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Centralia, KS map Population (year 2000): 534. Estimated population in July 2006: 498 (-6.7% change)
 

Males: 249  (46.6%)
Females: 285  (53.4%)

Nemaha County

Median resident age:  43.6 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66415.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,700 (it was $22,240 in 2000)
Centralia  $22,700
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,900 (it was $44,400 in 2000)
Centralia  $45,900
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Centralia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

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Ancestries: German (48.1%), English (11.0%), Irish (9.7%), United States (9.6%), French (4.7%), Scottish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 0.45 square miles.

Population density: 1113 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Centralia

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Centralia city

  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 17.6%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Centralia, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Centralia to the number of sex offenders is 501 to 1.

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

Centralia:  0.9% ($380)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (56.2 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (83.9 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (481.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Corning, KS (8.4 miles) , Seneca, KS (8.9 miles ), Vermillion, KS (9.2 miles) , Axtell, KS (13.4 miles ), Goff, KS (14.3 miles) , Havensville, KS (15.2 miles) , Onaga, KS (16.4 miles ), Oneida, KS (16.5 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,500
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $64,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.72 N, Longitude: 96.13 W


39 people in nursing homes

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+18.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (21%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)


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Centralia-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the Centralia city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1960, a category 4 tornado 39.6 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Centralia:
  • NEMAHA VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SENECA, KS)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ONAGA INC (about 25 miles; ONAGA, KS)
  • SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SABETHA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Centralia:
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 55 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 63 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 86 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Centralia:
  • SENECA MUNI (about 8 miles; SENECA, KS; ID: 62K)
  • CHARLES E GRUTZMACHER MUNI (about 17 miles; ONAGA, KS; ID: 52K)
  • PAWNEE CITY MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; PAWNEE CITY, NE; ID: 50K)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Centralia:
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 54 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 82 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 85 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
Public high school in Centralia:
  • CENTRALIA HIGH (Students: 139; Location: 507 JOHN RIGGINS AVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Centralia:
  • CENTRALIA ELEM (Students: 157; Location: 507 JOHN RIGGINS AVE; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Centralia:
  • CENTRALIA COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,316; Location: 520 4TH STREET; 5,603 books; 115 audio materials; 749 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)

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

CENTRALIA, CITY OF (Population served: 504, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-29-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-03-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-1994)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.5%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Centralia compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age 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 Centralia (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Centralia: The First National Bank Of Centralia at 620 Fourth Street, branch established on 1882-04-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $84.2 mil, Deposits: $63.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Centralia Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Nemaha 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
Health 1$1,600$19,2000$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,664$19,9680$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$469
Other Government Administration 1$1,672$20,0644$50
Electric Power 1$1,784$21,4080$0
Totals for Government 4$6,720$20,1605$519


Centralia government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $77,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Construction - General: $111,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $436,000
    Electric Utilities: $233,000
    Health Services - Other: $74,000
    General - Other: $48,000
    Water Utilities: $41,000
    Central Staff Services: $32,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Sewerage: $16,000
    Libraries: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $480,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $475,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $59,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $557,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $333,000
    Water Utilities: $90,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $394,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $62,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $70,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $29,000

4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,433 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.74%
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 Brown County, KS  0.56% ($25,864 average AGI)
from Marshall County, KS  0.53% ($27,762)
from Shawnee County, KS  0.46% ($40,167)


6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,626 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.51%
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 Shawnee County, KS  0.87% ($27,686 average AGI)
to Brown County, KS  0.75% ($29,533)
to Johnson County, KS  0.52% ($26,238)


Strongest AM radio stations in Centralia:
  • 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.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Centralia:
  • KMZA (92.1 FM; SENECA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Centralia:
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)

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