Grinnell, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 276. Population change since 2000: -16.1%

Males: 140	(51.1%)
Females: 136	(48.9%)

Median resident age:	45.3 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67738.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,283 (it was $35,833 in 2000)

Grinnell:	$45,283
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,743

Grinnell:	$26,743
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,234 (it was $44,100 in 2000)

Grinnell:	$68,234
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,504; Detached houses: $70,556; Mobile homes: $34,167

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Races in Grinnell:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Grinnell: 71.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (69.9%), Irish (9.4%), United States (6.1%), French (2.7%), Dutch (2.4%), Czech (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2910 feet

Land area: 0.50 square miles.

Population density: 556 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Grinnell

High school or higher: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 12.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grinnell city

Never married: 24.4%
Now married: 54.5%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 13.3%
Divorced: 6.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
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:

Grinnell:	1.1% ($471)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (204.2 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (487.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Grainfield, KS (3.0 miles ), Oakley, KS (3.5 miles ), Gove City, KS (3.7 miles) , Park, KS (3.8 miles) , Menlo, KS (4.1 miles) , Hoxie, KS (4.3 miles ), Quinter, KS (4.6 miles ), Rexford, KS (5.0 miles) .

Latitude: 39.12 N, Longitude: 100.63 W

Area code: 785

Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-5.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Construction (9%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Gasoline stations (4%)
Mining (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (33%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Health care (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (20%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Average climate in Grinnell, Kansas

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Grinnell-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 63% 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 Grinnell 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 25.3 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Grinnell-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.2 miles away from Grinnell center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.2 miles away from Grinnell center
On 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from Grinnell center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Grinnell:

LOGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; OAKLEY, KS)
SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HOXIE, KS)
GOVE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; QUINTER, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Grinnell, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grinnell:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 146 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 165 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 166 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 198 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 204 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)

Public high school in Grinnell:

Grinnell High School (Students: 46; Location: 402 S MONROE; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Grinnell:

Grinnell Grade School (Students: 41; Location: 202 S MONROE; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 5th Grade)
Grinnell Middle School (Students: 36; Location: 402 S MONROE; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade)

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Library in Grinnell:

GRINNELL/MOORE FAMILY LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,265; Location: 95 S ADAMS PO BOX 159; 4,984 books; 15 audio materials; 47 video materials)

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Cemeteries: Immaculate Conception Cemetery (1), Grinnell Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

STUCKEY`S DQ 192 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-18-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-18-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-06-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

11 minor monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Grinnell that have no violations reported:

GRINNELL, CITY OF (Address: PO BOX 363, Population served: 299, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	8.2%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grinnell, KS

Grinnell compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income 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.
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 significantly above state average.
House age 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 Grinnell (2009 data):

State Bank: Grinnell Branch at 106 South Adams, branch established on 1904-01-25. Info updated 2008-01-08: Bank assets: $106.8 mil, Deposits: $95.6 mil, headquarters in Hoxie, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: State Bank Employees Stock Ownership Plan

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Grinnell mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Gove County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Grinnell

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	$890
Other Government Administration	1	$2,388	$28,656	6	$120
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$18
Totals for Government	1	$2,388	$28,656	8	$1,028

Grinnell government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $7,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $47,000
Water Utilities: $23,000

Regular Highways: $11,000

General - Other: $4,000

Sewerage: $3,000

Libraries: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $27,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $35,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $30,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $18,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
Other, NEC: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $16,000
Water Utilities: $12,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $209,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
General Support: $6,000
Tax - Property: $56,000
Public Utilities: $14,000

NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $33,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

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 Grinnell:

KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
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.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grinnell:

KQLS (100.3 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
K207BP (89.3 FM; QUINTER, KS; Owner: GOVE COUNTY TRANSLATOR COMMITTEE)

TV broadcast stations around Grinnell:

K15CG (Channel 15; OAKLEY, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)
K69DB (Channel 69; HOXIE, ETC., KS; Owner: SHERIDAN CNTY, KANSAS)

Grinnell fatal accident list:
Sep 17, 1995 09:00 AM, R250, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 3, 1978 06:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Mark J Stanley, 1 Mi W Of Grinnell @ Nw Corner Of Old Hwy 40 And Cr-28, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.3 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
Registrant: Hayden Tower Service, Inc,, 2836 Nw Hwy 24, Topeka, KS 66618, Phone: (785) 232-1984, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

413 S Adam St, Call Sign: KNDM541, Licensee ID: L00030306
Assigned Frequencies : 154.965 MHz
Grant Date: 10/08/2002, Expiration Date: 08/25/2012
Registrant: City Of Grinnell, Grinnell, KS 67738, Phone: (913) 824-3211
102 N 3rd, Call Sign: KNEF901
Assigned Frequencies : 151.685 MHz
Grant Date: 09/29/1997, Expiration Date: 11/16/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/16/2003
Registrant: Hansen, Ralph C:hansen, Tim Dba Hansen Farms, Rt 1 Box 2a, Grinnell, KS 67738, Phone: (913) 824-3342
2.5 Mi E, Call Sign: KNEF308, Licensee ID: L00661745
Assigned Frequencies : 154.490 MHz
Grant Date: 03/28/2003, Expiration Date: 03/28/2013
Registrant: Ralph Ostmeyer, 602 S Jefferson Box 243, Grinnell, KS 67738

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KB0ASI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00243080
Grant Date: 11/10/2006, Expiration Date: 02/06/2017
Registrant: Gary L Egbert, Rr 1 Box 20, Grinnell, KS 67738-9614
Call Sign: N0RAQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00464492
Grant Date: 02/15/2002, Expiration Date: 02/04/2012
Registrant: Nancy J Egbert, R 1 Box 20, Grinnell, KS 67738-9614

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: CESSNA 182H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2491X , Serial Number: 18256391, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 06/05/1965
Registrant (Individual): Murray J Baalman, Rr 1 Box 53, Grinnell, KS 67738
Aircraft: BEECH A35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 550B , Serial Number: D-1568, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 06/08/1957
Registrant (Individual): Onan Dba Yale, , Grinnell, KS 67738, Other Owners: Enterprises Yale
Aircraft: HAXTON ORVILLE P JR QUICKIE Q-2 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: REVMASTER 2100 (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 72PJ , Serial Number: 2011, Airworthiness Date: 08/27/1986
Registrant (Individual): Jeffrey T Dickman, Po Box 366, Grinnell, KS 67738
Aircraft: PIPER PA28-151 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8786C , Serial Number: 28-7615129, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 02/06/1976
Registrant (Partnership): Robert J Abell, 2433 County Road U, Grinnell, KS 67738, Other Owners: Dwight N Abell

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Hazardous Condition: 1

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