Goessel, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 565. Estimated population in July 2006: 538 (-4.8% change)

Males: 240	(42.5%)
Females: 325	(57.5%)

Marion County

Median resident age:	43.1 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67053.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,900 (it was $33,250 in 2000)

Goessel	$33,900
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,100 (it was $68,800 in 2000)

Goessel	$71,100
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Goessel:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (42.7%), Dutch (8.5%), English (6.5%), Russian (5.8%), Irish (4.8%), United States (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1533 feet

Land area: 0.30 square miles.

Population density: 1807 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Goessel

High school or higher: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goessel city

Never married: 18.9%
Now married: 57.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 20.9%
Divorced: 3.0%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
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:

Goessel:	1.3% ($879)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (38.6 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (378.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lehigh, KS (9.3 miles ), Hesston, KS (9.3 miles ), Walton, KS (10.9 miles ), Canton, KS (11.1 miles ), North Newton, KS (12.0 miles ), Moundridge, KS (12.1 miles ), Hillsboro, KS (12.3 miles ), Newton, KS (14.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $120,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $143,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $112,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $127,900
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,400
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $130,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.25 N, Longitude: 97.35 W

70 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+10.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Machinery (16%)
Construction (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Health care (8%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Wood products (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (30%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Social assistance (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Wood products (4%)
Gasoline stations (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Average climate in Goessel, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Goessel-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Goessel city center killed one person and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 tornado 8.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Goessel:

HILLSBORO COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; HILLSBORO, KS)
MERCY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS)
NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; NEWTON, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goessel:

HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 38 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
SALINA MUNI (about 43 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 43 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Goessel:

MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 11 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; ID: 47K)
ALFRED SCHROEDER FIELD (about 12 miles; HILLSBORO, KS; ID: M66)
NEWTON-CITY-COUNTY (about 15 miles; NEWTON, KS; ID: EWK)

Amtrak station near Goessel:

14 miles: NEWTON (5TH & MAIN STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goessel:

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)

Public high school in Goessel:

GOESSEL HIGH (Students: 154; Location: 100 MAIN; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Goessel:

GOESSEL ELEM (Students: 142; Location: 500 E MAIN; Grades: KG - 06)

Library in Goessel:

GOESSEL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,856; Location: 101 S. CEDAR; 5,101 books; 99 audio materials; 380 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Mennonite Heritage Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 200 North Poplar).

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

GOESSEL, CITY OF (Population served: 547, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUN-01-1995 and OCT-10-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-1995)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.0%
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:	14.2%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Goessel compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value 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 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 Goessel (2007 data):

The Citizens State Bank: Wheatland Branch at 500 East Main Street, branch established on 1977-01-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $165.3 mil, Deposits: $143.9 mil, headquarters in Moundridge, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Goering Management Company, Llc

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Goessel mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Marion 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	0	$0		1	$165
Streets and Highways	1	$2,572	$30,864	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		2	$1,394
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$150
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,310
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$25
Totals for Government	1	$2,572	$30,864	13	$3,044

Goessel government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $31,000
Solid Waste Management: $31,000

All Other: $2,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $52,000
Financial Administration: $50,000

Solid Waste Management: $29,000

Sewerage: $27,000

Regular Highways: $26,000

General - Other: $21,000

Libraries: $12,000

Police Protection: $10,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $0
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $60,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $111,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $69,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
General Support: $7,000
Tax - Property: $69,000
Public Utilities: $20,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.66%
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 Harvey County, KS	0.89% ($32,900 average AGI)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.56% ($31,760)
from McPherson County, KS	0.27% ($28,250)

7.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,843 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
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 Harvey County, KS	1.30% ($37,475 average AGI)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.99% ($35,333)
to McPherson County, KS	0.55% ($36,080)

Strongest AM radio stations in Goessel:

KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KJRG (950 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, KS)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
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.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goessel:

KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KCFN (91.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Goessel:

KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KAAS-TV (Channel 18; SALINA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)

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