Gorham, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 323. Population change since 2000: -10.3%

Males: 147	(45.6%)
Females: 176	(54.4%)

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67640.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,092 (it was $23,021 in 2000)

Gorham:	$29,092
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,874

Gorham:	$16,874
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,667 (it was $32,100 in 2000)

Gorham:	$49,667
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,844; Detached houses: $71,345; Townhouses or other attached units: $108,970; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $160,291

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Races in Gorham:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Other race (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Gorham: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.5%), Irish (8.1%), English (6.9%), United States (6.9%), Russian (4.7%), Danish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1914 feet

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 1352 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gorham

High school or higher: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gorham city

Never married: 29.6%
Now married: 48.8%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 9.6%
Divorced: 8.6%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
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:

Gorham:	1.4% ($435)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (123.2 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (438.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Victoria, KS (2.6 miles ), Russell, KS (3.0 miles ), Hays, KS (4.0 miles ), Galatia, KS (4.1 miles) , Paradise, KS (4.1 miles) , Bunker Hill, KS (4.2 miles) , Schoenchen, KS (4.5 miles ), Waldo, KS (4.5 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.88 N, Longitude: 99.02 W

Area code: 785

Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+28.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Public administration (10%)
Mining (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Warehousing and storage (6%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Food and beverage stores (15%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Social assistance (11%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electricians (12%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Top executives (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
Cashiers (10%)
Child care workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

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Average climate in Gorham, Kansas

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

On 4/21/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the Gorham city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused $43 million in damages.

On 5/7/1993, a category 4 tornado 27.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Gorham-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.0 miles away from Gorham center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.9 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 23.9 miles away from Gorham center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from Gorham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gorham:

RUSSELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; RUSSELL, KS)
HAYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; HAYS, KS)
RUSH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; LA CROSSE, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Gorham, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gorham:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 137 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)

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

GORHAM, CITY OF (Population served: 334, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-02-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-24-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and AUG-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2000)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-29-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-1999)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.7%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	8.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gorham, KS

Gorham compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age 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 Gorham (2009 data):

The Gorham State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $20.3 mil, Deposits: $18.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Gorham mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Russell County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Gorham

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Church of Christ
Adherents	31.9%	29.1%	22.8%	3.7%	3.1%
Congregations	17.9%	28.6%	10.7%	3.6%	7.1%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.7%	1.5%	1.4%	3.0%
Congregations	3.6%	3.6%	7.1%	3.6%	14.3%

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	$275
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$712
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$250
Sewerage	2	$3,259	$19,554	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$3,259	$19,554	9	$1,237

Gorham government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $18,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $63,000
Water Utilities: $58,000

Sewerage: $17,000

Regular Highways: $9,000
General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $375,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $345,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $135,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $78,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
General Support: $3,000
Tax - Property: $40,000
Total General Sales: $23,000

Public Utilities: $9,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $34,000

6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
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 Ellis County, KS	1.01% ($27,185 average AGI)
from Saline County, KS	0.41% ($33,273)

7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
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 Ellis County, KS	1.94% ($26,212 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS	0.48% ($30,692)
to Barton County, KS	0.45% ($35,667)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gorham:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KRSL (990 AM; 0 kW; RUSSELL, KS; Owner: WEST CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
KAYS (1400 AM; 1 kW; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gorham:

KCAY (95.9 FM; RUSSELL, KS; Owner: WEST CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
KZLS (107.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KHCT (90.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KPRD (88.9 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
KJLS (103.3 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KKQY (101.9 FM; HILL CITY, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KHOK (100.7 FM; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KHAZ (99.5 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KFIX (96.9 FM; PLAINVILLE, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KVGB-FM (104.3 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KZAN (91.7 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY INC.)
KBGL (106.9 FM; LARNED, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)
K242AL (96.3 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gorham:

KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
KBSH-TV (Channel 7; HAYS, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
K38GH (Channel 38; RUSSELL, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KSNC (Channel 2; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
KBDK (Channel 14; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KSCC-LP (Channel 14; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
K25CV (Channel 25; HAYS, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Edward G Roach, Homer Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

N Of City Limits & City Water Tank, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPDY686, Licensee ID: L00064852
Assigned Frequencies : 467.475 MHz
Grant Date: 10/27/1998, Expiration Date: 12/21/2003, Cancelation Date: 02/22/2004
Registrant: Post Rock Rural Water District, 103 N Douglas, Ellsworth, KS 67439, Phone: (913) 546-2427

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 14
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Gorham

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