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NickName: The Sunflower State From the Sioux Indian for "south wind people"
Capital City: Topeka Location: 39.037N, 095.691W |
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The state earned a grim title of 'Bleeding Kansas' as a result of the conflict between pro and anti slavery forces just before the civil war. Today it's a relatively peaceful and progressive state with a considerable lower cost of living. Also, the state's northeastern corner is experiencing a telecommunications and technology boom as headquarters to such companies as Sprint. (in spite of this, much of the rural Kansas remains unaltered)
The education scores are higher than national averages (SAT –verbal and math), but the number of colleges are lower than the national average figures.
Every area in Kansas has something to offer - In the east the Kansas City area, with its upscale shopping, dining, and nightlife; the Heritage Hills, featuring the historical college town of Lawrence; Little Ozarks, bordering the more famous highlands in Missouri; Flint Hills, famous for its tallgrass prairies; and Pony Express Country, also known for its Santa Fe and Oregon trail lore. Central Kansas includes Post Rock Country, the region surrounding Hays that inspired Dr. Brewster Higley to write "Home On the Range"; Heartland Country, where Hutchinson is home to an innovative new space center, the Cosmosphere; and Wichita, the state's largest city. |
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15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.94 |
4 |
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2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.55 |
0 |
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3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.22 |
0 |
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4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
29th |
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5. |
Cost of Living Index |
74.76 |
100 |
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6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
712.0000 |
617 |
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7. |
Average Home Price |
240634.0000 |
223400 |
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8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
127.8300 |
126.75 |
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9. |
Average Phone Bill |
27.2300 |
16.85 |
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10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.4800 |
1.5 |
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11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
552.0000 |
334.33 |
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12. |
Doctor Visit |
60.5000 |
66.7 |
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13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
700.24 |
792.91 |
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14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
62 |
56.88 |
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15. |
Crime Index |
404.8 |
416 |
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Kansas Info for you |
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Area |
82282 sq.mi, 15th Land 81823 sq. mi., 13th Water 459 sq.mi., 43rd |
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Area Code |
316, 620, 785, 913 |
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County Profile |
105 Counties |
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Motto |
Ad astra per aspera |
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Capital |
Topeka |
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Largest Cities |
Wichita
Overland Park
Kansas City
Topeka
Olathe
Lawrence
Shawnee
Salina
Manhattan
Hutchinson
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Capitol Tour |
www.kshs.org/p/kansas-state-capitol-historic-tours/11711 |
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State Official Website |
http://www.kansas.gov/ |
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Governor |
Sam Brownback (R) |
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No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
165 |
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Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
Kansas House: Members
Kansas Senate: Members
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Industry |
Transportation equipment, food processing, printing and publishing, chemical products, machinery, apparel, petroleum, mining. |
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Agriculture |
Cattle, wheat, sorghum, soybeans, hogs, corn. |
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Tree |
Cottonwood |
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Geographic Center |
Barton, 15 miles northeast of Great Bend |
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Highest Point |
Mt. Sunflower |
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Lowest Point |
Verdigris River; 680 feet, 43rd |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes: 1950 to 2001 |
206 |
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Average Temperatures |
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Winter |
44.57 |
42.79 |
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Spring |
67.36 |
64.36 |
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Summer |
88.77 |
83.95 |
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Fall |
68.69 |
65.89 |
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Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
33.16 |
39.41 |
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% of Days That are Sunny |
127.73 |
103.29 |
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More Kansas |
Titbits |
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Nickname including its origin |
The Sunflower State ,From the Sioux Indian for "south wind people" |
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Symbols |
flower: sunflower (1903)
tree: cottonwood (1937)
bird: western meadowlark (1937)
animal: buffalo (1955)
song: “Home on the Range” (1947)
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Song |
Home on the RangeClick Here for Song |
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Demographics |
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Median Age 2000 |
39.29 |
37.8 |
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% Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
0.5 |
1 |
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Poverty Rate, 2000 |
10.1 |
11.14 |
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% Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
2.5 |
3.79 |
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% Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
29.9 |
32.92 |
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Health |
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Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
1 |
0.99 |
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Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
6.8 |
7.14 |
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Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
235 |
266.54 |
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Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
1054 |
1988.92 |
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Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
463.9 |
479.19 |
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Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
21 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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Purchase Price of a building |
163889.82 |
175806.29 |
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Car Insurance |
1627.77 |
1698.53 |
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Corporate Income Tax % |
7.35 |
6.64 |
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Top Personal Income Tax |
6.45 |
5.2 |
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Sales Tax & Use Tax |
4.9 |
4.66 |
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Professional Services Tax |
N |
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Top Capital Gains Tax |
6.45 |
4.75 |
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Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.25 |
0.23 |
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Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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On Land & Buildings |
2.94 |
N/A |
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On Inventory |
Y |
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On Personal Property |
N |
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State Tax Rate |
17.6 |
7.13 |
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Local Tax Rate |
3 |
7.13 |
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Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
2.54 |
2.36 |
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Internet Access Tax |
N |
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New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
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Overall State Ranking |
29th |
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Knowledge Jobs |
20th |
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Globalization |
34th |
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Economic Dynamism |
34th |
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Digital Economy |
22nd |
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Innovation Capacity |
28th |
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High Tech Jobs |
27th |
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Venture Capital |
23rd |
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Internet Access-1998 (%) |
44.2 |
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R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
1518.0000 |
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Number of New Patents (1998) |
382 |
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Crime |
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Index Offences Total |
1444.37 |
3326.73 |
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Violent Crime Total |
133.17 |
385.32 |
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Murders |
1.35 |
3.95 |
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Forcible Rape |
13.04 |
28.03 |
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Assault |
89.15 |
261.06 |
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Property Crimes |
1311.2 |
2941.4 |
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Burglary |
235.02 |
678.55 |
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Larceny, Theft |
988.33 |
1942.89 |
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Motor Vehicle Thefts |
87.85 |
320.72 |
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Index Offences Rate |
3545.32 |
2735.58 |
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Murders Rate |
3.32 |
3.02 |
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Forcible Rape Rate |
36.78 |
25.16 |
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Robbery Rate |
49.58 |
52.25 |
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Aggravated Assault Rate |
232.11 |
195.86 |
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Property Crime Rate |
3223.54 |
2459.29 |
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Burglary Rate |
548.71 |
585.46 |
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Larceny, Thefts Rate |
2495.76 |
1660.47 |
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Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
179.11 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
80.56 |
82.19 |
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Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
28697983 |
45901994.34 |
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Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
9136679 |
31524509.36 |
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From the 2000 Census Reports |
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Population |
2134939 |
203400320 |
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Average Family Size in 2000 |
3.07 |
3.1 |
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% of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.819 |
0.81 |
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Median age |
39.29 |
37.8 |
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Males per 100 Females |
93.24 |
94.67 |
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Percentage Unemployed |
4.05 |
5.97 |
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Use Public Transport |
0.2 |
1.12 |
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Travel Time |
21.83 |
24.55 |
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Median Value of a House |
45985.65 |
92201.9 |
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Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
610.34 |
845.87 |
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Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
236.28 |
283.44 |
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Contract Monthly Rent |
260.93 |
390.93 |
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Gross Rent |
361.46 |
463.96 |
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% of Household Total |
67.14 |
69.46 |
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% of Families Household Total |
55.77 |
54.65 |
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Avg Population per Household |
2.42 |
2.55 |
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Avg Population per Family |
2.99 |
3.06 |
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% of Non Families Household Total |
32.86 |
30.54 |
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Monthly Income-Household |
33200.69 |
38521.16 |
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Monthly Income Family |
40418.05 |
45249.75 |
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Per Capita Income |
16434.88 |
18724.65 |
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Earning per Male |
29295.34 |
33331.99 |
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Earning per Female |
20573.62 |
23722.78 |
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% Families Below Poverty Line |
8.28 |
9.88 |
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People speaking Less than fluent English |
1.74 |
3.53 |
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Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
82 |
78.68 |
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Bachelor Degree Holders |
14.88 |
17.11 |
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Density |
1114.65 |
1175.8 |
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% of one Race |
3482.84 |
8737.95 |
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% of Black & Others |
243.99 |
1231.39 |
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% of American Indians |
32.93 |
70.5 |
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% of Asians |
73.17 |
393.43 |
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% of Hawaii |
1.77 |
13.87 |
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% of Others |
136.48 |
600.04 |
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% of Two or more Races |
81.33 |
245.37 |
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% of Hispanic or Latino |
281.12 |
1345.63 |
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Education |
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Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
574 |
532.6 |
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Math SAT Score, 2000 |
580 |
536.06 |
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Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
6588 |
6623.8 |
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% of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
9 |
35.76 |
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% of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
87.5 |
83.32 |
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% of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
27.1 |
24.62 |
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
14.4 |
15.52 |
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Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
36673 |
41505.06 |
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Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
4.7 |
3.12 |
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College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
59 |
82.12 |
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Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
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% Low Birth-Weight Babies |
7 |
7.51 |
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Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
6.8 |
7.14 |
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Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
29 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide (deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
68 |
58.2 |
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Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
25 |
28.1 |
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% of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
7 |
9.16 |
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% of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
6 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
20 |
24.02 |
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% of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
15 |
17.29 |
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% of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
27 |
24.92 |
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Financial & Government Comparison |
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State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
4993526000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
1848.0000 |
1949.8 |
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State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
1911825000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
710.0000 |
2259.96 |
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Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
76991.0000 |
173820.7 |
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State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
AA+ |
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Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
0.967 |
1.06 |
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Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
6.34 |
5.64 |
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Kansas Neighborhood |
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(large map with related neighborhood states) |
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Song: Home on the Range |
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Written by Brewster Higley
Composed by Daniel Kelley
Oh, give me a home, where the
buffalo roam,
Where the deer and the antelope play,
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
Chorus
Where the air is so pure, the
zephyrs so free,
The breezes so balmy and light,
That I would not exchange my home on the range
For all the cities so bright.
Chorus
Oh, give me a land where the bright
diamond sand
Flows leisurely down the stream;
Where the graceful white swan goes gliding along
Like a maid in a heavenly dream.
Chorus
The red man was pressed from this
part of the West,
He&apos likly no more to return
To the banks of Red River where seldom if ever
Their flickering campfires burn.
Chorus
How often at night when the heavens
are bright
With the light of the glittering stars,
Have I stood here amazed and asked as I gazed
If their glory exceeds that of ours.
Chorus
Oh, I love these wild flowers in
this dear land of ours;
The curlew I love to hear scream;
And I love the white rocks and the antelope flocks
That graze on the mountain-tops green.
Chorus
Then I would not exchange my home on
the range,
Where the deer and the antelope play;
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
Chorus
Home, home on the range,
Where the deer and the antelope play,
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
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