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Notable locations in Colby: Bourquin's Recreational Vehicle Park (A), Colby Municipal Power Plant (B), Cornerstone Agricultural Grain Elevator Number 1 (C), Thomas County Sheriff's Office Jail (D), Colby Community College Campus Security (E), Colby Police Department (F), Thomas County Sheriff's Office (G), Thomas County Courthouse (H), Thomas County Emergency Medical Services (I), Thomas County Health Department (J), Pioneer Memorial Library (K), Prairie Museum of Art and History (L), Colby City Hall (M), Colby Community Building (N), Colby Fire Department (O), Colby Community College H F Davis Library (P), Colby Chamber of Commerce (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Colby include: College View Baptist Church (A), First Christian Church (B), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (C), College Drive Assembly of God Church (D), Colby Church of Christ (E), Colby Berean Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (H), Redeeming Love Ministries (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Beulah Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Colby include: Fike Park (1), Villa High Park (2), Young Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Thomas County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1905 South Franklin Avenue), Colby Convention & Visitors Bureau (350 South Range Avenue Suite 10).
Hotels: Ramada Inn Restaurant (1950 South Range Avenue), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (645 West Willow), Quality Inn (1950 South Range Avenue), Motel 6 (1985 South Range Avenue), Comfort Inn Colby (2225 South Range Avenue), Comfort Inn (2225 South Range Avenue), Country Club Drive Motel (460 North Country Club Drive), Super 8 Colby KS (1040 Zelfer Avenue), Holiday Inn Express (645 West Willow).
Courts: Thomas-County - Clerk Of District Court (300 North Court Avenue), Thomas-County - Court Services Officer (300 North Court Avenue), Thomas-County - Chief Court Services Officer (300 North Court Avenue), Colby-City - Municipal Court (300 North Court Avenue).
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Thomas 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 Colby that have no violations reported:
- COLBY, CITY OF (Population served: 5030, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.8%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 53.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 86.9% for American Indian residents, 36.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 59.7% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colby, KS
People in group quarters in Colby:
- 162 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 108 people in nursing homes
- 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Colby compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Colby (2011 data):
- Farmers & Merchants Bank of Colby: Dillons Branch at 1605 South Range, branch established on 2000/01/13; Farmers & Merchants Bank Of Colby at 240 West Fourth Street, branch established on 1998/03/13. Info updated 2010/10/07: Bank assets: $138.1 mil, Deposits: $95.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancshares, Inc.
- The Western State Bank: Colby Branch at 2080 S Franklin Ave, Suite 4, branch established on 2011/06/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $468.3 mil, Deposits: $418.3 mil, headquarters in Garden City, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Whitcorp Financial Company
- Peoples State Bank: Colby Branch at 100 South Range, branch established on 2000/12/18. Info updated 2010/09/23: Bank assets: $115.8 mil, Deposits: $91.3 mil, headquarters in Mc Donald, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Big Mac Bancshares, Inc.
- First National Bank: Colby Branch at 1195 South Range Avenue, branch established on 1995/05/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $257.3 mil, Deposits: $228.3 mil, headquarters in Goodland, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancshares, Inc., Esop And 401 (K) Trusts
- BANKWEST OF KANSAS: Colby Branch at 295 North Franklin, branch established on 1921/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $101.1 mil, Deposits: $83.8 mil, headquarters in Goodland, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: G. S. Bancshares, Inc.
- The Bank: Colby Branch at 1290 West Fourth, branch established on 1984/10/10. Info updated 2010/12/20: Bank assets: $201.9 mil, Deposits: $175.9 mil, headquarters in Oberlin, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Decatur Investment, Inc.
- Sunflower Bank, National Association: Colby Branch at 500 North Franklin, branch established on 1886/01/01. Info updated 2011/09/20: Bank assets: $1,733.8 mil, Deposits: $1,299.6 mil, headquarters in Salina, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Sunflower Financial, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Colby, Kansas:
- Super 8 Motel - Colby, 1040 Zelfer Ave, Colby, KS 67701
 , Phone: (785) 462-8248
- Welk-um Inn, 1985 S Range Ave, Colby, KS 67701 , Phone: (785) 462-8201
- Comfort Inn, 2225 S Range Ave, Colby, KS 67701 , Phone: (785) 462-3833, Fax: (785) 462-9704
- Days Inn, 1925 S Range Ave, Colby, KS 67701 , Phone: (785) 462-8691, Fax: (785) 462-7732
- Quality Inn, 1950 S Range Ave, Colby, KS 67701 , Phone: (785) 462-3933, Fax: (785) 462-7255
- Holiday Inn Express, 645 W Willow, Colby, KS 67701 , Phone: (785) 462-8787
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Colby, Kansas
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%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Thomas County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Colby (based on Thomas County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.23%
| Here | | 48.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | The Wesleyan Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 33.2% | 25.0% | 8.6% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
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| Congregations | 6.7% | 20.0% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.5% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 5.2% |
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| Congregations | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 26.7% |
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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: 2 | Thomas County: | 2.72 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | Here: | 5.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | Here: | 10.90 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Thomas County: | 8.4% | | State: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Thomas County: | 29.2% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $16,982 | $33,964 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $12,858 | $51,432 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $3,438 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
11 | $33,210 | $36,229 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $11,590 | $27,816 | 3 | $1,924 |
| Firefighters |
6 | $19,758 | $39,516 | 28 | $1,694 |
| Streets and Highways |
10 | $22,502 | $27,002 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $2,756 |
| Solid Waste Management |
7 | $16,734 | $28,687 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $5,082 | $30,492 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
6 | $18,496 | $36,992 | 1 | $470 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $10,564 | $31,692 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
13 | $34,682 | $32,014 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
3 | $7,017 | $28,068 | 8 | $3,574 |
| Totals for Government |
76 | $209,475 | $33,075 | 43 | $13,856 |
Colby government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,158,000 ($213.65)
Solid Waste Management: $462,000 ($85.24)
All Other: $122,000 ($22.51)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,442,000 ($266.05)
Local Fire Protection: $4,000 ($0.74)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,629,000 ($669.56)
Water Utilities: $1,274,000 ($235.06)
General - Other: $873,000 ($161.07)
Police Protection: $695,000 ($128.23)
Solid Waste Management: $466,000 ($85.98)
Parks and Recreation: $334,000 ($61.62)
Local Fire Protection: $306,000 ($56.46)
Regular Highways: $266,000 ($49.08)
Central Staff Services: $214,000 ($39.48)
Libraries: $188,000 ($34.69)
Sewerage: $183,000 ($33.76)
Air Transportation: $142,000 ($26.20)
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000 ($0.74)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $903,000 ($166.61)
Air Transportation: $113,000 ($20.85)
- General - Interest on Debt: $63,000 ($11.62)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $190,000 ($35.06)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $615,000 ($113.47)
Interest Earnings: $530,000 ($97.79)
Fines and Forfeits: $80,000 ($14.76)
Donations From Private Sources: $41,000 ($7.56)
Special Assessments: $12,000 ($2.21)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,455,000 ($452.95)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,585,000 ($292.44)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,060,000 ($195.57)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $838,000 ($154.61)
General - Other: $522,000 ($96.31)
Air Transportation: $510,000 ($94.10)
Electric Utilities: $357,000 ($65.87)
Water Utilities: $146,000 ($26.94)
Regular Highways: $76,000 ($14.02)
Police Protection: $50,000 ($9.23)
Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($2.95)
Parks and Recreation: $7,000 ($1.29)
Local Fire Protection: $4,000 ($0.74)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($0.37)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,041,000 ($2037.08)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,629,000 ($854.06)
Water Utilities: $623,000 ($114.94)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $221,000 ($40.77)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $238,000 ($43.91)
All Other: $185,000 ($34.13)
General Local Government Support: $26,000 ($4.80)
- Tax - Property: $1,353,000 ($249.63)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $797,000 ($147.05)
Other License: $90,000 ($16.61)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,329,000 ($429.70)
7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,582 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.80% | | 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:
9.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,460 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.94% | | 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 Colby:
- KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KLOE (730 AM; 1 kW; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Colby:
- KTCC (91.9 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KQLS (100.3 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKCI (102.5 FM; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KWGB (97.9 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- K205BR (88.9 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY INC.)
- KGCR (107.7 FM; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Colby:
- KLBY (Channel 4; COLBY, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KBSL-TV (Channel 10; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- K15CG (Channel 15; OAKLEY, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)
- KSNK (Channel 8; McCOOK, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
- K23BU (Channel 23; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Colby, Kansas:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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
See more detailed statistics of Colby fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 26 meters (85ft)
Total costs: $558,000
Total average daily traffic: 31,490
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,578
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Colby, KS
| Most common first names in Colby, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 50 | 76.3 years |
| Mary | 44 | 82.6 years |
| James | 31 | 68.4 years |
| William | 29 | 73.6 years |
| Robert | 26 | 70.3 years |
| George | 26 | 79.2 years |
| Helen | 20 | 79.2 years |
| Frank | 17 | 79.4 years |
| Ralph | 17 | 81.7 years |
| Charles | 16 | 78.1 years |
| Most common last names in Colby, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Jones | 24 | 77.7 years |
| Miller | 24 | 78.8 years |
| Brown | 16 | 80.7 years |
| Davis | 15 | 75.9 years |
| Smith | 15 | 79.5 years |
| Anderson | 13 | 76.6 years |
| Bremenkamp | 11 | 74.6 years |
| Adams | 10 | 77.5 years |
| Johnson | 10 | 78.7 years |
| Wolf | 10 | 78.9 years |
| Businesses in Colby, KS |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Motel 6 | 1 |
| Arby's | 1 | | Nike | 4 |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | | Quiznos | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| FedEx | 4 | | Sears | 1 |
| H&R Block | 2 | | Starbucks | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| Kroger | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | UPS | 4 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | | Village Inn | 1 |
| Maurices | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
Browse common businesses in Colby, KS
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores"
- #32 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on highway construction per resident in 2004 in $"
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