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Churches in Colby include: Landmark United Pentecostal Church (A), Colby Lutheran Church (B), Colby United Methodist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Beulah Cemetery (1), Sacred Heart Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Colby include: Villa High Park (1), Fike 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), Prairie Museum of Art and History (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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Drinking water stations with addresses in Colby that have no violations reported:
- COLBY, CITY OF (Population served: 5030, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  12.4% | | Whole state: |  9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
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.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Colby (2007 data):
- Farmers & Merchants Bank of Colby: Farmers & Merchants Bank Of Colby at 240 West Fourth, branch established on 1998-03-13; Dillons Branch at 1605 South Range, branch established on 2000-01-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $75.8 mil, Deposits: $53.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancshares, Inc.
- The Bank: Colby Branch at 1290 West Fourth, branch established on 1984-10-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $148.1 mil, Deposits: $128.8 mil, headquarters in Oberlin, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Decatur Investment, Inc.
- BANKWEST OF KANSAS: Colby Branch at 295 North Franklin, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $87.2 mil, Deposits: $53.9 mil, headquarters in Goodland, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: G. S. Bancshares, Inc.
- Peoples State Bank: Colby Branch at 100 South Range, branch established on 2000-12-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.9 mil, Deposits: $53.6 mil, headquarters in Mc Donald, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 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: $364.7 mil, Deposits: $301.4 mil, headquarters in Goodland, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancshares, Inc., Esop And 401 (K) Trusts
- Sunflower Bank, National Association: Colby Branch at 500 North Franklin, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,432.2 mil, Deposits: $1,009.9 mil, headquarters in Salina, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Sunflower Banks, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $5,230 | $20,920 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
11 | $27,044 | $29,503 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
7 | $15,980 | $27,394 | 22 | $838 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $26,456 | $26,456 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
6 | $12,772 | $25,544 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $7,636 | $22,908 | 2 | $1,416 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $8,966 | $21,518 | 4 | $3,686 |
| Electric Power |
13 | $31,402 | $28,986 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $8,294 | $24,882 | 6 | $2,326 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,052 | $24,624 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $7,088 | $21,264 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $13,888 | $27,776 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $9,944 | $39,776 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
79 | $176,752 | $26,848 | 34 | $8,266 |
Colby government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $475,000
Sewerage: $304,000
All Other: $108,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $732,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,200,000
Police Protection: $658,000
General - Other: $653,000
Water Utilities: $596,000
Parks & Recreation: $485,000
Solid Waste Management: $447,000
Regular Highways: $271,000
Fire Protection: $240,000
Central Staff Services: $189,000
Sewerage: $179,000
Libraries: $171,000
Air Transportation: $117,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $274,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $569,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,065,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $515,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $715,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $515,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $350,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $199,000
Interest Earnings: $135,000
Rents: $97,000
Special Assessments: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $296,000
Water Utilities: $243,000
General - Other: $174,000
Police Protection: $93,000
Sewerage: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Fire Protection: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,218,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,919,000
Water Utilities: $631,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $42,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,021,000
All Other: $168,000
General Support: $52,000
- Tax - Property: $1,323,000
NEC: $99,000
Total General Sales: $3,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,241,000
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)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- 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.)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, 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.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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.)
- K205BR (88.9 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY INC.)
- KWGB (97.9 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS 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)
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