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Stevens County, Kansas (KS)

County population in 2022: 5,277 (69% urban, 31% rural); it was 5,463 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 820
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 689
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,498
Renter-occupied apartments: 535 (it was 490 in 2000)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

32%

Land area: 728 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

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

March 2022 cost of living index in Stevens County: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.2%), Educational, health and social services (16.7%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (16.0%), Manufacturing (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 2%
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  • Races in Stevens County, KS (2022)
    • 3,03957.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,07639.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1953.7%Two or more races
    • 180.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 10.02%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

36.8 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years
Males: 2,726  (51.7%)
Females: 2,551  (48.3%)
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Average household size:
Stevens County:

2.0 people
Kansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,149 ($41,830 in 1999)
This county:

$67,149
Kansas:

$68,925

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $672 (lower quartile is $493, upper quartile is $796)
This county:

$672
State:

$772


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $146,028 (it was $69,600 in 2000)
Stevens:

$146,028
Kansas:

$206,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,511 - $240,887

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $216,240
Here:

$216,240
State:

$264,181

Townhouses or other attached units: $131,297
Here:

$131,297
State:

$219,178

Mobile homes: $56,222
Here:

$56,222
State:

$74,712

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,542
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $525

Institutionalized population: 66

Crime in 2018 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

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

Crime in 2007 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 17
  • Thefts: 34
  • Auto thefts: 3
Stevens County, KS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $212,900
  • 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $239,200
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 2018: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $175,900
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $196,700
  • 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $177,800
  • 2014: 12 buildings, average cost: $170,500
  • 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $170,700
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $301,500
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $67,000
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $181,700
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $204,600
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $182,000
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $109,900
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $167,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $76,500
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $125,200
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $115,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Stevens, KS residents
Average permit cost in Stevens, KS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,531 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,427 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Stevens, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Stevens, KS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Stevens, KS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.4%
Stevens County:

16.4%
Kansas:

12.0%
(11.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.6% for other race residents, 12.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 36.8 years old
(Males: 37.1 years old, Females: 35.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.6 years old, Black residents: 64.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.4 years old, Other race residents: 39.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stevens County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $641 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hugoton, Moscow.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Stevens County: Western Star Recreational Vehicle Ranch (A), Kismet Wastewater Treatment Facility (B), Shamrock (C), Pleasant Valley (D), Route 54 Weigh Station 37A (E), KSMM - FM (Liberal) (F), KSMM - AM (Liberal) (G), Seward County Fire Department - Cimmaron Station (H), Pleasant Valley Community Hall (I), Liberal Fire Department Station 2 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Banner Cemetery (1), Springfield Cemetery (2), Mennonite Cemetery (3), Arkalon Cemetery (4), Liberal Memorial Cemetery (5), Biller Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Mitchell Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Neighboring counties: Alfalfa County, Oklahoma , Coconino County, Arizona , Cowley County , Morton County , Ohio County, Kentucky .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.3%
Kansas:

2.0%

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

Current college students: 184
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 688 (28.8% naturalized citizens)

Stevens County:

13.1%
Whole state:

7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1042010 or later
  • 2312000 to 2009
  • 1731990 to 1999
  • 1761980 to 1989
  • 581970 to 1979
  • 34Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.7%

Stevens County marital status for males Stevens County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,580
  • One, attached: 14
  • Two: 3
  • 3 or 4: 39
  • 20 to 49: 26
  • 50 or more: 8
  • Mobile homes: 566

Housing units in Stevens County with a mortgage: 506 (32 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Here:

98.3% with mortgage
State:

97.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Stevens County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,92014
Catholic1,0341
Mainline Protestant5513
Other1191
None2,100-
Stevens 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: 1
Stevens County:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Stevens County:

9.92 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:

7.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Stevens County:

8.7%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Stevens County:

28.0%
State:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.9%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Stevens County:

Average size of farms: 1223 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $378,732
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $246.98
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 62.35%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $357,879
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.19%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $203,129
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.21
Corn for grain: 98524 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 54297 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 13339 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 4846 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Stevens County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 1801748.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/9/1994, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Stevens County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 664% 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 248.7 miles away from Stevens County center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 187.3 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 152.5 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 278.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from Stevens County center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 192.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), 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, 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 Haskell County Fire, Incident Period: April 03, 2011 to April 04, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 2878, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 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 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, Incident Period: May 02, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-378: May 02, 1973, FEMA Id: 378, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Stevens County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Stevens

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,843 (78.2%)
  • Carpooled: 198 (8.4%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 32 (1.4%)
  • Walked: 56 (2.4%)
  • Worked at home: 209 (8.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)

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


  • Management occupations (17%)
  • Production occupations (13%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (32%)
  • Material moving occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (7%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (92%)
  • South Africa (4%)
  • Canada (1%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
  • England (0%)
  • Scotland (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Stevens County


  • American (12%)
  • German (12%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • South African (1%)
  • British (1%)

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

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

  • 53 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 13 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults

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

  • 52 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $67,867.

5.25% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.25%
Kansas average:

6.64%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.12% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($30,287 average AGI)
2.12% relocated from other states ($15,532 average AGI)
Stevens County:

2.12%
Kansas average:

3.37%

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


6.29% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($55,193 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.29%
Kansas average:

6.88%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.64% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($36,588 average AGI)
2.65% relocated to other states ($18,605 average AGI)
Stevens County:

2.65%
Kansas average:

3.62%

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

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.8

Births per 1000 population in Stevens County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Stevens County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Stevens County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 16.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Stevens County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Stevens County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Stevens County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Stevens County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Stevens County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Stevens County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 793 (713 aged, 80 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 220 (15%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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

  • Unspecified dementia (13)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 18.12
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,069
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 308
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25,507

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,644
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 924

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,277
  • Male householders: 817 (151 living alone), Female householders: 939 (224 living alone)
  • 1,017 spouses (1,017 opposite-sex spouses), 181 unmarried partners, (181 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,812 children (1,634 natural, 62 adopted, 114 stepchildren), 129 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 143 parents, 0 foster children, 25 other relatives, 90 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 116

Size of family households: 535 2-persons, 236 3-persons, 290 4-persons, 115 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 377 1-person, 87 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

927 married couples with children.
484 single-parent households (311 men, 173 women).

74.3% of residents of Stevens speak English at home.
24.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 21% speak English not 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: $39,200,000 ($7,101 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $60,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,109,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,234,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,213,000
Federal grants: $5,321,000
Federal procurement contracts: $199,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,124,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $552,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,351,000
Federal Government insurance: $49,150,000

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

Births: 444
Here:

82 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 262
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +168
Here:

+31 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -391
Here -72 per 1000 residents
State -21 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Stevens County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.5
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.5
State:

4.4

Year house built in Stevens County, Kansas
  • Year house built in Stevens County, Kansas
  • 32020 or later
  • 1052010 to 2019
  • 1402000 to 2009
  • 2181990 to 1999
  • 4431980 to 1989
  • 3061970 to 1979
  • 2691960 to 1969
  • 2101950 to 1959
  • 2931940 to 1949
  • 2461939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Stevens County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Stevens County, Kansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Stevens County, Kansas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 553 rooms
  • 284 rooms
  • 1915 rooms
  • 1716 rooms
  • 1717 rooms
  • 1958 rooms
  • 4359+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stevens County, Kansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stevens County, Kansas
  • 01 room
  • 72 rooms
  • 383 rooms
  • 244 rooms
  • 1785 rooms
  • 1486 rooms
  • 157 rooms
  • 628 rooms
  • 439+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Stevens County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Stevens County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Stevens County, Kansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 421 bedroom
  • 1312 bedrooms
  • 6293 bedrooms
  • 1964 bedrooms
  • 2505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stevens County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stevens County, Kansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 591 bedroom
  • 1312 bedrooms
  • 2383 bedrooms
  • 394 bedrooms
  • 435+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Stevens County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Stevens County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Stevens County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 34no vehicle
  • 1671 vehicle
  • 4882 vehicles
  • 3243 vehicles
  • 1304 vehicles
  • 955+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Stevens County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Stevens County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 67no vehicle
  • 1591 vehicle
  • 1332 vehicles
  • 1403 vehicles
  • 124 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

91.4% of Stevens County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Kansas.

Stevens County:

91.4%
State average:

85.3%

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

  • This state: 3,365
  • Other state: 1,222
  • Northeast: 13
  • Midwest: 178
  • South: 595
  • West: 449
Year householders moved into unit in Stevens County, KS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Stevens County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 73.2%Utility gas
  • 15.9%Electricity
  • 9.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 73.9%Utility gas
  • 17.4%Electricity
  • 8.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Here:

1.6%
Kansas:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:

0.6%
Kansas:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
Here:

21.3%
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

Stevens County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $850,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $13,806,000
    Other: $527,000
    Other: $164,000
    Air Transportation: $126,000
    Solid Waste Management: $58,000
    Air Transportation: $56,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $321,000
    Regular Highways: $297,000
    Air Transportation: $91,000
    General - Other: $91,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000
    Health - Other: $49,000
    Local Fire Protection: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $16,798,000
    Regular Highways: $4,241,000
    Regular Highways: $2,995,000
    Hospitals: $1,494,000
    Police Protection: $1,482,000
    Police Protection: $1,323,000
    Health - Other: $1,303,000
    General - Other: $1,093,000
    Health - Other: $863,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $729,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $722,000
    Financial Administration: $681,000
    Financial Administration: $580,000
    Air Transportation: $523,000
    General Public Buildings: $504,000
    Libraries: $493,000
    Central Staff Services: $473,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $392,000
    Local Fire Protection: $359,000
    Libraries: $356,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $239,000
    General - Other: $238,000
    Solid Waste Management: $228,000
    Central Staff Services: $215,000
    Solid Waste Management: $200,000
    Air Transportation: $191,000
    Parks and Recreation: $159,000
    Local Fire Protection: $121,000
    General Public Buildings: $76,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $1,295,000
    Air Transportation: $168,000
    Health and Hospitals: $114,000
    Other: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $245,000
    Interest on Debt: $159,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,384,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,256,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,128,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,000,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $1,570,000
    Interest Earnings: $780,000
    General Revenue - Other: $307,000
    Interest Earnings: $286,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $81,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $58,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $38,000
    General Revenue - Other: $34,000
    Rents: $30,000
    Rents: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,423,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,471,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,942,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $73,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $453,000
    General Local Government Support: $370,000
    Highways: $209,000
    Health and Hospitals: $182,000
    General Local Government Support: $91,000
    Health and Hospitals: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,200,000
    Property: $10,542,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $670,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $445,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $65,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $50,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $24,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,823,000

Stevens County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $850,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $13,806,000
    Other: $527,000
    Other: $164,000
    Air Transportation: $126,000
    Solid Waste Management: $58,000
    Air Transportation: $56,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $321,000
    Regular Highways: $297,000
    Air Transportation: $91,000
    General - Other: $91,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000
    Health - Other: $49,000
    Local Fire Protection: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $16,798,000
    Regular Highways: $4,241,000
    Regular Highways: $2,995,000
    Hospitals: $1,494,000
    Police Protection: $1,482,000
    Police Protection: $1,323,000
    Health - Other: $1,303,000
    General - Other: $1,093,000
    Health - Other: $863,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $729,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $722,000
    Financial Administration: $681,000
    Financial Administration: $580,000
    Air Transportation: $523,000
    General Public Buildings: $504,000
    Libraries: $493,000
    Central Staff Services: $473,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $392,000
    Local Fire Protection: $359,000
    Libraries: $356,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $239,000
    General - Other: $238,000
    Solid Waste Management: $228,000
    Central Staff Services: $215,000
    Solid Waste Management: $200,000
    Air Transportation: $191,000
    Parks and Recreation: $159,000
    Local Fire Protection: $121,000
    General Public Buildings: $76,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $1,295,000
    Air Transportation: $168,000
    Health and Hospitals: $114,000
    Other: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $245,000
    Interest on Debt: $159,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,384,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,256,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,128,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,000,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $1,570,000
    Interest Earnings: $780,000
    General Revenue - Other: $307,000
    Interest Earnings: $286,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $81,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $58,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $38,000
    General Revenue - Other: $34,000
    Rents: $30,000
    Rents: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,423,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,471,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,942,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $73,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $453,000
    General Local Government Support: $370,000
    Highways: $209,000
    Health and Hospitals: $182,000
    General Local Government Support: $91,000
    Health and Hospitals: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,200,000
    Property: $10,542,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $670,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $445,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $65,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $50,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $24,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,823,000

Stevens County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $850,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $13,806,000
    Other: $527,000
    Other: $164,000
    Air Transportation: $126,000
    Solid Waste Management: $58,000
    Air Transportation: $56,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $321,000
    Regular Highways: $297,000
    Air Transportation: $91,000
    General - Other: $91,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000
    Health - Other: $49,000
    Local Fire Protection: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $16,798,000
    Regular Highways: $4,241,000
    Regular Highways: $2,995,000
    Hospitals: $1,494,000
    Police Protection: $1,482,000
    Police Protection: $1,323,000
    Health - Other: $1,303,000
    General - Other: $1,093,000
    Health - Other: $863,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $729,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $722,000
    Financial Administration: $681,000
    Financial Administration: $580,000
    Air Transportation: $523,000
    General Public Buildings: $504,000
    Libraries: $493,000
    Central Staff Services: $473,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $392,000
    Local Fire Protection: $359,000
    Libraries: $356,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $239,000
    General - Other: $238,000
    Solid Waste Management: $228,000
    Central Staff Services: $215,000
    Solid Waste Management: $200,000
    Air Transportation: $191,000
    Parks and Recreation: $159,000
    Local Fire Protection: $121,000
    General Public Buildings: $76,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $1,295,000
    Air Transportation: $168,000
    Health and Hospitals: $114,000
    Other: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $245,000
    Interest on Debt: $159,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,384,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,256,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,128,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,000,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $1,570,000
    Interest Earnings: $780,000
    General Revenue - Other: $307,000
    Interest Earnings: $286,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $81,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $58,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $38,000
    General Revenue - Other: $34,000
    Rents: $30,000
    Rents: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,423,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,471,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,942,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $73,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $453,000
    General Local Government Support: $370,000
    Highways: $209,000
    Health and Hospitals: $182,000
    General Local Government Support: $91,000
    Health and Hospitals: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,200,000
    Property: $10,542,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $670,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $445,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $65,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $50,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $24,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,823,000

Stevens County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $850,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $13,806,000
    Other: $527,000
    Other: $164,000
    Air Transportation: $126,000
    Solid Waste Management: $58,000
    Air Transportation: $56,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $321,000
    Regular Highways: $297,000
    Air Transportation: $91,000
    General - Other: $91,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000
    Health - Other: $49,000
    Local Fire Protection: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $16,798,000
    Regular Highways: $4,241,000
    Regular Highways: $2,995,000
    Hospitals: $1,494,000
    Police Protection: $1,482,000
    Police Protection: $1,323,000
    Health - Other: $1,303,000
    General - Other: $1,093,000
    Health - Other: $863,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $729,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $722,000
    Financial Administration: $681,000
    Financial Administration: $580,000
    Air Transportation: $523,000
    General Public Buildings: $504,000
    Libraries: $493,000
    Central Staff Services: $473,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $392,000
    Local Fire Protection: $359,000
    Libraries: $356,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $239,000
    General - Other: $238,000
    Solid Waste Management: $228,000
    Central Staff Services: $215,000
    Solid Waste Management: $200,000
    Air Transportation: $191,000
    Parks and Recreation: $159,000
    Local Fire Protection: $121,000
    General Public Buildings: $76,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $1,295,000
    Air Transportation: $168,000
    Health and Hospitals: $114,000
    Other: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $245,000
    Interest on Debt: $159,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,384,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,256,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,128,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,000,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $1,570,000
    Interest Earnings: $780,000
    General Revenue - Other: $307,000
    Interest Earnings: $286,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $81,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $58,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $38,000
    General Revenue - Other: $34,000
    Rents: $30,000
    Rents: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,423,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,471,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,942,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $73,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $453,000
    General Local Government Support: $370,000
    Highways: $209,000
    Health and Hospitals: $182,000
    General Local Government Support: $91,000
    Health and Hospitals: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,200,000
    Property: $10,542,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $670,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $445,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $65,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $50,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $24,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,823,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 37
  • Number of aged recipients: 3
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 34
  • Number of recipients under 18: 6
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 20
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 11
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 20
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 12
Most common first names in Stevens County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William3077.6 years
Mary2282.1 years
James2075.5 years
John1873.7 years
Robert1775.0 years
Harry1473.5 years
Paul1276.0 years
Dorothy1278.2 years
Helen1280.5 years
Charles1181.6 years
Most common last names in Stevens County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1972.8 years
Miller1583.5 years
Anderson1478.3 years
Davis1374.8 years
Jones1177.2 years
Moser1068.9 years
Wilson987.4 years
Campbell966.4 years
Reynolds976.8 years
Gregg877.1 years
Businesses in Stevens County, KS
NameCountNameCount
Alco Stores1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx1Subway1
MasterBrand Cabinets1UPS1

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  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"