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Bourbon County, Kansas (KS)

County population in 2022: 14,411 (52% urban, 48% rural); it was 15,379 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,248
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,996
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,563
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,742 (it was 1,598 in 2000)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

32%

Land area: 637 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Bourbon County: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.1%), Educational, health and social services (22.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Bourbon County, KS (2022)
    • 12,60287.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7995.6%Two or more races
    • 4663.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3802.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 730.5%Some other race alone
    • 610.4%Asian alone
    • 60.04%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

38.6 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years
Males: 7,009  (48.6%)
Females: 7,402  (51.4%)
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Average household size:
Bourbon County:

2.0 people
Kansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,168 ($31,199 in 1999)
This county:

$55,168
Kansas:

$68,925

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $552 (lower quartile is $438, upper quartile is $667)
This county:

$552
State:

$772


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $104,337 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
Bourbon:

$104,337
Kansas:

$206,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,041 - $184,188
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,120
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $511

Institutionalized population: 230

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 16
  • Burglaries: 22
  • Thefts: 30
  • Auto thefts: 7

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 16
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 19
  • Auto thefts: 8
Bourbon County, KS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $237,700
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $214,500
  • 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $142,400
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $126,600
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $95,700
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $63,300
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $61,400
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $24,600
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $57,500
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $57,500
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Bourbon, KS residents
Average permit cost in Bourbon, KS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,843 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,571 (1.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Bourbon, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bourbon, KS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Bourbon, KS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.3%
Bourbon County:

13.3%
Kansas:

12.0%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.9% for Black residents, 19.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 62.5% for American Indian residents, 23.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 38.6 years old
(Males: 38.0 years old, Females: 39.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.6 years old, Black residents: 37.8 years old, American Indian residents: 34.5 years old, Asian residents: 40.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.2 years old, Other race residents: 44.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bourbon County is $383 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $718 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fort Scott, Bronson, Uniontown, Fulton, Redfield, Mapleton.

Bourbon 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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Neighboring counties: Franklin County, Illinois , Maries County, Missouri , Clifton Forge city, Virginia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Kansas:

2.0%

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

Current college students: 684
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 159 (30.9% naturalized citizens)

Bourbon County:

1.1%
Whole state:

7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 142010 or later
  • 292000 to 2009
  • 151990 to 1999
  • 171980 to 1989
  • 231970 to 1979
  • 36Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.8%

Bourbon County marital status for males Bourbon County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,396
  • One, attached: 1
  • Two: 177
  • 3 or 4: 167
  • 5 to 9: 255
  • 10 to 19: 19
  • 20 to 49: 94
  • 50 or more: 154
  • Mobile homes: 529
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Bourbon County with a mortgage: 1,877 (29 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 71

Here:

1.4% with mortgage
State:

97.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Bourbon County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,95923
Mainline Protestant2,76113
Catholic1,6001
Other4145
Black Protestant3742
None7,065-
Bourbon 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: 2
Bourbon County:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.68 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Bourbon County:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:

4.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Bourbon County:

9.0%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Bourbon County:

28.7%
State:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.6%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Bourbon County:

Average size of farms: 405 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $35,045
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $62.13
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.05%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $38,990
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49,148
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.44%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.61
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.50%
Corn for grain: 6323 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 10404 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 36924 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 12 acres

Earthquake activity:

Bourbon County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 624% 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 154.1 miles away from Bourbon County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 194.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 170.5 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 160.5 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 235.9 miles away from Bourbon County center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 193.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4504, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4449, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, 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 Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 08, 2009 to July 14, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1860: September 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 1860, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 25, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1849: June 25, 2009, FEMA Id: 1849, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Severe 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, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2007 to July 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1711: July 02, 2007, FEMA Id: 1711, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 01, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3236: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Bourbon County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bourbon

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,478 (71.4%)
  • Carpooled: 798 (12.7%)
  • Bus: 1 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 70 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 130 (2.1%)
  • Worked at home: 794 (12.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

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


  • Production occupations (21%)
  • Material moving occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (49%)
  • Laos (10%)
  • Turkey (10%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (6%)
  • Cambodia (6%)
  • Honduras (6%)
  • Philippines (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bourbon County


  • American (32%)
  • German (16%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)

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

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

  • 187 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 175 people in college/university student housing
  • 42 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 3 people in group homes intended for adults

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

  • 151 people in nursing homes
  • 87 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 31 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 31 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 17 people in religious group quarters
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $49,122.

6.18% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.18%
Kansas average:

6.64%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.24% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($19,991 average AGI)
2.94% relocated from other states ($19,901 average AGI)
Bourbon County:

2.94%
Kansas average:

3.37%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Crawford County, KS  0.56% ($39,448 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KS  0.40% ($27,476)
from Jackson County, MO  0.38% ($36,850)
from Vernon County, MO  0.38% ($34,400)


6.32% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($37,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.32%
Kansas average:

6.88%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.05% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($18,139 average AGI)
3.28% relocated to other states ($19,685 average AGI)
Bourbon County:

3.28%
Kansas average:

3.62%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Crawford County, KS  0.94% ($39,673 average AGI)
to Vernon County, MO  0.61% ($46,781)
to Johnson County, KS  0.50% ($35,077)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1

Births per 1000 population in Bourbon County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Bourbon County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Bourbon County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Bourbon County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Bourbon County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Bourbon County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Bourbon County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Bourbon County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Bourbon County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,995 (2,538 aged, 457 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 240 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (264)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (214)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (141)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (141)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (72)
  • Congestive heart failure (70)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (53)
  • Unspecified dementia (47)
  • Senility (20)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (12)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.64
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,875
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 624
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 48,918

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,527
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,340
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 140

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 14,411
  • Male householders: 2,876 (746 living alone), Female householders: 3,138 (1,049 living alone)
  • 2,948 spouses (2,902 opposite-sex spouses), 547 unmarried partners, (537 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,950 children (3,799 natural, 63 adopted, 95 stepchildren), 224 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 15 foster children, 114 other relatives, 131 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 417

Size of family households: 2,109 2-persons, 597 3-persons, 537 4-persons, 259 5-persons, 257 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,800 1-person, 363 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

2,385 married couples with children.
981 single-parent households (214 men, 767 women).

97.5% of residents of Bourbon speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $100,348,000 ($6,661 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,666,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,043,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,674,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,589,000
Federal grants: $19,783,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,833,000 ($583,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,425,000 ($289,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $539,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,333,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,339,000

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

Births: 1,095
Here:

73 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,022
Here:

68 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +18
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -456
Here -30 per 1000 residents
State -21 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Bourbon County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.15 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.4

Year house built in Bourbon County, Kansas
  • Year house built in Bourbon County, Kansas
  • 02020 or later
  • 1682010 to 2019
  • 6192000 to 2009
  • 6701990 to 1999
  • 5691980 to 1989
  • 7391970 to 1979
  • 5281960 to 1969
  • 7511950 to 1959
  • 5201940 to 1949
  • 2,1451939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Bourbon County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bourbon County, Kansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bourbon County, Kansas
  • 441 room
  • 422 rooms
  • 633 rooms
  • 2714 rooms
  • 8565 rooms
  • 1,0586 rooms
  • 6827 rooms
  • 6928 rooms
  • 6229+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bourbon County, Kansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bourbon County, Kansas
  • 1791 room
  • 702 rooms
  • 1773 rooms
  • 3284 rooms
  • 3015 rooms
  • 2896 rooms
  • 1917 rooms
  • 1168 rooms
  • 419+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Bourbon County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bourbon County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bourbon County, Kansas
  • 58no bedroom
  • 2051 bedroom
  • 9952 bedrooms
  • 2,1313 bedrooms
  • 7214 bedrooms
  • 2315+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bourbon County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bourbon County, Kansas
  • 181no bedroom
  • 2471 bedroom
  • 8202 bedrooms
  • 3643 bedrooms
  • 564 bedrooms
  • 305+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Bourbon County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bourbon County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bourbon County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 55no vehicle
  • 8981 vehicle
  • 1,7612 vehicles
  • 9673 vehicles
  • 4724 vehicles
  • 1635+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bourbon County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bourbon County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 175no vehicle
  • 7841 vehicle
  • 5292 vehicles
  • 1413 vehicles
  • 444 vehicles
  • 185+ vehicles

89.1% of Bourbon County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Kansas.

Bourbon County:

89.1%
State average:

85.3%

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

  • This state: 9,959
  • Other state: 4,233
  • Northeast: 250
  • Midwest: 2,222
  • South: 1,090
  • West: 653
Year householders moved into unit in Bourbon County, KS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Bourbon County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 47.6%Utility gas
  • 26.7%Electricity
  • 17.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.2%Wood
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 58.5%Utility gas
  • 33.6%Electricity
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 254
Here:

14.7%
Kansas:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72
Here:

11.5%
Kansas:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46
Here:

6.7%
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

Bourbon County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $268,000
    Solid Waste Management: $235,000
    Other: $73,000
    Other: $64,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $7,591,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,591,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,771,000
    Regular Highways: $3,539,000
    General - Other: $1,802,000
    General - Other: $1,691,000
    Correctional Institutions: $999,000
    Correctional Institutions: $938,000
    Police Protection: $740,000
    Police Protection: $694,000
    Financial Administration: $596,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $568,000
    Financial Administration: $560,000
    General Public Buildings: $555,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $533,000
    General Public Buildings: $521,000
    Health - Other: $332,000
    Health - Other: $312,000
    Central Staff Services: $268,000
    Central Staff Services: $252,000
    Solid Waste Management: $250,000
    Solid Waste Management: $234,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $213,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $200,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $276,000
    Interest on Debt: $263,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $73,000
    Other: $67,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,872,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,733,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,594,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,455,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,991,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,812,000
    Interest Earnings: $55,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,068,000
    Regular Highways: $532,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,502,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,016,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $574,000
    Cash and Securities: $388,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,103,000
    Highways: $948,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,967,000
    Property: $7,100,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,957,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,744,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $82,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $73,000
    Other License: $35,000
    Other License: $32,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,650,000
    : $3,045,000

Bourbon County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $268,000
    Solid Waste Management: $235,000
    Other: $73,000
    Other: $64,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $7,591,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,591,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,771,000
    Regular Highways: $3,539,000
    General - Other: $1,802,000
    General - Other: $1,691,000
    Correctional Institutions: $999,000
    Correctional Institutions: $938,000
    Police Protection: $740,000
    Police Protection: $694,000
    Financial Administration: $596,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $568,000
    Financial Administration: $560,000
    General Public Buildings: $555,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $533,000
    General Public Buildings: $521,000
    Health - Other: $332,000
    Health - Other: $312,000
    Central Staff Services: $268,000
    Central Staff Services: $252,000
    Solid Waste Management: $250,000
    Solid Waste Management: $234,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $213,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $200,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $276,000
    Interest on Debt: $263,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $73,000
    Other: $67,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,872,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,733,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,594,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,455,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,991,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,812,000
    Interest Earnings: $55,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,068,000
    Regular Highways: $532,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,502,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,016,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $574,000
    Cash and Securities: $388,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,103,000
    Highways: $948,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,967,000
    Property: $7,100,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,957,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,744,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $82,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $73,000
    Other License: $35,000
    Other License: $32,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,650,000
    : $3,045,000

Bourbon County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $268,000
    Solid Waste Management: $235,000
    Other: $73,000
    Other: $64,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $7,591,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,591,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,771,000
    Regular Highways: $3,539,000
    General - Other: $1,802,000
    General - Other: $1,691,000
    Correctional Institutions: $999,000
    Correctional Institutions: $938,000
    Police Protection: $740,000
    Police Protection: $694,000
    Financial Administration: $596,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $568,000
    Financial Administration: $560,000
    General Public Buildings: $555,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $533,000
    General Public Buildings: $521,000
    Health - Other: $332,000
    Health - Other: $312,000
    Central Staff Services: $268,000
    Central Staff Services: $252,000
    Solid Waste Management: $250,000
    Solid Waste Management: $234,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $213,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $200,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $276,000
    Interest on Debt: $263,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $73,000
    Other: $67,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,872,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,733,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,594,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,455,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,991,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,812,000
    Interest Earnings: $55,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,068,000
    Regular Highways: $532,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,502,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,016,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $574,000
    Cash and Securities: $388,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,103,000
    Highways: $948,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,967,000
    Property: $7,100,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,957,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,744,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $82,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $73,000
    Other License: $35,000
    Other License: $32,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,650,000
    : $3,045,000

Bourbon County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $268,000
    Solid Waste Management: $235,000
    Other: $73,000
    Other: $64,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $7,591,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,591,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,771,000
    Regular Highways: $3,539,000
    General - Other: $1,802,000
    General - Other: $1,691,000
    Correctional Institutions: $999,000
    Correctional Institutions: $938,000
    Police Protection: $740,000
    Police Protection: $694,000
    Financial Administration: $596,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $568,000
    Financial Administration: $560,000
    General Public Buildings: $555,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $533,000
    General Public Buildings: $521,000
    Health - Other: $332,000
    Health - Other: $312,000
    Central Staff Services: $268,000
    Central Staff Services: $252,000
    Solid Waste Management: $250,000
    Solid Waste Management: $234,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $213,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $200,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $276,000
    Interest on Debt: $263,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $73,000
    Other: $67,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,872,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,733,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,594,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,455,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,991,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,812,000
    Interest Earnings: $55,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,068,000
    Regular Highways: $532,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,502,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,016,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $574,000
    Cash and Securities: $388,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,103,000
    Highways: $948,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,967,000
    Property: $7,100,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,957,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,744,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $82,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $73,000
    Other License: $35,000
    Other License: $32,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,650,000
    : $3,045,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 358
  • Number of aged recipients: 28
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 330
  • Number of recipients under 18: 41
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 255
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 62
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 153
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 146
Most common first names in Bourbon County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John16475.8 years
Mary16281.1 years
William13276.6 years
Charles12576.6 years
James11074.8 years
George7379.0 years
Robert7273.0 years
Helen6481.8 years
Ruth6281.2 years
Dorothy6179.6 years
Most common last names in Bourbon County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7376.2 years
Brown6477.6 years
Johnson5879.1 years
Miller4677.3 years
Davis4579.2 years
Jones4175.7 years
Hall3980.8 years
Campbell3580.2 years
Williams3480.6 years
Wilson2879.0 years
Businesses in Bourbon County, KS
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1RadioShack1
Chevrolet1SONIC Drive-In1
Curves1Subway1
Dairy Queen1Taco Bell1
FedEx1Toyota1
Ford1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
KFC1U.S. Cellular2
La-Z-Boy1UPS1
Lane Furniture1Walgreens1
McDonald's1Walmart1
Pizza Hut1Wendy's1