Colony, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 374. Population change since 2000: -5.5%

Males: 164	(44.1%)
Females: 210	(55.9%)

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66015.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,804 (it was $25,167 in 2000)

Colony:	$31,804
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,988 (it was $33,600 in 2000)

Colony:	$51,988
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $58,041; Detached houses: $60,921; Mobile homes: $26,000

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Races in Colony:

White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
Two or more races (3.8%)
American Indian (3.0%)
Hispanic (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Colony: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.6%), Irish (11.8%), United States (10.3%), English (6.0%), Dutch (3.5%), Scottish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1130 feet

Land area: 0.50 square miles.

Population density: 749 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Colony

High school or higher: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 10.2%
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colony city

Never married: 15.5%
Now married: 68.3%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 10.1%
Divorced: 5.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Colony:	0.9% ($293)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawrence, KS (61.8 miles , pop. 80,098).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (82.2 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (373.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lone Elm, KS (2.6 miles) , Westphalia, KS (3.2 miles) , Gas, KS (3.2 miles ), Iola, KS (3.2 miles ), Mildred, KS (3.3 miles) , Neosho Falls, KS (3.4 miles) , La Harpe, KS (3.4 miles ), Kincaid, KS (3.4 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $85,400
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.07 N, Longitude: 95.37 W

Area code: 620

Population change in the 1990s: -51 (-11.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Food (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Health care (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Food (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (16%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Cashiers (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Top executives (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Crime in Colony (2005):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Colony (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Average climate in Colony, Kansas

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Colony-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the Colony city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.2 miles away from the city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Colony:

ALLEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; IOLA, KS)
ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GARNETT, KS)
COFFEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BURLINGTON, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Colony, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colony:

EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 62 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 71 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 76 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)

Public high school in Colony:

Crest High School (Students: 91; Location: 603 E. BROAD; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Colony:

Crest Elementary School (Students: 148; Location: 603 E. BROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Library in Colony:

COLONY CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,896; Location: 339 CHERRY STREET; 5,167 books; 22 audio materials; 362 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Bestbooks Etc. (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 210 Lydia Avenue), Colony City - City Hall (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 339 South Cherry Street).

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

ANDERSON CO RWD 5 (Population served: 2150, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAR-08-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-1995)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-08-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-1995)

One routine major monitoring violation

3 minor monitoring violations

COLONY, CITY OF (Population served: 390, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-14-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-14-1994)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	16.6%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colony, KS

Colony compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below 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 Colony (2009 data):

Garnett State Savings Bank: State Bank Of Colony Branch at 207 East Broad Street, branch established on 2006-11-06. Info updated 2006-11-13: Bank assets: $84.8 mil, Deposits: $74.5 mil, headquarters in Garnett, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Goppert Financial Corp.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Colony mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Anderson County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (100%)

Religon statistics for Colony

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	41.2%	15.6%	15.1%	14.3%	4.7%
Congregations	20.8%	12.5%	25.0%	8.3%	4.2%

Name	Old Order Amish	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Congregations	8.3%	4.2%	4.2%	4.2%	8.3%

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.

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	$1,954	$23,448	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$554
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$185
Water Supply	1	$2,303	$27,636	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$4,257	$25,542	2	$739

Colony government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $46,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,000

All Other: $2,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $40,000
Financial Administration: $25,000

Sewerage: $23,000

General - Other: $17,000

Solid Waste Management: $17,000

Regular Highways: $15,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

Libraries: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $224,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $111,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $107,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $201,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $23,000
Other, NEC: $4,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $15,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $208,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $62,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $54,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
General Support: $6,000
Tax - Property: $30,000
Public Utilities: $15,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $51,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

6.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,978 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.25%
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:

from Franklin County, KS	0.87% ($37,462 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KS	0.87% ($46,000)
from Allen County, KS	0.54% ($27,938)

7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,571 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.64%
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:

to Franklin County, KS	0.96% ($25,724 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS	0.86% ($34,423)
to Allen County, KS	0.56% ($20,529)

Strongest AM radio stations in Colony:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KALN (1370 AM; 1 kW; IOLA, KS; Owner: IOLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colony:

KIKS-FM (101.5 FM; IOLA, KS; Owner: IOLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSNP (97.7 FM; BURLINGTON, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KBJQ (88.3 FM; BRONSON, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
K217CI (91.3 FM; IOLA, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)

Colony fatal accident list:
Sep 18, 1975 09:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 37.071361 Lon: -95.366833, Call Sign: WQBX384
Assigned Frequencies : 468.437 MHz, 463.437 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2005, Expiration Date: 01/03/2015, Certifier: Paul A Stephens
Registrant: Comm-Tronix, 1735 Mccormick, Wichita, KS 67213, Phone: (316) 263-5958, Fax: (316) 263-4881

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: AI0T, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01139604
Grant Date: 04/11/2006, Expiration Date: 06/28/2016, Certifier: Loren M Howerton
Registrant: Loren M Howerton, 1776 900 Street, Colony, KS 66015
Call Sign: KB0HM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01139602
Grant Date: 04/11/2006, Expiration Date: 06/28/2016, Certifier: Patricia A Howerton
Registrant: Patricia A Howerton, 1776 900 Street, Colony, KS 66015
Call Sign: W0GTP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/11/1996, Expiration Date: 09/11/2006, Cancelation Date: 09/12/2008
Registrant: James D Dickson, Colony, KS 66015
Call Sign: WB0ZAU, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/07/1989, Expiration Date: 03/07/1999, Cancelation Date: 03/08/2001
Registrant: Howard G Veteto, Rr 2, Colony, KS 66015
Call Sign: WD0HEA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00667165
Grant Date: 04/22/2003, Expiration Date: 06/15/2013, Certifier: Mark H Veteto
Registrant: Mark H Veteto, 13130 Sw 300 Rd, Colony, KS 66015

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 48

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Colony, KS

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