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Russell County

Population in July 2008: 92. Population change since 2000: -8.9%
 

Males: 41  (45.5%)
Females: 51  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  51.3 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip code: 67626


Estimated median household income in 2008: $33,182 (it was $24,821 in 2000)
Bunker Hill:  $33,182
Kansas:  $50,177

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $34,761

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $22,333 (it was $14,100 in 2000)
Bunker Hill:  $22,333
Kansas:  $125,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $40,405; Detached houses: $45,258; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in Bunker Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Bunker Hill: 68.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.6%), English (11.9%), United States (9.9%), Dutch (4.0%), Scottish (4.0%), Irish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1860 feet

Land area: 1.38 square miles.

Population density: 67 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Bunker Hill

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bunker Hill city

  • Never married: 7.6%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 27.8%

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:

Bunker Hill:  2.5% ($350)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

Bunker Hill satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (110.6 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (433.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Dorrance, KS (2.5 miles ), Russell, KS (2.9 miles ), Wilson, KS (3.6 miles ), Lucas, KS (3.9 miles ), Luray, KS (4.1 miles ), Susank, KS (4.1 miles) , Gorham, KS (4.2 miles ), Waldo, KS (4.2 miles) .

Latitude: 38.87 N, Longitude: 98.70 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-7.3%).



Average climate in Bunker Hill, Kansas

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Bunker Hill-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 164% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Bunker Hill city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/2001, a category 4 tornado 21.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused $43 million in damages.


Bunker Hill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 89% 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 43.7 miles away from Bunker Hill center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.3 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 26.8 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 39.0 miles away from Bunker Hill center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bunker Hill:
  • RUSSELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; RUSSELL, KS)
  • ELLSWORTH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; ELLSWORTH, KS)
  • CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; HOISINGTON, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Bunker Hill, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bunker Hill:
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 124 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)

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

BUNKER HILL, CITY OF (Population served: 95, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and FEB-10-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-10-1994)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.9%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.1%


Bunker Hill 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.
  • 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.
  • Number of rooms per house below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Russell County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Bunker Hill

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.16%
Here65.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Church of Christ
Adherents31.9%29.1%22.8%3.7%3.1%
Congregations17.9%28.6%10.7%3.6%7.1%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurches of ChristOther
Adherents1.7%1.7%1.5%1.4%3.0%
Congregations3.6%3.6%7.1%3.6%14.3%
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$250
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$250
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$125
Water Supply 0$0 1$570
Totals for Government 0$0 5$1,195



Bunker Hill government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $119,000
    Gas Utilities: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Gas Utilities: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $115,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $15,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Gas Utilities: $22,000
    General - Other: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $85,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $37,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,000
    Total General Sales: $9,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
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 Ellis County, KS  1.01% ($27,185 average AGI)
from Saline County, KS  0.41% ($33,273)


7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.16%
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 Ellis County, KS  1.94% ($26,212 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.48% ($30,692)
to Barton County, KS  0.45% ($35,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bunker Hill:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KRSL (990 AM; 0 kW; RUSSELL, KS; Owner: WEST CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KVSV (1190 AM; 2 kW; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bunker Hill:
  • KZLS (107.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRD (88.9 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
  • KCAY (95.9 FM; RUSSELL, KS; Owner: WEST CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KHOK (100.7 FM; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KHCT (90.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KVGB-FM (104.3 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKQY (101.9 FM; HILL CITY, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KJLS (103.3 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KFIX (96.9 FM; PLAINVILLE, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bunker Hill:
  • KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
  • K38GH (Channel 38; RUSSELL, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KSNC (Channel 2; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KBDK (Channel 14; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSCC-LP (Channel 14; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBSH-TV (Channel 7; HAYS, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Lottie L Thompson, 19865 Homer Rd. (Dorrance #35348), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.9 m, Overall height: 101.8 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 7 Mi Ssw, Structure height: 341 m, Call Sign: WPQW860, Licensee ID: L00001014
    863.512 MHz, 865.387 MHz, 861.112 MHz, 861.312 MHz, 861.387 MHz, 861.512 MHz, 862.112 MHz, 862.312 MHz, 862.387 MHz, 862.512 MHz... (+14 more)
    Grant Date: 07/08/2008, Expiration Date: 08/12/2018, Certifier: Robin J Glenny
    Registrant: Nextel Wip Expansion Two Corp.

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 7m S 1.75m W Bunker, Structure height: 341 m, Call Sign: WHE816, Licensee ID: L00008145
    Assigned Frequencies : 450.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/07/1989, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/31/2004
    Registrant: Smoky Hills Public Television Corp., 604 Elm Street P.O. Box 9, Bunker Hill, KS 67626

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5
  • KOOD Tower Site, Eight Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 342 m, Call Sign: WPOR926
    Assigned Frequencies : 6950.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/27/1999, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014, Cancelation Date: 01/29/2008
    Registrant: Phone: (785) 483-6990
  • Lat: 38.771111 Lon: -98.738389, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: KB98095, Licensee ID: L00008145
    Assigned Frequencies : 7075.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/22/1985, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/31/2004
    Registrant: Smoky Hills Public Television Corp., 604 Elm Street P.O. Box 9, Bunker Hill, KS 67626
  • 6th & Elm St, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 17.4 m, Call Sign: WHB993, Licensee ID: L00008145
    Assigned Frequencies : 7075.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/21/1983, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/31/2004
    Registrant: Smoky Hills Public Television Corp., 604 Elm Street P.O. Box 9, Bunker Hill, KS 67626
  • 7 Mi S Of Bunker Hill, Overall height: 338.9 m, Call Sign: WLI427, Licensee ID: L00008145
    Assigned Frequencies : 2025.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/17/1990, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/31/2004
    Registrant: Smoky Hills Public Television Corp., P.O. Box 9 604 Elm Street, Bunker Hill, KS 67626
  • 6th & Elm Street, Overall height: 17.4 m, Call Sign: WLJ599, Licensee ID: L00008145
    Assigned Frequencies : 6875.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/20/1988, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/31/2004
    Registrant: Smoky Hills Public Television Corp., 604 Elm Street P.O. Box 9, Bunker Hill, KS 67626

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC0OZK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00633466
    Grant Date: 02/04/2003, Expiration Date: 02/04/2013, Certifier: Steven L Trueblood
    Registrant: Steven L Trueblood, Bunker Hill, KS 67626


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: DAVID ROBERT MIKE AIR CMMND 532 ELITE (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 51421 , Serial Number: 100692
    Registrant (Individual): Robert M David, 3862 191st St, Bunker Hill, KS 67626
  • Aircraft: MORRIS BILL III RANS S-6ES COYOTE II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6586A , Serial Number: 1290150, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 02/27/1991
    Registrant (Individual): Bill C Iii Morris, 19624 4 Corners Rd, Bunker Hill, KS 67626
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 70838 , Serial Number: 17855, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/25/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Donald J Reinhardt, Rt 1, Bunker Hill, KS 67626


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 35

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