Esbon, Kansas

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Jewell County

Population in July 2007: 126. Population change since 2000: -12.8%

Males: 58	(46.6%)
Females: 68	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	44.0 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip code: 66941

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,963 (it was $26,875 in 2000)

Esbon:	$33,963
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $34,504 (it was $22,300 in 2000)

Esbon:	$34,504
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $40,826; Detached houses: $41,236; Mobile homes: $17,500; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500

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Races in Esbon:

White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
American Indian (3.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Esbon: 68.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.6%), Irish (14.9%), United States (14.2%), English (11.5%), Czech (7.4%), Dutch (6.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1848 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 413 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Esbon

High school or higher: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Esbon city

Never married: 18.2%
Now married: 53.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 13.2%
Divorced: 14.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
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:

Esbon:	1.3% ($290)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Esbon satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (115.2 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (494.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lebanon, KS (2.6 miles ), Burr Oak, KS (2.8 miles ), Mankato, KS (3.5 miles ), Guide Rock, NE (4.3 miles ), Jewell, KS (4.3 miles ), Smith Center, KS (4.3 miles ), Red Cloud, NE (4.4 miles ), Cawker City, KS (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.82 N, Longitude: 98.43 W

Area code: 785

Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-10.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
Construction (20%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Warehousing and storage (6%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (36%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Social assistance (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (24%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Secondary school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (29%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

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Average climate in Esbon, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Esbon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 190% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Esbon city center injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1955, a category 4 tornado 21.6 miles away from the city center .

Hospitals/medical centers near Esbon:

JEWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MANKATO, KS)
SMITH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS)
WEBSTER SOUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; RED CLOUD, NE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Esbon:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 79 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 115 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 117 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)

Public elementary/middle school in Esbon:

White Rock Middle School (Students: 24; Location: 203 GRAND AVE; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)

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

JEWELL CO RWD 1 (Population served: 959, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-06-1997), St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2005)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-06-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2005)

MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-06-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2005)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-06-1997), St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-10-2004), St Public Notif requested (2 times from APR-02-2004 to APR-02-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2005)

MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-06-1997), St Public Notif requested (JAN-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2005)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-06-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-03-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2005)

27 other older health violations

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)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-26-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1999)

ESBON, CITY OF (Population served: 133, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1994 and OCT-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-1994)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-12-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-12-1994)

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	53.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.7%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Esbon compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Esbon (2009 data):

Guaranty State Bank and Trust Company: Esbon Branch at 501 Grand, branch established on 2001-04-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $134.3 mil, Deposits: $102.6 mil, headquarters in Beloit, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Esbon mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jewell County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (83%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Electricity (4%) Wood (4%)

Religon statistics for Esbon

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	50.7%	13.0%	11.8%	8.1%	16.4%
Congregations	47.6%	4.8%	9.5%	9.5%	28.6%

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	$400
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$475
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$850
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$1,725

Esbon government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $17,000
Water Utilities: $16,000

Sewerage: $15,000

Solid Waste Management: $7,000

Regular Highways: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $198,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $11,000
Public Utilities: $5,000

Total General Sales: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $32,000

5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,648 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.24%
Kansas average:	7.39%

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

6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.48%
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 Mitchell County, KS

0.80% ($24,091 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Esbon:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KVSV (1190 AM; 2 kW; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Esbon:

KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KDNS (94.1 FM; DOWNS, KS; Owner: HOEFLICKER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Esbon:

KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

145 Henry St, Call Sign: KNAZ200
Assigned Frequencies : 461.975 MHz
Grant Date: 12/20/2005, Expiration Date: 03/01/2016
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
111 Grand Ave, Call Sign: KNGL400, Licensee ID: L00041275
Assigned Frequencies : 154.540 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/1998, Expiration Date: 04/22/2003, Cancelation Date: 07/27/2003
Registrant: Edgar Marihugh, 111 Grand Ave, Esbon, KS 66941
.5 Mi N 3.5 Mi W, Call Sign: KNAE940, Licensee ID: L00063775
Assigned Frequencies : 158.415 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/08/2001
Registrant: Harold Beam Jr, Rt 1, Esbon, KS 66941, Phone: (913) 725-6191

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: AA0AU, Previous Call Sign: N0LLK, Licensee ID: L00197537
Grant Date: 01/20/2000, Expiration Date: 04/17/2010
Registrant: Glenn E Marihugh, 168 Sunflower Rd, Esbon, KS 66941
Call Sign: KB0ZVK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01214574
Grant Date: 12/05/2006, Expiration Date: 02/27/2017
Registrant: Joseph L Pashia, 310 Grand Ave, Esbon, KS 66941
Call Sign: N0LMP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00217003
Grant Date: 03/10/2000, Expiration Date: 06/05/2010
Registrant: Mark H Marihugh, 102 N East St, Esbon, KS 66941

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6

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