Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $250 (2.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (138.7 miles , pop. 225,581).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (496.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Athol-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 189% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/10/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Athol city center injured 2 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 6/15/1957, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the city center causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Athol-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.8 miles away from the city center On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from Athol center On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from the city center On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.6 miles away from the city center On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from Athol center On 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Smith County (9) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Athol:
SMITH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; SMITH CENTER, KS)
PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; PHILLIPSBURG, KS)
FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; FRANKLIN, NE)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Athol:
University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 66 miles; Kearney, NE; Full-time enrollment: 4,780)
Fort Hays State University (about 66 miles; Hays, KS; FT enrollment: 4,978)
Central Community College (about 83 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 2,632)
Hutchinson Community College (about 130 miles; Hutchinson, KS; FT enrollment: 2,415)
Kansas State University (about 132 miles; Manhattan, KS; FT enrollment: 18,850)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln (about 138 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 20,702)
Southeast Community College Area (about 141 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 6,591)
Notable locations in Athol: Central Plains Co - Operative Grain Elevator Number 2 (A), Athol City and Rural Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Smith County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.1%
(3.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
This city:
2.6 people
Kansas:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
82.4%
Whole state:
66.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
0.0%
Whole state:
4.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Athol 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.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Religion statistics for Athol (based on Smith County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 78.00%
Here
78.0%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
United Methodist Church
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Catholic Church
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents
29.8%
20.4%
15.4%
6.2%
5.4%
Congregations
11.5%
23.1%
11.5%
7.7%
11.5%
Name
Church of the Nazarene
Lutheran Church
United Church of Christ
Evangelical Free Church of America
Other
Adherents
5.3%
4.9%
3.7%
3.7%
5.3%
Congregations
7.7%
3.8%
7.7%
3.8%
11.5%
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: 3
Smith County:
7.60 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Smith County:
2.53 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Smith County:
5.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:
3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Here:
15.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
10.4%
Kansas:
8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Smith County:
27.9%
Kansas:
27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
11.6%
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
7
$204
Totals for Government
0
$0
7
$204
Athol government finances in 2002:
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $15,000 ($340.91)
Libraries: $2,000 ($45.45)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000 ($159.09)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000 ($227.27)
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $6,000 ($136.36)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,000 ($272.73)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000 ($22.73)
Tax - Property: $7,000 ($159.09)
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000 ($45.45)
3.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,603 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.52%
Kansas average:
7.39%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
6.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,667 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.36%
Kansas average:
7.67%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
