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Atchison County

Population in July 2009: 569. Population change since 2000: -3.2%

Males: 269	(47.4%)
Females: 300	(52.6%)

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

Zip codes: 66023.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,210 (it was $37,656 in 2000)

Effingham:	$33,210
Kansas:	$47,817

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,008

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $69,793 (it was $50,100 in 2000)

Effingham:	$69,793
Kansas:	$125,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $72,662; Detached houses: $77,008; Mobile homes: $21,435

Median gross rent in 2009: $451.

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White alone - 558 (92.8%)
Hispanic - 41 (6.8%)
Black alone - 2 (0.3%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Effingham: 79.8 (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: 1057 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 (commute): 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 were 3 registered sex offenders living in Effingham, Kansas in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Effingham to the number of sex offenders is 190 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,028 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,196 (1.8%)
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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
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.52 N, Longitude: 95.40 W

Area code: 913

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	8.8%
Kansas:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (28%)
Other services, except public administration (13%)
Retail trade (12%)
Transportation and warehousing (11%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Health care and social assistance (7%)

Educational services (24%)
Health care and social assistance (16%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
Other services, except public administration (11%)
Public administration (10%)
Construction (7%)
Manufacturing (7%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

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%)

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%)

Work and jobs in Effingham: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Effingham, Kansas

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Tornado activity:

Effingham-area historical tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 209% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category F5 (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 F4 (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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Effingham 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Atchison County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Effingham:

ATCHISON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; ATCHISON, KS)
HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; HOLTON, KS)
JEFFERSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; WINCHESTER, 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 University (about 37 miles; Saint Joseph, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
Washburn University (about 38 miles; Topeka, KS; FT enrollment: 4,484)
University of Kansas (about 40 miles; Lawrence, KS; FT enrollment: 24,411)
Grantham University (about 44 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 4,150)
Kansas City Kansas Community College (about 45 miles; Kansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,397)
Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods (about 50 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 2,138)
Johnson County Community College (about 55 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 7,433)

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: $22,963; Location: 414 MAIN STREET; 5,780 books; 12 e-books; 50 audio materials; 225 video materials; 30 state licensed databases; 10 print serial subscriptions)

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Atchison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.3%
(15.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 14.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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

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.
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 (2011 data):

The Exchange National Bank and Trust Company of Atchison: Effingham Branch at Main Street, branch established on 06/05/1905. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $19.5 mil, Deposits: $16.3 mil, headquarters in Atchison, KS, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Exchange Bankshares Corporation Of Kansas

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Effingham mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Atchison County Kansas:

2008 Presidential Election results in Atchison County Kansas:

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Religion statistics for Effingham:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.51%

Here		62.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3

This county:	1.81 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:	1.96 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7

Atchison County:	4.23 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:	3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14

Atchison County:	8.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	8.5%
State:	8.1%

Adult obesity rate:

This county:	30.0%
Kansas:	27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Atchison County:	14.2%
Kansas:	13.4%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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 ($110.72)
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $103,000 ($181.02)
Financial Administration: $101,000 ($177.50)

General - Other: $51,000 ($89.63)

Water Utilities: $26,000 ($45.69)

Parks & Recreation: $20,000 ($35.15)

Sewerage: $14,000 ($24.60)

Fire Protection: $2,000 ($3.51)
General - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($14.06)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $179,000 ($314.59)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $170,000 ($298.77)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000 ($17.57)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($12.30)
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $22,000 ($38.66)
Financial Administration: $15,000 ($26.36)

General - Other: $9,000 ($15.82)

Sewerage: $1,000 ($1.76)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $238,000 ($418.28)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $71,000 ($124.78)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000 ($29.88)
General Support: $9,000 ($15.82)
Tax - Property: $171,000 ($300.53)
Public Utilities: $15,000 ($26.36)

NEC: $1,000 ($1.76)
Total Salaries & Wages: $96,000 ($168.72)

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 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Effingham)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Monrovia & 159 Hwy 1 1/2 Mi S & 1/4 Mi W (Lat: 39.500000 Lon: -95.352472), Call Sign: KNAS843
Assigned Frequencies: 158.355 MHz
Grant Date: 02/15/1996, Expiration Date: 03/18/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/20/2001
Registrant: Keith Young, 9245 250th Rd, Effingham, KS 66023, Phone: (913) 833-5655

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

EFFINGHAM, Hwy 9 And Dickinson Rd (Lat: 39.551917 Lon: -95.423306), 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: Michael P Goggin
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: WB0ITU, Licensee ID: L00143081
Grant Date: 11/24/1998, Expiration Date: 11/24/2008, Cancellation 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: 11/10/2009, Expiration Date: 12/10/2019, Certifier: Ralph E Peterson
Registrant: Ralph E Peterson, 7469 Greeley Rd, Effingham, KS 66023
Call Sign: KD0GSV, 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
Call Sign: KD0HNJ, Licensee ID: L01486782
Grant Date: 04/27/2009, Expiration Date: 04/27/2019, Certifier: Joseph W Ellerman
Registrant: Joseph W Ellerman, 5733 286th Rd, Effingham, KS 66023

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: PA-28-181 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4409X , Serial Number: 28-7690011, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 09/25/1975
Registrant (Individual): James Oswald, 5174 Decatur Rd, Effingham, KS 66023

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 19

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Effingham, KS

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Effingham, KS among deceased individuals
William	16	76.7 years
John	12	78.3 years
Mary	11	85.2 years
James	10	78.1 years
Charles	10	83.6 years
George	8	78.3 years
Frank	8	80.7 years
Henry	7	80.3 years
Dorothy	7	79.3 years
Robert	7	74.8 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Effingham, KS among deceased individuals
Hawk	9	80.7 years
Schurman	8	80.9 years
Hargrove	7	84.4 years
Falk	7	80.3 years
Oswald	7	76.7 years
Tuley	6	89.3 years
Stutz	6	90.3 years
Candreia	6	73.3 years
Buddenbohm	5	80.6 years
Olson	5	75.8 years

Effingham on our top lists:

#33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers"

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