Drinking water stations with addresses in Downs and their reported violations in the past:
DOWNS, CITY OF (Population served: 938, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-06-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2003)
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2002), St Intentional no-action (DEC-06-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-11-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-1994)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Kansas: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 57.6% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 11.1% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Downs, KS
44 people in nursing homes
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Downs 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 significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage 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 Downs (2009 data):
- State Bank of Downs: State Bank Of Downs at 900 North Morgan, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2007-10-01: Bank assets: $59.9 mil, Deposits: $40.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: B Bank, Inc.
- The Downs National Bank: at 800 North Morgan Avenue, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $15.8 mil, Deposits: $14.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Downs Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Osborne County Kansas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (93%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Downs
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.47%
| Here | | 73.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 29.8% | 21.1% | 13.1% | 6.2% | 5.5% |
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| Congregations | 33.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Church of Christ | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.4% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 6.4% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 20.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,010 | $24,120 | 1 | $449 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,203 | $26,436 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
1 | $1,833 | $21,996 | 2 | $1,543 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,678 | $28,068 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $10,724 | $25,738 | 3 | $1,992 |
Downs government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $26,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000
All Other: $4,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $146,000
General - Other: $119,000
Police Protection: $67,000
Financial Administration: $59,000
Regular Highways: $54,000
Parks & Recreation: $52,000
Libraries: $18,000
Health Services - Other: $17,000
Fire Protection: $13,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $25,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $44,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $10,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $33,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Rents: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $9,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $420,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $178,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $38,000
General Support: $17,000
- Tax - Property: $312,000
Public Utilities: $65,000
Total General Sales: $28,000
NEC: $5,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $139,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000
5.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,125 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.53% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,209 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Downs:
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KVSV (1190 AM; 2 kW; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
- 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.)
- KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Downs:
- KDNS (94.1 FM; DOWNS, KS; Owner: HOEFLICKER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KZDY (96.3 FM; CAWKER CITY, KS; Owner: WACONDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KVSV-FM (105.5 FM; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Downs:
- KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
- KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Downs fatal accident list:
Jul 22, 2006 07:40 AM, Us-24, Us-281, Lat: 39.509992, Lon: -98.686425, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- DAVID B CUNNINGHAM, Ne Edge, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 122.8 m
Registrant: Cunningham Communications Inc, 220 West Main, Glen Eder, KS 67446, Phone: (785) 545-3215, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6- N Third, Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPFU445, Licensee ID: L00736379
Assigned Frequencies : 173.210 MHz
Grant Date: 08/05/2004, Expiration Date: 10/13/2014
Registrant: City Of Downs, 715 Railroad, Downs, KS 67437, Phone: (785) 454-6622 - 615 Deleware, Call Sign: KNFC952, Licensee ID: L00097491
Assigned Frequencies : 152.360 MHz
Grant Date: 01/22/1997, Expiration Date: 03/25/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/26/2002
Registrant: Pottberg Retail & Supply, 615 Deleware, Downs, KS 67437, Phone: (913) 454-3535 - 615 Deleware, Call Sign: KNGX358, Licensee ID: L00096267
Assigned Frequencies : 158.415 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1998, Expiration Date: 07/27/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/28/2003
Registrant: Black Diamond Ranch Inc, 615 Delaware, Downs, KS 67437 - Sw 1/4 Of Section 28 Of Range 611, Call Sign: KNHN915
Assigned Frequencies : 151.490 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/2004, Expiration Date: 10/06/2013
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - 810 N Morgan, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: KAG703
Assigned Frequencies : 153.530 MHz
Grant Date: 08/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/29/2011, Certifier: John D Geil
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Email:
- Lat: 39.502222 Lon: -98.541667, Call Sign: WPYM988
Assigned Frequencies : 152.285 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/2003, Expiration Date: 09/11/2013, Certifier: Curt Engel
Registrant: D & D Communications Inc, 13444 L Street, Omaha, NE 68137, Phone: (402) 895-6100, Fax: (402) 895-6260
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Downs)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: SHARP-RANS S12 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912UL (80 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 107AZ , Serial Number: 0493394, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 01/28/2008
Registrant (Individual): Michael D Sharp, 306 Morgan Ave, Downs, KS 67437 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 22990 , Serial Number: 15068665, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/09/1968
Registrant (Co-Owned): Barry K Doane, 123 County 685 Ave, Downs, KS 67437, Other Owners: Bob B Wagner, Curtis L Peterson, Kent W Ingrem - Aircraft: CESSNA 182H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 300TX , Serial Number: 18256481, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/1965
Registrant (Corporation): Sky Power LLC, Po Box 218, Downs, KS 67437 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 41901 , Serial Number: 28-7405148, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 03/21/1974
Registrant (Co-Owned): Floyd J Renken, 27021 Dd Rd, Downs, KS 67437, Other Owners: Gilbert E Specht - Aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 58 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 958WD , Serial Number: TH-1928, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 12/30/1999
Registrant (Corporation): Brush Art Corp, Po Box 217, Downs, KS 67437
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Downs on our top lists:
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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