Alton, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 104. Population change since 2000: -9.4%

Males: 50	(48.7%)
Females: 54	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip code: 67623

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,900 (it was $23,750 in 2000)

Alton	$27,900
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $13,800 (it was $12,300 in 2000)

Alton	$13,800
Kansas:	$121,200

Alton, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Alton:

White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Alton: 71.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.5%), English (9.4%), Irish (7.7%), Scottish (3.4%), United States (3.4%), Swiss (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1652 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 332 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Alton

High school or higher: 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alton city

Never married: 27.5%
Now married: 50.0%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 13.8%
Divorced: 6.3%

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:

Alton:	1.6% ($199)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Alton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (165.5 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (484.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Woodston, KS (10.5 miles) , Cedar, KS (13.0 miles) , Gaylord, KS (14.1 miles) , Osborne, KS (17.3 miles ), Kirwin, KS (18.5 miles ), Portis, KS (18.8 miles) , Natoma, KS (20.0 miles ), Athol, KS (20.7 miles) .

Latitude: 39.47 N, Longitude: 98.95 W

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+1.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
Food (14%)
Construction (10%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Warehousing and storage (7%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (50%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (13%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (13%)
Educational services (13%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Media and communication equipment workers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (7%)
Food processing workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (19%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (13%)
Special education teachers (13%)
Registered nurses (13%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)

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Average climate in Alton, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Alton-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the Alton city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1993, a category 4 tornado 27.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Alton:

OSBORNE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; OSBORNE, KS)
SMITH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS)
PLAINVILLE RURAL HOSPITAL DIST #1 (about 30 miles; PLAINVILLE, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alton:

HAYS RGNL (about 49 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
GREAT BEND MUNI (about 79 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; ID: GBD)
KEARNEY MUNI (about 86 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Alton:

OSBORNE MUNI (about 20 miles; OSBORNE, KS; ID: K75)
SMITH CENTER MUNI (about 23 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS; ID: K82)
STOCKTON MUNI (about 25 miles; STOCKTON, KS; ID: 0S2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alton:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 96 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 122 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 159 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 165 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)

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

ALTON, CITY OF (Population served: 109, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-28-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-10-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-23-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-23-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-23-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-13-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-06-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-07-2000)

Average household size:

This city:	2.0 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	17.6%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	11.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Alton 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 below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Alton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Osborne 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
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$150
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$300
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$158
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$608

Alton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $9,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $23,000
Water Utilities: $14,000

Solid Waste Management: $8,000

Regular Highways: $7,000

Sewerage: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $40,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $35,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $29,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $26,000
Total General Sales: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

5.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,125 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.53%
Kansas average:	7.39%

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

7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,209 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
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 Mitchell County, KS

0.68% ($22,364 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alton:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT 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.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKAN (1490 AM; 1 kW; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Owner: WALTER C. SEIDEL)
KVSV (1190 AM; 2 kW; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alton:

KFIX (96.9 FM; PLAINVILLE, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KQMA (92.5 FM; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Owner: WALTER C. SEIDEL)

TV broadcast stations around Alton:

KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)

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