Assaria, Kansas

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Assaria: Assaria Community Building, openhouse 9 30 07.

Assaria: ASSARIA HIGH SCHOOL--BONNIE (GILLBERG) YOUNG--GRAD. 1952

Assaria: Assaria Sign (Outside Assaria Kansas).

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Population in July 2008: 449. Population change since 2000: +2.5%

Males: 219	(48.9%)
Females: 230	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	35.3 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67416.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,605 (it was $44,792 in 2000)

Assaria:	$56,605
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,843

Assaria:	$25,843
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,396 (it was $88,800 in 2000)

Assaria:	$137,396
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $150,467; Detached houses: $150,668; Mobile homes: $32,500

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Races in Assaria:

White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
Hispanic (3.7%)
American Indian (2.3%)
Other race (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Assaria: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.8%), Swedish (20.1%), Irish (13.9%), English (6.4%), French (4.6%), United States (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1282 feet

Land area: 0.20 square miles.

Population density: 2276 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Assaria

High school or higher: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
Unemployed: 0.8%
Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Assaria city

Never married: 18.2%
Now married: 70.6%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 2.4%
Divorced: 7.6%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
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:

Assaria:	0.8% ($667)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (70.1 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (409.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Smolan, KS (2.4 miles ), Lindsborg, KS (2.9 miles ), Gypsum, KS (3.1 miles ), Salina, KS (3.2 miles ), New Cambria, KS (3.8 miles) , Marquette, KS (3.9 miles ), Brookville, KS (4.0 miles ), Carlton, KS (4.1 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $128,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $120,000
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,300
2001: 1 building, cost: $111,900
2002: 1 building, cost: $130,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.68 N, Longitude: 97.60 W

Area code: 785

Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+10.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Health care (11%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Carpenters (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Average climate in Assaria, Kansas

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Assaria-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.6 miles away from the Assaria city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/15/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Assaria-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from Assaria center
On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Assaria:

SALINA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; SALINA, KS)
SALINA SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (about 11 miles; SALINA, KS)
LINDSBORG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LINDSBORG, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Assaria, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Assaria:

HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)

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

ASSARIA, CITY OF (Population served: 444, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.9 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	81.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.9%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Assaria compared to Kansas state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.

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Banks with branches in Assaria (2009 data):

First Bank Kansas: Assaria Branch at 300 South Center Street, branch established on 1902-01-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $184.5 mil, Deposits: $160.7 mil, headquarters in Salina, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Ottawa Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Saline County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Assaria

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church
Adherents	32.3%	14.5%	10.2%	6.6%	5.7%
Congregations	19.1%	13.2%	10.3%	4.4%	2.9%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	4.8%	3.8%	2.7%	2.6%	16.8%
Congregations	2.9%	4.4%	2.9%	2.9%	36.8%

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.

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$44
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$1,759
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$724
Firefighters	0	$0		15	$176
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$1,061
Totals for Government	0	$0		20	$3,764

Assaria government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $24,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $80,000
Financial Administration: $76,000

Regular Highways: $26,000

Sewerage: $23,000

Solid Waste Management: $19,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $45,000
Highways: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $141,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $110,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $31,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,000
Special Assessments: $17,000

General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $23,000
General - Other: $14,000

Fire Protection: $14,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $354,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $63,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
General Support: $3,000
Tax - Property: $54,000
Public Utilities: $12,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $14,000

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,934 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
Kansas average:	7.39%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Saline County: 0.06%
Kansas average: 0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Ottawa County, KS	0.41% ($25,713 average AGI)
from Dickinson County, KS	0.40% ($24,282)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.34% ($33,507)

6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,575 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.88%
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 Sedgwick County, KS	0.50% ($31,075 average AGI)
to Dickinson County, KS	0.40% ($25,035)
to Johnson County, KS	0.39% ($32,610)

Strongest AM radio stations in Assaria:

KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
KINA (910 AM; 1 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Assaria:

KQNS-FM (95.5 FM; LINDSBORG, KS; Owner: B-B BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSKG (99.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KCVS (91.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
KZBZ (104.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
KYEZ (93.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
KHCD (89.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KILS (92.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
KSAJ-FM (98.5 FM; ABILENE, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
KXKU (106.1 FM; LYONS, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA B/CING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Assaria:

KAAS-TV (Channel 18; SALINA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
K51GC (Channel 51; SALINA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
K06LZ (Channel 6; SALINA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
K15CN (Channel 15; SALINA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Dane Ershen, S. Centennial Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Peter M Connolly, Sw 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 12, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, St 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 38.680306 Lon: -97.604250, Call Sign: WPTR549
Assigned Frequencies : 453.987 MHz, 458.987 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2001, Expiration Date: 11/29/2011, Certifier: Sheila R Leduc
Registrant: Comm-Tronix, 1735 Mccormick, Wichita, KS 67213, Phone: (316) 263-5958, Fax: (316) 263-4881, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB0NOV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00394936
Grant Date: 04/21/2004, Expiration Date: 07/13/2014, Certifier: Neil R Cox
Registrant: Neil R Cox, 316 E Second St, Assaria, KS 67416
Call Sign: KC5ONW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01008052
Grant Date: 04/30/2005, Expiration Date: 05/15/2015
Registrant: Michael F Johannes, 5352 South Maxwell, Assaria, KS 67416
Call Sign: KC5ZHB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01238642
Grant Date: 01/25/2007, Expiration Date: 03/06/2017, Certifier: Paul S Collins
Registrant: Paul S Collins, Assaria, KS 67416

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: SCHLITTER RANDY J RANS S6ES COYOTE II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7013D , Serial Number: 193428, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 07/27/1993
Registrant (Individual): Dennis L Dba Zimmerman, 280 S Front St, Assaria, KS 67416, Other Owners: L Zimmerman Machinery Dennis
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 10/06/1989
Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8995B , Serial Number: 36695, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 03/03/1958
Registrant (Co-Owned): David A Sommerfeld, 2085 W Sundgren Rd, Assaria, KS 67416, Other Owners: Connie M Sommerfeld

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6
Hazardous Condition: 1

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