Benedict, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 98. Population change since 2000: -4.9%

Males: 47	(48.5%)
Females: 51	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	43.6 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip code: 66714

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,064 (it was $20,625 in 2000)

Benedict:	$26,064
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,790

Benedict:	$15,790
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $19,341 (it was $12,500 in 2000)

Benedict:	$19,341
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $21,213; Detached houses: $20,559; Mobile homes: $15,000

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Races in Benedict:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
American Indian (2.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Benedict: 67.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (13.6%), United States (13.6%), German (10.7%), Irish (4.9%), French (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 667 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Benedict

High school or higher: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 6.7%
Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benedict city

Never married: 11.1%
Now married: 61.9%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 12.7%
Divorced: 11.1%

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 May 2009.

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

Benedict:	1.7% ($217)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Benedict satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (87.3 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (339.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Buffalo, KS (2.5 miles ), Fredonia, KS (2.8 miles ), Altoona, KS (2.9 miles ), Coyville, KS (3.1 miles) , New Albany, KS (3.4 miles) , Neodesha, KS (3.8 miles ), Earlton, KS (3.9 miles) , Fall River, KS (4.0 miles) .

Latitude: 37.63 N, Longitude: 95.74 W

Area code: 620

Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+51.5%).

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Average climate in Benedict, Kansas

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Benedict-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 141% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.6 miles away from the Benedict city center killed 2 people and injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Benedict-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 69.0 miles away from Benedict center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Main business address for: QUEST RESOURCE CORP (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS).

Hospitals/medical centers near Benedict:

FREDONIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; FREDONIA, KS)
WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NEODESHA, KS)
NEOSHO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CHANUTE, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benedict:

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 96 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	50.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 2.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	27.1%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	7.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benedict, KS

Benedict 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 significantly below state average.
Median age 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.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Benedict mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wilson County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (80%) Wood (15%) Electricity (5%)

Religion statistics for Benedict

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.00%

Here		47.0%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	21.2%	17.1%	15.2%	11.6%	5.6%
Congregations	16.2%	5.4%	5.4%	13.5%	8.1%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	The Wesleyan Church	Mennonite Church of God in Christ	Other
Adherents	5.3%	4.2%	4.1%	3.1%	12.6%
Congregations	5.4%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	37.8%

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

Benedict government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,000
Financial Administration: $2,000

General - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $2,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

7.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.02%
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 Montgomery County, KS	1.40% ($27,260 average AGI)
from Neosho County, KS	0.98% ($22,629)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.48% ($26,706)

7.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,125 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.77%
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 Montgomery County, KS	1.56% ($26,804 average AGI)
to Neosho County, KS	1.09% ($21,744)
to Crawford County, KS	0.39% ($20,857)

Strongest AM radio stations in Benedict:

KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
KKOY (1460 AM; 1 kW; CHANUTE, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benedict:

KINZ (95.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, KS; Owner: SUTCLIFFE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KGGF-FM (104.1 FM; FREDONIA, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KARF (91.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KKOY-FM (105.5 FM; CHANUTE, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Lottie L Thompson, Rr 1 Box 16 (Rest #35740), Type: Tower, Structure height: 101.2 m, Overall height: 103.6 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc, 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
Julie L Kupperman, Benedict, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.9 m, Overall height: 99.9 m

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KC0WNX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01144931
Grant Date: 04/27/2006, Expiration Date: 04/27/2016, Certifier: Nathan R Varner
Registrant: Nathan R Varner, 18911 Us 75 Hwy, Benedict, KS 66714

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-250 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1715Y , Serial Number: 27-7654096, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 10/23/1989
Registrant (Corporation): Bonanza Equipment Leasing Co LLC, Po Box 100, Benedict, KS 66714
Aircraft: MAULE MX-7-235 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 188DL , Serial Number: 10026C
Registrant (Corporation): Bonanza Equipment Leasing Co LLC, Po Box 97, Benedict, KS 66714

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 1

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