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Population in July 2007: 297. Population change since 2000: -2.6%
 

Males: 146  (49.2%)
Females: 151  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  43.6 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67344.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,593 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Elk City:  $31,593
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $32,183 (it was $20,800 in 2000)
Elk City:  $32,183
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $40,183; Detached houses: $41,337; Mobile homes: $18,833

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Races in Elk City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Elk City: 69.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.4%), English (14.8%), German (12.5%), Irish (8.2%), Dutch (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 835 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 866 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Elk City

  • High school or higher: 73.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elk City city

  • Never married: 12.8%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Elk City, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elk City to the number of sex offenders is 297 to 1.

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

Elk City:  1.5% ($314)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tulsa, OK (80.2 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (314.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Longton, KS (3.4 miles ), Independence, KS (3.4 miles ), Havana, KS (3.7 miles) , Neodesha, KS (4.0 miles ), Elk Falls, KS (4.0 miles) , Niotaze, KS (4.1 miles) , Fredonia, KS (4.2 miles ), Peru, KS (4.2 miles) .

Latitude: 37.29 N, Longitude: 95.91 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: -54 (-15.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Transportation equipment (19%)
  • Mining (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Transportation equipment (22%)
  • U. S. Postal service (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Top executives (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



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Elk City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 167% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 47.5 miles away from the Elk City city center killed 80 people and injured 273 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/15/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elk City:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL INDEPENDENCE (about 12 miles; INDEPENDENCE, KS)
  • COFFEYVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; COFFEYVILLE, KS)
  • WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NEODESHA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Elk City, KS

Airports located in Elk City: See detailed data for Airports located in Elk City, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk City:
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 80 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)

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

ELK CITY, CITY OF (Population served: 299, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-08-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-08-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-18-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-18-2006)
  • 13 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In APR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 22 other older monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  18.6%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elk City, KS



Elk City compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly 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 Elk City (2009 data):
  • First National Bank, Independence, Kansas: Elk City Branch at 108 East Hickory, branch established on 1989-04-17. Info updated 2006-08-09: Bank assets: $76.9 mil, Deposits: $59.1 mil, headquarters in Independence, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religon statistics for Elk City

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents15.6%14.3%13.9%10.9%10.7%
Congregations14.1%16.5%4.7%8.2%4.7%
NameLutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents5.7%5.6%5.0%3.4%15.0%
Congregations3.5%2.4%7.1%3.5%35.3%
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.


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$170
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$757
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$100
Water Supply 1$1,736$20,8321$200
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$182
Totals for Government 1$1,736$20,83211$1,409



Elk City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Sewerage: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $57,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $293,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $91,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,000
    NEC: $3,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $34,000

6.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.91%
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 Wilson County, KS  0.46% ($26,804 average AGI)
from Labette County, KS  0.36% ($24,295)
from Nowata County, OK  0.33% ($24,512)


7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,505 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 Crawford County, KS  0.42% ($15,423 average AGI)
to Washington County, OK  0.41% ($36,608)
to Labette County, KS  0.41% ($35,480)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elk City:
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KIND (1010 AM; 0 kW; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elk City:
  • KGGF-FM (104.1 FM; FREDONIA, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KIND-FM (102.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUSN (98.1 FM; DEARING, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KKRK (98.9 FM; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KBQC (88.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARF (91.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KEOJ (101.1 FM; CANEY, KS; Owner: KXOJ, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elk City:
  • K54GC (Channel 54; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: N0VDS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00202571
    Grant Date: 11/23/2002, Expiration Date: 01/19/2013, Cancelation Date: 08/03/2007, Certifier: Michael L Zinser
    Registrant: Michael L Zinser, 2592 Cr 5600, Elk City, KS 67344
  • Call Sign: N5RON, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00159652
    Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 01/23/2012
    Registrant: Robert K Eaton, 2727 Cr 6000, Elk City, KS 66734
  • Call Sign: NI0U, Previous Call Sign: N0VDS, Licensee ID: L00202571
    Grant Date: 08/03/2007, Expiration Date: 08/03/2017, Certifier: Michael L Zinser
    Registrant: Michael L Zinser, 2592 Cr 5600, Elk City, KS 67344


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 42
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 5

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