Eskridge, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 589. Estimated population in July 2006: 567 (-3.7% change)

Males: 289	(49.1%)
Females: 300	(50.9%)

Wabaunsee County

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66423.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,700 (it was $37,917 in 2000)

Eskridge	$38,700
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,500 (it was $47,900 in 2000)

Eskridge	$49,500
Kansas:	$107,800

Eskridge, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Eskridge:

White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Black (1.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (26.1%), Irish (10.7%), English (5.6%), United States (3.4%), Swedish (2.9%), Dutch (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 0.51 square miles.

Population density: 1116 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Eskridge

High school or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
Unemployed: 1.4%
Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eskridge city

Never married: 23.8%
Now married: 58.3%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 6.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Eskridge, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Eskridge to the number of sex offenders is 287 to 1.

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

Eskridge:	1.1% ($525)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (31.3 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (107.7 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (421.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Harveyville, KS (11.0 miles ), Allen, KS (14.6 miles ), Admire, KS (15.0 miles) , Paxico, KS (15.1 miles ), McFarland, KS (16.2 miles ), Alma, KS (16.5 miles ), Maple Hill, KS (16.5 miles ), Bushong, KS (18.1 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.86 N, Longitude: 96.11 W

59 people in nursing homes

Area code: 785

Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+12.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Plastics and rubber products (10%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Rail transportation (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Finance and insurance (14%)
Health care (12%)
Public administration (11%)
Social assistance (9%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
Gasoline stations (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Other construction workers and helpers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (20%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Child care workers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

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Crime in Eskridge by Year
Type	2003	2004	2005
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	1	2
per 100,000	174.8	173.9	344.2
Burglaries	6	13	4
per 100,000	1049.0	2260.9	688.5
Thefts	12	5	1
per 100,000	2097.9	869.6	172.1
Auto thefts	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	173.9	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 118.7)	192.3	227.8	123.9

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Average climate in Eskridge, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Eskridge-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the Eskridge city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 177 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Eskridge:

STORMONT VAIL HEALTHCARE (about 28 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
WAMEGO CITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; WAMEGO, KS)
EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; EMPORIA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eskridge:

FORBES FIELD (about 33 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
MANHATTAN RGNL (about 44 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
KANSAS CITY INTL (about 102 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eskridge:

WAMEGO MUNI (about 25 miles; WAMEGO, KS; ID: 69K)
OSAGE CITY MUNI (about 27 miles; OSAGE CITY, KS; ID: 53K)
POMONA LAKE (about 32 miles; LYNDON, KS; ID: 39K)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eskridge:

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 27 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 96 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)

Public high school in Eskridge:

MISSION VALLEY HIGH (Students: 182; Location: 12685 MV ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Eskridge:

MISSION VALLEY WEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 92; Location: 406 E 2ND; Grades: KG - 04)

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

ESKRIDGE, CITY OF (Population served: 571, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2001), St Public Notif received (JUN-08-2001)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-13-2001), St Public Notif received (APR-27-2001)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-08-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-08-2001), St Public Notif received (MAR-30-2001)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-05-2001)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-17-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-17-2000)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2000. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2000), St Public Notif received (MAR-20-2000)

4 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2002. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-10-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and AUG-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2000)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-1999. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-29-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-02-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-1994)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Eskridge that have no violations reported:

LAKE WABAUNSEE IMPROVEMENT DIST (Population served: 185, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	13.9%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Eskridge compared to Kansas 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 above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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 Eskridge (2007 data):

Flint Hills Bank of Eskridge: Flint Hills Bank Of Eskridge at 103 1/2 North Main, branch established on 1985-07-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $42.3 mil, Deposits: $33.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Eskridge mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wabaunsee County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable	1	$3,044	$36,528	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,327	$27,924	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,809	$21,708	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$2,021	$24,252	1	$795
Other Government Administration	1	$2,143	$25,716	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,145	$25,740	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$13,490	$26,980	1	$795

Eskridge government finances in 2004:

Charges - Parks & Recreation: $69,000
Sewerage: $39,000

All Other: $23,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $470,000
Regular Highways: $282,000

Central Staff Services: $124,000

Water Utilities: $107,000

General - Other: $48,000

Parks & Recreation: $41,000

Sewerage: $38,000
Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $39,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $792,000
Gas Utilities: $610,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $787,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Gas Utilities: $590,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $20,000
Water Utilities: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $44,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $43,000
Gas Utilities: $12,000

Sewerage: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $534,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $618,000
Water Utilities: $159,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $263,000
Water Utilities: $41,000

Highways: $16,000

Gas Utilities: $5,000
Tax - Property: $85,000
Public Utilities: $8,000

NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $164,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $37,000

8.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,072 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.22%
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 Shawnee County, KS	2.28% ($46,276 average AGI)
from Pottawatomie County, KS	1.02% ($33,769)
from Riley County, KS	0.98% ($44,160)

9.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.88%
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 Shawnee County, KS	3.05% ($40,734 average AGI)
to Pottawatomie County, KS	1.16% ($37,900)
to Osage County, KS	0.62% ($37,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Eskridge:

WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eskridge:

KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Eskridge:

WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KETM-CA (Channel 17; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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