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Butler County

Population in 2011: 13,036. Population change since 2000: +8.1%
 

Males: 6,289  (48.2%)
Females: 6,747  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Kansas median age:  42.9 years

Zip codes: 67042.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,062 (it was $33,098 in 2000)
El Dorado:

$39,062
Kansas:

$47,817
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,243

El Dorado city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $86,632 (it was $61,000 in 2000)
El Dorado:

$86,632
Kansas:

$125,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $96,487; Detached houses: $99,902; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,593; In 2-unit structures: $126,565; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,854; Mobile homes: $26,943

Median gross rent in 2009: $593.

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  • White alone - 11,629 (89.3%)
  • Hispanic - 607 (4.7%)
  • Black alone - 297 (2.3%)
  • Two or more races - 292 (2.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 135 (1.0%)
  • Asian alone - 43 (0.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 11 (0.08%)
  • Other race alone - 7 (0.05%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in El Dorado: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.2%), United States (13.6%), Irish (11.4%), English (10.2%), French (3.4%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/12/1871

Elevation: 1344 feet

Land area: 6.37 square miles.

Population density: 2048 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in El Dorado:

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in El Dorado city:

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

63 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists there were 38 registered sex offenders living in El Dorado, Kansas as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in El Dorado to the number of sex offenders is 333 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,325 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,290 (1.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (27.7 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (347.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Towanda, KS (2.8 miles ), Leon, KS (3.2 miles ), Augusta, KS (3.3 miles ), Potwin, KS (3.5 miles ), Benton, KS (3.7 miles ), Andover, KS (4.2 miles ), Whitewater, KS (4.3 miles ), Burns, KS (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $108,900
  • 2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $207,100
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $117,100
  • 2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $134,300
  • 2003: 28 buildings, average cost: $145,600
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $132,900
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 2006: 30 buildings, average cost: $12,000
  • 2007: 29 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $126,100
  • 2009: 17 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2010: 18 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $133,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.82 N, Longitude: 96.86 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +37 (+0.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,057 (56.5%)

Area code: 316

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Crime in El Dorado by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011
Murders 100000000
per 100,000 8.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 71034437105
per 100,000 57.578.723.531.331.423.655.778.738.2
Robberies 104124346
per 100,000 8.20.031.47.815.731.523.931.545.8
Assaults 111942252841793166
per 100,000 90.3149.5329.6195.9219.6323.0628.5243.9503.7
Burglaries 10072110731231211209075
per 100,000 821.0566.7863.3572.1964.9953.3954.7708.0572.3
Thefts 420451596519491453332311324
per 100,000 3448.33549.84677.44067.43851.63568.92641.42446.52472.5
Auto thefts 202832263447443323
per 100,000 164.2220.4251.1203.8266.7370.3350.1259.6175.5
Arson 143234412
per 100,000 8.231.523.515.723.531.531.87.915.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 303.2304.0376.4297.2329.5345.5393.2301.0310.0

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Crime in El Dorado detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 27 (24 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.83
Kansas average:

2.59

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El Dorado, Kansas accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.2%
Kansas:

6.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +482 (+4.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (34%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

El Dorado-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 176% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the El Dorado city center killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/10/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the city center killed 15 people and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

El Dorado-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 11.4 miles away from El Dorado center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Butler County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Daniel Biles - Judge, Beals Becker - Major League Baseball outfielder, Maude Fulton - Actor, Mort Walker - (born 1923), cartoonist, Steve Brodie (actor) - Stevenson, Clarence Beers - Baseball player, Jack Marshall (composer) - Musician, Larry Hartshorn - Player of and football, Tom Borland - Baseball player.


Hospital/medical center in El Dorado:

  • SUSAN B ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 720 W CENTRAL ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near El Dorado:

  • KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER LLC (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 16 miles away; ANDOVER, KS)
  • KANSAS HEART HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 21 miles away; WICHITA, KS)
  • KANSAS SPINE HOSPITAL LLC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 21 miles away; WICHITA, KS)

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Airports located in El Dorado:


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Local government website: www.eldoks.com

College/University in El Dorado:

  • Butler Community College (Full-time enrollment: 4,200; Location: 901 S Haverhill Rd; Public; Website: www.butlercc.edu/)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near El Dorado:

  • Wichita State University (about 26 miles; Wichita, KS; Full-time enrollment: 9,428)
  • Cowley County Community College (about 54 miles; Arkansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • Emporia State University (about 56 miles; Emporia, KS; FT enrollment: 4,068)
  • Hutchinson Community College (about 61 miles; Hutchinson, KS; FT enrollment: 2,415)
  • Northern Oklahoma College (about 83 miles; Tonkawa, OK; FT enrollment: 2,664)
  • Kansas State University (about 96 miles; Manhattan, KS; FT enrollment: 18,850)
  • Washburn University (about 105 miles; Topeka, KS; FT enrollment: 4,484)

Public high schools in El Dorado:

  • El Dorado High School (Students: 619; Location: 401 MCCOLLUM RD; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
  • E-Cats School (Students: 7; Location: 124 W CENTRAL; Grades: 11th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in El Dorado:

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Library in El Dorado:

  • BRADFORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $416,130; Location: 611 S. WASHINGTON; 61,762 books; 3,491 audio materials; 4,919 video materials; 30 state licensed databases)

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Notable locations in El Dorado: American Legion Golf Course (A), Prairie Trails Golf and Country Club (B), El Dorado Wastewater Treatment Facility (C), McDonald Baseball Stadium (D), El Dorado Business Park (E), Fifth and Main Plaza (F), El Dorado Plaza (G), Butler County Community Building (H), Butler County Sheriff's Office (I), El Dorado Police Department (J), Butler County Judicial Center (K), Bradford Memorial Library (L), Butler County Emergency Medical Services (M), Butler County Courthouse (N), Butler County Health Department (O), Butler County History Center and Kansas Oil Museum (P), Rolla A Clymer Research Facility (Q), Playhouse Doll Museum (R), Coutts Memorial Museum of Art (S), El Dorado City Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: North Main Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in El Dorado include: Seventh Day Adventist Church of El Dorado (A), Family Worship Center Assembly of God Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Salvation Army (D), Pentecostal Lighthouse Church (E), Antioch Baptist Church (F), Calvary Tabernacle First United Pentecostal Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Church of God in Prophecy (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Walnut Valley Memorial Park (1), Belle Vista Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in El Dorado include: Summit Park (1), Southwest Park (2), Rice Park (3), Main Park (4), Knutson Park (5), Central Park (6), Gordy Park (7), Graham Park (8), Forest Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Butler County Historical Society Museum (383 East Central Avenue), Coutts Memorial Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 110 N Main Street), Flint Hills Overland Trips (Recreational Trips & Guides; P O Box 1076).

Hotels: Sunset Inn (1901 West Central Avenue), Heritage Inn (2515 West Central Avenue), Super 8 Motel of El Dorado (2530 West Central Avenue), Country Cottage Square (115 West Kansas Avenue), Red Coach Inns - El Dorado (2525 West Central Avenue), Free & Easy Travel (212 East Central Avenue), El Dorado Motel El Sarape Restaurant (1111 West Central Avenue), Patel I C (1111 West Central Avenue), Stardust Motel (1127 North Main Street).

Courts: Kansas State - El Dorado- District Court Offices- Highway Commission- District (205 Oil Hill Road), Butler-County - Court Services (201 West Pine Avenue), Butler-County - District Court- Clerk Of District Court (201 West Pine Avenue), Kansas State - El Dorado- Materials Dept- District Court Offices- Highway Commis (205 Oil Hill Road), Butler County - Court Services- Adult Probation (121 South Gordy Street), Kansas State - El Dorado- District Court Offices- Highway Commission- Resident Engi (205 Oil Hill Road).

 
Butler County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.3. This is about average.
City:

33.3
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.66. This is significantly better than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

1.66
U.S.:

2.43
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. There were 15 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.2
U.S.:

9.6

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

EL DORADO, CITY OF (Population served: 12659, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-2000)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-12-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-2006)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-21-2006)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-2005)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2005)
  • 13 other older monitoring violations
BUTLER CO RWD 6 (Population served: 3224, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-15-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-1994)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-14-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-1994)
BUTLER CO RWD 2 (Population served: 1160, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-18-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-18-1994)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in El Dorado that have no violations reported:

  • BUTLER CO RWD 1 (Population served: 868, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.2%
(13.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.2% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 62.6% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 27.4% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kansas:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.7%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in El Dorado, KS

People in group quarters in El Dorado:

  • 205 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped

El Dorado compared to Kansas state average:

El Dorado, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in El Dorado (2011 data):

  • Intrust Bank, National Association: El Dorado Branch at 100 South Main Street, branch established on 1985/07/25; El Dorado West Branch at 2723 West Central, branch established on 2005/08/08. Info updated 2007/03/28: Bank assets: $4,066.0 mil, Deposits: $3,310.3 mil, headquarters in Wichita, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Intrust Financial Corporation
  • Verus Bank: Downtown Branch at 640 North Main Street, branch established on 1998/02/26; West Central Branch at 225 Village Road, branch established on 1995/04/24. Info updated 2012/01/05: Bank assets: $115.8 mil, Deposits: $103.9 mil, headquarters in Derby, KS, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Team Resources Corporation
  • Community National Bank & Trust: El Dorado Branch at 2815 West Central, branch established on 2001/10/22; El Dorado Branch at 301 North Main Street, branch established on 1998/04/10. Info updated 2011/01/06: Bank assets: $766.3 mil, Deposits: $636.2 mil, headquarters in Chanute, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp, Inc.
  • Emprise Bank: El Dorado Branch at 200 North Main, branch established on 2002/08/19. Info updated 2011/04/13: Bank assets: $1,461.9 mil, Deposits: $1,282.4 mil, headquarters in Wichita, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Emprise Financial Corporation
  • Commerce Bank: El Dorado Branch at 625 W Central, branch established on 1923/05/16. Info updated 2011/07/07: Bank assets: $20,493.6 mil, Deposits: $16,805.3 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 206 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: El Dorado West Central Branch at 2314 West Central, branch established on 1974/12/26. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Bank of the West: El Dorado - Butler at 405 North Main, branch established on 1925/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas

Fire-safe hotels and motels in El Dorado, Kansas:

  • El Dorado Motel & Restaurant, 1111 E Central, El Dorado, KS 67042 , Phone: (316) 321-3610
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 3100 W El Dorado Ave, El Dorado, KS 67042 , Phone: (316) 322-7275, Fax: (316) 321-0580
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in El Dorado, Kansas

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


El Dorado travel time to work - commute


El Dorado mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (17%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Kansas:




2008 Presidential Election results in Butler County Kansas:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for El Dorado (based on Butler County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.82%
Here48.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents22.7%15.2%14.5%14.0%8.9%
Congregations3.7%17.3%9.9%12.3%6.2%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents3.2%2.8%2.4%2.3%13.9%
Congregations2.5%6.2%3.7%4.9%33.3%
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: 7
Here:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Butler County:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
This county:

3.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Butler County:

5.25 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Butler County:

8.8%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.5%
State:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.3%
Kansas:

13.4%

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 10$30,863$37,0362$1,835
Other Government Administration 3$15,044$60,1765$42
Judicial and Legal 3$5,125$20,5000$0
Police Protection - Officers 28$89,919$38,5371$658
Police - Other 3$9,655$38,6200$0
Firefighters 15$55,627$44,5021$1,700
Streets and Highways 13$24,130$22,2740$0
Health 1$2,413$28,9560$0
Solid Waste Management 21$38,732$22,1330$0
Sewerage 11$54,958$59,9540$0
Parks and Recreation 7$28,702$49,20313$8,938
Water Supply 12$26,606$26,6061$323
Local Libraries 2$5,703$34,21812$12,029
Other and Unallocable 4$14,338$43,0143$2,090
Totals for Government 133$401,815$36,25438$27,615

El Dorado government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,992,000 ($689.78)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,311,000 ($100.57)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,282,000 ($98.34)
    All Other: $566,000 ($43.42)
    Parks and Recreation: $129,000 ($9.90)
    Air Transportation: $113,000 ($8.67)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $77,000 ($5.91)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,411,000 ($184.95)
    Water Utilities: $2,061,000 ($158.10)
    Police Protection: $1,487,000 ($114.07)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,199,000 ($91.98)
    Sewerage: $796,000 ($61.06)
    Local Fire Protection: $752,000 ($57.69)
    Regular Highways: $743,000 ($57.00)
    Parks and Recreation: $679,000 ($52.09)
    Central Staff Services: $415,000 ($31.83)
    Libraries: $281,000 ($21.56)
    Financial Administration: $255,000 ($19.56)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $128,000 ($9.82)
    Air Transportation: $123,000 ($9.44)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $110,000 ($8.44)
    Health - Other: $98,000 ($7.52)
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,000 ($0.77)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $43,000 ($3.30)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $669,000 ($51.32)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $96,000 ($7.36)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,270,000 ($174.13)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,078,000 ($82.69)
    Interest Earnings: $756,000 ($57.99)
    Special Assessments: $490,000 ($37.59)
    Rents: $421,000 ($32.30)
    Fines and Forfeits: $145,000 ($11.12)
    Sale of Property: $10,000 ($0.77)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,026,000 ($1996.47)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,796,000 ($1288.43)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,500,000 ($882.17)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $82,000 ($6.29)
    Regular Highways: $76,000 ($5.83)
    Sewerage: $57,000 ($4.37)
    Local Fire Protection: $15,000 ($1.15)
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000 ($0.61)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,642,000 ($739.64)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,013,000 ($231.13)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $4,789,000 ($367.37)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $262,000 ($20.10)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $559,000 ($42.88)
    General Local Government Support: $54,000 ($4.14)
    All Other: $19,000 ($1.46)
  • Tax - Property: $3,387,000 ($259.82)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,056,000 ($157.72)
    Public Utilities Sales: $809,000 ($62.06)
    Other Selective Sales: $101,000 ($7.75)
    Other License: $90,000 ($6.90)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,351,000 ($487.19)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $53,000 ($4.07)

7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,526 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.93%
Kansas average:

7.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)
Butler County:

0.08%
Kansas average:

0.18%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sedgwick County, KS  3.79% ($51,024 average AGI)
from Sumner County, KS  0.18% ($28,026)
from Cowley County, KS  0.17% ($34,027)


8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,023 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.01%
Kansas average:

7.67%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($250 average AGI)
Butler County:

0.07%
Kansas average:

0.08%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sedgwick County, KS  3.76% ($35,572 average AGI)
to Cowley County, KS  0.18% ($32,842)
to Johnson County, KS  0.17% ($39,108)

Strongest AM radio stations in El Dorado:

  • KAHS (1360 AM; 1 kW; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: REUNION BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in El Dorado:

  • KTLI (99.1 FM; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: ADONAI RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KFXJ (104.5 FM; AUGUSTA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KBTL (88.1 FM; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMUW (89.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KBDD (91.9 FM; WINFILED, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around El Dorado:

  • KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)
  • KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFVT-LP (Channel 40; WICHITA, KS; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)

El Dorado fatal accident list:

Mar 9, 2009 08:53 PM, Us-77, Mccollum, Lat: 37.84293611, Lon: -96.84988889, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 29, 2008 10:02 PM, Sr-254, Summit St, Lat: 37.817108, Lon: -96.863881, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 11, 1990 10:10 PM, Gordy, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 16, 1983 03:17 PM, 77, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 27, 1979 03:42 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 3, 1975 02:38 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 25, 1975 12:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 59 meters (194ft)
Total costs: $1,551,000
Total average daily traffic: 86,480
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,571

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for El Dorado, KS

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in El Dorado)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 80 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in El Dorado, KS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in El Dorado)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in El Dorado)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED52$80,49427$56,47178$80,53239$19,4982$99,04029$57,0361$38,970
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$76,1971$75,57010$119,2013$8,4270$01$353,7000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$68,3847$52,47432$84,81317$36,4960$04$30,0900$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$74,8282$37,88521$71,9186$22,9530$01$35,1802$32,795
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$91,2100$04$100,2830$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00 , 0202.01, 0203.00, 0204.00, 0205.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$100,8635$75,854
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$96,8400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00 , 0202.01, 0203.00, 0204.00, 0205.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 268
  • Hazardous Condition: 50
  • Service Call: 13
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - El Dorado


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

Most common first names in El Dorado, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary13279.8 years
William11476.4 years
John11076.8 years
James9872.8 years
Charles9279.1 years
Robert9169.3 years
George6778.4 years
Dorothy5377.8 years
Anna4886.9 years
Ruth4680.8 years
Most common last names in El Dorado, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8679.5 years
Jones4975.4 years
Wilson4172.7 years
Miller3875.9 years
Johnson3578.8 years
Brown3276.7 years
Thompson3277.6 years
Anderson3076.2 years
Williams2975.2 years
Baker2681.7 years
Businesses in El Dorado, KS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Ace Hardware1McDonald's2
Arby's1Nike2
Best Western1Pizza Hut2
Blockbuster1RadioShack1
Burger King1SONIC Drive-In1
Cricket Wireless1Sears1
Dairy Queen1Subway2
FedEx1Super 81
GameStop1T-Mobile2
Goodwill1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul3
Holiday Inn1UPS2
KFC1Walgreens1
Kroger1Walmart1
Long John Silver's1YMCA1

El Dorado on our top lists:

  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and coal products"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and coal products"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds (population 5,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Music stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the physically handicapped"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Michael L. Peterson (5)
  • Michael Peterson (1)

Total of 6 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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