Bushton, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 285. Population change since 2000: -9.2%

Males: 126	(44.3%)
Females: 159	(55.7%)

Median resident age:	42.4 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67427.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,074 (it was $37,250 in 2000)

Bushton:	$47,074
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,835

Bushton:	$22,835
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $40,693 (it was $26,300 in 2000)

Bushton:	$40,693
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $40,206; Detached houses: $39,814

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Races in Bushton:

White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
Other race (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Bushton: 69.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.4%), United States (18.8%), English (13.1%), Irish (12.1%), Dutch (5.7%), Czech (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1765 feet

Land area: 0.21 square miles.

Population density: 1371 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bushton

High school or higher: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
Unemployed: 2.2%
Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bushton city

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 66.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 7.0%

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 early 2007.

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

Bushton:	1.5% ($385)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (81.0 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (405.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Holyrood, KS (2.3 miles ), Lorraine, KS (2.4 miles) , Frederick, KS (2.6 miles) , Claflin, KS (2.8 miles ), Chase, KS (3.3 miles ), Geneseo, KS (3.6 miles ), Ellinwood, KS (3.8 miles ), Lyons, KS (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.51 N, Longitude: 98.40 W

Area code: 620

Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-6.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (16%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Construction (9%)
Chemicals (9%)
Utilities (9%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (32%)
Health care (24%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Secondary school teachers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (21%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
Secondary school teachers (10%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Crime in Bushton (2004):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Crime in Bushton (2005):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.51
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bushton, Kansas

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Bushton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 175% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the Bushton city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused $43 million in damages.

On 5/4/1950, a category 4 tornado 21.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Bushton-area historical earthquake activity is near Kansas state average. It is 96% 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 72.1 miles away from Bushton center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.7 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 54.3 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 56.2 miles away from Bushton center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.9 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 94.4 miles away from Bushton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Bushton topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Bushton:

HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 OF RICE COUNTY (about 15 miles; LYONS, KS)
ELLSWORTH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; ELLSWORTH, KS)
ELLINWOOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Bushton, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bushton:

BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)

Public high school in Bushton:

Quivira Heights High School (Students: 87; Location: 500 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

See full list of schools located in Bushton

Library in Bushton:

FARMER TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,707; Location: MAIN STREET--460 AVE. E.; 6,495 books; 1 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Bushton Museum (218 South Main Street).

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.7%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.5%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

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.
Hispanic race population percentage 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bushton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Rice County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (9%)

Religion statistics for Bushton

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	37.1%	17.6%	11.2%	8.3%	7.2%
Congregations	25.0%	12.5%	12.5%	3.1%	9.4%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Mennonite Church	Lutheran Church	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	5.3%	3.4%	2.7%	1.7%	5.5%
Congregations	6.3%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	21.9%

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	$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
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $39,000
Water Utilities: $29,000

General - Other: $25,000

Police Protection: $20,000

Sewerage: $17,000

Regular Highways: $12,000

Fire Protection: $7,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $19,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
General Support: $4,000
Tax - Property: $47,000
Public Utilities: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $66,000

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:

from Reno County, KS	1.17% ($26,268 average AGI)
from McPherson County, KS	0.40% ($39,929)
from Barton County, KS	0.31% ($40,182)

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:

to Reno County, KS	1.82% ($27,938 average AGI)
to Barton County, KS	0.48% ($16,000)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.42% ($30,400)

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

6.4 Km South Of, Structure height: 496 m, Call Sign: KNKN590
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 10/12/1999, Expiration Date: 10/05/2009, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
6.4 Km South Of, Call Sign: KNKN702
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 10/12/1999, Expiration Date: 10/05/2009, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Jerri L Janjua, 475 Ave F, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 151.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
ROYCE RAMSAY, 2.5 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94 m, Overall height: 94 m
Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Ste 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Email:

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, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WHC814
Assigned Frequencies : 23025.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/1997, Expiration Date: 04/09/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/18/1997
Registrant: Phone: (713) 853-5616
STATION, 2.6 Miles Ne Of, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WHC815
Assigned Frequencies : 23025.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/1997, Expiration Date: 04/09/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/18/1997
Registrant: Phone: (713) 853-5616

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: K0INC, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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 Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, 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: CESSNA 182Q (Fixed wing single engine, 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:

Fire: 11
Hazardous Condition: 4

Incident types - Bushton

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