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Rice County

Population in July 2008: 446. Population change since 2000: -9.0%
 

Males: 207  (46.5%)
Females: 239  (53.5%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67524.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,895 (it was $32,361 in 2000)
Chase:  $40,895
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,631
Chase:  $18,631
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $36,979 (it was $23,900 in 2000)
Chase:  $36,979
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $39,311; Detached houses: $41,756; Mobile homes: $11,786

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Races in Chase:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Chase: 69.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.9%), United States (14.9%), Irish (9.6%), English (8.8%), Dutch (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1718 feet

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 1521 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Chase

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chase city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Chase, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chase to the number of sex offenders is 446 to 1.

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

Chase:  1.5% ($358)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (71.9 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (394.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Raymond, KS (2.5 miles) , Lyons, KS (2.8 miles ), Alden, KS (2.8 miles) , Bushton, KS (3.3 miles ), Frederick, KS (3.4 miles) , Ellinwood, KS (3.5 miles ), Sterling, KS (3.6 miles ), Lorraine, 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: 38.36 N, Longitude: 98.35 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: -85 (-14.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (23%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (5%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.24
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Chase, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Chase-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 176% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the Chase city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1950, a category 4 tornado 24.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Chase-area historical earthquake activity is below Kansas state average. It is 97% 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 81.4 miles away from Chase center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.7 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 59.9 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 66.2 miles away from Chase center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 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 87.2 miles away from Chase center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Chase topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Chase:
  • HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 OF RICE COUNTY (about 9 miles; LYONS, KS)
  • ELLINWOOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS)
  • CENTRAL KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; GREAT BEND, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Chase, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chase:
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
Public high school in Chase:
  • Chase High School (Students: 53; Location: 308 EAST C AVENUE; Grades: 8th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle schools in Chase:
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Chase and their reported violations in the past:

CHASE, CITY OF (Population served: 467, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.7%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chase, KS



Chase 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 Chase (2009 data):
  • First Bank: Chase Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.8 mil, Deposits: $76.3 mil, headquarters in Sterling, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Coronado, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Rice County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Chase

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents37.1%17.6%11.2%8.3%7.2%
Congregations25.0%12.5%12.5%3.1%9.4%
NameUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Mennonite ChurchLutheran ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents5.3%3.4%2.7%1.7%5.5%
Congregations6.3%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$15
Other Government Administration 1$2,026$24,3125$125
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$125
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,352$28,2241$218
Water Supply 1$2,008$24,0960$0
Totals for Government 3$6,386$25,5449$483



Chase government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $69,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Water Utilities: $41,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $155,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $140,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $11,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $188,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $67,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $65,000
    Public Utilities: $22,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • 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 Chase:
  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWBW (1450 AM; 1 kW; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chase:
  • KGGG (94.7 FM; STERLING, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KVGB-FM (104.3 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KHOK (100.7 FM; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KZLS (107.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KHCT (90.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KPRD (88.9 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
  • KHUT (102.9 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KWBI (91.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Chase:
  • KSNC (Channel 2; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
  • KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
  • K30GD (Channel 30; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Preston C Johnson, 9 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.3 m, Overall height: 44.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00008608
    Registrant: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Three Bell Plaza, Room 810.A1, Dallas, TX 75202-5399, Phone: (214) 858-0824
  • George L Mahoney, 4.0 Mi. South, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 61.6 m
    Registrant: Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2594, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • 2 Mi E 1 Mi S, Call Sign: WNIC465
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.825 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/06/1998, Expiration Date: 02/26/2003, Cancelation Date: 08/09/2002
    Registrant: Jayhawk Pipeline L L C, Mcpherson, KS 67460-1030, Phone: (316) 938-2488
  • Lat: 38.381111 Lon: -98.369778, Call Sign: WPLH382
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.650 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/16/2002, Expiration Date: 04/24/2012, Certifier: John R Miller
    Registrant: Mobile Radio Service, Inc., 156 Highway 281, Great Bend, KS 67530, Phone: (620) 793-5443, Fax: (620) 793-6507, Email:
  • Lat: 38.338750 Lon: -98.313833, Call Sign: WQBK881
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.835 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/27/2004, Expiration Date: 10/27/2014, Certifier: Donald W Miller
    Registrant: Mobile Radio Service, Inc., Route 2, Box 249-A, Great Bend, KS 67530, Phone: (620) 793-5443, Fax: (620) 793-6507
  • Lat: 38.358472 Lon: -98.425167, Call Sign: WQHE343
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.415 MHz, 153.305 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/11/2007, Expiration Date: 07/11/2017, Certifier: Steve Peter
    Registrant: Mobile Radio Service Inc, 156 S Highway 281, Great Bend, KS 67530, Phone: (620) 793-5443, Fax: (620) 793-6507, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • CHASE JCT, 9 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 44.5 m, Call Sign: WDU334
    Assigned Frequencies : 6241.70 MHz, 6360.30 MHz, 6241.70 MHz, 6360.30 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/15/1982, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 01/25/1999
    Registrant: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 3 Bell Plz Rm 810.C12, Dallas, TX 75202-5399
  • 3.5 Mi S Of, Structure height: 58 m, Call Sign: WHU52
    Assigned Frequencies : 2076.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/1972, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 06/28/2002
    Registrant: Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, Nw, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2594, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:
  • 3 1/2 M. So. Of Chase County Road, Overall height: 62.5 m, Call Sign: WLD265
    Assigned Frequencies : 7100.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/23/1990, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 06/28/2002
    Registrant: Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, Nw, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2594, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 99224 , Serial Number: 1847, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/29/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Howard R Link, Po Box 272, Chase, KS 67524, Other Owners: Jeanine A Link


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 12

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Chase, KS

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