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Dwight, KS map Population (year 2000): 330. Estimated population in July 2006: 331 (+0.3% change)
 

Males: 165  (50.0%)
Females: 165  (50.0%)

Morris County

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66849.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,400 (it was $25,909 in 2000)
Dwight  $26,400
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $39,600 (it was $38,300 in 2000)
Dwight  $39,600
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Dwight:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (19.1%), Swedish (9.4%), English (7.3%), Irish (6.7%), United States (6.4%), French (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1490 feet

Land area: 0.37 square miles.

Population density: 895 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Dwight

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dwight city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

17 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.8% Latin America, 1.5% Asia).

This city:  5.2%
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:

Dwight:  1.0% ($371)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

Dwight satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (63.6 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (94.8 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (418.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Parkerville, KS (7.2 miles) , Alta Vista, KS (7.4 miles ), White City, KS (10.3 miles ), Council Grove, KS (14.6 miles ), Wilsey, KS (15.4 miles) , Latimer, KS (18.8 miles) , Grandview Plaza, KS (18.8 miles ), Ogden, KS (20.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.84 N, Longitude: 96.59 W


Area code: 785

Dwight household income distribution Dwight home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-1.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Warehousing and storage (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Art and design workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Dwight-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the Dwight city center injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dwight:
  • MORRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS)
  • GEARY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; JUNCTION CITY, KS)
  • MANHATTAN SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (about 24 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dwight:
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 21 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 66 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • SALINA MUNI (about 74 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dwight:
  • COUNCIL GROVE MUNI (about 13 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS; ID: K63)
  • HERINGTON REGIONAL (about 18 miles; HERINGTON, KS; ID: HRU)
  • FREEMAN FIELD (about 21 miles; JUNCTION CITY, KS; ID: 3JC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dwight:
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 59 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 92 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
Public elementary/middle school in Dwight:
  • PRAIRIE HEIGHTS ELEM (Students: 72; Location: 9TH & CYPRESS; Grades: KG - 04)
Library in Dwight:
  • DWIGHT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,255; Location: P.O. BOX 278 637 MAIN; 4,114 books; 59 audio materials; 17 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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

DWIGHT, CITY OF (Population served: 332, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-26-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-27-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-26-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-27-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-15-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-15-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-04-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-04-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-09-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-1994)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.6%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.1%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Dwight 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Dwight (2007 data):
  • The Farmers State Bank: at 160 Main Street, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $13.6 mil, Deposits: $11.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices



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Dwight government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $83,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $65,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $122,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
    Highways: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000

6.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,174 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
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 Geary County, KS  0.98% ($22,571 average AGI)


7.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,187 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.84%
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 Riley County, KS  1.10% ($19,000 average AGI)
to Lyon County, KS  0.73% ($20,375)
to Dickinson County, KS  0.69% ($33,733)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dwight:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KJCK (1420 AM; 1 kW; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dwight:
  • KBLS (102.5 FM; NORTH FORT RILEY, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
  • KJCK-FM (97.5 FM; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KACZ (96.3 FM; RILEY, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMKF (101.5 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KQLA (103.5 FM; OGDEN, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KANV (91.3 FM; OLSBURG, KS; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KSDB-FM (91.9 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Dwight:
  • K25DS (Channel 25; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • K39BR (Channel 39; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS B/CST.SERVICE,INC.)

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