Rice County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bushton and their reported violations in the past:
BUSHTON, CITY OF (Population served: 298, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-18-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-1997), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.6%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 66.7% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bushton, KS
Bushton compared to Kansas state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Bushton (2011 data):
- Lyons Federal Bank: Bushton Branch at 204 South Main, branch established on 2007/10/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $77.2 mil, Deposits: $62.8 mil, headquarters in Lyons, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (91%)
- Electricity (9%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Rice County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Bushton (based on Rice County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.62%
| Here | | 58.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 37.1% | 17.6% | 11.2% | 8.3% | 7.2% |
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| Congregations | 25.0% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Evangelical Mennonite Church | Lutheran Church | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.3% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 5.5% |
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| Congregations | 6.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 21.9% |
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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 | Rice County: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | Rice County: | 4.98 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7 | Here: | 6.97 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.9% | | Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Rice County: | 28.8% | | Kansas: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 23.8% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $143 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $1,163 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $1,974 | $23,688 | 3 | $584 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 16 | $240 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,476 | $29,712 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,450 | $26,700 | 27 | $2,130 |
Bushton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $19,000 ($67.86)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($3.57)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $39,000 ($139.29)
Water Utilities: $29,000 ($103.57)
General - Other: $25,000 ($89.29)
Police Protection: $20,000 ($71.43)
Sewerage: $17,000 ($60.71)
Regular Highways: $12,000 ($42.86)
Fire Protection: $7,000 ($25.00)
Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($14.29)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($10.71)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,000 ($46.43)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $19,000 ($67.86)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,000 ($82.14)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000 ($157.14)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000 ($35.71)
General Support: $4,000 ($14.29)
- Tax - Property: $47,000 ($167.86)
Public Utilities: $10,000 ($35.71)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $66,000 ($235.71)
5.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,947 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.94% | | 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:
7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,817 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.65% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bushton:
- KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bushton:
- KHOK (100.7 FM; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KVGB-FM (104.3 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KZLS (107.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KPRD (88.9 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
- KHCT (90.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KHMY (93.1 FM; PRATT, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KXKU (106.1 FM; LYONS, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA B/CING, INC.)
- KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
- KGGG (94.7 FM; STERLING, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, INC)
- KWBI (91.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Bushton:
- KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
- KSNC (Channel 2; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
- KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KBDK (Channel 14; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSCC-LP (Channel 14; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K30GD (Channel 30; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bushton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Bushton, KS)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - STATION, 2.7 Miles Ne Of (Lat: 38.529167 Lon: -98.354778), Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WHC814
Assigned Frequencies: 23025.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/1997, Expiration Date: 04/09/2002, Cancellation Date: 02/18/1997
Registrant: Phone: (713) 853-5616 - STATION, 2.6 Miles Ne Of (Lat: 38.524444 Lon: -98.355333), Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WHC815
Assigned Frequencies: 23025.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/1997, Expiration Date: 04/09/2002, Cancellation Date: 02/18/1997
Registrant: Phone: (713) 853-5616
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: K0INC, Licensee ID: L01334043
Grant Date: 10/19/2007, Expiration Date: 01/16/2018, Certifier: George W Bolz
Registrant: George W Bolz, Bushton, KS 67427 - Call Sign: KB0HKZ, Licensee ID: L00023194
Grant Date: 11/07/2000, Expiration Date: 08/14/2010
Registrant: David L Wesseler, Rr 1 Box 107, Bushton, KS 67427
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 32739 , Serial Number: 28-7525105, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 12/05/1974
Registrant (Co-Owned): J Behnke Inc M, 680 Avenue B, Bushton, KS 67427, Other Owners: Mark N Beneke - Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550-N (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 766AT , Serial Number: 3766, Year manufactured: 2011, Airworthiness Date: 06/02/2011
Registrant (Corporation): M J Behnke Inc, 680 Avenue B, Bushton, KS 67427 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 94751 , Serial Number: 18266500, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 06/29/1978
Registrant (Corporation): Tierra Blanco LLC, 312 Main, Bushton, KS 67427
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Bushton, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| George | 6 | 73.7 years |
| John | 4 | 83.3 years |
| William | 4 | 70.7 years |
| Henry | 3 | 82.3 years |
| Fred | 3 | 81.0 years |
| Carl | 3 | 84.3 years |
| Helen | 3 | 69.7 years |
| Edward | 3 | 87.7 years |
| Paul | 3 | 72.3 years |
| Raymond | 3 | 76.0 years |
| Most common last names in Bushton, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Hoelscher | 7 | 74.3 years |
| Stumps | 6 | 84.2 years |
| Schepmann | 5 | 84.4 years |
| Habiger | 4 | 83.2 years |
| Huebner | 4 | 81.8 years |
| Behnke | 4 | 83.0 years |
| Schultz | 4 | 83.5 years |
| Volkland | 4 | 78.7 years |
| Long | 3 | 75.0 years |
| Komarek | 3 | 81.3 years |
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Social scientists and related workers"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Social scientists and related workers"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Chemicals"
- #90 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income"
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