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Sumner County

Population: 24,441

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Sumner County

Sumner County is located in south-central Kansas twenty-three miles south of Wichita and abutting the Oklahoma border. Sumner County is designated within the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area. The County encompasses 1,185 square miles and the population for 2005 was 24,797. The County seat is the City of Wellington with a population of approximately 8,500. The County is home to eleven incorporated communities, they are Argonia, Belle Plaine, Caldwell, Conway Springs, Gueda Springs, Hunnewell, Mayfield, Milan, Oxford, South Haven, and Wellington. A portion of the City of Mulvane also lies in Sumner County. There are also a number of smaller communities located within the county that are not incorporated.

Approximately 159 single family homes are currently available with an average selling cost of $170,000.00. Of the 159 homes on the market, 139 are selling for $150,000 or less, 9 in the $150,00-199,000 range, and 11 over $200,000. The median gross rent is $322.00.

Approximately 6,000 children are enrolled in the elementary and secondary education facilities with a average graduation rate of 98%. Sumner County is also served locally by several higher education institutions (both technical and degreed) with 12 others within 20-30 miles.

Recreational opportunities include area parks, golf courses, aquatic centers, hunting areas, and lakes and rivers for boating, camping and fishing. Sumner County is host to numerous local festivals.

Sumner County is home to two hospitals and benefits from approximately 14 physicians and 12 dentists.

There are more than 50 churches in Sumner County for all denominations.

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Sumner County Data

 

Land Area (square miles) -- 2000

1,182

Total Population -- 2006

24,441

Average Population Density (per sq. mile) -- 2006 21
Median Age -- 2000 37.6
Educational Attainment -- 2000 (Population Age 25+)  

 High School Graduate or Higher

86.3%

Some College -- No Degree

26.1%

Associate Degree

6.8%

Bachelor Degree or Higher

15.7%
Average 1-Way Commute to Work (minutes) -- 2000 22.6
Civilian Labor Force -- December 2007 12,645

Unemployed

480

Unemployment Rate

3.8%
Business Establishments -- 2005 530

Employees

4,402

Average Annual Pay

$24,843

Median Household Income -- 2005

$42,584

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)
 
Contacts:
Janis Hellard, Director
Sumner County Economic Development Commission
123 N. Jefferson
P.O. Box 279
Wellington, KS 67152
P: (620) 326-8779
F: (620) 326-6544
jhellard@co.sumner.ks.us
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