Fontana, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 162.

Males: 71	(44.3%)
Females: 91	(55.7%)

Median resident age:	43.3 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip code: 66026

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,122 (it was $29,375 in 2000)

Fontana:	$37,122
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,242 (it was $53,800 in 2000)

Fontana:	$83,242
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,459; Detached houses: $90,508; Townhouses or other attached units: $108,970; Mobile homes: $34,583

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Races in Fontana:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Other race (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Fontana: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.9%), Irish (26.2%), English (8.1%), Italian (5.4%), Dutch (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 929 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fontana

High school or higher: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fontana city

Never married: 16.4%
Now married: 64.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 12.5%
Divorced: 7.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Fontana, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fontana to the number of sex offenders is 81 to 1.

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

Fontana:	1.1% ($608)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (31.5 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (47.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (404.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: La Cygne, KS (2.6 miles ), Linn Valley, KS (2.8 miles ), Osawatomie, KS (2.8 miles ), Paola, KS (3.2 miles ), Parker, KS (3.3 miles ), Drexel, MO (3.6 miles ), Lane, KS (3.6 miles ), Merwin, MO (3.7 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,300
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.43 N, Longitude: 94.84 W

Area code: 913

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (37%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (14%)
Machinery (11%)
Health care (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Rail transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food and beverage stores (27%)
Educational services (17%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Health care (12%)
Public administration (10%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other construction workers and helpers (9%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
Cashiers (12%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)

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Average climate in Fontana, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Fontana-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Fontana city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.9 miles away from the city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Fontana:

OSAWATOMIE STATE HOSP PSYCHIATRIC (about 9 miles; OSAWATOMIE, KS)
MIAMI COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PAOLA, KS)
ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GARNETT, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Fontana, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fontana:

JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 41 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 46 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 47 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)

Public elementary/middle school in Fontana:

Fontana Elementary School (Students: 87; Location: 208 EAST NORTH AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten - 5th Grade)

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

FONTANA, CITY OF (Population served: 169, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JUN-01-1999 and APR-10-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2001), St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2001)

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JUN-30-1996 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and OCT-20-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-08-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-15-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and MAY-11-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUN-2000 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2001), St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAY-02-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-02-1995)

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	77.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	8.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.7%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fontana, KS

Fontana 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 below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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Fontana mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Miami County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (93%) Electricity (7%)

Religon statistics for Fontana

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	38.3%	11.8%	9.7%	8.5%	6.5%
Congregations	9.1%	18.2%	4.5%	11.4%	4.5%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	5.8%	5.3%	3.2%	3.1%	7.9%
Congregations	9.1%	2.3%	4.5%	6.8%	29.5%

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	$500
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$700
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$890
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$2,090

Fontana government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $0
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $24,000
Financial Administration: $17,000

General - Other: $7,000

Regular Highways: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000

Sewerage: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $156,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $143,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $87,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $46,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $35,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
General Support: $3,000
Tax - Property: $19,000
Total General Sales: $2,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $20,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

8.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,612 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.62%
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 Johnson County, KS	3.66% ($58,543 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MO	0.50% ($37,204)
from Franklin County, KS	0.41% ($34,591)

8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.32%
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 Johnson County, KS	3.30% ($38,225 average AGI)
to Franklin County, KS	0.42% ($36,733)
to Linn County, KS	0.42% ($38,578)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fontana:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fontana:

KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fontana:

KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Scott Kirby, Fontana Es, 208 E. North Ave., Type: Pole, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 35.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00764118
Registrant: Trillion Partners Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd., #150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1.2 Mi S, Structure height: 8 m, Call Sign: WNQI845, Licensee ID: L00005110
Assigned Frequencies : 457.700 MHz
Grant Date: 08/04/1999, Expiration Date: 09/20/2004, Cancelation Date: 02/13/2001
Registrant: Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (417) 864-2142

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 24

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Fontana, KS

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