Clay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Clay Center and their reported violations in the past:
CLAY CENTER, CITY OF (Population served: 4378, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-1993 and JAN-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and AUG-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2000)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-28-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-1999)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and JAN-05-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-1993), St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-1993), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-1993), St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-1994)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1992 and JAN-05-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-1993), St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-1993), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-1993), St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-1994)
- One minor monitoring violation
HAWKS LANDING (Population served: 51, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-14-1999), St Public Notif requested (APR-02-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2000)
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Clay Center that have no violations reported:
- TIMBER CREEK 3 (Address: PO BOX 97, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.9%
(7.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Kansas: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 63.6% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
| This city: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clay Center, KS
112 people in nursing homes
23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Clay Center 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.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage 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 Clay Center (2011 data):
- Union State Bank: at 701 5th Street, branch established on 06/01/1901; Drive-In Branch at 508 Dexter Street, branch established on 12/07/1971. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $13.3 mil, Deposits: $7.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Union State Banc Holding Corporation
- United Bank & Trust: West Crawford Branch at 726 West Crawford, branch established on 10/21/2004; Clay Center Branch at 502 Lincoln Street, branch established on 06/01/1885. Info updated 05/16/2008: Bank assets: $47.2 mil, Deposits: $36.7 mil, headquarters in Marysville, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Ubt Bancshares, Inc.
- The Girard National Bank: Clay Center Branch at 624 West Crawford, branch established on 12/18/1998. Info updated 09/28/2007: Bank assets: $50.4 mil, Deposits: $38.3 mil, headquarters in Girard, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Gn Bankshares, Inc.
- The Citizens National Bank: The Cnb Clay Center Branch at 615 Court, branch established on 01/01/1927. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $17.1 mil, Deposits: $15.4 mil, headquarters in Greenleaf, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Padgett Agency, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Clay Center:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.67%
| Here | | 60.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
|---|
| Adherents | 34.0% | 13.1% | 12.3% | 9.4% | 8.4% |
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| Congregations | 37.0% | 3.7% | 11.1% | 7.4% | 3.7% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Episcopal Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 6.6% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 5.3% |
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| Congregations | 3.7% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 14.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1 | This county: | 1.15 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | This county: | 6.90 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13 | Clay County: | 14.96 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Clay County: | 16.6% | | State: | 13.4% |
| 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 |
6 | $13,638 | $27,276 | 2 | $483 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $10,618 | $63,708 | 4 | $1,583 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,101 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $18,788 | $32,208 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
7 | $18,775 | $32,186 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $14,411 | $24,705 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,479 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $5,442 | $21,768 | 1 | $560 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $10,691 | $25,658 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
7 | $15,531 | $26,625 | 2 | $974 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
6 | $13,377 | $26,754 | 3 | $2,526 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,871 | $31,484 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
21 | $60,865 | $34,780 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $239 |
| Totals for Government |
74 | $190,007 | $30,812 | 16 | $9,945 |
Clay Center government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $296,000 ($67.80)
Solid Waste Management: $178,000 ($40.77)
Parks and Recreation: $19,000 ($4.35)
Air Transportation: $10,000 ($2.29)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $4,000 ($0.92)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $62,000 ($14.20)
General - Other: $6,000 ($1.37)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,348,000 ($766.83)
Water Utilities: $994,000 ($227.67)
Central Staff Services: $603,000 ($138.11)
Regular Highways: $439,000 ($100.55)
Police Protection: $317,000 ($72.61)
Local Fire Protection: $261,000 ($59.78)
Sewerage: $197,000 ($45.12)
General - Other: $179,000 ($41.00)
Parks and Recreation: $171,000 ($39.17)
Solid Waste Management: $117,000 ($26.80)
Libraries: $84,000 ($19.24)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $80,000 ($18.32)
Air Transportation: $13,000 ($2.98)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $122,000 ($27.94)
- General - Interest on Debt: $27,000 ($6.18)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $171,000 ($39.17)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $237,000 ($54.28)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $97,000 ($22.22)
Fines and Forfeits: $41,000 ($9.39)
Special Assessments: $5,000 ($1.15)
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($0.69)
Rents: $2,000 ($0.46)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,718,000 ($1080.62)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,481,000 ($1026.34)
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $728,000 ($166.74)
Water Utilities: $241,000 ($55.20)
Central Staff Services: $66,000 ($15.12)
Regular Highways: $55,000 ($12.60)
Sewerage: $50,000 ($11.45)
Local Fire Protection: $41,000 ($9.39)
Police Protection: $24,000 ($5.50)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $13,000 ($2.98)
Parks and Recreation: $12,000 ($2.75)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,164,000 ($953.73)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,312,000 ($987.63)
Water Utilities: $1,063,000 ($243.47)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,000 ($1.37)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $168,000 ($38.48)
General Local Government Support: $13,000 ($2.98)
All Other: $7,000 ($1.60)
- Tax - Property: $1,173,000 ($268.67)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $728,000 ($166.74)
Public Utilities Sales: $114,000 ($26.11)
Other License: $15,000 ($3.44)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $11,000 ($2.52)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,120,000 ($256.53)
6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,070 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.05% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
0.45% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,985 average AGI)| Clay County: | 0.45% | | Kansas average: | 0.18% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,244 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.75% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Clay Center:
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KJCK (1420 AM; 1 kW; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Clay Center:
- KCLY (100.9 FM; CLAY CENTER, KS; Owner: CROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KHCD (89.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KJCK-FM (97.5 FM; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KACZ (96.3 FM; RILEY, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KCKS (94.9 FM; CONCORDIA, KS; Owner: KNCK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Clay Center:
- K08AD (Channel 8; CLAY CENTER, KS; Owner: CITY.OF.CLAY.CENTER)
- K25DS (Channel 25; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K39BR (Channel 39; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS B/CST.SERVICE,INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Clay Center, Kansas:
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Kansas average:
- Fatal accident count: 101
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 152
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 37
- Fatalities: 109
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 254
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
Clay Center fatal accident list:
Jun 3, 2009 06:00 AM, Court Street, B Street, Lat: 39.37730278, Lon: -97.13630556, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Feb 12, 2003 02:57 AM, Us-24, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 9, 1997 10:37 AM, 24, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 14, 1984 03:32 AM, 24, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 39 meters (128ft)
Total costs: $734,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,890
Total average daily truck traffic: 313
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Clay Center)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 41 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 - City Water Tower (Lat: 39.393056 Lon: -97.121139), Call Sign: KJK563, Licensee ID: L01214448
Assigned Frequencies: 45.6400 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/2006, Expiration Date: 12/01/2016
Registrant: City Of Clay Center, 427 Court St, Clay Center, KS 67432, Phone: (913) 632-5454 - City Water Tank (Lat: 39.393056 Lon: -97.121139), Call Sign: KAI555, Licensee ID: L00027416
Assigned Frequencies: 39.4600 MHz, 39.5800 MHz, 39.6200 MHz
Grant Date: 06/06/2003, Expiration Date: 08/02/2013
Registrant: County Of Clay, Law Enforcement Center, Clay Center, KS 67432 - 974 Quail Rd (Lat: 39.266667 Lon: -97.068639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 20 m, Call Sign: WNZS259, Licensee ID: L00065217
Assigned Frequencies: 152.315 MHz, 153.260 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2002, Expiration Date: 06/18/2012
Registrant: Yarrow, Larry:yarrow, Jeff, 1828 9th Road, Wakefield, KS 67487, Phone: (785) 461-5384, Email:
- Coop Elevator 3rd & Court (Lat: 39.374722 Lon: -97.133917), Call Sign: WZL935
Assigned Frequencies: 157.560 MHz
Grant Date: 01/17/1997, Expiration Date: 03/09/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/12/2002
Registrant: Farmers Union Coop Association, Clay Center, KS 67432 - Rr 3 (Lat: 39.394167 Lon: -97.115028), Call Sign: KNFX936
Assigned Frequencies: 154.625 MHz
Grant Date: 05/15/1997, Expiration Date: 06/05/2002, Cancellation Date: 10/06/2002
Registrant: Richard L Bull, 1902 Old Flat Mile, Clay Center, KS 67432, Phone: (913) 632-3336 - 2 Mi Se (Lat: 39.364722 Lon: -97.092500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 90.5 m, Call Sign: KNNQ320
Assigned Frequencies: 935.912 MHz, 935.925 MHz, 935.950 MHz, 935.962 MHz, 935.975 MHz, 936.000 MHz, 936.387 MHz, 936.400 MHz
Grant Date: 04/16/2001, Expiration Date: 04/12/2011
Registrant: Western Resources, 818 S. Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS 66601, Phone: (785) 575-1199, Fax: (785) 575-8446, Email:
- Lat: 39.380361 Lon: -97.125750, Call Sign: WPYH744
Assigned Frequencies: 464.475 MHz, 469.475 MHz
Grant Date: 08/13/2003, Expiration Date: 08/13/2013, Certifier: Clifford C Williams Jr
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 46 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Clay Center)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Clay Center)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Clay Center
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Clay Center, KS
| Most common first names in Clay Center, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 73 | 79.9 years |
| William | 66 | 79.7 years |
| Mary | 63 | 83.0 years |
| George | 51 | 79.7 years |
| Anna | 40 | 86.6 years |
| Helen | 33 | 82.7 years |
| Charles | 32 | 76.4 years |
| Ruth | 32 | 81.5 years |
| Dorothy | 27 | 78.4 years |
| James | 27 | 72.6 years |
| Most common last names in Clay Center, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Carlson | 42 | 81.0 years |
| Smith | 33 | 81.2 years |
| Johnson | 31 | 76.2 years |
| Anderson | 28 | 82.3 years |
| Reed | 23 | 76.5 years |
| Walker | 20 | 75.4 years |
| Brown | 19 | 81.0 years |
| Peterson | 17 | 79.3 years |
| Mall | 17 | 80.4 years |
| Williams | 16 | 79.8 years |
| Businesses in Clay Center, KS |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| RadioShack | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| SONIC Drive-In | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
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