Delphos, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 469. Estimated population in July 2006: 451 (-3.8% change)

Males: 234	(49.9%)
Females: 235	(50.1%)

Ottawa County

Median resident age:	42.4 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67436.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,200 (it was $31,563 in 2000)

Delphos	$32,200
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $33,700 (it was $32,600 in 2000)

Delphos	$33,700
Kansas:	$107,800

Delphos, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Delphos:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (19.4%), English (12.2%), United States (11.7%), Irish (8.3%), Swedish (5.8%), French (5.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 0.61 square miles.

Population density: 737 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Delphos

High school or higher: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delphos city

Never married: 17.9%
Now married: 67.1%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 7.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Delphos, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Delphos to the number of sex offenders is 451 to 1.

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

Delphos:	1.4% ($443)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (113.6 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (452.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Glasco, KS (7.7 miles ), Minneapolis, KS (11.2 miles ), Simpson, KS (13.7 miles) , Tescott, KS (19.7 miles ), Barnard, KS (19.9 miles) , Aurora, KS (20.3 miles) , Bennington, KS (20.5 miles ), Culver, KS (21.1 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $68,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.27 N, Longitude: 97.77 W

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-4.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (14%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Construction (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (35%)
Educational services (15%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (19%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Personal appearance workers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

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Average climate in Delphos, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Delphos-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Delphos city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/15/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Delphos:

OTTAWA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, KS)
CLOUD COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; CONCORDIA, KS)
MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BELOIT, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Delphos, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Delphos:

SALINA MUNI (about 35 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
MANHATTAN RGNL (about 77 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 85 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Delphos:

MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNTY (about 14 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, KS; ID: 45K)
BLOSSER MUNI (about 20 miles; CONCORDIA, KS; ID: CNK)
MORITZ MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; BELOIT, KS; ID: K61)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delphos:

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)

Library in Delphos:

DELPHOS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,482; Location: 114 W. 2ND, PO BOX 284; 5,548 books; 58 audio materials; 220 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Delphos Museums (111 North Washington Street).

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

DELPHOS, CITY OF (Population served: 449, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAR-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-1994)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	9.6%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Delphos 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Delphos (2007 data):

The State Bank of Delphos: The State Bank Of Delphos at Main And 2nd Streets, branch established on 1880-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $33.8 mil, Deposits: $28.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Delphos, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Delphos mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Ottawa 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	$2,380	$28,560	1	$1,020
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$516
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$621
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$125
Other Government Administration	1	$1,443	$17,316	7	$507
Totals for Government	2	$3,823	$22,938	12	$2,789

Delphos government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $19,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $52,000
Water Utilities: $37,000

General - Other: $22,000

Solid Waste Management: $19,000

Central Staff Services: $19,000

Sewerage: $17,000

Police Protection: $13,000

Libraries: $9,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $303,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $288,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $79,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
General Support: $6,000
Tax - Property: $71,000
Total General Sales: $16,000

Public Utilities: $12,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $75,000

7.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,619 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.48%
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 Saline County, KS

3.06% ($34,681 average AGI)

8.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,792 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.30%
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 Saline County, KS	3.66% ($25,713 average AGI)
to Cloud County, KS	0.42% ($21,600)

Strongest AM radio stations in Delphos:

KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
KVSV (1190 AM; 2 kW; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KNCK (1390 AM; 1 kW; CONCORDIA, KS; Owner: KNCK, INC.)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Delphos:

KAKA (88.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KHCD (89.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KCKS (94.9 FM; CONCORDIA, KS; Owner: KNCK, INC.)
KCVS (91.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
KILS (92.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KYEZ (93.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
KVSV-FM (105.5 FM; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
KSKG (99.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KZBZ (104.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Delphos:

KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KAAS-TV (Channel 18; SALINA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

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