Norton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Almena and their reported violations in the past:
ALMENA, CITY OF (Population served: 923, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-24-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2004)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-16-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-16-2002)
- MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-24-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAY-08-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-08-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2004)
- MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-03-2001), St Public Notif received (JUN-11-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2004)
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-04-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2001), St Public Notif received (MAY-04-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2004)
- 8 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-05-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2000)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and DEC-19-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-1994)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 minor monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.8%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 42.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Kansas: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 63.5% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
| This city: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Almena, KS
Almena compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Almena (2011 data):
- Almena State Bank: at 500 Main Street Street, branch established on 01/01/1934. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $0.2 mil, Deposits: $2.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (92%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Electricity (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Norton County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Almena:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.30%
| Here | | 59.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 33.2% | 24.9% | 21.2% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
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| Congregations | 5.6% | 11.1% | 27.8% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Church of the Brethren | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 11.1% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 16.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Norton County: | 7.40 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Norton County: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Here: | 9.24 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.6% | | Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Norton County: | 28.0% | | Kansas: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 6.6% | | State: | 13.4% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $990 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,370 | $28,440 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $171 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $136 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,370 | $28,440 | 4 | $1,297 |
Almena government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $41,000 ($96.02)
All Other: $2,000 ($4.68)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $74,000 ($173.30)
Water Utilities: $54,000 ($126.46)
Solid Waste Management: $43,000 ($100.70)
Regular Highways: $19,000 ($44.50)
General - Other: $11,000 ($25.76)
Libraries: $7,000 ($16.39)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,000 ($4.68)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,000 ($4.68)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $59,000 ($138.17)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($4.68)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $43,000 ($100.70)
Financial Administration: $10,000 ($23.42)
Health - Other: $8,000 ($18.74)
General - Other: $6,000 ($14.05)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $188,000 ($440.28)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $89,000 ($208.43)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000 ($23.42)
General Support: $7,000 ($16.39)
- Tax - Property: $78,000 ($182.67)
Public Utilities: $10,000 ($23.42)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $53,000 ($124.12)
6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,878 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.22% | | 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:
7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,965 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.06% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Almena:
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KQNK (1530 AM; 1 kW; NORTON, KS; Owner: PIONEER COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKAN (1490 AM; 1 kW; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Owner: WALTER C. SEIDEL)
- KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Almena:
- KQNK-FM (106.7 FM; NORTON, KS; Owner: PIONEER COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KQMA (92.5 FM; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Owner: WALTER C. SEIDEL)
TV broadcast stations around Almena:
- K39BS (Channel 39; NORTON, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)
- KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
Almena fatal accident list:
Jan 24, 1990 01:20 AM, Cord, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 22 meters (72ft)
Total costs: $873,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,795
Total average daily truck traffic: 724
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 4,745
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Almena)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Ground Storage Tank Rtu 2 Mi Ne (Lat: 39.915000 Lon: -99.697611), Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPBN766
Assigned Frequencies: 173.287 MHz
Grant Date: 11/19/2002, Expiration Date: 01/26/2013, Cancellation Date: 07/19/2007
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - S Main St (Lat: 39.891667 Lon: -99.712889), Call Sign: KJW968
Assigned Frequencies: 153.500 MHz
Grant Date: 07/18/2003, Expiration Date: 07/12/2013
Registrant: Ederal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: K0IWK, Licensee ID: L01403154
Grant Date: 05/27/2008, Expiration Date: 08/17/2018, Certifier: Elden D Sprague
Registrant: Elden D Sprague, 707 Burton, Almena, KS 67622 - Call Sign: KA0ELS
Grant Date: 02/03/1997, Expiration Date: 02/03/2007, Cancellation Date: 02/04/2009
Registrant: James E Trumbo, Almena, KS 67622 - Call Sign: N0TIC, Licensee ID: L00556764
Grant Date: 08/15/2002, Expiration Date: 08/15/2012
Registrant: Robert J Dole, Route 1 Box 30, Almena, KS 67622 - Call Sign: WB0TLL, Licensee ID: L00638542
Grant Date: 09/12/2007, Expiration Date: 11/20/2017
Registrant: William H Olsen, 700 St Clair St, Almena, KS 67622
FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Almena)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Almena, KS
| Most common first names in Almena, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 12 | 82.6 years |
| Mary | 9 | 85.3 years |
| George | 8 | 80.2 years |
| Harry | 8 | 83.1 years |
| Gladys | 5 | 78.8 years |
| Earl | 5 | 82.4 years |
| Roy | 5 | 82.6 years |
| Richard | 5 | 75.2 years |
| Robert | 4 | 76.0 years |
| Vernon | 4 | 71.5 years |
| Most common last names in Almena, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Brown | 8 | 88.4 years |
| Roeder | 8 | 81.7 years |
| Field | 6 | 82.3 years |
| Hawks | 6 | 69.4 years |
| Smith | 6 | 81.8 years |
| Shearer | 6 | 82.3 years |
| Wilson | 5 | 72.8 years |
| Marble | 4 | 74.0 years |
| Johnson | 4 | 83.7 years |
| Archer | 4 | 75.2 years |
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