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Geary County among country's hottest spots for future soldiers
The Capital-Journal
Published Thursday, July 31, 2008
Geary County, which includes Riley County, was in the news recently
after being identified in a report by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as
one of the nation's most fertile grounds for military recruiters.
But how did other northeast Kansas counties fare in the report?
Here's a look at the military recruiting rate in the region as
reported by the Post-Dispatch.
Of the counties with the 10 highest rates, four were home to military
installations.
The newspaper found that young people in many rural counties continue
to see the armed forces as a way to escape poverty or lack of
opportunity in their hometowns. But the presence of a major Army
installation also influences young people's decisions to enlist.
According to the Post-Dispatch's Web site, the recruiting rate refers
to the number of people per 10,000 in a county who joined the active
Army, Army Reserves or National Guard on an annual basis from 2004
through 2007.
The report found Geary County had the highest per-capita Army
recruiting from 2004 to 2007 among counties with a population of 1,000 or more.
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COUNTY BY COUNTY
CountyRate
1. Geary19.16
2. Doniphan11.9
3. Riley10.22
4. Dickinson9.5
5. Wabaunsee8.5
6. Jackson8.1
7. Brown7.39
8. Lyon6.69
9. Osage6.45
10. Jefferson6.2
11. Shawnee5.6
12. Douglas5.06
13. Pottawatomie4.89
14. Marshall3.43
15. Nemaha3.17
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