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Hodgeman County

Population in July 2008: 241. Population change since 2000: -6.9%
 

Males: 117  (48.6%)
Females: 124  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  42.5 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67849.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,180 (it was $38,125 in 2000)
Hanston:  $48,180
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,733
Hanston:  $22,733
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $38,372 (it was $24,800 in 2000)
Hanston:  $38,372
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $57,896; Detached houses: $62,177; Mobile homes: $12,250

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Races in Hanston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Hanston: 68.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.2%), United States (17.8%), English (13.1%), Irish (8.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), Dutch (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2160 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 888 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Hanston

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hanston city

  • Never married: 12.9%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

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:

Hanston:  1.9% ($460)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (133.1 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (403.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Jetmore, KS (3.2 miles ), Burdett, KS (3.4 miles ), Rozel, KS (4.2 miles) , Offerle, KS (4.3 miles ), Spearville, KS (4.4 miles ), Kinsley, KS (4.6 miles ), Bazine, KS (4.7 miles ), Ness City, KS (5.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Latitude: 38.12 N, Longitude: 99.71 W

Area code: 620

Hanston household income distribution Hanston home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -65 (-20.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Truck transportation (18%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Top executives (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



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Average climate in Hanston, Kansas

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Hanston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the Hanston city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/16/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the city center .


Hanston-area historical earthquake activity is near Kansas state average. It is 96% 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 76.4 miles away from Hanston center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.2 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 76.7 miles away from Hanston center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from Hanston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hanston:
  • HODGEMAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 13 miles; JETMORE, KS)
  • EDWARDS CO HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE CTR (about 21 miles; KINSLEY, KS)
  • NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2 (about 26 miles; NESS CITY, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Hanston, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hanston:
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 157 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 168 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
Public high school in Hanston:
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Library in Hanston:
  • HANSTON CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,734; Location: 105 N LOGAN; 5,501 books; 93 audio materials; 565 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)

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

HANSTON, CITY OF (Population served: 262, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-14-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-14-2001)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hanston, KS



Hanston compared to Kansas 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hanston (2009 data):
  • Bank of Hays: Hanston Branch at 102 North Logan, branch established on 2008-03-27. Info updated 2008-04-18: Bank assets: $140.6 mil, Deposits: $117.7 mil, headquarters in Hays, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Hanston Insurance Agency, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Hodgeman County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Hanston

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents35.2%26.9%13.0%10.1%14.8%
Congregations18.2%18.2%18.2%9.1%36.4%
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$125
Totals for Government 0$0 1$125



Hanston government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Libraries: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $30,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $29,000
    Public Utilities: $8,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,422 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 Ford County, KS  1.82% ($34,000 average AGI)


6.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,340 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.95%
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 Hanston:
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, 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)
  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KDCC (1550 AM; 1 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: DODGE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hanston:
  • KOLS (95.5 FM; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KZRD (93.9 FM; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)



FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Jason Elkin, 3 Mi Sse, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.3 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
  • Craig Mock, 1.75 Mi E Of Spearville Rd., 2.8 Mi S Of Hwy 156, Type: Tower, Structure height: 104 m, Overall height: 106 m
    Registrant: United Wireless Communications, Inc., 1107 Mcartor Rd., Dodge City, KS 67801, Phone: (620) 227-8641, Email:
  • Stephen D Samost, 8.0 Km Ese Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 93.3 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • N Central Area Of, Call Sign: WGB254, Licensee ID: L00076819
    Assigned Frequencies : 466.675 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/17/1999, Expiration Date: 05/17/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/18/2004
    Registrant: Cure Inc, Box 124, Hanston, KS 67849
  • 1 Mi S 1 Mi W Of, Call Sign: WGB255, Licensee ID: L00076819
    Assigned Frequencies : 466.675 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/17/1999, Expiration Date: 05/17/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/18/2004
    Registrant: Cure Inc, Box 124, Hanston, KS 67849
  • N Central Area Of, Call Sign: WGB256, Licensee ID: L00076819
    Assigned Frequencies : 466.675 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/17/1999, Expiration Date: 05/17/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/18/2004
    Registrant: Cure Inc, Box 124, Hanston, KS 67849
  • Lat: 38.200056 Lon: -99.638833, Call Sign: WRL854
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/16/2004, Expiration Date: 08/23/2014
    Registrant: Mobile Radio Service Inc, Route 2 Box 249-A, Great Bend, KS 67530, Phone: (620) 793-5443, Fax: (620) 793-6507
  • Adj Railroad Tracks On Grain Elevator, Type: Silo, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WPBV991, Licensee ID: L00390113
    Assigned Frequencies : 161.085 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/02/1998, Expiration Date: 03/18/2003, Cancelation Date: 01/08/2002, Certifier: Stephen P Selby
    Registrant: Central Kansas Railway LLC, 1825 W Harry, Wichita, KS 67213, Phone: (316) 236-3113

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • Hanston, 1.75 Mi E Of Spearville Rd., 2.8 Mi S Of Hwy 156, Type: Tower, Structure height: 104 m, Overall height: 106 m, Call Sign: WQEI359
    Assigned Frequencies : 17920.0 MHz, 17800.0 MHz, 17880.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/01/2006, Expiration Date: 02/01/2016, Certifier: Craig Mock
    Registrant: United Wireless Communications, Inc., 1107 Mcartor Rd, Dodge City, KS 67801, Phone: (620) 227-8127, Fax: (620) 227-7032, Email:
  • HANSTON, 5 Mi Ese Of, Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: KAN92
    3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz, 4030.00 MHz, 4110.00 MHz, 4190.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz... (+16 more)
    Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/27/1998
    Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree St 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309
  • Approximately 3 Mi Sse Of Hanston, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: KAS52, Licensee ID: L00015573
    Assigned Frequencies : 6975.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/10/1980, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 08/17/1999
    Registrant: Wichita License Subsidiary Corporation, 833 North Main Street, Wichita, KS 67203
  • 3 Mi Sse Of Hnston, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WLJ613
    Assigned Frequencies : 7000.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/20/1988, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 07/01/2003
    Registrant: Wiley, Rein & Fielding LLP, 1776 K Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7145, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: VANCRAFT GYROCOPTER (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: MCCULLOCH 4318A&E/0-100 (72 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2020T , Serial Number: 2020
    Registrant (Individual): Larry D Salmans, Box 25, Hanston, KS 67849
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/24/1990
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7538W , Serial Number: 28-1471, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 12/05/1963
    Registrant (Individual): Elmer L Stinemetz, Rr 1, Hanston, KS 67849


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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