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Thomas County, KS
| Population | 7,885 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 7,930 | P1 |
| Median age | 35.3 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 24.6% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 18.6% | B01001 |
| Households | 3,139 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 4.1% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $71,325 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $98,333 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $39,446 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.6% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 4,417 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 11.7 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.6% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 3,575 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 75.2% | B25003 |
| Renters | 24.8% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $172,700 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $752 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 86.6% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.4% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.4% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.1% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% | 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 96% of Kansas's ($74,275); poverty 6.5% against 11.3%; 0.3% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Colby 5,387 · median household income $63,494
- Brewster 459 · median household income $63,816
- Rexford 146 · median household income $85,769
- Gem 98 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Levant 63 · median household income $55,652
- Menlo 24 · median household income $-666,666,666
FURP records in Thomas County, KS
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 120 | $83,469,111 revenue (latest return) | CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER INC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TR ($67,418,722) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 6 | $7,112,125 paid by nonprofits | COLBY ANESTHESIA SERVICES INC ($3,353,916) |
| Colleges and schools | 1 | 1,375 enrollment | Colby Community College (1,375) |
| Political committees | 2 | NICHOLSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 19 | 25 plans | CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (5) |
| Open Payments recipients | 40 | $466,508 industry payments | BENJAMIN J GEORGE ($432,539) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 7 | 9 patents and marks | 101st EarthBorn Environmental Technologies, LP (2) |
| Federal award recipients | 1,429 | $175,637,857 federal awards | COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ($48,433,874) |
| State business registrations | 19 | MATTHEW C ZIEGELMEIER |
Cross-reference: 120 nonprofits for 7,885 residents is 152.2 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $83,469,111 is $10,586 per resident, 37.3% 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 | KELLY GABEL | PHYSICIAN | CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER INC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TR | $495,771 | 2022 | 7.0x |
| 2 | Stevan Budi | Physician | CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER INC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TR | $473,865 | 2024 | 6.6x |
| 3 | BRENDA KOPRIVA | PHYSICIAN | CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER INC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TR | $463,239 | 2024 | 6.5x |
| 4 | DARREN MATCHELL | PHYSICIAN | CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER INC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TR | $437,162 | 2024 | 6.1x |
| 5 | DERECK TOTTEN | PHYSICIAN | CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER INC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TR | $377,725 | 2024 | 5.3x |
| 6 | BREWSTER KELLOGG | PHYSICIAN | CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER INC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TR | $375,209 | 2019 | 5.3x |
| 7 | MALLORY FORSYTH | PHYSICIAN | CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER INC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TR | $369,417 | 2023 | 5.2x |
| 8 | Kysha Totten | Physician | CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER INC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TR | $351,461 | 2024 | 4.9x |
| 9 | DAVID MCCORKLE | TRUSTEE | CITIZENS FOUNDATION EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST | $302,875 | 2024 | 4.2x |
| 10 | PAUL SCHIFERL | PHARMACIST | CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER INC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TR | $298,759 | 2021 | 4.2x |
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 $71,325.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER INC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TR Colby, KS · $67,418,722
- CITIZENS FOUNDATION EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST Colby, KS · $4,242,882
- L & C HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC Colby, KS · $2,418,369
- LIVEWELL NORTHWEST KANSAS INC Colby, KS · $1,646,386
- COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION Colby, KS · $1,064,617
- THOMAS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC Colby, KS · $867,555
- PETE HENRY FOUNDATION Colby, KS · $784,448
- COLBY THOMAS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC Colby, KS · $615,078
- KANSAS FARM MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION N W Colby, KS · $602,176
- HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC Colby, KS · $524,806
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- COLBY ANESTHESIA SERVICES INC Colby, KS · $3,353,916
- MY ARROWS PATH LLC Colby, KS · $1,429,135
- STEPHENS CONSTRUCTION INC Colby, KS · $1,352,356
- Mekki M Saba MD Chartered Colby, KS · $599,077
- Yellow Sky Medical PA Colby, KS · $265,191
- Northwest Kansas Council on Substance Abuse Colby, KS · $112,450
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- Colby Community College Colby, KS · 1,375
Political committees
- JEFF HARSH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE Colby, KS
- NICHOLSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE Colby, KS
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Colby, KS · 5
- HI-PLAINS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION Colby, KS · 2
- MCCARTY FAMILY FARMS, LLC Colby, KS · 2
- BOOI AND TAYLOR LLC DBA COLBY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP Colby, KS · 1
- CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER Colby, KS · 1
- CORNERSTONE AG LLC Colby, KS · 1
- FARM AND RANCH REALTY, INC. Colby, KS · 1
- LYLE W SADDLER Colby, KS · 1
- MATTHEW C ZIEGELMEIER Gem, KS · 1
- M C AUTO OUTLET, INC. Colby, KS · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- BENJAMIN J GEORGE Colby, KS · $432,539
- JENNY L NIBLOCK Colby, KS · $4,389
- KELLY GABEL Colby, KS · $2,745
- SARAH M GABEL Colby, KS · $2,282
- BRIAN K. UNRUH Colby, KS · $2,144
- JENNIFER R HAAG Colby, KS · $1,914
- AMANDA L. REID Colby, KS · $1,728
- KARA S KUHLMAN Colby, KS · $1,563
- KAREN THUMMEL Colby, KS · $1,556
- TRICIA MICHELLE CARNEY Colby, KS · $1,496
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- 101st EarthBorn Environmental Technologies, LP Colby, KS · 2
- McCarty Family Farms, LLC Rexford, KS · 2
- DEX-Pump, LLC Colby, KS · 1
- dONT hATE Industries LLC Colby, KS · 1
- RK Bahe & Associates, LLC Colby, KS · 1
- Story Llama LLC Colby, KS · 1
- Tommy No Trax, LLC Colby, KS · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Colby, KS · $48,433,874
- S & T TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION Brewster, KS · $31,190,614
- CITY OF COLBY Colby, KS · $12,707,002
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF COLBY Colby, KS · $5,297,878
- SCHWARZ FARMS III Rexford, KS · $3,162,296
- CALLIHAM FARMS Colby, KS · $3,002,773
- CITIZENS FOUNDATION Colby, KS · $3,000,000
- SPH FARM Colby, KS · $2,985,978
- FDK PARTNERSHIP Rexford, KS · $2,221,812
- BARBWIRE S FARMS Colby, KS · $2,122,050
All 2 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9531 | 5,671 | $68,303 | 7.6% | 32.8 |
| Census Tract 9534 | 2,214 | $83,529 | 3.9% | 41.0 |
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