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Cowley County

Population in 2011: 535. Population change since 2000: -5.1%
 

Males: 269  (50.3%)
Females: 266  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  33.2 years
Kansas median age:  42.9 years

Zip codes: 67019.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,649 (it was $26,641 in 2000)
Burden:

$31,649
Kansas:

$47,817
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,557

Burden city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $38,656 (it was $33,600 in 2000)
Burden:

$38,656
Kansas:

$125,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $42,764; Detached houses: $44,601; Mobile homes: $18,963; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,078

Median gross rent in 2009: $467.

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  • White alone - 502 (93.8%)
  • Hispanic - 20 (3.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 9 (1.7%)
  • Two or more races - 4 (0.7%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Burden: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.1%), German (20.4%), Irish (11.0%), English (7.8%), Dutch (2.0%), Polish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1383 feet

Land area: 0.53 square miles.

Population density: 1017 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Burden:

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burden city:

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Burden, Kansas as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Burden to the number of sex offenders is 132 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $756 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $715 (1.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (41.1 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (312.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Cambridge, KS (2.2 miles) , Atlanta, KS (2.9 miles ), Dexter, KS (3.1 miles ), Winfield, KS (3.6 miles ), Latham, KS (4.1 miles) , Grenola, KS (4.1 miles ), Douglass, KS (4.5 miles ), Cedar Vale, KS (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.31 N, Longitude: 96.76 W

Area code: 620

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Crime in Burden (2003):

  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (177.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 burglaries (885.0 per 100,000)
  • 11 thefts (1946.9 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 182.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 322.2)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.86
Kansas average:

2.59

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.6%
Kansas:

6.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+8.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Information (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Retail trade (28%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Burden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 191% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Burden city center killed 80 people and injured 273 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1991, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Burden-area historical earthquake activity is near Kansas state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.9 miles away from Burden center
On 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/14/1993 at 17:06:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cowley County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Burden:

  • WILLIAM NEWTON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; WINFIELD, KS)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL KS REGIONAL MED CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; ARKANSAS CITY, KS)
  • SEDAN CITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 33 miles away; SEDAN, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Burden, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burden:

  • Cowley County Community College (about 24 miles; Arkansas City, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
  • Butler Community College (about 35 miles; El Dorado, KS; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • Wichita State University (about 41 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 9,428)
  • Northern Oklahoma College (about 54 miles; Tonkawa, OK; FT enrollment: 2,664)
  • Emporia State University (about 83 miles; Emporia, KS; FT enrollment: 4,068)
  • Hutchinson Community College (about 83 miles; Hutchinson, KS; FT enrollment: 2,415)
  • Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (about 85 miles; Stillwater, OK; FT enrollment: 17,377)

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Notable locations in Burden: Burden Police Department (A), Burden City Hall (B), Cowley County Fire District 3 Burden (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Burden include: Burden United Methodist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Court: Burden City - Court Clerk Probation Officer (100 Main Street).

 
Cowley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

COWLEY CO RWD 5 (Population served: 1356, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-13-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-17-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2000)
  • Notification, Public - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1997)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAR-07-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-07-1995)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and FEB-03-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-1994)
  • One minor monitoring violation
BURDEN, CITY OF (Population served: 553, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-1994 and APR-05-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-05-1995)
  • Public Education - Between JUL-01-1994 and APR-05-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-05-1995)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and AUG-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-04-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-1994)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 5 minor monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.7%
(18.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Kansas:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.4%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Burden, KS


Burden compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Burden (2011 data):

  • Emerald Bank: at 333 N Main Street, branch established on 1884/10/01. Info updated 2010/09/28: Bank assets: $16.7 mil, Deposits: $15.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 2 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Cowley County Kansas:




2008 Presidential Election results in Cowley County Kansas:


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Religion statistics for Burden (based on Cowley County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.91%
Here51.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents20.7%16.0%13.8%12.0%6.7%
Congregations19.4%10.4%6.0%3.0%4.5%
NameLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents6.1%4.4%3.0%2.7%14.6%
Congregations3.0%4.5%4.5%4.5%40.3%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Cowley County:

4.68 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
Cowley County:

7.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.4%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.1%
Kansas:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cowley County:

12.4%
Kansas:

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 1$1,870$22,4400$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,550$30,6000$0
Water Supply 2$4,505$27,0300$0
Totals for Government 4$8,925$26,7750$0

Burden government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $37,000 ($69.16)
    Sewerage: $26,000 ($48.60)
    All Other: $5,000 ($9.35)
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($7.48)
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $80,000 ($149.53)
    Water Utilities: $69,000 ($128.97)
    General - Other: $48,000 ($89.72)
    Police Protection: $35,000 ($65.42)
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000 ($65.42)
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000 ($61.68)
    Sewerage: $26,000 ($48.60)
    Regular Highways: $15,000 ($28.04)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($11.21)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $105,000 ($196.26)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $70,000 ($130.84)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000 ($65.42)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000 ($20.56)
    Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($18.69)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $30,000 ($56.07)
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000 ($44.86)
    General - Other: $17,000 ($31.78)
    Water Utilities: $1,000 ($1.87)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $141,000 ($263.55)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $81,000 ($151.40)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,000 ($24.30)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000 ($35.51)
    General Support: $8,000 ($14.95)
  • Tax - Property: $95,000 ($177.57)
    Public Utilities: $33,000 ($61.68)
    Total General Sales: $20,000 ($37.38)
    NEC: $2,000 ($3.74)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $130,000 ($242.99)

5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,475 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.97%
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 Sedgwick County, KS  1.09% ($26,526 average AGI)
from Sumner County, KS  0.49% ($28,593)
from Kay County, OK  0.35% ($25,791)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.45%
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  1.42% ($34,382 average AGI)
to Sumner County, KS  0.43% ($21,453)
to Kay County, OK  0.41% ($31,440)

Strongest AM radio stations in Burden:

  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSOK (1280 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: COWLEY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burden:

  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSJM (107.9 FM; WINFIELD, KS; Owner: SHERMAN BROADCAST GROUP INC.)
  • KBDD (91.9 FM; WINFILED, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KSOK-FM (95.9 FM; WINFIELD, KS; Owner: COWLEY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KACY (102.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: THIRD COAST BROADCASTING, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Burden)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: KB0JRJ, Licensee ID: L00482982
    Grant Date: 03/14/2002, Expiration Date: 06/02/2012
    Registrant: William P Wheat, Rt 1 Box 38, Burden, KS 67019
  • Call Sign: KB0UDP
    Grant Date: 10/10/1995, Expiration Date: 10/10/2005, Cancellation Date: 10/11/2007
    Registrant: Charles D Harrell, Burden, KS 67019
  • Call Sign: KD0CT, Licensee ID: L01225787
    Grant Date: 01/04/2007, Expiration Date: 03/25/2017
    Registrant: Wayne Parton, 317 West 3rd Street, Burden, KS 67019
  • Call Sign: N0YXY
    Grant Date: 03/10/1995, Expiration Date: 09/28/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/29/2005
    Registrant: Paul J Dunnavent, 801 Oak, Burden, KS 67019

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4638K , Serial Number: 18263640, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 10/30/1986
    Registrant (Corporation): Burden Flying Club Inc, Box 253, Burden, KS 67019


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 39
  • Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Burden


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Burden, KS

Most common first names in Burden, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William875.4 years
Mary883.0 years
John770.6 years
James774.1 years
Charles679.3 years
George577.0 years
Blanche490.2 years
Ralph484.0 years
Gladys482.5 years
Hazel480.7 years
Most common last names in Burden, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1174.0 years
Brooks985.2 years
Moore776.4 years
Triplett678.2 years
Sumner679.2 years
Osborn584.4 years
Parsons585.4 years
Jordan577.2 years
Stout484.0 years
Johnson485.9 years

Burden on our top lists:

  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Cashiers"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Personal and laundry services"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations:"

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