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Elk County

Population in July 2008: 215. Population change since 2000: -6.9%
 

Males: 97  (45.5%)
Females: 118  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  45.1 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67346.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,066 (it was $23,000 in 2000)
Grenola:  $29,066
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,425
Grenola:  $17,425
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,168 (it was $27,900 in 2000)
Grenola:  $43,168
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $53,574; Detached houses: $55,003; Mobile homes: $25,227

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Races in Grenola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Grenola: 70.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.6%), United States (16.5%), English (15.6%), Irish (8.2%), French (4.3%), Scottish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1117 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 453 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Grenola

  • High school or higher: 73.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 51.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grenola city

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Grenola, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grenola to the number of sex offenders is 215 to 1.

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

Grenola:  2.0% ($560)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (54.0 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (315.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Moline, KS (2.9 miles ), Cambridge, KS (3.5 miles) , Howard, KS (3.6 miles ), Elk Falls, KS (3.8 miles) , Latham, KS (4.1 miles) , Burden, KS (4.1 miles ), Cedar Vale, KS (4.1 miles ), Atlanta, KS (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 37.35 N, Longitude: 96.45 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-9.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (30%)
  • Construction (28%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (24%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (30%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (15%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Construction laborers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electricians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bus drivers (15%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)



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Average climate in Grenola, Kansas

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Grenola-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Grenola city center killed 80 people and injured 273 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1991, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Grenola-area historical earthquake activity is below Kansas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from Grenola center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Grenola:
  • CEDAR VALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CEDAR VALE, KS)
  • SEDAN CITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SEDAN, KS)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL KS REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 29 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS)

Airports located in Grenola:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grenola:
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 88 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
Library in Grenola:
  • GRENOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,764; Location: 205 E. MAIN; 7,344 books; 43 audio materials; 40 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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

GRENOLA, CITY OF (Population served: 217, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-06-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2006)
  • 3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In APR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • 5 minor monitoring violations
  • 20 other older monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.7%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.0%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grenola, KS



Grenola compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly 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.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Grenola travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Elk County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Grenola

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents45.2%19.8%19.2%8.7%7.1%
Congregations33.3%20.0%20.0%6.7%20.0%
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$58
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$836
Firefighters 0$0 1$52
Water Supply 1$1,772$21,2640$0
Totals for Government 1$1,772$21,2649$946



Grenola government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    All Other: $8,000
    Sewerage: $0
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $42,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Libraries: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $102,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $93,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $104,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $38,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $56,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $34,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

7.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.65%
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 Sedgwick County, KS  1.20% ($31,000 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, KS  0.92% ($22,900)


8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
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 Montgomery County, KS  1.19% ($21,308 average AGI)
to Sedgwick County, KS  1.10% ($21,750)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grenola:
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grenola:
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KBQC (88.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KBDD (91.9 FM; WINFILED, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KSJM (107.9 FM; WINFIELD, KS; Owner: SHERMAN BROADCAST GROUP INC.)



FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Neal Brown, Grenola Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 96 m, Overall height: 96 m

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: AA0WZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00985142
    Grant Date: 03/03/2005, Expiration Date: 03/03/2015
    Registrant: Robert L Sprague, 312 N Main, Grenola, KS 67346-0128


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: HUFFMAN BILLIE W 3/4 SCALE P-51 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 51BH , Serial Number: BH-1
    Registrant (Individual): Billie W Huffman, Po Box 34, Grenola, KS 67346


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 20
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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