Herington, Kansas
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| Males: 1,200 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 1,213 |  (50.2%) |
| Median resident age: |  48.5 years |
| Kansas median age: |  36.2 years |
| Herington: | $35,748 |
| KS: | $53,906 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $20,800 (it was $16,526 in 2000)
Herington city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $65,038 (it was $41,400 in 2000)
| Herington: | $65,038 |
| KS: | $141,200 |
Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $139,640; Detached houses: $140,618; Townhouses or other attached units: $172,492; In 2-unit structures: $95,856; Mobile homes: $82,568
Median gross rent in 2015: $647.
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Races in Herington, KS (2015)
- 1,97387.5%White alone
- 1506.7%Hispanic
- 381.7%American Indian alone
- 331.5%Two or more races
- 251.1%Black alone
- 241.1%Asian alone
Races in Herington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (42.4%), English (6.4%), Irish (6.0%), American (4.9%), Scottish (2.6%), Swedish (2.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1350 feet
Land area: 2.12 square miles.
Population density: 1,136 people per square mile (low).
For population 25 years and over in Herington:
- High school or higher: 91.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Herington city:
- Never married: 19.4%
- Now married: 52.0%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 11.2%
- Divorced: 15.8%
80 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.5% North America).
| This city: | 3.5% |
| Kansas: | 6.9% |
According to our research of Kansas and other state lists there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Herington, Kansas as of July 24, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Herington to the number of sex offenders is 312 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,301 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,214 (1.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS 
(71.2 miles , pop. 344,284).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (406.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities: Latimer, KS (2.7 miles)
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Hope, KS (2.7 miles ),
Lost Springs, KS (2.7 miles)
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Ramona, KS (2.9 miles)
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Woodbine, KS (2.9 miles ),
Lincolnville, KS (3.5 miles ),
White City, KS (3.8 miles ),
Tampa, KS (3.8 miles)
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Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $125,000
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $125,000
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $180,000
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $30,000
- 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $128,000
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $126,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $103,400
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $55,900
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $45,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $70,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $70,000
Latitude: 38.67 N, Longitude: 96.95 W
Area code: 785
| Crime rates in Herington by Year | |||||||||||||
| Type | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rapes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 81.3 | 83.2 | 41.0 | 125.2 | 39.3 | 0.0 | 40.3 | 41.2 | 125.8 |
| Robberies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Assaults | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| per 100,000 | 159.8 | 239.7 | 323.0 | 80.5 | 244.0 | 748.8 | 164.0 | 250.4 | 196.7 | 118.2 | 241.8 | 123.5 | 41.9 |
| Burglaries | 23 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 13 |
| per 100,000 | 918.9 | 839.0 | 767.1 | 523.1 | 650.7 | 374.4 | 451.0 | 709.5 | 354.1 | 669.8 | 564.3 | 741.0 | 545.1 |
| Theft | 39 | 44 | 50 | 29 | 69 | 44 | 36 | 56 | 39 | 28 | 37 | 34 | 37 |
| per 100,000 | 1,558.1 | 1,757.9 | 2,018.6 | 1,167.0 | 2,806.0 | 1,830.3 | 1,476.0 | 2,337.2 | 1,534.2 | 1,103.2 | 1,491.3 | 1,399.8 | 1,551.4 |
| Auto thefts | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| per 100,000 | 79.9 | 40.0 | 282.6 | 241.4 | 650.7 | 83.2 | 123.0 | 0.0 | 157.4 | 197.0 | 201.5 | 164.7 | 335.4 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 40.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.9 |
| City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.1) | 166.7 | 212.1 | 221.6 | 118.7 | 335.9 | 322.4 | 166.1 | 293.4 | 169.6 | 130.4 | 195.9 | 178.7 | 236.1 |
City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Herington detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.47 |
| Kansas average: | 2.60 |
Herington, Kansas accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
| Here: | 4.3% |
| Kansas: | 3.8% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
Population change in the 1990s: -140 (-5.2%).
- Retail trade (21%)
- Manufacturing (16%)
- Construction (13%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
- Health care and social assistance (9%)
- Transportation and warehousing (9%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Retail trade (18%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Information (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Sales and related occupations (16%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
- Healthcare support occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (8%)
Average climate in Herington, Kansas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Herington-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/13/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the Herington city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 3/13/1990, a category F5 tornado 41.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Herington-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 156.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 254.4 miles away from Herington center
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 278.9 miles away from the city center
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 134.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 445.0 miles away from Herington center
On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 137.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Dickinson County (11) is near the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Calvin E. Wright - Politician.
Hospitals and medical centers in Herington:
airports located in Herington:
- Herington Regional Airport (HRU) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 6,000, Local Ops: 5,600, Military Ops: 1,000)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Herington:
- Kansas State University (about 41 miles; Manhattan, KS; Full-time enrollment: 20,703)
- Emporia State University (about 46 miles; Emporia, KS; FT enrollment: 4,687)
- Butler Community College (about 60 miles; El Dorado, KS; FT enrollment: 6,676)
- Wichita Area Technical College (about 65 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,220)
- Hutchinson Community College (about 68 miles; Hutchinson, KS; FT enrollment: 4,174)
- Wichita State University (about 69 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 11,743)
- Washburn University (about 72 miles; Topeka, KS; FT enrollment: 5,092)
Public high school in Herington:
- HERINGTON HIGH (Students: 204, Location: 1401 NORTH D, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Herington:
- HERINGTON ELEM (Students: 218, Location: 1403 NORTH D STREET, Grades: PK-5)
- HERINGTON MIDDLE SCH (Students: 118, Location: 1317 N D STREET, Grades: 6-8)
Notable locations in Herington: Herington Fairgrounds (A), Herington Wastewater Plant (B), Agricultural Producers Grain Elevator Number 5 (C), Herington Police Department (D), Herington Fire Department Station 3 (E), Herington Fire Department Station 2 (F), Herington Fire Department Station 1 (G), Dickinson County Emergency Medical Services Herington (H), Herington Public Library (I), Herington Historical Museum (J), Herington City Hall (K), Herington Area Chamber of Commerce (L), Herington Senior Center (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: The Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Herington include: Herington United Methodist Church (A), First Church of God (B), First Christian Church (C), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Rock Island Church (F), Faith Covenant Fellowship (G), Iglesia Temploy la Hermosa (H), Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Sunset Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Tri-County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 800 South Broadway).
Hotel: Sleep in Motel (619 S 5th St).
(12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.9% for American Indian residents, 40.0% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Herington, KS
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
| This city: | 2.3 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 61.6% |
| Whole state: | 66.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
77 people in nursing homes in 2000
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Banks with branches in Herington (2011 data):
- Central National Bank: Herington Branch at 101 South Broadway, branch established on 1886/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $889.7 mil, Deposits: $775.7 mil, headquarters in Junction City, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Central Of Kansas, Inc.
- The First National Bank and Trust Company of Junction City, Kansas: Herington Branch at 20 East Main Street, branch established on 1993/10/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $108.7 mil, Deposits: $75.0 mil, headquarters in Junction City, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Exchange Company
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.5 |
| Kansas average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Herington city (based on Dickinson County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 4,279 | 27 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,743 | 28 |
| Catholic | 2,074 | 6 |
| Other | 5 | - |
| None | 10,653 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Dickinson County: | 2.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Dickinson County: | 2.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Dickinson County: | 5.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
| Here: | 7.91 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.7% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Dickinson County: | 29.1% |
| Kansas: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 8.5% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| This city: | 50.1% |
| Kansas: | 48.5% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| This city: | 46.7% |
| Kansas: | 45.1% |
Average BMI:
| This city: | 29.0 |
| Kansas: | 28.6 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Herington: | 22.4% |
| Kansas: | 21.6% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Here: | 12.1% |
| Kansas: | 10.6% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Herington: | 6.9 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Herington: | 36.0% |
| Kansas: | 33.6% |
General health condition:
| Herington: | 55.1% |
| State: | 55.2% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Herington: | 75.8% |
| State: | 78.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Herington, KS Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2013) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Administration | 2 | $5,734 | $34,404 | 1 | $96 |
| Other Government Administration | 2 | $6,680 | $40,080 | 5 | $260 |
| Judicial and Legal | 1 | $2,494 | $29,928 | 2 | $2,785 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 6 | $15,988 | $31,976 | 1 | $490 |
| Firefighters | 2 | $6,530 | $39,180 | 20 | $728 |
| Streets and Highways | 6 | $11,324 | $22,648 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports | 0 | $0 | 1 | $376 | |
| Sewerage | 1 | $3,124 | $37,488 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply | 4 | $13,134 | $39,402 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power | 4 | $12,806 | $38,418 | 0 | $0 |
| Transit | 0 | $0 | 3 | $1,232 | |
| Other and Unallocable | 5 | $11,816 | $28,358 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government | 33 | $89,630 | $32,593 | 33 | $5,967 |
Herington government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):
- Construction - Water Utilities: $1,097,000 ($454.62)
Regular Highways: $827,000 ($342.73)
Sewerage: $818,000 ($339.00)
Electric Utilities: $360,000 ($149.19)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,983,000 ($821.80)
Police Protection: $362,000 ($150.02)
General - Other: $324,000 ($134.27)
Water Utilities: $259,000 ($107.34)
Regular Highways: $186,000 ($77.08)
Solid Waste Management: $162,000 ($67.14)
Local Fire Protection: $143,000 ($59.26)
Parks and Recreation: $101,000 ($41.86)
Sewerage: $75,000 ($31.08)
Libraries: $62,000 ($25.69)
Central Staff Services: $61,000 ($25.28)
Air Transportation: $57,000 ($23.62)
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000 ($10.77)
- General - Interest on Debt: $154,000 ($63.82)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $117,000 ($48.49)
General - Other: $109,000 ($45.17)
Air Transportation: $72,000 ($29.84)
Local Fire Protection: $70,000 ($29.01)
Electric Utilities: $60,000 ($24.87)
Police Protection: $30,000 ($12.43)
Water Utilities: $12,000 ($4.97)
Parks and Recreation: $9,000 ($3.73)
Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($1.66)
Sewerage: $1,000 ($0.41)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,265,000 ($524.24)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $71,000 ($29.42)
Herington government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $929,000 ($385.00)
Solid Waste Management: $164,000 ($67.97)
Air Transportation: $47,000 ($19.48)
Parks and Recreation: $20,000 ($8.29)
All Other: $16,000 ($6.63)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $9,000 ($3.73)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $77,000 ($31.91)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $234,000 ($96.97)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $770,000 ($319.10)
Fines and Forfeits: $46,000 ($19.06)
Interest Earnings: $27,000 ($11.19)
Special Assessments: $11,000 ($4.56)
Rents: $4,000 ($1.66)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,046,000 ($847.91)
Water Utilities: $839,000 ($347.70)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $810,000 ($335.68)
All Other: $10,000 ($4.14)
General Local Government Support: $8,000 ($3.32)
- Tax - Property: $633,000 ($262.33)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $267,000 ($110.65)
Public Utilities Sales: $94,000 ($38.96)
Other License: $20,000 ($8.29)
Other Selective Sales: $8,000 ($3.32)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000 ($0.83)
Herington government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,078,000 ($2518.86)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,679,000 ($2353.50)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $399,000 ($165.35)
Herington government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,697,000 ($703.27)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $116,000 ($48.07)
7.40% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,181 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.40% |
| Kansas average: | 6.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Geary County, KS | 1.31% ($31,294 average AGI) |
| from Saline County, KS | 1.00% ($25,936) |
| from Riley County, KS | 0.60% ($24,957) |
8.16% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,867 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.16% |
| Kansas average: | 6.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Saline County, KS | 1.06% ($31,687 average AGI) |
| to Geary County, KS | 0.93% ($29,904) |
| to Riley County, KS | 0.61% ($28,396) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Herington:
- KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KJCK (1420 AM; 1 kW; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Herington:
- KJRL (105.7 FM; HERINGTON, KS; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)
- KSAJ-FM (98.5 FM; ABILENE, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
- KJCK-FM (97.5 FM; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KBLS (102.5 FM; NORTH FORT RILEY, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
- KBMP (90.5 FM; ENTERPRISE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KHCD (89.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KANV (91.3 FM; OLSBURG, KS; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
TV broadcast stations around Herington:
- KAAS-TV (Channel 18; SALINA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K25DS (Channel 25; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K39BR (Channel 39; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS B/CST.SERVICE,INC.)
- KTLJ-CA (Channel 6; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Herington fatal accident list:
Apr 8, 1978 10:59 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken persons involved: 1
Mar 23, 1976 10:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 23, 1975 10:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 23, 1976 10:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 23, 1975 10:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 16Number of bridges
- 47m154ftTotal length
- $1,787,000Total costs
- 10,476Total average daily traffic
- 458Total average daily truck traffic
- 11,113Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic
- 31920-1929
- 21930-1939
- 21950-1959
- 31960-1969
- 11980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 32000-2009
- 12010-2015
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Herington)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
51 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
5- 2 Mi W (Lat: 38.669444 Lon: -96.998917), Call Sign: WNAM508, Licensee ID: L00091277
Assigned Frequencies: 173.337 MHzGrant Date: 09/09/2004, Expiration Date: 09/12/2014, Cancellation Date: 11/15/2014Registrant: City Of Herington, 17 N Broadway City Hall, Herington, KS 67449, Phone: (785) 258-2271, Email: - 512 S 5th St (Lat: 38.661667 Lon: -96.947528), Call Sign: KAI361, Licensee ID: L00015292
Assigned Frequencies: 35.8000 MHzGrant Date: 08/27/1997, Expiration Date: 10/13/2002, Cancellation Date: 06/27/2002Registrant: Ferrellgas L P, One Liberty Plz, Liberty, MO 64068 - 3.2 Km East And 3.7 Km South Of Herington (Lat: 38.632222 Lon: -96.892222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WPSH427
Assigned Frequencies: 938.425 MHz, 938.437 MHz, 938.450 MHz, 936.962 MHzGrant Date: 02/16/2011, Expiration Date: 04/26/2021, Certifier: Signature On FileRegistrant: Western Resources, 818 S. Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS 66601, Phone: (785) 575-1199, Fax: (785) 575-8446, Email: - Lat: 38.670694 Lon: -96.943778, Call Sign: WQDS831
Assigned Frequencies: 453.987 MHz, 458.987 MHzGrant Date: 10/24/2005, Expiration Date: 10/24/2015, Cancellation Date: 12/26/2015, Certifier: Lloyd R MatthesRegistrant: Comm-Tronix, 1735 Mccormick, Wichita, KS 67213, Phone: (316) 263-5958, Fax: (316) 462-0555, Email: - 2561 Q AVE, Lat: 38.696000 Lon: -96.815056, Call Sign: WQWS750
Assigned Frequencies: 457.400 MHz, 467.400 MHzGrant Date: 11/09/2015, Expiration Date: 11/09/2025, Certifier: Logan EricksonRegistrant: Fit, 1565 Oak St, Eugene, OR 97401, Phone: (541) 485-8441, Fax: (541) 485-7556, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
4- HERINGTON, Lat: 38.676194 Lon: -96.947806, Call Sign: WQHJ758
Assigned Frequencies: 956.343 MHzGrant Date: 08/16/2007, Expiration Date: 08/16/2017, Certifier: Ron StricklandRegistrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email: - HERINGTON, Se 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 7, Township 16 S, Range 5 E (Lat: 38.676917 Lon: -96.912778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 116.7 m, Overall height: 119.7 m, Call Sign: WQHM951
Assigned Frequencies: 6655.00 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6685.00 MHzGrant Date: 09/13/2007, Expiration Date: 09/13/2017, Certifier: John E RooneyRegistrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 800 17th Street, N.W., Suite #1100, Washington, DC 20006-3906, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email: - HERINGTON, 618 West Railroad (Lat: 38.673889 Lon: -96.950556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WQJR512
Assigned Frequencies: 932.406 MHz, 941.406 MHzGrant Date: 12/03/2008, Expiration Date: 12/03/2018, Certifier: Brad G ZielieRegistrant: Union_pacific_railroad_company, 1400_douglas_st.__stop_0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email: - STATION, Ssw Yard (Lat: 38.673889 Lon: -96.950556), Overall height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WHC310
Assigned Frequencies: 2192.00 MHz, 1895.00 MHzGrant Date: 01/22/1997, Expiration Date: 03/12/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/11/2001Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S 16th St Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-7777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:
1- Herington Regional Airport (Lat: 38.686944 Lon: -96.814167), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2308
Assigned Frequencies: 0.40751 MHzGrant Date: 04/17/2015, Expiration Date: 06/08/2025Registrant: City Of Herington, 17 North Broadway, Herington, KS 67449, Phone: (785) 258-0174, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Herington)FAA Registered Aircraft:
7- Aircraft: AERONCA 7BCM (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1189E , Serial Number: 7BCM-4746, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/02/1989
Registrant (Co-Owned): Merlin W Oswald, 3134 Us Highway 56, Herington, KS 67449, Other Owners: Beverly M Oswald - Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BL-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 27436 , Serial Number: 2078, Year manufactured: 1940
Registrant (Individual): Laurence A Moore, Herington Bk Bld, Herington, KS 67449 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 408FL , Serial Number: 28-7125184, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 02/16/1971
Registrant (Co-Owned): Benson H Smith, Po Box 16, Herington, KS 67449, Other Owners: Caroline S Smith - Aircraft: RYAN NAVION A (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4187K , Serial Number: NAV-4-1187, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 02/21/1956
Registrant (Individual): Richard M Moiser, 6 N Broadway, Herington, KS 67449 - Aircraft: TIMOTHY R TAFT SUPER-CUBY (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-320-E2D (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 652JP , Serial Number: 1066, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 01/02/2014
Registrant (Co-Owned): Merlin W Oswald, 3134 Us Highway 56, Herington, KS 67449, Other Owners: Beverly M Oswald - Aircraft: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164C (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6976K , Serial Number: 39C, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 01/18/1979
Registrant (Partnership): Steve S Donovan, 417 E Catalpa St, Herington, KS 67449, Other Owners: Kelly J Donovan - Aircraft: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 99267 , Serial Number: 1890, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 12/18/1957
Registrant (Individual): Richard Morrow Mosier, 421 E Catalpa, Herington, KS 67449
Drinking water stations with addresses in Herington and their reported violations in the past:
HERINGTON, CITY OF (Population served: 2,493, Surface water):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2011), St Public Notif received (FEB-08-2012)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2011), St Public Notif received (SEP-09-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2011)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2011 and MAR-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-26-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2011)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2010), St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-06-2011)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2010), St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2010)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-08-2010), St Public Notif requested (APR-09-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-09-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2010)
- 9 other older health violations
- Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt - In JUL-02-2010, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-20-2010), Fed Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-29-2010)
- Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between APR-2009 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-20-2010), Fed Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-29-2010)
- Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between APR-2009 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-20-2010), Fed Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-29-2010)
- Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (SEP-26-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-06-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-19-2008)
- Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (SEP-26-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2007), St Public Notif received (SEP-07-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-19-2008)
- 9 other older monitoring violations
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 59
- Hazardous Condition: 30
- Service Call: 3
- Good Intent Call: 7
Incident types - Herington
| Most common first names in Herington, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 33 | 80.1 years |
| Mary | 29 | 81.2 years |
| John | 28 | 78.5 years |
| Anna | 27 | 87.9 years |
| Walter | 20 | 81.7 years |
| Robert | 19 | 75.5 years |
| George | 19 | 76.1 years |
| Harry | 17 | 78.8 years |
| Henry | 16 | 81.3 years |
| Helen | 15 | 78.8 years |
| Most common last names in Herington, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Schlesener | 26 | 79.7 years |
| Albrecht | 25 | 76.9 years |
| Weber | 21 | 84.0 years |
| Smith | 20 | 86.1 years |
| Herpich | 15 | 80.8 years |
| Kandt | 13 | 81.5 years |
| Miller | 13 | 81.6 years |
| Johnson | 13 | 78.9 years |
| Wendlandt | 12 | 79.2 years |
| Jones | 12 | 72.4 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Wood (2%)
| Businesses in Herington, KS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
Herington compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
