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Elk County

Population in July 2008: 104. Population change since 2000: -7.1%
 

Males: 53  (51.8%)
Females: 51  (48.2%)

Median resident age:  48.0 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip code: 67345


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,403 (it was $20,893 in 2000)
Elk Falls:  $26,403
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,091
Elk Falls:  $21,091
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $33,575 (it was $21,700 in 2000)
Elk Falls:  $33,575
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $45,784; Detached houses: $48,065; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in Elk Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

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

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Ancestries: Irish (26.8%), German (21.4%), English (17.9%), Dutch (3.6%), Swedish (2.7%), Swiss (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 938 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 119 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Elk Falls

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elk Falls city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 3.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Elk Falls:  1.1% ($231)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

Elk Falls satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (66.6 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (318.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Longton, KS (2.4 miles ), Moline, KS (2.5 miles ), Howard, KS (2.8 miles ), Grenola, KS (3.8 miles ), Elk City, KS (4.0 miles ), Sedan, KS (4.1 miles ), Severy, KS (4.2 miles ), Fall River, KS (4.3 miles) .

Latitude: 37.37 N, Longitude: 96.19 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-8.2%).



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Average climate in Elk Falls, Kansas

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Elk Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 162% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the Elk Falls city center killed 80 people and injured 273 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1991, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Elk Falls-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 99% 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 87.3 miles away from Elk Falls center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Elk Falls:
  • SEDAN CITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SEDAN, KS)
  • CEDAR VALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CEDAR VALE, KS)
  • FREDONIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FREDONIA, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk Falls:
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 86 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.7%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.1%


Elk Falls compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly 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 above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Elk Falls travel time to work
Elk Falls mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Elk County Kansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Electricity (11%)


Religion statistics for Elk Falls

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.41%
Here37.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents45.2%19.8%19.2%8.7%7.1%
Congregations33.3%20.0%20.0%6.7%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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$100
Totals for Government 0$0 1$100



Elk Falls government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

7.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.65%
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 Sedgwick County, KS  1.20% ($31,000 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, KS  0.92% ($22,900)


8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
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 Montgomery County, KS  1.19% ($21,308 average AGI)
to Sedgwick County, KS  1.10% ($21,750)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elk Falls:
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, 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.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elk Falls:
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KBQC (88.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KGGF-FM (104.1 FM; FREDONIA, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)



FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Neal Brown, Elk Falls Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 84.1 m

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KC0NYK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00560279
    Grant Date: 08/19/2002, Expiration Date: 08/19/2012, Certifier: James C Tuggle
    Registrant: James C Tuggle, Elk Falls, KS 67345-0070
  • Call Sign: KD0BAP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01298592
    Grant Date: 06/26/2007, Expiration Date: 06/26/2017, Certifier: James C Tuggle
    Registrant: Elk County Radio Society, Elk Falls, KS 67345


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5


Elk Falls on our top lists:
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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