Geary County, Kansas (KS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,877
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,266
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,746 (it was 5,192 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 50% |
State: | 32% |
Land area: 385 sq. mi.
Water area: 19.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 94 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.4%), Retail trade (16.0%), Public administration (10.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 46%
- Government: 50%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 19,74553.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6,27917.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 5,36214.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,3299.1%Two or more races
- 1,0722.9%Asian alone
- 5521.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 1920.5%Some other race alone
- 1490.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 27.0 years |
Kansas median age: | 37.6 years |
Males: 19,261 | (53.1%) |
Females: 17,001 | (46.9%) |
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Geary County: | 2.0 people |
Kansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,308 ($31,917 in 1999)
This county: | $57,308 |
Kansas: | $68,925 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $896 (lower quartile is $693, upper quartile is $1,269)
This county: | $896 |
State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $177,242 (it was $65,700 in 2000)
Geary: | $177,242 |
Kansas: | $206,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,510Detached houses: $231,113
Here: $231,113 State: $264,181 Townhouses or other attached units: $237,201
Here: $237,201 State: $219,178 In 2-unit structures: $177,900
Here: $177,900 State: $190,919 Mobile homes: $65,996
Here: $65,996 State: $74,712
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $596
Institutionalized population: 235
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 6
- Thefts: 20
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 7
- Burglaries: 12
- Thefts: 16
- Auto thefts: 6
Health of residents in Geary County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.74.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
35.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
59.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 202 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 20 buildings, average cost: $301,300
- 2021: 16 buildings, average cost: $259,200
- 2020: 16 buildings, average cost: $258,800
- 2019: 13 buildings, average cost: $260,100
- 2018: 12 buildings, average cost: $254,300
- 2017: 12 buildings, average cost: $131,200
- 2016: 17 buildings, average cost: $154,100
- 2015: 32 buildings, average cost: $135,100
- 2014: 141 buildings, average cost: $146,500
- 2013: 141 buildings, average cost: $145,700
- 2012: 118 buildings, average cost: $145,900
- 2011: 114 buildings, average cost: $138,000
- 2010: 136 buildings, average cost: $153,300
- 2009: 178 buildings, average cost: $161,900
- 2008: 239 buildings, average cost: $55,500
- 2007: 260 buildings, average cost: $139,900
- 2006: 1264 buildings, average cost: $87,700
- 2005: 61 buildings, average cost: $129,800
- 2004: 64 buildings, average cost: $129,800
- 2003: 44 buildings, average cost: $133,500
- 2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $100,900
- 2001: 30 buildings, average cost: $88,400
- 2000: 41 buildings, average cost: $101,400
- 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $110,900
- 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $75,700
- 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $81,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,909 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,306 (1.5%)
Geary County: | 19.3% |
Kansas: | 12.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 27.0 years old
(Males: 26.3 years old, Females: 27.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 28.3 years old, Black residents: 26.9 years old, American Indian residents: 29.6 years old, Asian residents: 35.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.1 years old, Other race residents: 23.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Geary County is $417 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $512 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $678 a month.
Cities in this county include: Junction City, Fort Riley, Grandview Plaza, Milford, Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Geary County: Lincoln Golf Course (A), Sylvan Grove Wastewater Plant (B), Lincoln Wastewater Plant (C), Rosette Hall (D), Beverly Municipal Waste Treatment Plant (E), Barnard Wastewater Plant (F), Smoky Hills Wind Farm (G), Margaret (H), Walker Products Company Grain Elevator Number 1 (I), Agmark Grain Elevator Number 6 (J), Agmark Grain Elevator Number 20 (K), Agmark Grain Elevator Number 19 (L), Westfall Fire Department (M), Denmark - Hunter Rural Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Geary County include: Emmanuel United Church of Christ (A), Saint John Lutheran Church (B), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (C), Ash Grove United Methodist Church (D), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (E), Bethany Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Monroe Cemetery (1), Voss Cemetery (2), Emanuels Cemetery (3), Heiser Cemetery (4), Hammer Cemetery (5), Washam Cemetery (6), Sunnyside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Highland Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: East Twin Creek (A), West Twin Creek (B), Second Creek (C), Elkhorn Creek (D), Twelvemile Creek (E), Beaver Creek (F), Brush Creek (G), Bullfoot Creek (H), Yauger Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Geary County: Sylvan Public Use Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Sussex County, Delaware , Dearborn County, Indiana , Osborne County , Rooks County , Wallace County , Fairfax city, Virginia .
Here: | 2.8% |
Kansas: | 2.0% |
Current college students: 1,899
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,674 (57.8% naturalized citizens)
Geary County: | 7.4% |
Whole state: | 7.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 7892010 or later
- 8382000 to 2009
- 3591990 to 1999
- 4861980 to 1989
- 4851970 to 1979
- 433Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,963
- One, attached: 2,406
- Two: 1,129
- 3 or 4: 1,132
- 5 to 9: 866
- 10 to 19: 858
- 20 to 49: 591
- 50 or more: 280
- Mobile homes: 835
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42
Housing units in Geary County with a mortgage: 3,704 (216 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 175 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9
Here: | 25.0% with mortgage |
State: | 97.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Geary County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 6,024 | 33 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,818 | 9 |
Other | 2,157 | 5 |
Catholic | 1,355 | 1 |
Black Protestant | 806 | 3 |
None | 21,202 | - |
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:
Geary County: | 1.35 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Kansas: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Geary County: | 5.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.76 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Geary County: | 8.1% |
Kansas: | 8.1% |
Geary County: | 28.1% |
State: | 27.9% |
Here: | 10.5% |
State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Geary County:
Average size of farms: 733 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $68,187
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $111.34
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 61.85%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $59,217
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.85%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.65%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $83,213
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.84%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.80
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.97%
Corn for grain: 4462 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 13527 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 16302 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Geary County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 2860710.7 times below overall U.S. average.Earthquake activity:
Geary County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 612% 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 180.4 miles away from Geary County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 242.1 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 129.3 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 203.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from Geary County center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 210.3 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, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 22, 2013 to August 16, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4150: October 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4150, 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 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 Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 01, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3236: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2004 to July 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1535: August 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1535, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kansas Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 28, 1993 to October 05, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1000: July 22, 1993, FEMA Id: 1000, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Geary County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 16,790 (70.4%)
- Carpooled: 2,546 (10.7%)
- Bus: 60 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 220 (0.9%)
- Bicycle: 66 (0.3%)
- Walked: 2,883 (12.1%)
- Worked at home: 855 (3.6%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (15%)
- Germany (14%)
- Korea (8%)
- Philippines (8%)
- Ghana (7%)
- Venezuela (5%)
- Panama (4%)
- German (15%)
- American (7%)
- English (6%)
- Irish (4%)
- European (2%)
- African (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
People in group quarters in Geary County, Kansas in 2010:
- 574 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 98 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 87 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 38 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 32 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 18 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in Geary County, Kansas in 2000:
- 353 people in military barracks, etc.
- 172 people in nursing homes
- 41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 15 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
21.17% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($41,726 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 21.17% |
Kansas average: | 6.64% |
1.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,775 average AGI)
Geary County: 1.32% Kansas average: 0.04%
4.38% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($8,247 average AGI)
15.48% relocated from other states ($30,704 average AGI)
Geary County: 15.48% Kansas average: 3.37%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Riley County, KS | 2.14% ($36,961 average AGI) |
from Honolulu County, HI | 0.55% ($48,846) |
from Dickinson County, KS | 0.53% ($40,480) |
from El Paso County, CO | 0.45% ($44,422) |
from El Paso County, TX | 0.41% ($50,828) |
from Bell County, TX | 0.38% ($46,593) |
from Muscogee County, GA | 0.25% ($57,056) |
23.53% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,161 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 23.53% |
Kansas average: | 6.88% |
0.65% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,472 average AGI)
Geary County: 0.65% Kansas average: 0.03%
5.18% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($9,326 average AGI)
17.69% relocated to other states ($35,362 average AGI)
Geary County: 17.69% Kansas average: 3.62%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Riley County, KS | 2.51% ($37,385 average AGI) |
to Bell County, TX | 0.60% ($51,352) |
to El Paso County, CO | 0.54% ($49,013) |
to Dickinson County, KS | 0.49% ($46,097) |
to Honolulu County, HI | 0.48% ($50,296) |
to Bexar County, TX | 0.39% ($54,596) |
to Pierce County, WA | 0.38% ($42,679) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 28.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 21.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,061 (2,555 aged, 506 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 834 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Geary County, Kansas in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (295)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (228)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (161)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (101)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (34)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (20)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,125
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 382
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 162,698
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2,205
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 712
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 24
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 106
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 171.5. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 36,262- Male householders: 7,585 (1,900 living alone), Female householders: 6,218 (1,539 living alone)
6,913 spouses (6,842 opposite-sex spouses), 1,092 unmarried partners, (1,026 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,688 children (10,189 natural, 412 adopted, 1,068 stepchildren), 570 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 233 parents, 56 foster children, 210 other relatives, 623 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 978
Size of family households: 3,637 2-persons, 2,527 3-persons, 1,777 4-persons, 980 5-persons, 469 6-persons, 160 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,429 1-person, 676 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 61 4-persons.
7,002 married couples with children.
3,359 single-parent households (714 men, 2,645 women).
83.5% of residents of Geary speak English at home.
10.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $701,952,000 ($27,954 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $577,156,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $90,772,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,696,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,880,000
Federal grants: $40,049,000
Federal procurement contracts: $67,024,000 ($66,060,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $485,531,000 ($482,356,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,057,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $20,403,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,384,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,140Here: | 128 per 1000 residents |
State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,031
Here: | 42 per 1000 residents |
State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +300
Here: | +12 per 1000 residents |
State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -5,738
Here: | -233 per 1000 residents |
State: | -21 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.03 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)
Here: | 6.6 |
State: | 6.9 |
Here: | 5.1 |
State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Geary County, Kansas
- 232020 or later
- 3,2172010 to 2019
- 3,6392000 to 2009
- 1,5571990 to 1999
- 1,7041980 to 1989
- 1,3971970 to 1979
- 1,3501960 to 1969
- 1,3851950 to 1959
- 3381940 to 1949
- 1,7741939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Geary County, Kansas
- 01 room
- 582 rooms
- 253 rooms
- 5514 rooms
- 9695 rooms
- 1,2546 rooms
- 1,1377 rooms
- 8378 rooms
- 1,1799+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Geary County, Kansas
- 2661 room
- 1932 rooms
- 6803 rooms
- 1,7164 rooms
- 1,6975 rooms
- 1,2276 rooms
- 9007 rooms
- 4948 rooms
- 4569+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Geary County, Kansas
- 0no bedroom
- 2261 bedroom
- 7512 bedrooms
- 2,9003 bedrooms
- 1,8544 bedrooms
- 3045+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Geary County, Kansas
- 304no bedroom
- 6431 bedroom
- 2,6632 bedrooms
- 2,7663 bedrooms
- 1,2304 bedrooms
- 325+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Geary County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 118no vehicle
- 1,4541 vehicle
- 2,5222 vehicles
- 1,2543 vehicles
- 4164 vehicles
- 2715+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Geary County in renter-occupied apartments
- 471no vehicle
- 2,8621 vehicle
- 3,5882 vehicles
- 6373 vehicles
- 824 vehicles
- 255+ vehicles
71.5% of Geary County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Kansas.
Geary County: | 71.5% |
State average: | 85.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11,943
- Other state: 19,284
- Northeast: 1,856
- Midwest: 4,725
- South: 8,233
- West: 4,612
- 68.8%Utility gas
- 20.4%Electricity
- 9.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Wood
- 54.8%Electricity
- 39.7%Utility gas
- 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.8%Solar energy
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 6.1% |
Kansas: | 14.1% |
Here: | 11.0% |
Kansas: | 10.8% |
Here: | 14.8% |
Kansas: | 15.4% |
Geary County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $38,400,000
Other: $2,754,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,922,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,842,000
Natural Resources - Other: $73,000
Other: $32,000
Parks and Recreation: $28,000
Regular Highways: $10,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $117,000
Regular Highways: $15,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $41,091,000
Police Protection: $6,644,000
Police Protection: $5,985,000
General - Other: $5,179,000
General - Other: $4,501,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,270,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,180,000
Health - Other: $2,423,000
Health - Other: $2,409,000
Regular Highways: $2,360,000
Regular Highways: $2,350,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,973,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,914,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,784,000
Financial Administration: $1,180,000
Central Staff Services: $870,000
General Public Buildings: $864,000
Parks and Recreation: $804,000
Parks and Recreation: $795,000
Correctional Institutions: $743,000
Central Staff Services: $739,000
Financial Administration: $561,000
Natural Resources - Other: $557,000
Hospitals: $486,000
Housing and Community Development: $436,000
Natural Resources - Other: $234,000
Public Welfare - Other: $172,000
Local Fire Protection: $115,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $111,000
Local Fire Protection: $99,000
Libraries: $81,000
Libraries: $78,000
Corrections - Other: $44,000
General Public Buildings: $31,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $17,000
Water Utilities: $17,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $136,000
Other: $41,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,545,000
Interest on Debt: $1,102,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,381,000
Other - General - Other: $2,334,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $470,000
Other: $19,000
Other: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,760,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,380,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,893,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,794,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,099,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $380,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $4,345,000
Interest Earnings: $1,669,000
General Revenue - Other: $915,000
General Revenue - Other: $710,000
Rents: $586,000
Interest Earnings: $451,000
Rents: $446,000
Fines and Forfeits: $393,000
Sale of Property: $145,000
Special Assessments: $52,000
Donations From Private Sources: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,350,000
Police Protection: $715,000
General - Other: $672,000
Regular Highways: $663,000
Housing and Community Development: $619,000
Hospitals: $451,000
Regular Highways: $406,000
Local Fire Protection: $223,000
Solid Waste Management: $131,000
General - Other: $128,000
Local Fire Protection: $104,000
Health - Other: $103,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Health - Other: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,921,000
Cash and Securities: $14,810,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,605,000
Cash and Securities: $1,352,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,501,000
Other: $1,321,000
Highways: $1,280,000
Health and Hospitals: $852,000
Highways: $798,000
Other: $573,000
Public Welfare: $19,000
General Local Government Support: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $21,243,000
Property: $17,923,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,961,000
Other Selective Sales: $716,000
Public Utilities Sales: $237,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $184,000
Other License: $179,000
Geary County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $38,400,000
Other: $2,754,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,922,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,842,000
Natural Resources - Other: $73,000
Other: $32,000
Parks and Recreation: $28,000
Regular Highways: $10,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $117,000
Regular Highways: $15,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $41,091,000
Police Protection: $6,644,000
Police Protection: $5,985,000
General - Other: $5,179,000
General - Other: $4,501,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,270,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,180,000
Health - Other: $2,423,000
Health - Other: $2,409,000
Regular Highways: $2,360,000
Regular Highways: $2,350,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,973,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,914,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,784,000
Financial Administration: $1,180,000
Central Staff Services: $870,000
General Public Buildings: $864,000
Parks and Recreation: $804,000
Parks and Recreation: $795,000
Correctional Institutions: $743,000
Central Staff Services: $739,000
Financial Administration: $561,000
Natural Resources - Other: $557,000
Hospitals: $486,000
Housing and Community Development: $436,000
Natural Resources - Other: $234,000
Public Welfare - Other: $172,000
Local Fire Protection: $115,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $111,000
Local Fire Protection: $99,000
Libraries: $81,000
Libraries: $78,000
Corrections - Other: $44,000
General Public Buildings: $31,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $17,000
Water Utilities: $17,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $136,000
Other: $41,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,545,000
Interest on Debt: $1,102,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,381,000
Other - General - Other: $2,334,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $470,000
Other: $19,000
Other: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,760,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,380,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,893,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,794,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,099,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $380,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $4,345,000
Interest Earnings: $1,669,000
General Revenue - Other: $915,000
General Revenue - Other: $710,000
Rents: $586,000
Interest Earnings: $451,000
Rents: $446,000
Fines and Forfeits: $393,000
Sale of Property: $145,000
Special Assessments: $52,000
Donations From Private Sources: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,350,000
Police Protection: $715,000
General - Other: $672,000
Regular Highways: $663,000
Housing and Community Development: $619,000
Hospitals: $451,000
Regular Highways: $406,000
Local Fire Protection: $223,000
Solid Waste Management: $131,000
General - Other: $128,000
Local Fire Protection: $104,000
Health - Other: $103,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Health - Other: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,921,000
Cash and Securities: $14,810,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,605,000
Cash and Securities: $1,352,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,501,000
Other: $1,321,000
Highways: $1,280,000
Health and Hospitals: $852,000
Highways: $798,000
Other: $573,000
Public Welfare: $19,000
General Local Government Support: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $21,243,000
Property: $17,923,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,961,000
Other Selective Sales: $716,000
Public Utilities Sales: $237,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $184,000
Other License: $179,000
Geary County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $38,400,000
Other: $2,754,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,922,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,842,000
Natural Resources - Other: $73,000
Other: $32,000
Parks and Recreation: $28,000
Regular Highways: $10,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $117,000
Regular Highways: $15,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $41,091,000
Police Protection: $6,644,000
Police Protection: $5,985,000
General - Other: $5,179,000
General - Other: $4,501,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,270,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,180,000
Health - Other: $2,423,000
Health - Other: $2,409,000
Regular Highways: $2,360,000
Regular Highways: $2,350,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,973,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,914,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,784,000
Financial Administration: $1,180,000
Central Staff Services: $870,000
General Public Buildings: $864,000
Parks and Recreation: $804,000
Parks and Recreation: $795,000
Correctional Institutions: $743,000
Central Staff Services: $739,000
Financial Administration: $561,000
Natural Resources - Other: $557,000
Hospitals: $486,000
Housing and Community Development: $436,000
Natural Resources - Other: $234,000
Public Welfare - Other: $172,000
Local Fire Protection: $115,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $111,000
Local Fire Protection: $99,000
Libraries: $81,000
Libraries: $78,000
Corrections - Other: $44,000
General Public Buildings: $31,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $17,000
Water Utilities: $17,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $136,000
Other: $41,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,545,000
Interest on Debt: $1,102,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,381,000
Other - General - Other: $2,334,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $470,000
Other: $19,000
Other: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,760,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,380,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,893,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,794,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,099,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $380,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $4,345,000
Interest Earnings: $1,669,000
General Revenue - Other: $915,000
General Revenue - Other: $710,000
Rents: $586,000
Interest Earnings: $451,000
Rents: $446,000
Fines and Forfeits: $393,000
Sale of Property: $145,000
Special Assessments: $52,000
Donations From Private Sources: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,350,000
Police Protection: $715,000
General - Other: $672,000
Regular Highways: $663,000
Housing and Community Development: $619,000
Hospitals: $451,000
Regular Highways: $406,000
Local Fire Protection: $223,000
Solid Waste Management: $131,000
General - Other: $128,000
Local Fire Protection: $104,000
Health - Other: $103,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Health - Other: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,921,000
Cash and Securities: $14,810,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,605,000
Cash and Securities: $1,352,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,501,000
Other: $1,321,000
Highways: $1,280,000
Health and Hospitals: $852,000
Highways: $798,000
Other: $573,000
Public Welfare: $19,000
General Local Government Support: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $21,243,000
Property: $17,923,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,961,000
Other Selective Sales: $716,000
Public Utilities Sales: $237,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $184,000
Other License: $179,000
Geary County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $38,400,000
Other: $2,754,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,922,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,842,000
Natural Resources - Other: $73,000
Other: $32,000
Parks and Recreation: $28,000
Regular Highways: $10,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $117,000
Regular Highways: $15,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $41,091,000
Police Protection: $6,644,000
Police Protection: $5,985,000
General - Other: $5,179,000
General - Other: $4,501,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,270,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,180,000
Health - Other: $2,423,000
Health - Other: $2,409,000
Regular Highways: $2,360,000
Regular Highways: $2,350,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,973,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,914,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,784,000
Financial Administration: $1,180,000
Central Staff Services: $870,000
General Public Buildings: $864,000
Parks and Recreation: $804,000
Parks and Recreation: $795,000
Correctional Institutions: $743,000
Central Staff Services: $739,000
Financial Administration: $561,000
Natural Resources - Other: $557,000
Hospitals: $486,000
Housing and Community Development: $436,000
Natural Resources - Other: $234,000
Public Welfare - Other: $172,000
Local Fire Protection: $115,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $111,000
Local Fire Protection: $99,000
Libraries: $81,000
Libraries: $78,000
Corrections - Other: $44,000
General Public Buildings: $31,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $17,000
Water Utilities: $17,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $136,000
Other: $41,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,545,000
Interest on Debt: $1,102,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,381,000
Other - General - Other: $2,334,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $470,000
Other: $19,000
Other: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,760,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,380,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,893,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,794,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,099,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $380,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $4,345,000
Interest Earnings: $1,669,000
General Revenue - Other: $915,000
General Revenue - Other: $710,000
Rents: $586,000
Interest Earnings: $451,000
Rents: $446,000
Fines and Forfeits: $393,000
Sale of Property: $145,000
Special Assessments: $52,000
Donations From Private Sources: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,350,000
Police Protection: $715,000
General - Other: $672,000
Regular Highways: $663,000
Housing and Community Development: $619,000
Hospitals: $451,000
Regular Highways: $406,000
Local Fire Protection: $223,000
Solid Waste Management: $131,000
General - Other: $128,000
Local Fire Protection: $104,000
Health - Other: $103,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Health - Other: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,921,000
Cash and Securities: $14,810,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,605,000
Cash and Securities: $1,352,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,501,000
Other: $1,321,000
Highways: $1,280,000
Health and Hospitals: $852,000
Highways: $798,000
Other: $573,000
Public Welfare: $19,000
General Local Government Support: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $21,243,000
Property: $17,923,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,961,000
Other Selective Sales: $716,000
Public Utilities Sales: $237,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $184,000
Other License: $179,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 476
- Number of aged recipients: 42
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 434
- Number of recipients under 18: 129
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 283
- Number of recipients older than 64: 64
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 156
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 217
Most common first names in Geary County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 130 | 75.9 years |
William | 117 | 73.9 years |
Mary | 108 | 81.0 years |
James | 102 | 68.9 years |
Robert | 90 | 67.5 years |
Charles | 88 | 74.6 years |
George | 76 | 75.2 years |
Helen | 52 | 79.8 years |
Dorothy | 48 | 79.4 years |
Donald | 47 | 69.6 years |
Most common last names in Geary County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 62 | 68.9 years |
Johnson | 59 | 71.4 years |
Brown | 42 | 71.0 years |
Miller | 38 | 75.2 years |
Williams | 37 | 70.7 years |
Davis | 36 | 66.2 years |
Jones | 31 | 71.8 years |
Sanders | 25 | 76.9 years |
Taylor | 25 | 80.0 years |
Thompson | 24 | 74.8 years |
Businesses in Geary County, KS | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arby's | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Marriott | 1 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Best Western | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Church's Chicken | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
ColorTyme | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Cracker Barrel | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
DHL | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
FedEx | 3 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
Ford | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
H&R Block | 2 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 2 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
Howard Johnson | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
IHOP | 1 | U-Haul | 5 | |
Jimmy John's | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
Knights Inn | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
Kroger | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | YMCA | 1 |
Geary County on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"