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Alta Vista, KS map Population (year 2000): 442. Estimated population in July 2006: 421 (-4.8% change)
 

Males: 235  (53.2%)
Females: 207  (46.8%)

Wabaunsee County

Median resident age:  41.1 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66834.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,800 (it was $32,159 in 2000)
Alta Vista  $32,800
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,900 (it was $44,400 in 2000)
Alta Vista  $45,900
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Alta Vista:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (36.0%), Irish (12.4%), English (8.4%), Swedish (7.5%), United States (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1437 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 1200 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Alta Vista

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alta Vista city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Alta Vista, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alta Vista to the number of sex offenders is 427 to 1.

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

Alta Vista:  1.1% ($507)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Alta Vista satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (56.3 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (100.0 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (419.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Dwight, KS (7.4 miles ), Parkerville, KS (13.7 miles) , Council Grove, KS (14.1 miles ), Alma, KS (17.3 miles ), White City, KS (17.6 miles ), Wilsey, KS (20.3 miles) , McFarland, KS (21.6 miles ), Dunlap, KS (21.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $149,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.86 N, Longitude: 96.49 W


Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-7.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (25%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)


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Crime in Alta Vista (2005):
  • 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)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

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Alta Vista-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.3 miles away from the Alta Vista 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 22.6 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Alta Vista:
  • MORRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS)
  • MANHATTAN SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (about 23 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alta Vista:
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 23 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 59 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • SALINA MUNI (about 81 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alta Vista:
  • COUNCIL GROVE MUNI (about 15 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS; ID: K63)
  • HERINGTON REGIONAL (about 25 miles; HERINGTON, KS; ID: HRU)
  • FREEMAN FIELD (about 27 miles; JUNCTION CITY, KS; ID: 3JC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alta Vista:
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 52 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
Public elementary/middle school in Alta Vista:
  • PRAIRIE HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 801 CENTER; Grades: 05 - 08)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Alta Vista that have no violations reported:
  • ALTA VISTA, CITY OF (Address: PO BOX 44, Population served: 425, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.9%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Alta Vista compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • House age 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 Alta Vista (2007 data):
  • The Alta Vista State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1900-06-01. Info updated 2006-08-09: Bank assets: $18.2 mil, Deposits: $16.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Alta Vista Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$45
Other Government Administration 1$1,546$18,5526$205
Water Supply 1$2,030$24,3600$0
Sewerage 1$1,942$23,3040$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$750
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$65
Totals for Government 3$5,518$22,0729$1,065


Alta Vista government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $439,000
    Water Utilities: $59,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
    Sewerage: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $30,000
    General - Other: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Gas Utilities: $2,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $277,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $441,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $74,000
    Public Utilities: $6,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $79,000

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 Alta Vista:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KJCK (1420 AM; 1 kW; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alta Vista:
  • 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.)
  • KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KBLS (102.5 FM; NORTH FORT RILEY, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
  • KJCK-FM (97.5 FM; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMKF (101.5 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KACZ (96.3 FM; RILEY, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KQLA (103.5 FM; OGDEN, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSDB-FM (91.9 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KHCA (95.3 FM; WAMEGO, KS; Owner: KHCA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alta Vista:
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • K25DS (Channel 25; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K39BR (Channel 39; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS B/CST.SERVICE,INC.)

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