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Mitchell County

Population in July 2008: 463. Population change since 2000: -11.1%
 

Males: 230  (49.7%)
Females: 233  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  49.4 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67430.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $33,198 (it was $24,833 in 2000)
Cawker City:  $33,198
Kansas:  $50,177

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,727

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $65,258 (it was $41,200 in 2000)
Cawker City:  $65,258
Kansas:  $125,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $70,751; Detached houses: $74,858; Mobile homes: $30,132

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Races in Cawker City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Cawker City: 69.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.6%), English (13.2%), Irish (9.2%), United States (7.9%), Dutch (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1500 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 467 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Cawker City

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cawker City city

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
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:

Cawker City:  1.2% ($474)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (129.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (473.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Downs, KS (2.4 miles ), Glen Elder, KS (2.6 miles ), Tipton, KS (3.4 miles ), Portis, KS (3.8 miles) , Osborne, KS (3.9 miles ), Beloit, KS (4.2 miles ), Jewell, KS (4.3 miles ), Hunter, KS (4.4 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: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.51 N, Longitude: 98.43 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Home of the World's Largest Ball of Twine

Area code: 785

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.16
US city average:  3.00


Population change in the 1990s: -53 (-9.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Machinery (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (4%)



Average climate in Cawker City, Kansas

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Cawker City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 174% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Cawker City city center .

On 6/15/1992, a category 4 tornado 13.0 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Cawker City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 94% 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 55.9 miles away from Cawker City center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.1 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 44.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from Cawker City center
On 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cawker City:
  • OSBORNE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; OSBORNE, KS)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BELOIT, KS)
  • JEWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MANKATO, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Cawker City, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cawker City:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 99 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 130 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
Public elementary/middle schools in Cawker City:
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Hotel: Lakeside Lodge (817 Oak Street).

 

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

CAWKER CITY, CITY OF (Population served: 978, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-06-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  11.6%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cawker City, KS



Cawker City 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cawker City (2009 data):
  • The Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Cawker City: The Farmers & Merchants State Bank O at Main Street, branch established on 1897-04-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $13.7 mil, Deposits: $10.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: F & M State Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Mitchell County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for Cawker City

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 79.62%
Here79.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Reformed Church in North America
Adherents40.9%21.5%9.4%4.6%4.1%
Congregations12.0%24.0%4.0%12.0%4.0%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchOther
Adherents3.2%2.7%2.7%2.4%8.5%
Congregations4.0%8.0%4.0%4.0%24.0%
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 2$3,800$22,8000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$3,621
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$901
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,805$33,6600$0
Firefighters 0$0 15$30
Sewerage 1$1,785$21,4200$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,785$21,4202$1,156
Water Supply 1$1,785$21,4200$0
Electric Power 1$1,785$21,4200$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$1,190
Totals for Government 7$13,745$23,56326$6,898



Cawker City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $2,000
  • Charges - All Other: $61,000
    Solid Waste Management: $39,000
    Sewerage: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $432,000
    General - Other: $80,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
    Solid Waste Management: $43,000
    Water Utilities: $39,000
    Financial Administration: $38,000
    Police Protection: $38,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    Libraries: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Air Transportation: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $205,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $190,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $22,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
    Electric Utilities: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $460,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $439,000
    Water Utilities: $65,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $71,000
    Total General Sales: $35,000
    Public Utilities: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $195,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.68%
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 Cloud County, KS  0.84% ($14,850 average AGI)
from Jewell County, KS  0.46% ($24,091)
from Osborne County, KS  0.46% ($22,364)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
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 Saline County, KS  0.67% ($28,750 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cawker City:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KVSV (1190 AM; 2 kW; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cawker City:
  • KZDY (96.3 FM; CAWKER CITY, KS; Owner: WACONDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDNS (94.1 FM; DOWNS, KS; Owner: HOEFLICKER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KVSV-FM (105.5 FM; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Cawker City:
  • KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
  • KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $181,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,370
Total average daily truck traffic: 760
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 6,322

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cawker City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 2


Cawker City on our top lists:
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secondary school teachers"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Information and record clerks except customer service representatives"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Warehousing and storage"

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