Effingham, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 575. Population change since 2000: -2.2%

Males: 272	(47.4%)
Females: 303	(52.6%)

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66023.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,587 (it was $37,656 in 2000)

Effingham:	$47,587
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,341

Effingham:	$19,341
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,517 (it was $50,100 in 2000)

Effingham:	$77,517
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,618; Detached houses: $87,755; Mobile homes: $15,714

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Races in Effingham:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Hispanic (0.5%)
Other race (0.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Effingham: 71.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.3%), United States (22.4%), English (8.5%), Irish (8.5%), French (2.9%), Dutch (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1890

Elevation: 1138 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 1068 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Effingham

High school or higher: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Effingham city

Never married: 17.9%
Now married: 62.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 10.6%
Divorced: 8.9%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.2%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Effingham, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Effingham to the number of sex offenders is 575 to 1.

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

Effingham:	1.1% ($574)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (34.1 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (54.7 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (435.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lancaster, KS (2.5 miles ), Muscotah, KS (2.6 miles) , Nortonville, KS (2.8 miles ), Huron, KS (2.9 miles) , Everest, KS (3.3 miles ), Horton, KS (3.5 miles ), Whiting, KS (3.5 miles ), Valley Falls, KS (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,700
2001: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $40,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $61,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $28,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $33,400
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.52 N, Longitude: 95.40 W

Area code: 913

Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+2.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Educational services (13%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (17%)
Public administration (12%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Average climate in Effingham, Kansas

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Effingham-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 190% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.1 miles away from the Effingham city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Effingham-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from Effingham center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 5.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from Effingham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Effingham:

NORTHEAST KS CRT FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS (about 12 miles; HORTON, KS)
ATCHISON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ATCHISON, KS)
HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HOLTON, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Effingham, KS

Airports located in Effingham:

Strafuss Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Effingham:

MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 39 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 40 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
PARK UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 46 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)

Public high school in Effingham:

Atchison Co Community High School (Students: 228; Location: 908 TIGER; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Effingham:

Atchison Co Community Middle School (Students: 229; Location: 607 8TH STREET; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade)
Effingham Elementary School (Students: 119; Location: 306 MAIN STREET; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 4th Grade)

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Library in Effingham:

EFFINGHAM COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,585; Location: 414 MAIN; 7,366 books; 75 audio materials; 215 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)

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

EFFINGHAM, CITY OF (Population served: 582, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Effingham, KS

Effingham compared to Kansas state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.
House age 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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Banks with branches in Effingham (2009 data):

The Exchange National Bank and Trust Company of Atchison: Effingham Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1905-06-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $197.0 mil, Deposits: $165.2 mil, headquarters in Atchison, KS, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Exchange Bankshares Corporation Of Kansas

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Effingham mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Atchison County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Effingham

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	38.8%	13.0%	12.8%	8.3%	7.0%
Congregations	20.0%	6.7%	3.3%	16.7%	3.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	5.3%	5.0%	3.4%	1.8%	4.4%
Congregations	6.7%	6.7%	13.3%	3.3%	20.0%

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.

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$198
Other Government Administration	1	$2,120	$25,440	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$610
Other and Unallocable	1	$3,578	$42,936	2	$65
Totals for Government	2	$5,698	$34,188	5	$873

Effingham government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $63,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $103,000
Financial Administration: $101,000

General - Other: $51,000

Water Utilities: $26,000

Parks & Recreation: $20,000

Sewerage: $14,000

Fire Protection: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $179,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $170,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $22,000
Financial Administration: $15,000

General - Other: $9,000

Sewerage: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $238,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $71,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
General Support: $9,000
Tax - Property: $171,000
Public Utilities: $15,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $96,000

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
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 Buchanan County, MO	0.49% ($22,586 average AGI)
from Leavenworth County, KS	0.42% ($27,720)
from Brown County, KS	0.37% ($22,364)

6.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.33%
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 Buchanan County, MO	0.59% ($24,486 average AGI)
to Leavenworth County, KS	0.52% ($26,323)
to Johnson County, KS	0.41% ($33,083)

Strongest AM radio stations in Effingham:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KSFT (1550 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Effingham:

KNZA (103.9 FM; HIAWATHA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
KAIR-FM (93.7 FM; HORTON, KS; Owner: KNZA INC.)
KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, 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.)
KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Effingham:

KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Highway 9 And Dickinson Road, Structure height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN637, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Fred Kleber, Highway 9 And Dickinson Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 101 m, Overall height: 108.2 m
Kyle B Entz, 3 Mi S Of Us 159, Type: Tower, Structure height: 210.9 m, Overall height: 213.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00005016
Registrant: Nextel West Corp., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (866) 400-6040

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Monrovia & 159 Hwy 1 1/2 Mi S & 1/4 Mi W, Call Sign: KNAS843
Assigned Frequencies : 158.355 MHz
Grant Date: 02/15/1996, Expiration Date: 03/18/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/20/2001
Registrant: Keith Young, 9245 250th Rd, Effingham, KS 66023, Phone: (913) 833-5655

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

EFFINGHAM, Hwy 9 And Dickinson Rd, Overall height: 108.2 m, Call Sign: WMV993, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies : 2115.20 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems, LLC

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: WB0ITU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00143081
Grant Date: 11/24/1998, Expiration Date: 11/24/2008, Cancelation Date: 12/10/1999
Registrant: Ralph E Peterson, 7469 Greeley Rd, Effingham, KS 66023
Call Sign: K0DXY, Previous Call Sign: WB0ITU, Licensee ID: L00143081
Grant Date: 12/10/1999, Expiration Date: 12/10/2009, Certifier: Ralph E Peterson
Registrant: Ralph E Peterson, 7469 Greeley Rd, Effingham, KS 66023
Call Sign: KD0GSV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01471406
Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 03/03/2019, Certifier: Greg A Peterson
Registrant: Greg A Peterson, 401 1st Street, Effingham, KS 66023

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 19

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