Cedar Vale, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 723. Estimated population in July 2006: 646 (-10.7% change)

Males: 348	(48.1%)
Females: 375	(51.9%)

Chautauqua County

Median resident age:	46.6 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67024.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,600 (it was $27,031 in 2000)

Cedar Vale	$27,600
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $24,000 (it was $23,200 in 2000)

Cedar Vale	$24,000
Kansas:	$107,800

Cedar Vale, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Cedar Vale:

White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
American Indian (5.5%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Other race (1.1%)

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Ancestries: German (17.8%), Irish (13.4%), English (9.8%), United States (9.5%), Scotch-Irish (5.8%), French (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 949 feet

Land area: 0.95 square miles.

Population density: 698 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Cedar Vale

High school or higher: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cedar Vale city

Never married: 16.2%
Now married: 58.8%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 15.3%
Divorced: 8.9%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.5%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cedar Vale, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cedar Vale to the number of sex offenders is 333 to 1.

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

Cedar Vale:	1.1% ($258)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (70.2 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (298.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Grainola, OK (15.4 miles) , Dexter, KS (15.7 miles ), Foraker, OK (16.7 miles) , Elgin, KS (16.7 miles) , Grenola, KS (17.3 miles ), Cambridge, KS (18.6 miles) , Sedan, KS (21.7 miles ), Moline, KS (22.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $98,000
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.10 N, Longitude: 96.50 W

70 people in nursing homes

Area code: 620

Cedar Vale household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-5.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (17%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Health care (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Mining (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (38%)
Public administration (9%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food (3%)
Utilities (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (5%)

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Average climate in Cedar Vale, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Cedar Vale, Kansas average precipitation

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Cedar Vale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.4 miles away from the Cedar Vale city center killed 80 people and injured 273 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/16/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Cedar Vale:

CEDAR VALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (501 CEDAR ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cedar Vale:

SEDAN CITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SEDAN, KS)
PAWHUSKA HOSPITAL, INC (about 27 miles; PAWHUSKA, OK)
SOUTH CENTRAL KS REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 29 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cedar Vale:

MC CONNELL AFB (about 64 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 74 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
TULSA INTL (about 77 miles; TULSA, OK; ID: TUL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cedar Vale:

SEDAN CITY (about 23 miles; SEDAN, KS; ID: 61K)
ELK COUNTY (about 25 miles; MOLINE, KS; ID: 2K6)
PAWHUSKA MUNI (about 31 miles; PAWHUSKA, OK; ID: H76)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cedar Vale:

COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 77 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)

Public high school in Cedar Vale:

CEDAR VALE HIGH (Students: 99; Location: 508 DORA; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Cedar Vale:

CEDAR VALE ELEM (Students: 92; Location: 508 DORA; Grades: PK - 06)

Library in Cedar Vale:

CEDAR VALE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,637; Location: 608 CEDAR PO BOX 369; 6,110 books; 52 audio materials; 198 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Cedar Vale Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Cedar Vale: Hewins Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

CEDAR VALE, CITY OF (Population served: 669, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2002. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-15-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-11-2002), St Public Notif requested (FEB-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2002)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2001. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-15-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-18-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-18-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-11-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2002)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-02-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-15-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2001), St Boil Water Order (NOV-05-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-19-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-15-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-02-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-02-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2002)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2002. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-15-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-11-2002), St Public Notif requested (FEB-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-19-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-26-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and AUG-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2000)

Notification, Public - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and JUL-06-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-05-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2001)

3 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.7%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Cedar Vale compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below 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 significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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 Cedar Vale (2007 data):

The Howard State Bank, Howard, Kansas: Cedar Vale Branch at 602 Cedar Street, branch established on 1967-07-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $42.7 mil, Deposits: $38.9 mil, headquarters in Howard, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Elk County Bankshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Cedar Vale mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Chautauqua County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,298	$27,576	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,015	$24,180	1	$511
Financial Administration	1	$1,621	$19,452	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,303	$27,636	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,948	$23,376	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$10,184	$24,442	1	$511

Cedar Vale government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $23,000
All Other: $4,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $87,000
Financial Administration: $64,000

Regular Highways: $41,000

General - Other: $39,000

Police Protection: $38,000

Parks & Recreation: $20,000

Sewerage: $16,000

Libraries: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $55,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $23,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $210,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,004,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $977,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $200,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $27,000
Water Utilities: $10,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $53,000
General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $88,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $141,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $28,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
General Support: $11,000
Tax - Property: $102,000
NEC: $25,000

Public Utilities: $24,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

7.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.31%
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 Montgomery County, KS	1.36% ($27,889 average AGI)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.98% ($38,769)

10.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.42%
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 Montgomery County, KS	2.11% ($35,103 average AGI)
to Cowley County, KS	1.09% ($21,533)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.87% ($17,083)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cedar Vale:

KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cedar Vale:

KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KBQC (88.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KSOK-FM (95.9 FM; WINFIELD, KS; Owner: COWLEY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

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