Copeland, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 308. Population change since 2000: -9.1%

Males: 165	(53.7%)
Females: 143	(46.3%)

Median resident age:	30.4 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67837.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,020 (it was $35,625 in 2000)

Copeland:	$45,020
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,821

Copeland:	$20,821
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,706 (it was $54,100 in 2000)

Copeland:	$83,706
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,516; Detached houses: $95,265; Mobile homes: $34,537

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Races in Copeland:

White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
Hispanic (9.7%)
Other race (6.5%)
American Indian (2.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Copeland: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.9%), Irish (8.8%), United States (6.2%), Dutch (5.9%), Polish (4.4%), English (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2821 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 1202 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Copeland

High school or higher: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Copeland city

Never married: 21.6%
Now married: 65.6%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 6.8%

80 residents are foreign born (23.0% Latin America).

This city:	23.6%
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:

Copeland:	1.4% ($769)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (175.5 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (180.8 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (393.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Montezuma, KS (3.3 miles ), Sublette, KS (3.5 miles ), Plains, KS (4.4 miles ), Satanta, KS (4.6 miles ), Ingalls, KS (4.7 miles ), Ensign, KS (4.8 miles ), Kismet, KS (4.8 miles ), Meade, KS (4.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $100,000
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
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.54 N, Longitude: 100.63 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+16.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
Construction (22%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (4%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (29%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Warehousing and storage (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Construction (5%)
Chemicals (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
Top executives (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Personal appearance workers (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Average climate in Copeland, Kansas

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Copeland-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/26/1996, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Copeland city center caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/5/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.0 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Copeland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.0 miles away from Copeland center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Copeland:

SATANTA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SATANTA, KS)
MEADE DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MEADE, KS)
ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Copeland, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Copeland:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 152 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 173 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 176 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 178 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 180 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)

Public elementary/middle schools in Copeland:

Copeland Elementary School (Students: 79; Location: 105 THATCHER; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 5th Grade)
South Gray Junior High School (Students: 41; Location: 105 THATCHER; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)

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Library in Copeland:

COPELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,490; Location: 109 SANTA FE; 5,606 books; 27 audio materials; 237 video materials)

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

COPELAND, CITY OF (Population served: 321, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2000)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-27-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-1999)

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

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.8%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	0.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Copeland, KS

Copeland compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income 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 above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly 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 Copeland (2009 data):

The Montezuma State Bank: Copeland Branch at 210 North Santa Fe Street, branch established on 1997-03-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69.0 mil, Deposits: $60.4 mil, headquarters in Montezuma, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Hedlund Bancshares, Ltd.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Gray County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (6%)

Religion statistics for Copeland

Adherents

Name	Mennonite Church of God in Christ	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	29.2%	24.0%	18.0%	8.0%	7.0%
Congregations	26.3%	21.1%	5.3%	5.3%	5.3%

Name	U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches	Southern Baptist Convention	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	3.7%	3.1%	2.2%	2.0%	2.7%
Congregations	5.3%	5.3%	5.3%	5.3%	15.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	0	$0		1	$554
Streets and Highways	1	$2,380	$28,560	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,380	$28,560	1	$554

Copeland government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $16,000
All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $64,000
Water Utilities: $40,000

Financial Administration: $18,000

Solid Waste Management: $16,000

Regular Highways: $5,000

Libraries: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $310,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $285,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $7,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000

General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $96,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
General Support: $5,000
Tax - Property: $97,000
Public Utilities: $18,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000

7.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,914 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.11%
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 Ford County, KS	1.60% ($30,676 average AGI)
from Finney County, KS	0.66% ($36,286)

8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,254 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.41%
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 Ford County, KS	1.63% ($29,914 average AGI)
to Finney County, KS	0.93% ($38,900)

Strongest AM radio stations in Copeland:

KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
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.)
KBUF (1030 AM; 1 kW; HOLCOMB, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KIUL (1240 AM; 1 kW; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS LTD.)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Copeland:

KYBD (98.1 FM; COPELAND, KS; Owner: MAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KJIL (99.1 FM; COPELAND, KS; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
KHYM (103.9 FM; COPELAND, KS; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
KKJQ (97.3 FM; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
KSSA (105.9 FM; INGALLS, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
KANZ (91.1 FM; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC)
KSSH (96.3 FM; INGALLS, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KZRD (93.9 FM; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOLS (95.5 FM; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Copeland:

KUPK-TV (Channel 13; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KSNG (Channel 11; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
KBSD-TV (Channel 6; ENSIGN, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
KSWK (Channel 3; LAKIN, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
KAAS-LP (Channel 31; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Copeland)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Copeland, KS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

4 Mi N, Overall height: 163.1 m, Call Sign: WAC236, Licensee ID: L00544363
Assigned Frequencies : 947.000 MHz
Grant Date: 06/17/1974, Expiration Date: 06/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/11/2002
Registrant: Seward County Broadcasting Co Inc, 1600 3 8th St, Liberal, KS 67901
Kupk-Tv 6 Mi N Of, Overall height: 173.7 m, Call Sign: WBM672
Assigned Frequencies : 947.000 MHz
Grant Date: 03/12/1976, Expiration Date: 06/01/1977, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2000
Registrant: Robert E Ingstad

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2

Lat: 37.526389 Lon: -100.366667, Call Sign: WQDM861
Assigned Frequencies : 119.325 MHz
Grant Date: 10/04/2005, Expiration Date: 02/28/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2006, Certifier: Danny B Hankins
Registrant: Cessna Aircraft Company, #1 Cessna Blvd, W2-14, Wichita, KS 67277, Phone: (316) 517-7053, Fax: (316) 206-8396, Email:
Lat: 37.526389 Lon: -100.366667, Call Sign: WQHC777
Assigned Frequencies : 118.750 MHz
Grant Date: 07/16/2008, Expiration Date: 01/12/2009, Cancelation Date: 12/18/2008, Certifier: Danny B Hankins
Registrant: Cessna Aircraft Company, One Cessna Blvd, W2-14, Wichita, KS 67277, Phone: (316) 517-7053, Fax: (316) 206-8396, Email:

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7

Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2997C , Serial Number: 30897, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 07/21/1955
Registrant (Individual): Philip W Smith, 31806 4 Rd, Copeland, KS 67837
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 33679 , Serial Number: 28-7505167, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 03/11/1975
Registrant (Partnership): Garold Unruh, Po Box 125, Copeland, KS 67837, Other Owners: Kelly Unruh
Aircraft: CESSNA 170 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4143V , Serial Number: 18475, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 06/23/1956
Registrant (Individual): Ronald E Spanier, 31905 2 Rd, Copeland, KS 67837
Aircraft: BOEING A75N1(PT17) (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 54651 , Serial Number: 75-1938, Year manufactured: 1943, Airworthiness Date: 03/19/1969
Registrant (Individual): Earl C Whitaker, 1717 Tt Rd, Copeland, KS 67837
Aircraft: SMITH AEROSTAR 601P (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 144 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 555BW , Serial Number: 61P-0168-007, Year manufactured: 1974
Registrant (Corporation): Whitaker Inc, 1717 Tt Rd, Copeland, KS 67837
Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: WRIGHT C7BA SERIES (800 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5573X , Serial Number: 5083R, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 09/24/1975
Registrant (Corporation): Whitaker Inc, 1717 Tt Rd, Copeland, KS 67837
Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 80870 , Serial Number: 17266782, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 02/24/1976
Registrant (Corporation): Whitaker Inc, 1717 Tt Rd, Copeland, KS 67837

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9
Hazardous Condition: 2
Good Intent Call: 2

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