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Population (year 2000): 1,574. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,389 (-11.8% change)
 

Males: 750  (47.6%)
Females: 824  (52.4%)

Kiowa County

Median resident age:  45.6 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67054.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,000 (it was $28,438 in 2000)
Greensburg  $29,000
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,000 (it was $46,500 in 2000)
Greensburg  $48,000
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Greensburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (31.4%), English (11.8%), Irish (11.1%), United States (7.4%), French (3.1%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2235 feet

Land area: 1.49 square miles.

Population density: 937 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Greensburg

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greensburg city

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

34 residents are foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% North America).

This city:  2.2%
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:

Greensburg:  1.4% ($649)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (134.6 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (374.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mullinville, KS (12.6 miles ), Haviland, KS (12.9 miles ), Wilmore, KS (19.5 miles) , Lewis, KS (23.2 miles ), Coldwater, KS (23.3 miles ), Kinsley, KS (23.4 miles ), Bucklin, KS (23.8 miles ), Cullison, KS (26.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $69,500
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 37.60 N, Longitude: 99.29 W


10 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: -208 (-11.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Greensburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the Greensburg city center injured one person and caused $800,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.8 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Greensburg:
  • GREAT PLAINS OF KIOWA COUNTY (501 S WALNUT STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Greensburg:
  • EDWARDS CO HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE CTR (about 24 miles; KINSLEY, KS)
  • COMANCHE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; COLDWATER, KS)
  • PRATT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; PRATT, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greensburg:
  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 47 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; ID: DDC)
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 59 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; ID: GBD)
  • HAYS RGNL (about 85 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Greensburg:
  • PAUL WINDLE MUNI (about 2 miles; GREENSBURG, KS; ID: 8K7)
  • KINSLEY MUNI (about 22 miles; KINSLEY, KS; ID: 33K)
  • BUCKLIN (about 24 miles; BUCKLIN, KS; ID: 8K0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greensburg:
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 149 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 169 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
Public high school in Greensburg:
  • GREENSBURG HIGH (Students: 118; Location: 420 S MAIN; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Greensburg:
  • DELMER DAY ELEM/MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 600 S MAIN; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Greensburg:
  • GREENSBURG/KIOWA COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $56,463; Location: 120 SOUTH MAIN; 31,828 books; 184 audio materials; 65 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Libraries - Greensburg (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 120 South Main Street), Chamber of Commerce-Greensburg (315 South Sycamore Street), Big Well (315 South Sycamore Street).

Hotels: Econo Lodge (800 E Kansas Ave), Pleasant View Motel & Trailer Park (800 West Kansas Avenue), Best Western J Hawk Motel (515 West Kansas Avenue), Motel Kansan Inn (800 East Kansas Avenue), Best Western J Hawk Motel-Fax Line (515 West Kansas Avenue).

Court: Kiowa County - District Magistrate Judge- District Court (211 East Florida Avenue).

 

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

GREENSBURG, CITY OF (Population served: 1398, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-13-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-2000)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-18-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-03-1999), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-1999)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-03-1999), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-1999)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-1996), St Public Notif received (JAN-27-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-03-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-1999)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1999 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAR-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-1994)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.1%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.4%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Greensburg compared to Kansas state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Greensburg (2007 data):
  • Centera Bank: Greensburg Branch at 148 South Main, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $168.3 mil, Deposits: $154.4 mil, headquarters in Sublette, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Santa Fe Trail Banc Shares, Inc.
  • Greensburg State Bank: at 240 South Main, branch established on 1924-07-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39.6 mil, Deposits: $33.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
  • The Peoples Bank: Greensburg Branch at 202 South Main Street, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $215.3 mil, Deposits: $176.2 mil, headquarters in Pratt, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Krey Co. Ltd.



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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
Judicial and Legal 2$3,923$23,5380$0
Financial Administration 2$4,880$29,2800$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,254$27,0480$0
Sewerage 1$2,338$28,0560$0
Firefighters 0$0 21$609
Streets and Highways 4$9,726$29,1780$0
Electric Power 6$15,810$31,6200$0
Other Government Administration 2$6,646$39,87610$4,840
Totals for Government 18$45,577$30,38531$5,449


Greensburg government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $2,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $87,000
    Sewerage: $67,000
    All Other: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,126,000
    Central Staff Services: $262,000
    Regular Highways: $202,000
    Water Utilities: $89,000
    Police Protection: $87,000
    Solid Waste Management: $58,000
    Sewerage: $51,000
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $80,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $82,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $1,720,000
    Water Utilities: $845,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $90,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $790,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $1,625,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $95,000
    Water Utilities: $55,000
    Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $48,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Electric Utilities: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $767,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,396,000
    Water Utilities: $256,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $42,000
  • Tax - Property: $349,000
    Public Utilities: $31,000
    NEC: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $750,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $29,000

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.30%
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 Pratt County, KS  1.19% ($35,538 average AGI)


8.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.39%
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 Pratt County, KS  1.25% ($33,857 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Greensburg:
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE 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)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greensburg:
  • K220FA (91.9 FM; HAVILAND, KS; Owner: KIOWA COUNTY RADIO COMMITTEE)


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