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Population (year 2000): 1,038. Estimated population in July 2006: 922 (-11.2% change)
 

Males: 496  (47.8%)
Females: 542  (52.2%)

Osborne County

Median resident age:  46.0 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67437.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,300 (it was $24,808 in 2000)
Downs  $25,300
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,300 (it was $33,200 in 2000)
Downs  $34,300
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Downs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (37.9%), United States (20.8%), Irish (10.2%), English (9.5%), Dutch (7.0%), French (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/1879

Elevation: 1484 feet

Land area: 1.10 square miles.

Population density: 847 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Downs

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Downs city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

5 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:

Downs:  1.4% ($477)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

Downs satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (150.4 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (479.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Cawker City, KS (7.5 miles ), Portis, KS (11.0 miles) , Osborne, KS (11.4 miles ), Tipton, KS (12.4 miles ), Glen Elder, KS (16.2 miles ), Hunter, KS (21.2 miles) , Lebanon, KS (21.3 miles ), Gaylord, KS (23.0 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $62,100
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $198,300
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $250,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.50 N, Longitude: 98.54 W


44 people in nursing homes
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -77 (-6.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Average climate in Downs, Kansas

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Downs-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the Downs city center .

On 5/7/1993, a category 4 tornado 19.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Downs:
  • OSBORNE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; OSBORNE, KS)
  • SMITH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS)
  • JEWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; MANKATO, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Downs:
  • HAYS RGNL (about 68 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 76 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
  • SALINA MUNI (about 80 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Downs:
  • CAWKER CITY (about 8 miles; CAWKER CITY, KS; ID: 8K6)
  • OSBORNE MUNI (about 11 miles; OSBORNE, KS; ID: K75)
  • SMITH CENTER MUNI (about 24 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS; ID: K82)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Downs:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 100 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 138 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 145 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
Public high school in Downs:
  • LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL AT DOWNS (Students: 155; Location: 1306 N MORGAN; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Downs:
  • LAKESIDE ELEM AT DOWNS (Students: 47; Location: 817 COLLEGE; Grades: KG - 03)
Library in Downs:
  • DOWNS CARNEGIE (Operating income: $36,277; Location: 504 MORGAN; 12,708 books; 139 audio materials; 392 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: West Lake Inn (East Highway 24).

 

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 1999:
This city:  11.1%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Downs compared to Kansas state average:

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  • 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 (2007 data):
  • State Bank of Downs: State Bank Of Downs at 900 North Morgan, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $49.1 mil, Deposits: $37.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 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: $14.1 mil, Deposits: $12.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Downs Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Housing and Community Development(Local) 0$0 2$1,749
Streets and Highways 1$1,523$18,2761$646
Other Government Administration 1$1,643$19,7161$540
Water Supply 2$4,765$28,5900$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$830
Totals for Government 4$7,931$23,7936$3,766


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:
to Mitchell County, KS  0.68% ($22,364 average AGI)


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)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE 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)

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)

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