Almena, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 469. Estimated population in July 2006: 447 (-4.7% change)

Males: 226	(48.2%)
Females: 243	(51.8%)

Norton County

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67622.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,600 (it was $27,083 in 2000)

Almena	$27,600
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $35,300 (it was $34,200 in 2000)

Almena	$35,300
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Almena:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (25.6%), United States (13.9%), Irish (11.5%), English (9.8%), Swedish (6.2%), Dutch (5.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/10/1893

Elevation: 2155 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 750 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Almena

High school or higher: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Almena city

Never married: 16.7%
Now married: 59.6%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 12.6%
Divorced: 9.0%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.5%
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:

Almena:	1.1% ($383)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (217.9 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (530.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Prairie View, KS (10.2 miles) , Long Island, KS (12.6 miles) , Norton, KS (13.1 miles ), Stamford, NE (18.5 miles ), Logan, KS (18.5 miles ), Beaver City, NE (18.9 miles ), Edmond, KS (19.8 miles) , Orleans, NE (24.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.89 N, Longitude: 99.71 W

Area code: 785

Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+11.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
Public administration (18%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Construction (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Public administration (15%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Health care (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (15%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Average climate in Almena, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Almena-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Almena city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the city center caused $1 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Almena:

NORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NORTON, KS)
PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, KS)
HARLAN COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 30 miles; ALMA, NE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Almena:

MC COOK MUNI (about 65 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
KEARNEY MUNI (about 75 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)
HAYS RGNL (about 79 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Almena:

VAN PAK (about 12 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, KS; ID: 0P1)
NORTON MUNI (about 13 miles; NORTON, KS; ID: NRN)
PHILLIPSBURG MUNI (about 30 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; ID: PHG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Almena:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 80 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 122 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 178 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 202 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 216 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)

Public high school in Almena:

NORTHERN VALLEY HIGH (Students: 59; Location: 512 W BRYANT; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Almena:

ALMENA ELEM (Students: 91; Location: 512 W BRYANT; Grades: PK - 04)

Library in Almena:

ALMENA CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,649; Location: 415 MAIN; 5,003 books; 11 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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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

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.5%
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:	15.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

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 (2007 data):

Almena State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $13.6 mil, Deposits: $12.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices

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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
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$165
Sewerage	1	$1,250	$15,000	1	$244
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$340
Firefighters	0	$0		2	$150
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$115
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$952
Totals for Government	1	$1,250	$15,000	8	$1,966

Almena government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $41,000
All Other: $2,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $74,000
Water Utilities: $54,000

Solid Waste Management: $43,000

Regular Highways: $19,000

General - Other: $11,000

Libraries: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $59,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $43,000
Financial Administration: $10,000

Health - Other: $8,000

General - Other: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $188,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $89,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
General Support: $7,000
Tax - Property: $78,000
Public Utilities: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $53,000

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:

from Phillips County, KS

0.56% ($26,818 average AGI)

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:

to Ellis County, KS	0.70% ($18,714 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS	0.50% ($61,700)

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)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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.)

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.)

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