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Chase County

Population in July 2008: 878. Population change since 2000: -9.1%
 

Males: 419  (47.8%)
Females: 459  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66845.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,581 (it was $28,947 in 2000)
Cottonwood Falls:  $36,581
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,223
Cottonwood Falls:  $20,223
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,162 (it was $44,700 in 2000)
Cottonwood Falls:  $69,162
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,193; Detached houses: $81,558; Townhouses or other attached units: $208,325; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,973; Mobile homes: $27,037

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Races in Cottonwood Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Cottonwood Falls: 73.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.1%), United States (17.9%), English (11.8%), Irish (11.7%), French (3.6%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1175 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 1522 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Cottonwood Falls

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cottonwood Falls city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 45.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 17.3%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
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:

Cottonwood Falls:  1.4% ($628)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (63.8 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (385.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Strong City, KS (1.4 miles ), Elmdale, KS (2.4 miles) , Matfield Green, KS (3.8 miles) , Cedar Point, KS (4.1 miles) , Dunlap, KS (4.2 miles) , Americus, KS (4.3 miles ), Emporia, KS (4.4 miles ), Wilsey, KS (4.5 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 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
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 38.37 N, Longitude: 96.54 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +85 (+9.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



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Average climate in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas

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Cottonwood Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.2 miles away from the Cottonwood Falls city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 177 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Cottonwood Falls-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from Cottonwood Falls center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cottonwood Falls:
  • EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
  • NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 22 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
  • MORRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Cottonwood Falls, KS

Airports located in Cottonwood Falls:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottonwood Falls:
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 63 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
Public high school in Cottonwood Falls:
Public elementary/middle school in Cottonwood Falls:
See full list of schools located in Cottonwood Falls

Library in Cottonwood Falls:
  • COTTONWOOD FALLS/BURNLEY MEMORIAL (Operating income: $16,817; Location: PO BOX 509 401 OAK; 8,274 books; 13 audio materials; 32 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Roniger Memorial Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Courthouse Square), Government Offices-U S - Strong City- Tallgrass Prairie Nat'l Preserve (RR 1 Box 14).

Hotels: Grand Central Hotel & Grill (215 Broadway Street), Millstream Resort Motel (401 Mill).

Court: Chase-County - Clerk Of District Court (Courthouse).

 

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

COTTONWOOD FALLS, CITY OF (Population served: 959, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-21-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-17-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-17-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-1998), St Public Notif received (MAR-02-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cottonwood Falls that have no violations reported:
  • TALLGRASS PRAIRIE NATIONAL PRESERVE (Address: PO BOX 585, Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.6%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cottonwood Falls, KS


70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
43 people in nursing homes


Cottonwood Falls compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage 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 Cottonwood Falls (2009 data):
  • The Exchange National Bank of Cottonwood Falls: The Exchange National Bank Of Cotton at 235 Broadway, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $30.5 mil, Deposits: $26.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Cottonwood Valley Bank: 200 Broadway Branch at 200 Broadway, branch established on 2007-05-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22.8 mil, Deposits: $19.9 mil, headquarters in Cedar Point, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Cedar Point Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Chase County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Cottonwood Falls

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents34.8%25.3%20.2%8.1%11.6%
Congregations41.7%8.3%8.3%8.3%33.3%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$20
Other Government Administration 1$3,806$45,6726$131
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$106
Firefighters 0$0 8$84
Streets and Highways 1$1,716$20,5920$0
Water Supply 1$5,214$62,5680$0
Totals for Government 3$10,736$42,94418$341



Cottonwood Falls government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $25,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $63,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $111,000
    Water Utilities: $98,000
    Regular Highways: $83,000
    General - Other: $81,000
    Solid Waste Management: $61,000
    Parks & Recreation: $50,000
    Air Transportation: $46,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $83,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $410,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $330,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $80,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Rents: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $200,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $140,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000
    General Support: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $214,000
    Public Utilities: $26,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $303,000

6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,269 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
Kansas average:  7.39%

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


7.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.50%
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 Lyon County, KS  2.09% ($25,045 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cottonwood Falls:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KVOE (1400 AM; 1 kW; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cottonwood Falls:
  • KRWV (96.1 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: C & C CONSULTING, INC)
  • KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
  • KNGM (91.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CHRISTIAN ACTION TEAM, INC.)
  • KFFX (104.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KJRL (105.7 FM; HERINGTON, KS; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)
  • KPOR (90.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KVOE-FM (101.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cottonwood Falls:
  • KETM-CA (Channel 17; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edwin D Geer, 6.4 Km Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 64.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00001782
    Registrant: Kansas Department Of Transportation, 700 Sw Harrison, 7th Floor, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • 500 E Of Hwy K177, Call Sign: KBB631, Licensee ID: L00023999
    Assigned Frequencies : 37.9800 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2004, Expiration Date: 04/18/2014
    Registrant: County Of Chase, Box 100, Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845, Phone: (620) 273-6386, Fax: (620) 273-6617, Email:
  • 500 E Of Hwy K177, Call Sign: KAD731, Licensee ID: L00023999
    Assigned Frequencies : 39.4600 MHz, 39.5800 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/04/2005, Expiration Date: 12/13/2014
    Registrant: County Of Chase, Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845, Phone: (620) 273-6313, Fax: (620) 273-6442, Email:
  • 322 S. Walnut, Type: Pole, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WQCN878
    Assigned Frequencies : 1.68000 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/19/2005, Expiration Date: 10/16/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006, Certifier: Danny R Riggs
    Registrant: Highway Information Systems, Inc., 4021 Stirrup Creek Drive, Suite 100, Durham, NC 27703, Phone: (919) 361-2479, Fax: (919) 361-2948, Email:
  • 322 S. Walnut, Type: Pole, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WQCU481
    Assigned Frequencies : 1.68000 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/26/2005, Expiration Date: 05/26/2015, Certifier: Danny R Riggs
    Registrant: Highway Information Systems, Inc., 4021 Stirrup Creek Drive, Suite 100, Durham, NC 27703, Phone: (919) 361-2479, Fax: (919) 361-2948, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • CHASE COUNTY, 6.4 Km Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 64.9 m, Call Sign: WQGM971
    Assigned Frequencies : 6651.25 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2007, Expiration Date: 03/06/2017, Certifier: Edwin Geer
    Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 4 Miles West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 62.2 m, Overall height: 71.3 m, Call Sign: KNKO220
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.400 MHz, 454.500 MHz, 454.600 MHz, 454.650 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/26/1999, Expiration Date: 11/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 08/10/2001
    Registrant: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 308 S. Akard Three Bell Plaza Room 810.A1, Dallas, TX 75202-5399, Phone: (214) 858-0824, Fax: (214) 858-0510

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: W5EWM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00145725
    Grant Date: 09/22/1999, Expiration Date: 11/14/2009
    Registrant: Walter F Hardgrave, Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845-0389


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1350B , Serial Number: 5977, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 08/24/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Robert K Carrier, Rr 1 Box 150a, Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6405E , Serial Number: 46505, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 04/04/1959
    Registrant (Corporation): Riggs Aviation, 410 Cherry St, Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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