Russell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.4%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 65.3% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 3.4% | | 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 (2011 data):
- The Gorham State Bank: at 129 Market Street, branch established on 1905/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/27: Bank assets: $25.5 mil, Deposits: $23.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Russell County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Gorham (based on Russell County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.16%
| Here | | 65.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| 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% |
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| Congregations | 17.9% | 28.6% | 10.7% | 3.6% | 7.1% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 3.6% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 3.6% | 14.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Russell County: | 4.46 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | Russell County: | 8.92 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9 | Here: | 13.39 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.9% | | Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Russell County: | 27.9% | | Kansas: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 3.1% | | State: | 13.4% |
| 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 ($53.73)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $63,000 ($188.06)
Water Utilities: $58,000 ($173.13)
Sewerage: $17,000 ($50.75)
Regular Highways: $9,000 ($26.87)
- General - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($56.72)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $375,000 ($1119.40)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $345,000 ($1029.85)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000 ($89.55)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($17.91)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $135,000 ($402.99)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $78,000 ($232.84)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000 ($26.87)
General Support: $3,000 ($8.96)
- Tax - Property: $40,000 ($119.40)
Total General Sales: $23,000 ($68.66)
Public Utilities: $9,000 ($26.87)
NEC: $2,000 ($5.97)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $34,000 ($101.49)
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:
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:
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: 7 - david rodriguez, Homer Road (Lat: 38.871139 Lon: -99.030389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: Aviation Systems Associates, 23430 Hawthorne Blvd. Suite 200, Torrance, CA 90505, Phone: (310) 378-3299, Email:
- David Rodriguez, Homer Road (Lat: 38.871139 Lon: -99.030389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: Aviation Systems Associates, 23430 Hawthorne Blvd. Suite 200, Torrance, CA 90505, Phone: (310) 378-3299, Email:
- Steven A Kenny, Homer Road (Lat: 38.871139 Lon: -99.030389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Licensee ID: L01211381
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Nicole McGowan, Homer Road (Lat: 38.871139 Lon: -99.030389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Licensee ID: L01211381
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Edward G Roach, Homer Road (Lat: 38.871139 Lon: -99.030389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Licensee ID: L01211381
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Edward G Roach, Homer Road (Ks13692-A) (Lat: 38.871139 Lon: -99.030389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Edward G Roach, Homer Road (Ks13692-A) (Lat: 38.871139 Lon: -99.030389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 77.7 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 (Lat: 38.884167 Lon: -99.025083), 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, Cancellation 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:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Gorham, KS
| Most common first names in Gorham, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 9 | 84.2 years |
| Joseph | 8 | 80.7 years |
| John | 8 | 80.7 years |
| Robert | 4 | 77.8 years |
| Clara | 4 | 79.5 years |
| Anna | 4 | 88.2 years |
| James | 4 | 86.5 years |
| Eugene | 3 | 74.9 years |
| Catherine | 3 | 79.3 years |
| Paul | 3 | 69.0 years |
| Most common last names in Gorham, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Jacobs | 14 | 80.1 years |
| Hammersmith | 7 | 73.9 years |
| Schmitt | 6 | 80.3 years |
| Scheck | 6 | 84.0 years |
| Dreiling | 5 | 73.4 years |
| Bosch | 5 | 74.4 years |
| Hoff | 5 | 89.6 years |
| Yost | 5 | 69.8 years |
| Mermis | 5 | 73.6 years |
| Weigel | 5 | 81.8 years |
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Personal appearance workers"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life, physical, and social science technicians"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Food and beverage stores"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Florists"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Art and design workers"
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