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Gray County

Population in July 2008: 191. Population change since 2000: -5.9%
 

Males: 94  (49.3%)
Females: 97  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67841.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,212 (it was $48,438 in 2000)
Ensign:  $61,212
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $47,519
Ensign:  $47,519
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,048 (it was $31,700 in 2000)
Ensign:  $49,048
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,300; Detached houses: $83,736; Townhouses or other attached units: $6,410; Mobile homes: $26,250

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Races in Ensign:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.4%)
  • Hispanic (21.2%)
  • Other race (6.9%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Ensign: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.7%), German (13.3%), Irish (11.8%), English (10.3%), Norwegian (5.9%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2719 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 684 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ensign

  • High school or higher: 76.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ensign city

  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 1.9%

34 residents are foreign born (16.7% Latin America).

This city:  16.7%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Ensign:  1.9% ($590)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Ensign satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (158.6 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (388.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Montezuma, KS (3.5 miles ), Cimarron, KS (3.5 miles ), Dodge City, KS (3.7 miles ), Ingalls, KS (4.2 miles ), Fowler, KS (4.3 miles ), Minneola, KS (4.3 miles ), Copeland, KS (4.8 miles ), Meade, KS (5.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $41,700
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.65 N, Longitude: 100.23 W

Area code: 620

Ensign household income distribution Ensign home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+4.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (26%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Food processing workers (20%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)



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Average climate in Ensign, Kansas

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Ensign-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Ensign city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1972, a category 4 tornado 30.4 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Ensign-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from Ensign center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi) earthquake occurred 64.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from Ensign center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ensign:
  • WESTERN PLAINS MEDICAL COMPLEX (about 14 miles; DODGE CITY, KS)
  • MINNEOLA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MINNEOLA, KS)
  • MEADE DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; MEADE, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Ensign, KS

Amtrak station near Ensign:
  • 14 miles: DODGE CITY (CENTRAL & WYATT EARP STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ensign:
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 129 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 151 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 170 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 185 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)

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

ENSIGN, CITY OF (Population served: 199, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-24-2000), St Public Notif received (APR-18-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-05-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-2000)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ensign, KS



Ensign compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Ensign travel time to work


Ensign mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Gray County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (97%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for Ensign

Adherents


Name Mennonite Church of God in ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the Nazarene
Adherents29.2%24.0%18.0%8.0%7.0%
Congregations26.3%21.1%5.3%5.3%5.3%
Name U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren ChurchesSouthern Baptist ConventionInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.7%3.1%2.2%2.0%2.7%
Congregations5.3%5.3%5.3%5.3%15.8%
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$720
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$135
Sewerage 1$2,139$25,6680$0
Totals for Government 1$2,139$25,6687$855



Ensign government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $37,000
    Water Utilities: $27,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $190,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $90,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $40,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $12,000
    Property: $12,000
    Total General Sales: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

7.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,914 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.11%
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 Ford County, KS  1.60% ($30,676 average AGI)
from Finney County, KS  0.66% ($36,286)


8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,254 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.41%
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 Ford County, KS  1.63% ($29,914 average AGI)
to Finney County, KS  0.93% ($38,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ensign:
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDCC (1550 AM; 1 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: DODGE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ensign:
  • KOLS (95.5 FM; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKJQ (97.3 FM; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSSA (105.9 FM; INGALLS, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSSH (96.3 FM; INGALLS, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KJIL (99.1 FM; COPELAND, KS; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • KZRD (93.9 FM; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KHYM (103.9 FM; COPELAND, KS; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • KYBD (98.1 FM; COPELAND, KS; Owner: MAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K225AG (96.3 FM; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)
  • KONQ (91.9 FM; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: DODGE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KANZ (91.1 FM; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Ensign:
  • KBSD-TV (Channel 6; ENSIGN, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K09VS (Channel 9; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)
  • KSAS-LP (Channel 29; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KUPK-TV (Channel 13; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KDCK (Channel 21; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
  • KSNG (Channel 11; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $28,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,220
Total average daily truck traffic: 805
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 4,785

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Joan M Barrett, 5 Miles West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 183.1 m, Overall height: 209.3 m
    Registrant: Sunflower Broadcasting, Inc., 2815 E. 37th St. N, Wichita, KS 67219, Phone: (316) 838-1212, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 37.655000 Lon: -100.229722, Call Sign: WPYJ555
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.212 MHz, 462.237 MHz, 462.262 MHz, 462.287 MHz, 462.312 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/21/2003, Expiration Date: 08/21/2013, Certifier: Ron Swally
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • KBSD Tower Site, Five Miles West Of Ensign, Ks, Type: Tower, Structure height: 209.3 m, Call Sign: WPOR925
    Assigned Frequencies : 7025.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/27/1999, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014
    Registrant: Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Ave, Nw, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2000, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:
  • Vic: Ensign, Ks, Call Sign: KO7239
    Assigned Frequencies : 1990.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/1973, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 06/28/2002
    Registrant: Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, Nw, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2594, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:
  • Ensign, KS, 25715 State Road 23, Type: Tower, Structure height: 183.1 m, Overall height: 209.3 m, Call Sign: WLD268
    Assigned Frequencies : 1990.00 MHz, 2025.50 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/23/1990, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014
    Registrant: Kbsd-Tv, 2815 E. 37th St. N, Wichita, KS 67219, Phone: (316) 838-1212, Fax: (316) 831-6077, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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