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Cottonwood Falls, KS map Population (year 2000): 966. Estimated population in July 2006: 955 (-1.1% change)
 

Males: 462  (47.8%)
Females: 504  (52.2%)

Chase County

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

Zip codes: 66845.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,500 (it was $28,947 in 2000)
Cottonwood Falls  $29,500
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $47,000 (it was $45,500 in 2000)
Cottonwood Falls  $47,000
Kansas:  $107,800

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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%)

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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: 1656 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 (72.0 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (385.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Strong City, KS (1.9 miles ), Elmdale, KS (7.1 miles) , Matfield Green, KS (14.5 miles) , Dunlap, KS (18.8 miles) , Cedar Point, KS (20.5 miles) , Council Grove, KS (20.6 miles ), Wilsey, KS (20.7 miles) , Americus, KS (21.7 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

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Latitude: 38.37 N, Longitude: 96.54 W


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

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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Cottonwood Falls-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Cottonwood Falls city center killed 6 people and injured 177 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1991, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.4 miles away from the city center killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cottonwood Falls:
  • MORRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS)
  • EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
  • NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 28 miles; EMPORIA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cottonwood Falls:
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 54 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 72 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 74 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cottonwood Falls:
  • CHASE COUNTY (about 2 miles; COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS; ID: 9K0)
  • COUNCIL GROVE MUNI (about 21 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS; ID: K63)
  • EMPORIA MUNI (about 26 miles; EMPORIA, KS; ID: EMP)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottonwood Falls:
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 71 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
Public high school in Cottonwood Falls:
  • CHASE COUNTY HIGH (Students: 159; Location: 600 MAIN; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Cottonwood Falls:
  • CHASE CO ELEM (Students: 176; Location: 401 MAPLE; Grades: KG - 04)
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 1999:
This city:  11.6%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

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 (2007 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: $30.9 mil, Deposits: $26.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices



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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
Firefighters 0$0 18$91
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$75
Financial Administration 1$1,550$18,6001$819
Streets and Highways 3$4,342$17,3680$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$80
Water Supply 1$2,382$28,5840$0
Totals for Government 5$8,274$19,85827$1,065


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.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVOE (1400 AM; 1 kW; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)

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.)


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