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Cowley County

Population in July 2008: 96. Population change since 2000: -6.8%
 

Males: 42  (44.7%)
Females: 54  (55.3%)

Median resident age:  44.9 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip code: 67023


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,180 (it was $38,125 in 2000)
Cambridge:  $48,180
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,886
Cambridge:  $25,886
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $25,220 (it was $16,300 in 2000)
Cambridge:  $25,220
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $31,857; Detached houses: $31,546

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Races in Cambridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • Black (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Cambridge: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.0%), Irish (22.3%), United States (12.6%), English (7.8%), French Canadian (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1252 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 552 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Cambridge

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cambridge city

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 46.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 16.2%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

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 early 2007.

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

Cambridge:  1.5% ($243)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (44.8 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (312.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Burden, KS (2.2 miles ), Atlanta, KS (3.1 miles ), Dexter, KS (3.1 miles ), Grenola, KS (3.5 miles ), Latham, KS (3.9 miles) , Cedar Vale, KS (4.2 miles ), Winfield, KS (4.2 miles ), Moline, KS (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.32 N, Longitude: 96.67 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+39.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (11%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (34%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Leather and allied products (9%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (31%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Therapists (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Business operations specialists (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)



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Average climate in Cambridge, Kansas

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Cambridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 178% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Cambridge 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 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Cambridge-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 62.7 miles away from Cambridge center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from the city 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 73.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cambridge:
  • SOUTH CENTRAL KS REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 18 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS)
  • WILLIAM NEWTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WINFIELD, KS)
  • CEDAR VALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CEDAR VALE, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Cambridge, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cambridge:
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 87 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)

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

CAMBRIDGE, CITY OF (Population served: 101, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-23-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-01-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-05-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAY-09-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-1995)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAY-09-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-1995)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  21.9%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cambridge, KS



Cambridge compared to Kansas 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 significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cowley County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Cambridge

Adherents


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 religions
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.


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$122
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$281
Sewerage 0$0 1$106
Water Supply 0$0 1$519
Totals for Government 0$0 4$1,028



Cambridge government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $6,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $17,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $79,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000

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 Cambridge:
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KSOK (1280 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: COWLEY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)

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



FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Neal Brown, Cambridge Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 89.9 m


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4851Z , Serial Number: 22-8426, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 04/12/1961
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Randal E Norris, 26599 176th Rd, Cambridge, KS 67023, Other Owners: Lynn Norris


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 20
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Cambridge


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