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Rush County

Population in July 2007: 66. Population change since 2000: -10.7%
 

Males: 29  (45.3%)
Females: 37  (54.7%)

Median resident age:  44.1 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip code: 67513


Estimated median household income in 2007: $15,270 (it was $12,083 in 2000)
Alexander:  $15,270
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $42,549 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Alexander:  $42,549
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $34,716; Detached houses: $34,377

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Races in Alexander:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Alexander: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.3%), Irish (17.3%), Welsh (10.7%), English (8.0%), Scotch-Irish (5.3%), United States (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2065 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 269 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Alexander

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alexander city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 38.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 18.0%
  • Divorced: 24.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alexander:  0.7% ($200)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (132.2 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (421.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bazine, KS (2.8 miles ), McCracken, KS (2.8 miles ), Rush Center, KS (3.6 miles) , La Crosse, KS (3.7 miles ), Brownell, KS (4.0 miles) , Liebenthal, KS (4.2 miles) , Burdett, KS (4.4 miles ), Ness City, KS (4.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.47 N, Longitude: 99.55 W

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-11.8%).



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Alexander-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the Alexander city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Alexander:
  • RUSH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LA CROSSE, KS)
  • NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2 (about 21 miles; NESS CITY, KS)
  • GRISELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 (about 24 miles; RANSOM, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alexander:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 153 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 167 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Alexander and their reported violations in the past:

ALEXANDER, CITY OF (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-09-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-06-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2005)
  • Notification, Public - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-12-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.9%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  31.9%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alexander, KS



Alexander compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Rush County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (100%)


Religon statistics for Alexander

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents35.8%29.8%25.5%5.1%3.8%
Congregations21.4%35.7%28.6%7.1%7.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$200
Sewerage 0$0 1$150
Water Supply 0$0 1$300
Totals for Government 0$0 3$650



Alexander government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $10,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $28,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

5.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,912 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ellis County, KS  0.76% ($22,000 average AGI)


7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,735 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.32%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Barton County, KS  1.79% ($24,250 average AGI)
to Ellis County, KS  1.57% ($25,429)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alexander:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAYS (1400 AM; 1 kW; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alexander:
  • KBGL (106.9 FM; LARNED, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJLS (103.3 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KKQY (101.9 FM; HILL CITY, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KHCT (90.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Alexander:
  • KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
  • KBSH-TV (Channel 7; HAYS, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSNC (Channel 2; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)


Alexander fatal accident list:
Oct 5, 1990 10:00 AM, Cord, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 3 Mi N, Call Sign: KYL943, Licensee ID: L00036721
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.945 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/11/2005, Expiration Date: 02/28/2015
    Registrant: Loren Wright, Rr 1, Alexander, KS 67513, Phone: (913) 343-2211


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 3193J , Serial Number: 15065893, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 12/22/1966
    Registrant (Co-Owned): James H Webs, 205 School St, Alexander, KS 67513, Other Owners: Gene A Knieling
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6410S , Serial Number: 15067210, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 02/08/1968
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Loren W Wright, Rr1 Box 26, Alexander, KS 67513, Other Owners: Phyllis D Wright
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-260 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8729P , Serial Number: 24-4179, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 03/19/1965
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Loren W Wright, Rr 1 Box 26, Alexander, KS 67513, Other Owners: Phyllis D Wright


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7

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