353,000
General Local Government Support: $17,000
Other: $11,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $15,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $382,000
Interest Earnings: $36,000
Rents: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $353,000
Regular Highways: $58,000
Central Staff Services: $46,000
Police Protection: $20,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
General Public Building: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,096,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $357,000
Public Welfare: $276,000
General Local Government Support: $112,000
Other: $35,000
- Tax - Property: $6,363,000
Motor Vehicle License: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $71,000
Public Utilities Sales: $37,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,232,000
Rooks County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $184,000
Other: $175,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $3,695,000
Regular Highways: $149,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $3,460,000
Regular Highways: $2,172,000
Health - Other: $849,000
Natural Resources - Other: $583,000
Police Protection: $578,000
Central Staff Services: $437,000
Financial Administration: $411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $185,000
Solid Waste Management: $156,000
General Public Buildings: $132,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $17,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $3,353,000
General Local Government Support: $17,000
Other: $11,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $15,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $382,000
Interest Earnings: $36,000
Rents: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $353,000
Regular Highways: $58,000
Central Staff Services: $46,000
Police Protection: $20,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
General Public Building: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,096,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $357,000
Public Welfare: $276,000
General Local Government Support: $112,000
Other: $35,000
- Tax - Property: $6,363,000
Motor Vehicle License: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $71,000
Public Utilities Sales: $37,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,232,000
Rooks County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $184,000
Other: $175,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $3,695,000
Regular Highways: $149,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $3,460,000
Regular Highways: $2,172,000
Health - Other: $849,000
Natural Resources - Other: $583,000
Police Protection: $578,000
Central Staff Services: $437,000
Financial Administration: $411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $185,000
Solid Waste Management: $156,000
General Public Buildings: $132,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $17,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $3,353,000
General Local Government Support: $17,000
Other: $11,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $15,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $382,000
Interest Earnings: $36,000
Rents: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $353,000
Regular Highways: $58,000
Central Staff Services: $46,000
Police Protection: $20,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
General Public Building: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,096,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $357,000
Public Welfare: $276,000
General Local Government Support: $112,000
Other: $35,000
- Tax - Property: $6,363,000
Motor Vehicle License: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $71,000
Public Utilities Sales: $37,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,232,000
Rooks County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $184,000
Other: $175,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $3,695,000
Regular Highways: $149,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $3,460,000
Regular Highways: $2,172,000
Health - Other: $849,000
Natural Resources - Other: $583,000
Police Protection: $578,000
Central Staff Services: $437,000
Financial Administration: $411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $185,000
Solid Waste Management: $156,000
General Public Buildings: $132,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $17,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $3,353,000
General Local Government Support: $17,000
Other: $11,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $15,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $382,000
Interest Earnings: $36,000
Rents: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $353,000
Regular Highways: $58,000
Central Staff Services: $46,000
Police Protection: $20,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
General Public Building: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,096,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $357,000
Public Welfare: $276,000
General Local Government Support: $112,000
Other: $35,000
- Tax - Property: $6,363,000
Motor Vehicle License: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $71,000
Public Utilities Sales: $37,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,232,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 64
- Number of aged recipients: 9
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 55
- Number of recipients under 18: 9
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 38
- Number of recipients older than 64: 17
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 32
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 22
| Most common first names in Rooks County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 54 | 83.0 years |
| William | 51 | 81.3 years |
| John | 35 | 76.7 years |
| James | 31 | 79.0 years |
| Harold | 30 | 77.5 years |
| Robert | 27 | 72.5 years |
| George | 27 | 82.4 years |
| Charles | 23 | 73.3 years |
| Roy | 23 | 80.3 years |
| Clarence | 22 | 79.5 years |
| Most common last names in Rooks County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 23 | 77.2 years |
| Miller | 21 | 80.0 years |
| Hrabe | 20 | 77.4 years |
| Jones | 19 | 78.4 years |
| Brown | 18 | 78.0 years |
| Kriley | 15 | 76.8 years |
| Walker | 15 | 84.5 years |
| Maddy | 14 | 84.0 years |
| Sammons | 14 | 82.4 years |
| Williams | 14 | 75.1 years |
| Businesses in Rooks County, KS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |