Access is easy and commute times are short. The highway system is superb and we're less than an hour from the Wichita airport.
Located in the NAFTA corridor, shipping is cost efficient as we are equi-distant coast-to-coast and border-to-border.
Reno County offers those who live here the best of both worlds - big city conveniences blended with the benefits of a comfortable community filled with a prosperous atmosphere. There is the vibrancy of a city determined to thrive and progress, yet without the big city problems of air pollution, rampant crime, traffic jams and socioeconomic battles.
Reno County's nearly 65,000 residents enjoy their central location just a few hours from the Rockies, Ozarks and the metropolitan areas of Kansas City, Denver and Dallas.
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Reno County Data
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Land Area (square miles) -- 2000
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1,254
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| Total Population -- 2006 |
63,706 |
| Average Population Density (per sq. mile) -- 2006 |
51 |
| Median Age -- 2000 |
38.2 |
| Educational Attainment -- 2000 (Population Age 25+) |
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High School Graduate or Higher
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82.7% |
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Some College -- No Degree
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27.6% |
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Associate Degree
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7.3% |
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Bachelor Degree or Higher
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17.3% |
| Average 1-Way Commute to Work (minutes) -- 2000 |
17.6 |
| Civilian Labor Force -- December 2007 |
32,474 |
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Unemployed
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1,285 |
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Unemployment Rate
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4.0% |
| Business Establishments -- 2005 |
1,772 |
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Employees
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23,500
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Average Annual Pay
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$27,883
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Median Household Income -- 2005
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$39,790
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Source
Land Area, Median Age, Educational Attainment, Average 1-Way Commute to Work -- 2000 Census
Population (July 1 Estimates) -- Census Bureau
Labor Force Data -- Kansas Department of Labor
Business Establishments, Employees, Average Annual Wage/Salary Pay -- County Business Patterns (Census Bureau)
Median Household Income -- Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (Census Bureau)
Major Companies:
Hutchinson Hospital
Dillons Companies
Hutchinson Clinic
Tyson Prepared Foods
Hutchinson Correctional Facility
Reno County
Wal-Mart SuperCenter
City of Hutchinson
Lowen Corporation
Collins Industries
Buhler Public Schools
Eaton Corporation
Wesley Towers
Data Center
Mega Manufacturing
Mennonite Manor
Kroger Accounting Services
The Medical Center
Krause Corporation
The Medical Center
Krause Corporation
TECH, Inc.
Portfolio Recovery Associates
