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Notable locations in Great Bend: Great Bend Plaza (A), Barton County Courthouse (B), Great Bend Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Village Mall (1), Westgate Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Great Bend include: Church of Christ (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), First Congregational United Church of Christ (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D), Evangelical Friends Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Christian Church (G), First Church of Christ Science (H), First Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Great Bend Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Great Bend include: Veterans Memorial Park (1), Brit Spaugh Park (2), Heizer Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Barton County Historical Society (Museums; 85 South Highway 281) (1), Kansas Oil & Gas Museum (5944 10th Street) (2), Dial A Story (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1409 Williams Street) (3), BRIT Spaugh Zoo (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; City Park) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Super 8 Motel of Great Bend (3500 10th Street) (1), Best Western Angus Inn (2920 10th Street) (2), Highland Hotel & Convention Center (3017 10th Street) (3), Perkins Family Restaurant & Bakery - Angus Inn Motel (2920 10th Street) (4), Economy Inn (1015 10th Street) (5), Airliner Motel (4200 10th Street) (6), Days Inn (4701 10th Street) (7), Baltzell Motel (705 10th Street) (8), Great Bend Super 8 Motel (3500 10th St) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Barton County - Clerk of District Court (1400 Main Street) (1), Barton County - Associate District Judge- District Court (1400 Main Street) (2), Barton County - District Judge- District Court (1400 Main Street) (3), Barton County - Traffic Court- District Court (1400 Main Street) (4), Barton County - Court Services Probation (1806 12th Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Great Bend and their reported violations in the past:
GREAT BEND, CITY OF (Population served: 15440, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-29-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-22-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-09-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-22-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-22-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-11-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-09-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-18-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-01-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-1999)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and AUG-17-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-1993)
- 4 minor monitoring violations
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
BARTON CO RWD 2 (Population served: 344, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-14-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2000)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-08-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2000)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-22-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-1994)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
BARTON HILLS ADDITION (Population served: 176, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-12-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-10-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-14-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2000)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-08-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2000)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 minor monitoring violations
ALL SEASONS MOBILE HOME COURT (Address: UNIT 4157, Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2002 and NOV-24-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-24-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and AUG-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2001)
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 minor monitoring violations
- 27 regular monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 15.2% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Great Bend compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Great Bend (2007 data):
- Farmers Bank & Trust, National Association: at 1017 Harrison Street, branch established on 1907-08-01; Great Bend Branch at 1612 Main Street, branch established on 1993-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $520.0 mil, Deposits: $373.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Enterprises, Inc.
- American State Bank & Trust Company, National Association: West Bank Branch at 725 Mckinley, branch established on 2002-04-08; at 1321 Main Street, branch established on 2001-04-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $236.4 mil, Deposits: $206.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: American State Bancshares, Inc.
- Community Bank of the Midwest: Dillons Store Branch at 4017 10th Street, branch established on 2001-11-05; Community Bank Of The Midwest at 2220 Broadway, branch established on 1920-10-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.4 mil, Deposits: $58.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Midwest Community Bancshares, Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Great Bend Branch at 2006 Broadway, branch established on 1910-07-29; Great Bend Drive-In Branch at 2223 Broadway, branch established on 1961-07-17. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Landmark National Bank: Great Bend Branch at 1623 Main Street, branch established on 1950-12-09; Westgate Facility Branch at 5200 Broadway, branch established on 1975-03-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $591.4 mil, Deposits: $446.9 mil, headquarters in Manhattan, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Landmark Bancorp, Inc.
- Bank of the West: 1222 Kansas Avenue Branch at 1222 Kansas Avenue, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
- First Kansas Bank: Great Bend Branch at 4001 10th Street, branch established on 1997-11-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.4 mil, Deposits: $52.6 mil, headquarters in Hoisington, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Ottawa Bancshares, Inc.
- Sunflower Bank, National Association: Great Bend Office Branch at 3600 10th Street, branch established on 1987-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,432.2 mil, Deposits: $1,009.9 mil, headquarters in Salina, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Sunflower Banks, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)
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Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
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9 | $14,544 | $19,392 | 6 | $2,260 |
Great Bend government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $140,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,505,000
All Other: $781,000
Regular Highways: $76,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,228,000
Police Protection: $1,657,000
Fire Protection: $1,604,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,187,000
Sewerage: $1,158,000
Regular Highways: $938,000
Water Utilities: $693,000
Libraries: $410,000
Central Staff Services: $391,000
Air Transportation: $211,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $101,000
Health Services - Other: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $270,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,851,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $6,095,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,968,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,516,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $5,865,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $453,000
Water Utilities: $230,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $352,000
Interest Earnings: $210,000
Property Sale Other: $15,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $123,000
General - Other: $101,000
Sewerage: $56,000
Air Transportation: $50,000
Regular Highways: $43,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,672,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,634,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $92,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $418,000
General Support: $89,000
- Tax - Property: $3,306,000
Public Utilities: $1,009,000
NEC: $111,000
Other Selective Sales: $110,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,359,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $314,000
5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,975 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.16% | | 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:
6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,435 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.44% | | 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 Great Bend:
- KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KNNS (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LARNED, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Great Bend:
- K201DG (88.1 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
- KVGB-FM (104.3 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KWBI (91.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KBDA (89.7 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KHOK (100.7 FM; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KHCT (90.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- K217EN (91.3 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KZLS (107.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KPRD (88.9 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
- KHMY (93.1 FM; PRATT, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KGGG (94.7 FM; STERLING, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, INC)
- KBGL (106.9 FM; LARNED, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Great Bend:
- KSNC (Channel 2; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
- K30GD (Channel 30; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
- KBDK (Channel 14; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSCC-LP (Channel 14; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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