Doniphan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.2. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 3.41. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 28.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.4%
(11.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 66.5% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 7.6% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elwood, KS
Elwood compared to Kansas state average:
- 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.
- 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 (2011 data):
- Pony Express Community Bank: Elwood Branch at 209 Roseport Roadelwood, branch established on 1996/01/13. Info updated 2010/05/18: Bank assets: $65.0 mil, Deposits: $57.9 mil, headquarters in St. Joseph, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Pony Express Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Doniphan County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Elwood (based on Doniphan County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.27%
| Here | | 49.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Community Church of Christ |
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| Adherents | 19.4% | 17.6% | 16.5% | 8.7% | 8.0% |
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| Congregations | 9.1% | 18.2% | 27.3% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 7.6% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 6.8% |
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| Congregations | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 18.2% |
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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: 5 | This county: | 6.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | Doniphan County: | 6.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Doniphan County: | 5.15 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 28.9% | | Kansas: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Doniphan County: | 39.7% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
9 | $18,204 | $24,272 | 9 | $4,632 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $664 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $12,029 | $28,870 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,294 | $27,528 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,294 | $27,528 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $631 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,338 | $28,056 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $3,038 | $36,456 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
18 | $40,197 | $26,798 | 11 | $5,927 |
Elwood government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $118,000 ($96.25)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $415,000 ($338.50)
Central Staff Services: $309,000 ($252.04)
Water Utilities: $291,000 ($237.36)
Police Protection: $103,000 ($84.01)
General - Other: $95,000 ($77.49)
Regular Highways: $86,000 ($70.15)
Sewerage: $78,000 ($63.62)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,000 ($6.53)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,000,000 ($3262.64)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,000 ($3.26)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,000,000 ($3262.64)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000 ($3.26)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $355,000 ($289.56)
General Revenue, NEC: $248,000 ($202.28)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $58,000 ($47.31)
General - Other: $35,000 ($28.55)
Central Staff: $20,000 ($16.31)
Electric Utilities: $10,000 ($8.16)
Sewerage: $3,000 ($2.45)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,038,000 ($846.66)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $491,000 ($400.49)
Water Utilities: $284,000 ($231.65)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,000,000 ($3262.64)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $74,000 ($60.36)
General Support: $11,000 ($8.97)
- Tax - Property: $216,000 ($176.18)
Total General Sales: $200,000 ($163.13)
NEC: $112,000 ($91.35)
Public Utilities: $61,000 ($49.76)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $297,000 ($242.25)
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:
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:
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 04:55 AM, Roseport Rd, Third St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 29, 1985 04:00 AM, 36, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 8, 1981 02:20 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: 21,090
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,492
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - ELWOOD, Int Hwy 238 & Airport Rd (Lat: 39.748306 Lon: -94.897167), 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, Cancellation Date: 09/15/2002
Registrant: Phone: (512) 848-7600
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - 103 Vermont Rd (Lat: 39.766667 Lon: -94.900250), 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, Cancellation 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, 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, 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, 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, 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
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CURKENDALL THOMAS L LONG-EZ (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 6LZ , Serial Number: 366
Registrant (Partnership): Ralph W Holaday, 201 N 6th, Elwood, KS 66024, Other Owners: Paul E Rush
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Elwood, KS
| Most common first names in Elwood, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 13 | 70.4 years |
| James | 7 | 73.6 years |
| Mary | 7 | 77.0 years |
| Robert | 7 | 72.4 years |
| Charles | 6 | 65.7 years |
| Thomas | 6 | 73.7 years |
| Clarence | 5 | 83.4 years |
| Ray | 4 | 81.0 years |
| Nellie | 4 | 74.0 years |
| George | 4 | 74.2 years |
| Most common last names in Elwood, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Miller | 8 | 72.3 years |
| Davis | 7 | 73.9 years |
| Mitchell | 6 | 72.2 years |
| Schoeneck | 5 | 80.2 years |
| Brown | 5 | 67.8 years |
| King | 5 | 76.4 years |
| Watson | 4 | 75.5 years |
| Scott | 4 | 84.5 years |
| Sanderson | 4 | 73.0 years |
| Young | 4 | 82.2 years |
Businesses in Elwood, KS
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Leather and allied products"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers"
- #76 (66024) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Luxemburger first ancestries"
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