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Population in July 2007: 1,132. Population change since 2000: -0.9%
 

Males: 561  (49.6%)
Females: 571  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  32.3 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66024.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,359 (it was $28,950 in 2000)
Elwood:  $33,359
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,252 (it was $33,300 in 2000)
Elwood:  $49,252
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $55,084; Detached houses: $71,668; Townhouses or other attached units: $85,015; Mobile homes: $27,353

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Races in Elwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
  • Black (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Elwood: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.9%), Irish (13.6%), United States (9.4%), English (4.0%), French (2.4%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 813 feet

Land area: 2.03 square miles.

Population density: 557 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elwood

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elwood city

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Elwood, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elwood to the number of sex offenders is 566 to 1.

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

Elwood:  1.4% ($473)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Elwood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (2.2 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (49.9 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (403.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Joseph, MO (1.5 miles ), Wathena, KS (1.9 miles ), Country Club, MO (2.3 miles ), Amazonia, MO (3.1 miles ), Agency, MO (3.2 miles ), Troy, KS (3.4 miles ), De Kalb, MO (3.4 miles ), Easton, MO (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,600
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.75 N, Longitude: 94.88 W

Area code: 913

Elwood household income distribution Elwood home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +68 (+6.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



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Crime in Elwood by Year
Type 2003 2004 2006 2007
Murders 0100
    per 100,000 0.085.20.00.0
Rapes 2003
    per 100,000 170.10.00.0262.2
Robberies 1000
    per 100,000 85.00.00.00.0
Assaults 23122
    per 100,000 170.1255.51033.6174.8
Burglaries 2784024
    per 100,000 2295.9681.43445.32097.9
Thefts 3324428
    per 100,000 255.12725.73789.82447.6
Auto thefts 2857
    per 100,000 170.1681.4430.7611.9
Arson 0011
    per 100,000 0.00.086.187.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 380.1432.7633.9538.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.42
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Elwood, Kansas

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Elwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 184% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/10/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Elwood city center injured 11 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Elwood topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Elwood:
  • NORTHWEST MO PSYCHIATRIC REHAB CTR (about 6 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MO)
  • HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MO)
  • ATCHISON HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ATCHISON, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Elwood, KS

Amtrak station near Elwood:
  • 5 miles: ST. JOSEPH (4225 FREDERICK AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elwood:
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 46 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 51 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
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Public elementary/middle school in Elwood:
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Elwood and their reported violations in the past:

ELWOOD, CITY OF (Population served: 1153, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and APR-21-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-21-1995)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  17.0%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elwood, KS



Elwood compared to Kansas state average:

Elwood, 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below 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 Elwood (2009 data):
  • Pony Express Community Bank: Elwood Branch at U.S. Highway 36, branch established on 1996-01-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $37.7 mil, Deposits: $34.3 mil, headquarters in St. Joseph, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Pony Express Bancorp, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Elwood travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Doniphan County Kansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Elwood

Adherents


NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Community Church of Christ
Adherents19.4%17.6%16.5%8.7%8.0%
Congregations9.1%18.2%27.3%4.5%4.5%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents7.6%6.5%5.8%3.2%6.8%
Congregations4.5%4.5%4.5%4.5%18.2%
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 9$18,204$24,2729$4,632
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$664
Police Protection - Officers 5$12,029$28,8700$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,294$27,5280$0
Sewerage 1$2,294$27,5280$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$631
Water Supply 1$2,338$28,0560$0
Electric Power 1$3,038$36,4560$0
Totals for Government 18$40,197$26,79811$5,927



Elwood government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $118,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $415,000
    Central Staff Services: $309,000
    Water Utilities: $291,000
    Police Protection: $103,000
    General - Other: $95,000
    Regular Highways: $86,000
    Sewerage: $78,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $0
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $355,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $248,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $58,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Central Staff: $20,000
    Electric Utilities: $10,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,038,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $491,000
    Water Utilities: $284,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $74,000
    General Support: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $216,000
    Total General Sales: $200,000
    NEC: $112,000
    Public Utilities: $61,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $297,000

6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,131 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
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  2.49% ($24,113 average AGI)
from Brown County, KS  0.49% ($33,429)
from Atchison County, KS  0.35% ($29,100)


6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.41%
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  2.29% ($22,200 average AGI)
to Brown County, KS  0.56% ($27,500)
to Atchison County, KS  0.35% ($40,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elwood:
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KSFT (1550 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGNM (1270 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KAIR (1470 AM; 1 kW; ATCHISON, KS; Owner: KNZA INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elwood:
  • KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • K220FX (91.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSJQ (92.7 FM; SAVANNAH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KAIR-FM (93.7 FM; HORTON, KS; Owner: KNZA INC.)
  • K209CT (89.7 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elwood:
  • KQTV (Channel 2; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
  • KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Elwood fatal accident list:
Mar 1, 2004 03:55 AM, Roseport Rd, Third St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 29, 1985 08:00 AM, 36, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 8, 1981 04:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 16 meters (52ft)
Total costs: $458,000
Total average daily traffic: 20,990
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,834

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • ELWOOD, Int Hwy 238 & Airport Rd, Structure height: 7.3 m, Overall height: 9.8 m, Call Sign: WPNE555
    Assigned Frequencies : 18645.0 MHz, 18745.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/07/1999, Expiration Date: 06/16/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/15/2002
    Registrant: Phone: (512) 848-7600

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • 103 Vermont Rd, Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WRD554, Licensee ID: L00006104
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/16/1996, Expiration Date: 02/16/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/20/2001
    Registrant: Eugene E Daniels, 103 Vermont Rd Box 489, Elwood, KS 66024

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KC0DQZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01364128
    Grant Date: 08/06/2008, Expiration Date: 08/06/2018, Certifier: Paul J Bergonzoni
    Registrant: Paul J Bergonzoni, Elwood, KS 66024
  • Call Sign: WA0NTO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00834398
    Grant Date: 04/30/2004, Expiration Date: 07/28/2014
    Registrant: Galen L Cloud, 1006 Kentucky, Elwood, KS 66024-0373
  • Call Sign: KD0FGA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01433517
    Grant Date: 09/24/2008, Expiration Date: 09/24/2018, Certifier: Rika Berganzani
    Registrant: Rika Berganzani, 907 Vermont, Elwood, KS 66024
  • Call Sign: KD0FGB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01433518
    Grant Date: 09/24/2008, Expiration Date: 09/24/2018, Certifier: Nicholas L Schoeneck
    Registrant: Nicholas L Schoeneck, 301 Kentucky, Elwood, KS 66024


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Elwood


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