Claflin, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 705. Estimated population in July 2006: 648 (-8.1% change)

Males: 341	(48.4%)
Females: 364	(51.6%)

Barton County

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

Zip codes: 67525.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,100 (it was $30,521 in 2000)

Claflin	$31,100
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,800 (it was $50,200 in 2000)

Claflin	$51,800
Kansas:	$107,800

Claflin, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Claflin:

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

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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: 1961 people per square mile

(low).

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 326 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 (100.8 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (413.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Holyrood, KS (9.6 miles ), Bushton, KS (9.8 miles ), Ellinwood, KS (12.1 miles ), Lorraine, KS (15.4 miles) , Hoisington, KS (16.6 miles ), Chase, KS (17.5 miles ), Susank, KS (18.2 miles) , Frederick, KS (18.5 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.52 N, Longitude: 98.54 W

2 people in religious group quarters

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:	3.07
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Claflin, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Claflin-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 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 17.5 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Claflin:

ELLINWOOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS)
CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HOISINGTON, KS)
CENTRAL KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; GREAT BEND, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Claflin:

GREAT BEND MUNI (about 26 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; ID: GBD)
HAYS RGNL (about 55 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 58 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Claflin:

ELLINWOOD MUNI (about 12 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS; ID: 1K6)
LYONS-RICE COUNTY MUNI (about 26 miles; LYONS, KS; ID: LYO)
ELLSWORTH MUNI (about 27 miles; ELLSWORTH, KS; ID: 9K7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Claflin:

BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 144 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)

Public high school in Claflin:

CLAFLIN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH (Students: 181; Location: 700 ALBRO; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Claflin:

CLAFLIN ELEM (Students: 139; Location: 406 MAIN; Grades: KG - 06)

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 1999:

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

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 (2007 data):

First Kansas Bank: Claflin Branch at 123 Main Street, branch established on 1903-06-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.4 mil, Deposits: $52.6 mil, headquarters in Hoisington, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Ottawa Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Claflin mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Barton 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	2	$4,731	$28,386	2	$381
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$725
Other Government Administration	1	$1,555	$18,660	7	$195
Totals for Government	3	$6,286	$25,144	11	$1,301

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.)
KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

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.)
KPRD (88.9 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
KHCT (90.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
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.)

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