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Kearny County

Population in July 2007: 812. Population change since 2000: -5.8%
 

Males: 432  (53.3%)
Females: 380  (46.7%)

Median resident age:  27.2 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67838.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,368 (it was $31,944 in 2000)
Deerfield:  $40,368
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,727 (it was $30,200 in 2000)
Deerfield:  $46,727
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,787; Detached houses: $92,257; Mobile homes: $17,798

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Races in Deerfield:

  • Hispanic (51.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.1%)
  • Other race (30.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Deerfield: 72.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.2%), English (5.1%), Irish (5.0%), United States (4.0%), Dutch (2.3%), Russian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2947 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 1693 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Deerfield

  • High school or higher: 56.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deerfield city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

242 residents are foreign born (26.9% Latin America).

This city:  27.4%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Deerfield, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Deerfield to the number of sex offenders is 406 to 1.

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

Deerfield:  1.9% ($586)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

Deerfield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (190.7 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (207.3 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (434.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lakin, KS (2.7 miles ), Holcomb, KS (2.8 miles ), Garden City, KS (3.8 miles ), Ulysses, KS (5.5 miles ), Syracuse, KS (5.8 miles ), Scott City, KS (6.0 miles ), Leoti, KS (6.1 miles ), Sublette, KS (6.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $59,600
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $78,800
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $78,800
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $240,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $32,400
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 37.98 N, Longitude: 101.13 W

Area code: 620

Deerfield household income distribution Deerfield home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +143 (+19.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Food (20%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Food (23%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Food processing workers (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



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Deerfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Deerfield city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/23/1967, a category 3 tornado 13.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 30 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Deerfield:
  • KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LAKIN, KS)
  • ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS)
  • BOB WILSON MEM GRANT CO HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; ULYSSES, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Deerfield, KS

Amtrak station near Deerfield:
  • 15 miles: GARDEN CITY (100 N. 7TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deerfield:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 132 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 176 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 189 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 192 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 199 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 201 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
Public elementary/middle school in Deerfield:
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Deerfield and their reported violations in the past:

DEERFIELD, CITY OF (Population served: 892, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-10-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2001)

Average household size:
This city:  3.3 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  82.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.5%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Deerfield, KS



Deerfield 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 above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born 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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School Enrollment by Level of School



Deerfield travel time to work


Deerfield mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Kearny County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Deerfield

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents33.9%29.3%8.8%8.4%4.8%
Congregations15.4%15.4%7.7%7.7%7.7%
Name Mennonite Church of God in ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents4.2%2.9%2.9%2.1%2.6%
Congregations7.7%7.7%7.7%7.7%15.4%
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 2$4,860$29,1601$90
Other Government Administration 1$4,620$55,4400$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$182
Streets and Highways 1$2,680$32,1600$0
Sewerage 1$3,696$44,3520$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$216
Water Supply 1$5,848$70,1760$0
Totals for Government 6$21,704$43,4083$488



Deerfield government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $168,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $255,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $210,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $34,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $293,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $155,000
    Total General Sales: $23,000
    Public Utilities: $17,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $110,000

7.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,444 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.09%
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 Finney County, KS  2.00% ($21,393 average AGI)


10.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,322 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.30%
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 Finney County, KS  3.04% ($24,886 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Deerfield:
  • KBUF (1030 AM; 1 kW; HOLCOMB, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIUL (1240 AM; 1 kW; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS LTD.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • 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.)
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Deerfield:
  • KANZ (91.1 FM; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC)
  • KSKZ (99.9 FM; LEOTI, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKJQ (97.3 FM; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Deerfield:
  • KSWK (Channel 3; LAKIN, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
  • KSNG (Channel 11; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KAAS-LP (Channel 31; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K39FW (Channel 39; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KUPK-TV (Channel 13; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 790
Total average daily truck traffic: 35
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 790

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Christopher B Page, 611 E.Hwy 50 (Lakin# 30325), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.3 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 37.982583 Lon: -101.137972, Call Sign: WQDL278
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/22/2005, Expiration Date: 09/22/2015, Certifier: Mike Roth
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, N3211 County Road H, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KD0CW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01294053
    Grant Date: 06/13/2007, Expiration Date: 09/09/2017, Certifier: Larry G Purdy
    Registrant: Larry G Purdy, 2178 Highway 50, Deerfield, KS 67838
  • Call Sign: N0NGV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00311724
    Grant Date: 01/04/2001, Expiration Date: 04/02/2011
    Registrant: Franklin L Eberhart, Rr 1 Box 280, Deerfield, KS 67838


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA T206H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5910T , Serial Number: T20608457, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 11/08/2004
    Registrant (Corporation): Sky View Inc, 2150 Road 220, Deerfield, KS 67838


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 13
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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