Claflin, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 654. Population change since 2000: -7.2%

Males: 316	(48.4%)
Females: 338	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67525.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,570 (it was $30,521 in 2000)

Claflin:	$38,570
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,760

Claflin:	$19,760
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,362 (it was $50,000 in 2000)

Claflin:	$77,362
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $87,697; Detached houses: $89,108; Townhouses or other attached units: $16,025; Mobile homes: $18,333

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Races in Claflin:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Claflin: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.9%), United States (33.3%), Irish (9.8%), French (5.5%), English (2.8%), Czech (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1810 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 1967 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Claflin

High school or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Claflin city

Never married: 18.9%
Now married: 68.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 3.5%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Claflin, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Claflin to the number of sex offenders is 327 to 1.

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

Claflin:	1.3% ($634)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (87.3 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (408.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bushton, KS (2.8 miles ), Holyrood, KS (2.8 miles ), Ellinwood, KS (3.5 miles ), Lorraine, KS (3.5 miles) , Hoisington, KS (3.6 miles ), Frederick, KS (3.8 miles) , Susank, KS (3.9 miles) , Chase, KS (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,400
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,300
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,300
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: 38.52 N, Longitude: 98.54 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-2.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (15%)
Educational services (9%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Construction (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (21%)
Health care (20%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Extraction workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Crime in Claflin (2004):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
2 burglaries (292.0 per 100,000)
4 thefts (583.9 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 43.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Crime in Claflin (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
1 assault (144.3 per 100,000)
2 burglaries (288.6 per 100,000)
3 thefts (432.9 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 66.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.06
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Claflin, Kansas

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

On 4/21/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Claflin city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused $43 million in damages.

On 5/4/1950, a category 4 tornado 14.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Claflin-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 95% 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 65.9 miles away from Claflin center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.0 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 46.6 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 50.7 miles away from Claflin center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Claflin topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Claflin:

ELLINWOOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS)
CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HOISINGTON, KS)
CENTRAL KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; GREAT BEND, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Claflin, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Claflin:

BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)

Public high school in Claflin:

Claflin Junior/Senior High School (Students: 146; Location: 700 ALBRO; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Claflin:

Claflin Elementary School (Students: 111; Location: 406 MAIN; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Claflin:

CLAFLIN/INDEPENDENT TOWNSHIP LIB (Operating income: $22,693; Location: 108 MAIN; 9,205 books; 133 audio materials; 401 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)

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

CLAFLIN, CITY OF (Population served: 688, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-11-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2001)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	0.7%
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 2007:

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Claflin, KS

2 people in religious group quarters

Claflin compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Claflin (2009 data):

First Kansas Bank: Claflin Branch at 123 Main Street, branch established on 1903-06-24. Info updated 2007-04-10: Bank assets: $71.1 mil, Deposits: $62.4 mil, headquarters in Hoisington, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Ottawa Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Barton County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (9%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Claflin

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church
Adherents	45.0%	11.2%	8.2%	6.7%	4.5%
Congregations	12.5%	16.1%	7.1%	8.9%	7.1%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	3.8%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%	12.7%
Congregations	3.6%	3.6%	1.8%	3.6%	35.7%

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
Other Government Administration	1	$1,809	$21,708	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$651
Police Protection - Officers	2	$5,365	$32,190	2	$458
Water Supply	2	$7,386	$44,316	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$14,560	$34,944	4	$1,109

Claflin government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $44,000
Sewerage: $25,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $103,000
Police Protection: $88,000

Water Utilities: $76,000

Solid Waste Management: $44,000

Financial Administration: $33,000

Sewerage: $23,000

Parks & Recreation: $18,000

Regular Highways: $14,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $19,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $8,000
General - Other: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $293,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $70,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
General Support: $8,000
Tax - Property: $114,000
Total General Sales: $70,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $91,000

5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.16%
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 Pawnee County, KS	0.33% ($31,242 average AGI)
from Rush County, KS	0.24% ($24,250)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.19% ($37,737)

6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.44%
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	0.59% ($23,712 average AGI)
to Ellis County, KS	0.39% ($25,487)
to Johnson County, KS	0.34% ($42,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Claflin:

KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Claflin:

KHOK (100.7 FM; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KVGB-FM (104.3 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
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.)
KHMY (93.1 FM; PRATT, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KGGG (94.7 FM; STERLING, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, INC)
KWBI (91.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Claflin:

KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
KSNC (Channel 2; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
K30GD (Channel 30; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KBDK (Channel 14; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KSCC-LP (Channel 14; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

Claflin fatal accident list:
Sep 18, 2000 09:30 AM, 3rd Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Andrew H Hodges, 4.6 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 65 m, Overall height: 65 m, , Licensee ID: L00058378
Registrant: Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc., 4700 Hw 56, Owensboro, KY 42304, Phone: (270) 852-5000, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

Claflin, KS, Lat: 38.556000 Lon: -98.524889, Call Sign: WQFB682
Assigned Frequencies : 956.431 MHz, 956.431 MHz
Grant Date: 06/08/2006, Expiration Date: 06/08/2016, Certifier: Richard S Stegelman
Registrant: Oneok Inc., 100 W. 5th St., Tulsa, OK 74103, Phone: (918) 591-5183, Fax: (918) 732-1440, Email:
STATION, 4.6 Mi W Of, Overall height: 65.2 m, Call Sign: WEF828
Assigned Frequencies : 1955.00 MHz, 1945.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/28/1996, Expiration Date: 09/08/1999, Cancelation Date: 04/22/1997
Registrant: Phone: (918) 588-4879

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Claflin)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 28
Hazardous Condition: 3
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Claflin

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