Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.4. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 31.8. This is significantly worse than average. There were 14 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Clifton and their reported violations in the past:
CLIFTON, CITY OF (Population served: 508, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JUN-13-1995 and JAN-03-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2003)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-1994 and MAY-17-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-17-1995)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAY-17-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-17-1995)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-13-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-13-2000)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-09-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2000)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAY-17-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-17-1995)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JUN-07-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-1994)
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.2%
(22.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 62.5% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clifton, KS
Clifton compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Length of stay since moving in above 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 significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Clifton (2011 data):
- Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust Company: Clifton Branch at 103 E Parallel Street, branch established on 1878/01/01. Info updated 2008/09/25: Bank assets: $135.2 mil, Deposits: $113.0 mil, headquarters in Wamego, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Kaw Valley Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (90%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Clifton (based on Washington County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 80.52%
| Here | | 80.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Lutheran Church | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 29.8% | 23.0% | 16.6% | 11.4% | 10.1% |
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| Congregations | 17.6% | 14.7% | 23.5% | 14.7% | 8.8% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of God of Prophecy | Church of the Brethren | Other |
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| Adherents | 6.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
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| Congregations | 8.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
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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: 6 | Washington County: | 10.30 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Washington County: | 12.02 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | This county: | 13.74 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Washington County: | 10.1% | | Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Washington County: | 27.5% | | State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 | $1,150 | $13,800 | 6 | $255 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,478 | $29,736 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,130 | $25,560 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $5,758 | $23,032 | 6 | $255 |
Clifton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $32,000 ($57.76)
Solid Waste Management: $30,000 ($54.15)
All Other: $10,000 ($18.05)
Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($10.83)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $93,000 ($167.87)
Regular Highways: $58,000 ($104.69)
Parks & Recreation: $39,000 ($70.40)
Water Utilities: $33,000 ($59.57)
Solid Waste Management: $30,000 ($54.15)
Financial Administration: $25,000 ($45.13)
Sewerage: $24,000 ($43.32)
Fire Protection: $19,000 ($34.30)
Health Services - Other: $16,000 ($28.88)
Police Protection: $12,000 ($21.66)
Libraries: $3,000 ($5.42)
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($3.61)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $15,000 ($27.08)
All Other: $14,000 ($25.27)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $40,000 ($72.20)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $30,000 ($54.15)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000 ($18.05)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000 ($19.86)
Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($16.25)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $236,000 ($425.99)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $41,000 ($74.01)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000 ($39.71)
General Support: $7,000 ($12.64)
- Tax - Property: $74,000 ($133.57)
Public Utilities: $14,000 ($25.27)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $45,000 ($81.23)
4.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,578 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.21% | | 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:
5.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,840 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.34% | | 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 Clifton:
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KVSV (1190 AM; 2 kW; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
- KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Clifton:
- KCKS (94.9 FM; CONCORDIA, KS; Owner: KNCK, INC.)
- KHCD (89.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KCLY (100.9 FM; CLAY CENTER, KS; Owner: CROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KREP (92.1 FM; BELLEVILLE, KS; Owner: FIRST REPUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Clifton:
- KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Clifton fatal accident list:
Oct 29, 2004 12:10 AM, Myrtle, Bartlett, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Curtis R Knox, 2 Mi Se (Lat: 39.545556 Lon: -97.250000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Licensee ID: L00006506
Registrant: Northern Natural Gas Company, 2930 Gas City Rd., Clifton, KS 66937, Phone: (785) 455-3311, Email:
- WARD P WEBB, N Of Town (Lat: 39.580556 Lon: -97.283889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Licensee ID: L00436603
Registrant: Galaxy Cable Inc., 1718 Barlow Road, Wickliffe, KY 42087, Phone: (270) 335-3881 - Larry E Martin, N Of Town (Lat: 39.580556 Lon: -97.283889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Galaxy Cable Inc., 1718 Barlow Road, Wickliffe, KY 42087, Phone: (270) 335-3881, Email:
- 2 Mi Se (Lat: 39.545556 Lon: -97.250000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 84 m, Overall height: 84 m
Registrant: Northern Natural Gas Company, 790 Ave A, Bushton, KS 67427, Phone: (316) 562-4347, Email:
- N Of Town (Lat: 39.580556 Lon: -97.283889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Galaxy Telecom Lp Dba , 1220 N Main St, Sikeston, MO 63801, Phone: (573) 472-8200
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Approx 2 Mi Se (Lat: 39.545556 Lon: -97.250028), Structure height: 79 m, Call Sign: KAC969
Assigned Frequencies: 33.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 12/08/2004, Expiration Date: 02/01/2015
Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
- 100 Sw Of Int Center St And Parallel St (Lat: 39.522222 Lon: -97.261972), Call Sign: KNDK306, Licensee ID: L00041994
Assigned Frequencies: 153.125 MHz
Grant Date: 06/04/1997, Expiration Date: 08/13/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/15/2002
Registrant: Farmers Cooperative Shipping Association, Center And Parallel Sts, Clifton, KS 66937, Phone: (913) 455-3315
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KC0CXL, Licensee ID: L01370769
Grant Date: 02/20/2008, Expiration Date: 03/11/2018
Registrant: Tage B Toll, 621 1st Rd, Clifton, KS 66932 - Call Sign: N0AWG, Licensee ID: L00935974
Grant Date: 11/02/2004, Expiration Date: 01/30/2015, Certifier: Henry E Steinbrock
Registrant: Henry E Steinbrock, 211 E Linden, Clifton, KS 66937
| Most common first names in Clifton, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Mary | 14 | 83.7 years |
| George | 13 | 79.2 years |
| John | 11 | 78.4 years |
| William | 10 | 76.2 years |
| Charles | 8 | 81.9 years |
| Donald | 7 | 64.3 years |
| Hazel | 7 | 88.6 years |
| Mabel | 7 | 87.1 years |
| Edward | 7 | 81.0 years |
| Esther | 7 | 84.7 years |
| Most common last names in Clifton, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Peterson | 13 | 76.9 years |
| Kahrs | 9 | 74.0 years |
| Wurtz | 8 | 83.7 years |
| Schumaker | 8 | 83.4 years |
| Knox | 7 | 79.8 years |
| Kisby | 7 | 84.3 years |
| Johnson | 7 | 85.4 years |
| Jackson | 7 | 72.4 years |
| Rundle | 6 | 87.3 years |
| Rand | 5 | 76.2 years |
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Health care"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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