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Brown County, KS
| Population | 9,343 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 9,508 | P1 |
| Median age | 41.7 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 25.0% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 22.3% | B01001 |
| Households | 3,794 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 1.2% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $62,233 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $79,639 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $35,762 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 4,578 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 17.4 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 4,478 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 76.3% | B25003 |
| Renters | 23.7% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $118,100 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $646 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 81.5% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 1.6% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.7% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.3% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 6.3% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 84% of Kansas's ($74,275); poverty 13.8% against 11.3%; 0.3% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Hiawatha 3,197 · median household income $68,750
- Horton 1,610 · median household income $41,471
- Everest 356 · median household income $47,813
- Fairview 342 · median household income $61,018
- Morrill 210 · median household income $67,750
- Kickapoo Site 5 161 · median household income $70,977
- Robinson 154 · median household income $59,167
- Kickapoo Tribal Center 128 · median household income $35,000
- Powhattan 74 · median household income $45,313
- Kickapoo Site 7 64 · median household income $86,071
- Kickapoo Site 1 48 · median household income $24,722
- Reserve 48 · median household income $41,250
- Willis 35 · median household income $88,125
- Kickapoo Site 2 15 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Hamlin 14 · median household income $81,250
- Kickapoo Site 6 0 · median household income $-666,666,666
FURP records in Brown County, KS
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 212 | $81,201,809 revenue (latest return) | HIAWATHA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC ($35,865,499) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 14 | $17,886,122 paid by nonprofits | PRTS-NACHTIGAL LLC ($5,033,983) |
| Form D issuers | 1 | F2 Capital Partners, L.P. | |
| Political committees | 2 | PYLE FOR CONGRESS | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 29 | 38 plans | HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (7) |
| Open Payments recipients | 30 | $51,389 industry payments | RODERICK D. WARREN ($15,350) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 17 | 97 patents and marks | AGJUNCTION LLC (52) |
| Federal award recipients | 1,267 | $614,490,508 federal awards | IOWA TRIBE OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA ($143,435,040) |
| State business registrations | 29 | KANZA MENTAL HEALTH & GUIDANCE CENT |
Cross-reference: 212 nonprofits for 9,343 residents is 226.9 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $81,201,809 is $8,691 per resident, 34.4% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CROSBY GERNON MD | RADIOLOGIST | HIAWATHA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | $447,233 | 2024 | 7.2x |
| 2 | DR PETER ROSA | PHYSICIAN | HIAWATHA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | $427,184 | 2021 | 6.9x |
| 3 | MARIAH KRIWIEL MD | PHYSICIAN | HIAWATHA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | $408,940 | 2024 | 6.6x |
| 4 | DR PETE ROSA | PHYSICIAN | HIAWATHA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | $402,895 | 2019 | 6.5x |
| 5 | JESSICA JARVIS MD | CHIEF OF STAFF | HIAWATHA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | $344,322 | 2024 | 5.5x |
| 6 | ROBIN ALEXANDER | CRNA | HIAWATHA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | $337,975 | 2024 | 5.4x |
| 7 | DR ANNA CLELAND-LEIGHTON | PHYSICIAN | HIAWATHA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | $317,723 | 2023 | 5.1x |
| 8 | DUSTIN WILLIAMS | NURSE PRACTITIONER | HIAWATHA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | $296,365 | 2024 | 4.8x |
| 9 | DR STEFFEN SHAMBURG | PHYSICIAN | HIAWATHA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | $286,592 | 2018 | 4.6x |
| 10 | MICHAEL VOLKER | GENERAL MANAGER | BROWN-ATCHISON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSN INC | $283,047 | 2025 | 4.5x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $62,233.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- HIAWATHA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC Hiawatha, KS · $35,865,499
- NORTHEAST KANSAS COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM Hiawatha, KS · $9,384,226
- KANZA MENTAL HEALTH AND GUIDANCE CENTER INC Hiawatha, KS · $8,587,935
- BROWN-ATCHISON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSN INC Horton, KS · $7,711,469
- NORTHEAST KANSAS AREA AGENCY ON AGING Hiawatha, KS · $4,758,398
- LAFAYETTE LIFEPLANS OF HIAWATHA INC Hiawatha, KS · $3,566,116
- BROWN COUNTY DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES INC Hiawatha, KS · $3,255,986
- MISSION VILLAGE LIVING CENTER INC Horton, KS · $2,201,861
- NORTHEAST KANSAS TRANSIT COUNCIL INC Hiawatha, KS · $1,145,339
- LITTLE HANDS INCORPORATED Hiawatha, KS · $618,247
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- PRTS-NACHTIGAL LLC Hiawatha, KS · $5,033,983
- STARS INC Hiawatha, KS · $4,973,750
- STEVEN H GUNNELLS ANESTHESIA Hiawatha, KS · $2,828,738
- STEVEN H GUNNELLS Hiawatha, KS · $1,238,980
- PTRS-NACHTIGAL LLC Hiawatha, KS · $1,137,412
- PHYSICAL AND RESPIRATORY SERVICES Hiawatha, KS · $533,018
- HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Hiawatha, KS · $514,271
- RESTORE Hiawatha, KS · $462,525
- Brown Atchison Electric Cooperative Horton, KS · $311,035
- DEBORAH STONER-BRYAN Hiawatha, KS · $252,005
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- F2 Capital Partners, L.P. Tel Aviv, L3
Political committees
- PYLE FOR CONGRESS Hiawatha, KS
- PYLE FOR CONGRESS Hiawatha, KS
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Hiawatha, KS · 7
- ADVANCED AGRONOMICS Hiawatha, KS · 2
- HAMMERSMITH MANUFACTURING & SALES, INC. Horton, KS · 2
- NEK CAP INC. Hiawatha, KS · 2
- BESTWAY INC Hiawatha, KS · 1
- C & C STOVER FARMS, INC. Hiawatha, KS · 1
- CITIZENS STATE BANK & TRUST CO. Hiawatha, KS · 1
- GRIMM'S GARDENS LLC Hiawatha, KS · 1
- JORDAN HAEDT DDS Hiawatha, KS · 1
- KANZA MENTAL HEALTH & GUIDANCE CENT Hiawatha, KS · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- RODERICK D. WARREN Hiawatha, KS · $15,350
- DEBORAH DIANE STONER-BRYAN Hiawatha, KS · $14,305
- WILLIAM G. GEISENDORF Hiawatha, KS · $3,022
- DANIELLE JAGELS Hiawatha, KS · $2,631
- JESSICA R JARVIS Hiawatha, KS · $2,467
- JODI M TWOMBLY Hiawatha, KS · $2,460
- PETER ROSA Hiawatha, KS · $1,714
- ANNA R. CLELAND-LEIGHTON Hiawatha, KS · $1,610
- KRISTEN SELLAND Hiawatha, KS · $1,417
- ARLENE R LONG Hiawatha, KS · $893
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- AGJUNCTION LLC Hiawatha, KS · 52
- Curb Roller LLC Fairview, KS · 16
- Bestway, Inc. Hiawatha, KS · 9
- HAMMERSMITH MFG. & SALES, INC. Horton, KS · 3
- Grimm's Gardens, L.L.C. Hiawatha, KS · 2
- Hemisphere GPS LLC Hiawatha, KS · 2
- Hiawatha Beverage Company, L.L.C. Hiawatha, KS · 2
- RHS, Inc. Hiawatha, KS · 2
- Abundant Life Hospice, Inc. Horton, KS · 1
- Aglunction, LLC Hiawatha, KS · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- IOWA TRIBE OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA White Cloud, KS · $143,435,040
- KICKAPOO TRIBE IN KANSAS Horton, KS · $136,222,405
- NEK-CAP INC Hiawatha, KS · $117,401,146
- SAC & FOX NATION OF MISSOURI IN KANSAS Reserve, KS · $44,120,171
- KICKAPOO NATION SCHOOL Powhattan, KS · $33,291,356
- RAINBOW TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC Everest, KS · $21,818,678
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE IOWA TRIBE OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA White Cloud, KS · $20,166,251
- KICKAPOO TRIBE HOUSING AUTHORITY Horton, KS · $16,619,465
- UNITED TRIBES OF KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA, INC. White Cloud, KS · $7,904,225
- KANZA MENTAL HEALTH & GUIDANCE CENTER, INC. Hiawatha, KS · $6,732,221
All 3 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 4807 | 3,467 | $70,758 | 13.8% | 41.8 |
| Census Tract 4808 | 3,252 | $56,069 | 16.0% | 41.4 |
| Census Tract 4806 | 2,624 | $65,568 | 11.1% | 41.2 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0