Cowley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.9. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 11.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 0.301. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 24.9. This is about average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dexter and their reported violations in the past:
DEXTER, CITY OF (Population served: 350, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and AUG-01-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-1994)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-07-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-11-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-07-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-07-1994)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.0%
(23.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.2% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 73.3% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dexter, KS
39 people in nursing homes
Dexter 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.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (87%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Other fuel (3%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Cowley County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Dexter (based on Cowley County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.91%
| Here | | 51.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Catholic Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 20.7% | 16.0% | 13.8% | 12.0% | 6.7% |
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| Congregations | 19.4% | 10.4% | 6.0% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
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| Adherents | 6.1% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 14.6% |
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| Congregations | 3.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 40.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Cowley County: | 1.46 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Here: | 4.68 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 25 | Here: | 7.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Cowley County: | 8.4% | | State: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Cowley County: | 30.1% | | State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $576 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $753 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,152 | $25,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,152 | $25,824 | 2 | $1,329 |
Dexter government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $11,000 ($39.57)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($28.78)
All Other: $3,000 ($10.79)
Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($10.79)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $31,000 ($111.51)
Regular Highways: $30,000 ($107.91)
Financial Administration: $23,000 ($82.73)
Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($61.15)
Sewerage: $13,000 ($46.76)
Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($35.97)
Police Protection: $7,000 ($25.18)
General - Other: $3,000 ($10.79)
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($7.19)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $30,000 ($107.91)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $27,000 ($97.12)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000 ($10.79)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($7.19)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($3.60)
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $3,000 ($10.79)
Water Utilities: $1,000 ($3.60)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $53,000 ($190.65)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $48,000 ($172.66)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,000 ($86.33)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000 ($43.17)
Housing & Community Development: $4,000 ($14.39)
General Support: $4,000 ($14.39)
- Tax - Property: $55,000 ($197.84)
Public Utilities: $19,000 ($68.35)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $44,000 ($158.27)
5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,475 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.97% | | 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:
6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,307 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.45% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Dexter:
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KSOK (1280 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: COWLEY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dexter:
- KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KSJM (107.9 FM; WINFIELD, KS; Owner: SHERMAN BROADCAST GROUP INC.)
- KSOK-FM (95.9 FM; WINFIELD, KS; Owner: COWLEY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KACY (102.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: THIRD COAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBDD (91.9 FM; WINFILED, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KAXR (91.3 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - Edwin D Geer, 7.6 Km North Ne Of Dexter, Ks. (Lat: 37.243056 Lon: -96.663889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Licensee ID: L00001782
Registrant: Kansas Department Of Transportation, 700 Sw Harrison, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661 - Neal Brown, 3.5 Miles South Of (Lat: 37.111750 Lon: -96.644222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89.9 m, Licensee ID: L00085110
Registrant: Cellular Network Partnership, 314 N. 5th Street, Kingfisher, OK 73750, Phone: (405) 375-0671, Email:
- NEAL BROWN, 3.5 Miles South Of (Lat: 37.111750 Lon: -96.644222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89.9 m, Licensee ID: L00085110
Registrant: Cellular Network Partnership, 314 N. 5th Street, Kingfisher, OK 73750, Phone: (405) 375-0671, Email:
- 7.6 Km North Ne Of Dexter, Ks. (Lat: 37.243056 Lon: -96.663889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 126.5 m
Registrant: Kansas Department Of Transportation, Dsob, Bureau Of Const. & Maint., Topeka, KS 66612-1568, Phone: (785) 296-3661
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 2 1/2 Mi S 1 1/4 Mi W 1/4 Mi N (Lat: 37.149194 Lon: -96.749472), Call Sign: KXP840, Licensee ID: L00115095
Assigned Frequencies: 47.4800 MHz
Grant Date: 05/02/1999, Expiration Date: 05/02/2004, Cancellation Date: 07/04/2004
Registrant: Bradley, J H:bradley, Jim P Dba J H Bradley & Sons, 23706 232nd Rd, Dexter, KS 67038 - Lat: 37.178611 Lon: -96.717778, Call Sign: WPTB889
Assigned Frequencies: 453.987 MHz, 458.987 MHz
Grant Date: 08/24/2001, Expiration Date: 08/24/2011, Certifier: Donald D Wilson
Registrant: Wichita Communications, 1735 Mccormick, Wichita, KS 67213, Phone: (316) 263-5958, Fax: (316) 263-4881
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Cowley East, 5.6 Km South Of (Lat: 37.111750 Lon: -96.644222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: WQGF747
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6256.54 MHz
Grant Date: 01/04/2007, Expiration Date: 01/04/2017, Certifier: Richard A Ruhl
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8696, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: WA0CMW, Licensee ID: L01317420
Grant Date: 08/23/2007, Expiration Date: 11/14/2017, Certifier: Robert E Lindly
Registrant: Robert E Lindly, Route 1, Dexter, KS 67038 - Call Sign: KC0VPN, Licensee ID: L01093785
Grant Date: 12/14/2005, Expiration Date: 12/14/2015, Certifier: Gary J Patterson
Registrant: Gary J Patterson, Dexter, KS 67038
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dexter, KS
| Most common first names in Dexter, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 9 | 80.8 years |
| John | 6 | 78.4 years |
| Robert | 6 | 64.8 years |
| Ruby | 5 | 84.6 years |
| Harry | 4 | 82.7 years |
| Albert | 4 | 77.2 years |
| Bertha | 4 | 78.0 years |
| Jesse | 4 | 79.3 years |
| Clarence | 3 | 77.3 years |
| Charles | 3 | 81.3 years |
| Most common last names in Dexter, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Radcliff | 7 | 86.0 years |
| Martin | 6 | 83.3 years |
| Chambers | 5 | 76.2 years |
| Crow | 4 | 82.5 years |
| Brazle | 4 | 81.5 years |
| Hoyt | 4 | 85.5 years |
| Mosier | 4 | 88.0 years |
| Smith | 4 | 81.2 years |
| Condit | 3 | 91.0 years |
| Nellis | 3 | 82.0 years |
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Special education teachers"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Plastics and rubber products"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Health care"
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