Dearing, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 395.

Males: 206	(52.3%)
Females: 189	(47.7%)

Median resident age:	36.6 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67340.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,100 (it was $27,361 in 2000)

Dearing	$32,100
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $33,700 (it was $30,000 in 2000)

Dearing	$33,700
Kansas:	$121,200

Dearing, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Dearing:

White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
American Indian (6.3%)
Two or more races (2.7%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Dearing: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.2%), United States (21.2%), Irish (9.4%), English (6.5%), Italian (4.1%), Dutch (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 1275 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Dearing

High school or higher: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dearing city

Never married: 16.2%
Now married: 63.6%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 10.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
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:

Dearing:	1.1% ($329)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tulsa, OK (66.0 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (303.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Coffeyville, KS (5.9 miles ), South Coffeyville, OK (7.5 miles ), Tyro, KS (7.8 miles ), Liberty, KS (10.3 miles) , Independence, KS (11.8 miles ), Wann, OK (11.9 miles) , Lenapah, OK (15.1 miles ), Caney, KS (15.7 miles ).

Latitude: 37.06 N, Longitude: 95.71 W

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Machinery (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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Average climate in Dearing, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Dearing-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Dearing city center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/18/1979, a category 3 tornado 11.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Dearing:

COFFEYVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; COFFEYVILLE, KS)
MERCY HOSPITAL INDEPENDENCE (about 10 miles; INDEPENDENCE, KS)
WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; NEODESHA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Dearing, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dearing:

TULSA INTL (about 62 miles; TULSA, OK; ID: TUL)
JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 86 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 112 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dearing:

INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 8 miles; INDEPENDENCE, KS; ID: IDP)
COFFEYVILLE MUNI (about 11 miles; COFFEYVILLE, KS; ID: CFV)
TRI-CITY (about 23 miles; PARSONS, KS; ID: PPF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dearing:

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 65 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 84 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)

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

DEARING, CITY OF (Population served: 452, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-25-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-25-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2002)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.2%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Dearing 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 significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Dearing mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Water Supply	1	$1,492	$17,904	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$1,492	$17,904	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$2,984	$17,904	0	$0

Dearing government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $19,000
All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $83,000
Regular Highways: $32,000

General - Other: $21,000

Parks & Recreation: $20,000

Sewerage: $19,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $129,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $124,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $186,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $96,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
General Support: $4,000
Tax - Property: $10,000
Public Utilities: $10,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000

6.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.91%
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 Wilson County, KS	0.46% ($26,804 average AGI)
from Labette County, KS	0.36% ($24,295)
from Nowata County, OK	0.33% ($24,512)

7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,505 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
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 Crawford County, KS	0.42% ($15,423 average AGI)
to Washington County, OK	0.41% ($36,608)
to Labette County, KS	0.41% ($35,480)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dearing:

KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KIND (1010 AM; 0 kW; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KWON (1400 AM; 1 kW; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KAKC (1300 AM; 5 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dearing:

KUSN (98.1 FM; DEARING, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KKRK (98.9 FM; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KQLL-FM (106.1 FM; OWASSO, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KEOJ (101.1 FM; CANEY, KS; Owner: KXOJ, INC.)
KARF (91.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KGGF-FM (104.1 FM; FREDONIA, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KIND-FM (102.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KBQC (88.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KRIG-FM (104.9 FM; NOWATA, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KGND (107.5 FM; KETCHUM, OK; Owner: NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA BROADCAST NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around Dearing:

K54GC (Channel 54; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KDOR (Channel 17; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K04EJ (Channel 4; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: COFFEYVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

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