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Grainfield, KS map Population (year 2000): 327. Estimated population in July 2006: 294 (-10.1% change)
 

Males: 155  (47.4%)
Females: 172  (52.6%)

Gove County

Median resident age:  42.2 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67737.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,700 (it was $33,958 in 2000)
Grainfield  $34,700
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $38,700 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Grainfield  $38,700
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Grainfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (44.6%), English (11.0%), Irish (7.0%), French (6.7%), Russian (6.1%), United States (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2813 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 629 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Grainfield

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grainfield city

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Grainfield, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grainfield to the number of sex offenders is 149 to 1.

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

Grainfield:  1.1% ($414)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Grainfield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (236.7 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (504.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Park, KS (7.4 miles) , Gove City, KS (10.8 miles) , Grinnell, KS (11.2 miles ), Quinter, KS (16.2 miles ), Hoxie, KS (16.7 miles ), Menlo, KS (24.3 miles) , Collyer, KS (24.6 miles) , Oakley, KS (26.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.11 N, Longitude: 100.47 W


Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -31 (-8.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (26%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (13%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Repair and maintenance (12%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Warehousing and storage (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Private households (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (16%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (18%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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Average climate in Grainfield, Kansas

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Grainfield-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.8 miles away from the Grainfield city center killed 5 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Grainfield:
  • GOVE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; QUINTER, KS)
  • SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HOXIE, KS)
  • LOGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; OAKLEY, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grainfield:
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 76 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 85 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; ID: GCK)
  • HAYS RGNL (about 86 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grainfield:
  • HOXIE-SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 18 miles; HOXIE, KS; ID: 1F5)
  • OAKLEY MUNI (about 24 miles; OAKLEY, KS; ID: OEL)
  • TREGO WAKEENEY (about 42 miles; WAKEENEY, KS; ID: 0H1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grainfield:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 128 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 154 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 182 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 191 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 229 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 237 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
Public high school in Grainfield:
  • WHEATLAND MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH (Students: 97; Location: 2920 K-23; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Grainfield:
  • WHEATLAND ELEM (Students: 106; Location: 436 ELM STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Grainfield:
  • GRAINFIELD CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,143; Location: 242 MAIN; 3,793 books; 80 audio materials; 250 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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

GRAINFIELD, CITY OF (Population served: 298, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-03-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-29-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2005)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-09-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUN-12-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (JUL-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-17-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-21-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.8%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Grainfield 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Grainfield (2007 data):
  • The Citizens State Bank: at 206 Main Street, branch established on 1905-04-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8.5 mil, Deposits: $7.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Mcnee, Inc.



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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 7$140
Financial Administration 0$0 1$315
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$275
Streets and Highways 1$1,950$23,4000$0
Totals for Government 1$1,950$23,4009$730


Grainfield government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $51,000
    Regular Highways: $27,000
    Water Utilities: $23,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $198,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
    General Support: $6,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $48,000
    Public Utilities: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $33,000

4.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,182 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.01%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


5.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,871 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.56%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Strongest AM radio stations in Grainfield:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grainfield:
  • K207BP (89.3 FM; QUINTER, KS; Owner: GOVE COUNTY TRANSLATOR COMMITTEE)

TV broadcast stations around Grainfield:
  • K69DB (Channel 69; HOXIE, ETC., KS; Owner: SHERIDAN CNTY, KANSAS)
  • K15CG (Channel 15; OAKLEY, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)

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