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Coldwater, KS map Population (year 2000): 792. Estimated population in July 2006: 754 (-4.8% change)
 

Males: 354  (44.7%)
Females: 438  (55.3%)

Comanche County

Median resident age:  50.2 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67029.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,700 (it was $27,167 in 2000)
Coldwater  $27,700
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,800 (it was $33,700 in 2000)
Coldwater  $34,800
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Coldwater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (21.6%), English (13.4%), Irish (12.0%), United States (11.0%), Dutch (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2112 feet

Land area: 2.63 square miles.

Population density: 296 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Coldwater, Kansas map

For population 25 years and over in Coldwater

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coldwater city

  • Never married: 12.3%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Coldwater, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Coldwater to the number of sex offenders is 779 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Coldwater:  1.6% ($553)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Coldwater satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (139.8 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (355.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Wilmore, KS (9.1 miles) , Protection, KS (11.8 miles ), Greensburg, KS (23.3 miles ), Mullinville, KS (24.2 miles ), Haviland, KS (28.4 miles ), Bucklin, KS (28.7 miles ), Sun City, KS (29.1 miles) , Ashland, KS (31.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 37.27 N, Longitude: 99.33 W


30 people in nursing homes

Area code: 620

Coldwater household income distribution Coldwater home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -140 (-15.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.28
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Coldwater, Kansas

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Coldwater-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Coldwater city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/7/2002, a category 3 tornado 23.4 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused $800,000 in damages.


Coldwater topographic map
Hospital/medical center in Coldwater:
  • COMANCHE COUNTY HOSPITAL (2ND & FRISCO STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Coldwater:
  • GREAT PLAINS OF KIOWA COUNTY (about 25 miles; GREENSBURG, KS)
  • ASHLAND DISTRICT HOSPSITAL (about 32 miles; ASHLAND, KS)
  • HARPER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; BUFFALO, OK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coldwater:
  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 55 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; ID: DDC)
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 81 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; ID: GBD)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 106 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; ID: GCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Coldwater:
  • COMANCHE COUNTY (about 4 miles; COLDWATER, KS; ID: 3K8)
  • PAUL WINDLE MUNI (about 24 miles; GREENSBURG, KS; ID: 8K7)
  • BUCKLIN (about 29 miles; BUCKLIN, KS; ID: 8K0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coldwater:
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 131 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 168 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
Public high school in Coldwater:
  • SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 600 N LEAVENWORTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
Library in Coldwater:
  • COLDWATER-WILMORE REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,613; Location: 221 E. MAIN PO BOX 606; 14,862 books; 30 audio materials; 108 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

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Reservoir: Lake Coldwater (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Coldwater: Coldwater Recreation Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Comanche County Museum (105 West Main).

Hotel: Comanche Motel (204 South Central).

Courts: Comanche County - District Court- Clerk Office (201 South New York), Comanche County - District Court- Magistrate Judge (201 South New York).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Coldwater and their reported violations in the past:

COLDWATER, CITY OF (Population served: 774, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-14-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-14-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
COMANCHE CO RWD 2 (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-14-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2004)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-10-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-28-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2001)
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)
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.8%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Coldwater 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 below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly 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 Coldwater (2007 data):
  • Peoples Bank: at 101 East Main, branch established on 1905-12-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $37.6 mil, Deposits: $32.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Stockgrowers State Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • The Coldwater Native Bank: at 145 East Main Street, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $14.8 mil, Deposits: $11.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Comanche County Kansas:




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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
Other Government Administration 1$3,060$36,7206$1,400
Streets and Highways 3$6,692$26,7680$0
Welfare 0$0 1$280
Sewerage 1$1,464$17,5680$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,850$22,2002$704
Water Supply 1$2,196$26,3520$0
Totals for Government 7$15,262$26,1639$2,384


Coldwater government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $137,000
    Solid Waste Management: $86,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $41,000
    Sewerage: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $169,000
    Regular Highways: $162,000
    General - Other: $157,000
    Solid Waste Management: $84,000
    Water Utilities: $72,000
    Financial Administration: $54,000
    Police Protection: $52,000
    Sewerage: $27,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $315,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $290,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $551,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
    Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $182,000
    Parks & Recreation: $49,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Police Protection: $20,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $651,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $124,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $200,000
    Total General Sales: $88,000
    Public Utilities: $61,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $216,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

2.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,211 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  2.77%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


7.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,679 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.73%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Strongest AM radio stations in Coldwater:
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)



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