Alma, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 797. Estimated population in July 2006: 758 (-4.9% change)

Males: 379	(47.6%)
Females: 418	(52.4%)

Wabaunsee County

Median resident age:	41.9 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66401.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,100 (it was $38,333 in 2000)

Alma	$39,100
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,600 (it was $58,700 in 2000)

Alma	$60,600
Kansas:	$107,800

Alma, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Alma:

White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
Hispanic (3.3%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Black (0.6%)
Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (50.8%), Irish (6.9%), United States (6.4%), Swedish (5.9%), Dutch (4.1%), English (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1095 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 1359 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Alma

High school or higher: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alma city

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 58.7%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 10.3%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.9%
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:

Alma:	1.0% ($563)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (41.2 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (116.6 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (431.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: McFarland, KS (4.3 miles ), Paxico, KS (9.1 miles ), Wamego, KS (13.1 miles ), St. George, KS (14.9 miles ), Belvue, KS (15.8 miles ), Louisville, KS (16.4 miles ), Eskridge, KS (16.5 miles ), Alta Vista, KS (17.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $91,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $89,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $125,300
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.02 N, Longitude: 96.29 W

51 people in nursing homes

Area code: 785

Population change in the 1990s: -70 (-8.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Educational services (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Rail transportation (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Health care (19%)
Public administration (10%)
Social assistance (9%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Woodworkers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Child care workers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Alma races chart

Crime in Alma (2004):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
1 burglary (131.1 per 100,000)
6 thefts (786.4 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 40.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Average climate in Alma, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Alma-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.2 miles away from the Alma city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Alma:

WAMEGO CITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WAMEGO, KS)
MANHATTAN SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (about 23 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alma:

MANHATTAN RGNL (about 28 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
FORBES FIELD (about 45 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
SALINA MUNI (about 96 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Alma:

WAMEGO MUNI (about 12 miles; WAMEGO, KS; ID: 69K)
COUNCIL GROVE MUNI (about 31 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS; ID: K63)
CHARLES E GRUTZMACHER MUNI (about 34 miles; ONAGA, KS; ID: 52K)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alma:

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 36 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 71 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 107 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)

Public high school in Alma:

WABAUNSEE SR HIGH (Students: 172; Location: 912 MISSOURI; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Alma:

ALMA GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 215 E 9TH; Grades: KG - 06)

Private elementary/middle school in Alma:

ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: P O BOX 368; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Tourist attraction: Wabaunsee County Historical Museum Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3rd & Missouri).

Court: Wabaunsee County - District Court (215 Kansas Avenue).

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

ALMA, CITY OF (Population served: 764, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-01-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2006)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-10-2005), St BCA signed (JUN-03-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-2005)

4 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-12-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-14-2006)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-22-2006)

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2005)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Alma compared to Kansas state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Alma (2007 data):

The First National Bank of Wamego: Alma Branch at 408 Missouri, branch established on 1999-02-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $98.5 mil, Deposits: $83.6 mil, headquarters in Wamego, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Wamego Bancshares, Inc.
The Stockgrowers State Bank: Alma Branch at 304 Missouri, branch established on 1932-03-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $62.9 mil, Deposits: $49.8 mil, headquarters in Maple Hill, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Maple Hill Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Alma mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wabaunsee County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,989	$35,868	0	$0
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,172
Other Government Administration	1	$2,778	$33,336	6	$90
Firefighters	0	$0		15	$553
Streets and Highways	2	$5,131	$30,786	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,781	$45,372	0	$0
Electric Power	1	$3,782	$45,384	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$18,461	$36,922	22	$1,815

Alma government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $16,000
Charges - Sewerage: $76,000
Solid Waste Management: $34,000

Parks & Recreation: $15,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $621,000
Gas Utilities: $451,000

General - Other: $169,000

Water Utilities: $142,000

Regular Highways: $83,000

Central Staff Services: $61,000

Parks & Recreation: $48,000

Sewerage: $48,000

Police Protection: $46,000

Solid Waste Management: $31,000

Fire Protection: $19,000

Financial Administration: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $96,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $39,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $419,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,291,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,172,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $401,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $119,000
Water Utilities: $17,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $132,000
Special Assessments: $55,000

Interest Earnings: $17,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $20,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $375,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $698,000
Gas Utilities: $418,000

Water Utilities: $168,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $125,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $27,000
General Support: $3,000
Tax - Property: $163,000
NEC: $38,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $285,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000

8.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,072 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.22%
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 Shawnee County, KS	2.28% ($46,276 average AGI)
from Pottawatomie County, KS	1.02% ($33,769)
from Riley County, KS	0.98% ($44,160)

9.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.88%
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 Shawnee County, KS	3.05% ($40,734 average AGI)
to Pottawatomie County, KS	1.16% ($37,900)
to Osage County, KS	0.62% ($37,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alma:

WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alma:

KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KMKF (101.5 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KHCA (95.3 FM; WAMEGO, KS; Owner: KHCA, INC.)
KXBZ (104.7 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
KACZ (96.3 FM; RILEY, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KSDB-FM (91.9 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
KQLA (103.5 FM; OGDEN, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Alma:

WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)

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