Elkhart, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 1,940. Population change since 2000: -11.1%

Males: 928	(47.9%)
Females: 1,012	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	36.4 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67950.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,179 (it was $37,333 in 2000)

Elkhart:	$47,179
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,405 (it was $63,600 in 2000)

Elkhart:	$98,405
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,184; Detached houses: $117,160; Mobile homes: $33,053; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000

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Races in Elkhart:

White Non-Hispanic (83.4%)
Hispanic (13.4%)
Other race (6.6%)
American Indian (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Filipino (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Elkhart: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.4%), United States (15.8%), Irish (9.1%), English (7.7%), French (3.0%), Dutch (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3624 feet

Land area: 1.85 square miles.

Population density: 1047 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Elkhart

High school or higher: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 12.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkhart city

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 64.0%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 7.9%

211 residents are foreign born (7.7% Latin America, 1.7% Asia).

This city:	9.4%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Elkhart, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elkhart to the number of sex offenders is 1940 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Elkhart:	1.3% ($819)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Elkhart satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (124.8 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (203.6 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (410.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rolla, KS (4.1 miles ), West Texas, OK (4.4 miles ), Richfield, KS (4.4 miles) , Keyes, OK (4.9 miles ), Guymon, OK (5.7 miles ), Goodwell, OK (5.7 miles ), Hugoton, KS (5.7 miles ), Walsh, CO (5.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $159,000
2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $10,100
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $71,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $200,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.00 N, Longitude: 101.90 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: -84 (-3.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Mining (16%)
Construction (9%)
Health care (6%)
Utilities (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (28%)
Educational services (15%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Data processing and other information services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Top executives (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

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Crime in Elkhart by Year
Type	2002	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	47.9	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	8	4	11	6	9
per 100,000	354.8	187.9	526.8	292.7	457.1
Burglaries	6	6	14	16	2
per 100,000	266.1	281.8	670.5	780.5	101.6
Thefts	8	11	17	38	6
per 100,000	354.8	516.7	814.2	1853.7	304.7
Auto thefts	4	1	5	2	1
per 100,000	177.4	47.0	239.5	97.6	50.8
Arson	0	0	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	97.6	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	118.0	81.7	242.3	195.1	114.8

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Average climate in Elkhart, Kansas

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Elkhart-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Elkhart city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Glenn Cunningham (runner).

Hospital/medical center in Elkhart:

MORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (445 N HILLTOP)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Elkhart:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF TEXAS COUNTY (about 30 miles; GUYMON, OK)
STEVENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; HUGOTON, KS)
STANTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; JOHNSON, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Elkhart, KS

Airports located in Elkhart:

Elkhart-Morton County Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 2,600, Local Ops: 3,400)

Local government website: WWW.CI.ELKHART.KS.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkhart:

AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 127 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 172 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 172 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 192 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 197 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 203 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)

Public high schools in Elkhart:

Elkhart High School (Students: 176; Location: 150 WILDCAT AVE; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Point Rock Academy School (Students: 90; Location: 331 S. COSMOS; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Elkhart:

Elkhart Elementary School (Students: 247; Location: 331 S COSMOS; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 4th Grade)
Elkhart Middle School (Students: 207; Location: 150 WILDCAT AVE; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade)

See full list of schools located in Elkhart

Library in Elkhart:

ELKHART/MORTON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $231,021; Location: 410 KANSAS; 42,427 books; 2,075 audio materials; 3,450 video materials; 195 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Morton County Fairgrounds (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Morton County - Morton County Historical Society Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 370 Highway 56).

Hotels: El Rancho Motel (Highway 56 East), Elkhart Motel (329 Morton).

Court: Clerk District Court (1025 Morton).

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

ELKHART, CITY OF (Population served: 2036, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-07-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-07-1994)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.6%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elkhart, KS

52 people in nursing homes
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Elkhart compared to Kansas state average:

Elkhart, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Elkhart (2009 data):

Colorado East Bank & Trust: Morton Street Branch at 432 Morton Street, branch established on 1915-07-20. Info updated 2008-04-02: Bank assets: $799.1 mil, Deposits: $647.5 mil, headquarters in Lamar, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Coloeast Bankshares, Inc.
First National Bank of Elkhart: First National Bank Of Elkhart at 601 Morton Street, branch established on 1985-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $67.1 mil, Deposits: $59.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Kansas Bank Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Elkhart mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Morton County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Elkhart

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of the Nazarene	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	23.2%	17.2%	15.6%	9.8%	6.6%
Congregations	17.6%	5.9%	5.9%	11.8%	5.9%

Name	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	6.2%	5.8%	4.7%	3.4%	7.3%
Congregations	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%	29.4%

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	2	$8,302	$49,812	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$2,926
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$607
Police Protection - Officers	6	$16,844	$33,688	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		3	$805
Streets and Highways	6	$10,351	$20,702	0	$0
Airports	0	$0		1	$499
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,037	$24,444	1	$644
Water Supply	3	$9,808	$39,232	0	$0
Local Libraries	2	$2,367	$14,202	5	$506
Totals for Government	20	$49,709	$29,825	21	$5,987

Elkhart government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $167,000
Sewerage: $77,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $302,000
Regular Highways: $195,000

Solid Waste Management: $154,000

Central Staff Services: $144,000

Police Protection: $136,000

General - Other: $105,000

Parks & Recreation: $85,000

Financial Administration: $77,000

Sewerage: $66,000

Health Services - Other: $40,000

Air Transportation: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $583,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $240,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $185,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $158,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $63,000
General Revenue, NEC: $22,000

Rents: $19,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $93,000
Regular Highways: $48,000

General - Other: $28,000

Police Protection: $22,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000

Central Staff: $3,000

Sewerage: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $850,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $367,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $195,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $67,000
General Support: $54,000
Tax - Property: $359,000
Total General Sales: $281,000

Public Utilities: $69,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $517,000

7.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,621 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.30%
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 Seward County, KS

0.84% ($26,900 average AGI)

9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,845 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.05%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Strongest AM radio stations in Elkhart:

KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elkhart:

K212EN (90.3 FM; ELKHART, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)
K215CV (90.9 FM; GUYMON, OK; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Elkhart, Kansas:

Fatal accident count: 6
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 7
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Kansas average:

Fatal accident count: 96
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 144
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 34
Fatalities: 103
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 241
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Elkhart fatal accident list:
Oct 29, 1988 10:58 AM, K27, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 10, 1986 07:10 AM, 27, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
May 12, 1984 05:00 AM, 27, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 31, 1982 03:49 AM, Orchard, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 12, 1978 12:28 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 13, 1977 02:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Elkhart)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Elkhart, KS)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elkhart)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Elkhart)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 33
Hazardous Condition: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Elkhart

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