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Lyon County

Population in July 2007: 502. Population change since 2000: +0.2%
 

Males: 256  (51.0%)
Females: 246  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66854.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,914 (it was $34,750 in 2000)
Hartford:  $43,914
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,059 (it was $33,000 in 2000)
Hartford:  $51,059
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $58,130; Detached houses: $65,401; Mobile homes: $21,645; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Hartford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hartford: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.4%), German (17.4%), Irish (13.2%), English (7.2%), French (1.8%), Polish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1884

Elevation: 1085 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 1334 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Hartford

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 16.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hartford city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hartford, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hartford to the number of sex offenders is 502 to 1.

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

Hartford:  1.5% ($495)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (52.6 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (86.5 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (383.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Neosho Rapids, KS (2.2 miles ), Lebo, KS (3.0 miles ), Olpe, KS (3.5 miles ), New Strawn, KS (3.5 miles ), Burlington, KS (3.7 miles ), Emporia, KS (3.8 miles ), Reading, KS (3.8 miles ), Gridley, KS (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 38.31 N, Longitude: 95.96 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-7.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (30%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



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Hartford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the Hartford city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hartford:
  • COFFEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BURLINGTON, KS)
  • EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
  • NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 14 miles; EMPORIA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Hartford, KS

Airports located in Hartford:
Operable nuclear power plant near Hartford:
  • 14 miles: Wolf Creek in Burlington, KS.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hartford:
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 52 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 85 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
Public high school in Hartford:
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Library in Hartford:
  • HARTFORD/ELMENDARO TOWNSHIP (Operating income: $19,350; Location: 224 COMMERCIAL; 10,181 books; 30 audio materials; 325 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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

HARTFORD, CITY OF (Population served: 505, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-14-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-04-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-27-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.3%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hartford, KS


28 people in other nonhousehold living situations
2 people in nursing homes


Hartford compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hartford (2009 data):
  • Flint Hills Bank of Eskridge: Hartford Branch at 208 Commercial Street, branch established on 2007-12-13. Info updated 2008-06-27: Bank assets: $77.3 mil, Deposits: $63.7 mil, headquarters in Eskridge, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Hartford

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents25.0%23.9%7.3%4.7%4.1%
Congregations6.7%20.0%3.3%10.0%1.7%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.4%3.2%3.1%2.8%22.5%
Congregations3.3%1.7%6.7%3.3%43.3%
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
Other Government Administration 1$1,714$20,5686$212
Sewerage 1$2,232$26,7840$0
Water Supply 1$3,317$39,8040$0
Totals for Government 3$7,263$29,0526$212



Hartford government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    All Other: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $0
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $91,000
    Financial Administration: $85,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $256,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,612,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,590,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,380,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $0
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,565,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $210,000
    Water Utilities: $47,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $9,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $155,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $103,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $275,000
    Beginning: $275,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $67,000
    Public Utilities: $14,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $79,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $97,000

6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($155 average AGI)
Lyon County:  0.13%
Kansas average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Coffey County, KS  0.38% ($26,106 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KS  0.35% ($31,500)
from Sedgwick County, KS  0.35% ($24,068)


9.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.13%
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 Johnson County, KS  0.99% ($27,102 average AGI)
to Shawnee County, KS  0.72% ($27,728)
to Sedgwick County, KS  0.65% ($24,253)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hartford:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVOE (1400 AM; 1 kW; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hartford:
  • KVOE-FM (101.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KANH (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
  • K280EK (103.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • KPOR (90.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFFX (104.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • K209CB (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KRWV (96.1 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: C & C CONSULTING, INC)
  • KNGM (91.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CHRISTIAN ACTION TEAM, INC.)
  • KSNP (97.7 FM; BURLINGTON, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Hartford:
  • KETM-CA (Channel 17; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)


Hartford fatal accident list:
May 8, 1994 05:35 AM, Comm, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 21, 1986 07:15 AM, Merchant, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 191 15th Rd Sw, Call Sign: WQBN747
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.405 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/15/2004, Expiration Date: 11/15/2014, Certifier: Mike Wilson
    Registrant: Tbs Electronics, Inc., 5606-C South Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66609, Phone: (785) 862-7450, Fax: (785) 862-7647, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WB0CIK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/08/1995, Expiration Date: 12/08/2005, Cancelation Date: 12/11/2007
    Registrant: Dorene E Smith, 447 Road Y, Hartford, KS 66854-9238


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: BEECH B19 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1790U , Serial Number: MB-486, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 04/17/1970
    Registrant (Individual): M A Harris, 330 S 3rd Jacobs Creek, Hartford, KS 66854
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/28/1970, Exported to: Mexico
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-24 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7597P , Serial Number: 24-2808, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 07/07/1961
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Eldon C Beemer, 1156 Road W, Hartford, KS 66854, Other Owners: Fayetta M Beemer
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8374B , Serial Number: 36174, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 09/13/1957
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Gilbert W Gardner, 1883 Road 90, Hartford, KS 66854, Other Owners: Kathy L Gardner, Bryan Fisher, Darlys Fisher


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 36
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

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