Horace, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 121. Population change since 2000: -15.4%

Males: 66	(55.2%)
Females: 55	(44.8%)

Median resident age:	34.1 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip code: 67879

Estimated median household income in 2008: $35,928 (it was $26,875 in 2000)

Horace:	$35,928
Kansas:	$50,177

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,477

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $54,170 (it was $34,200 in 2000)

Horace:	$54,170
Kansas:	$125,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $73,062; Detached houses: $81,465; Mobile homes: $29,688

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Races in Horace:

White Non-Hispanic (82.5%)
Hispanic (15.4%)
Other race (2.8%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
Black (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Horace: 71.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.2%), German (16.8%), Irish (10.5%), Italian (9.8%), English (7.7%), Swedish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3643 feet

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 501 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Horace

High school or higher: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 11.1%
Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Horace city

Never married: 25.6%
Now married: 56.6%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 1.6%
Divorced: 15.5%

22 residents are foreign born (15.4% Latin America).

This city:	15.4%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Horace:	1.6% ($533)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Horace satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (154.1 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (164.3 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (482.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Tribune, KS (1.4 miles ), Leoti, KS (4.8 miles ), Sheridan Lake, CO (5.2 miles) , Sharon Springs, KS (5.4 miles ), Wallace, KS (5.7 miles) , Coolidge, KS (5.7 miles) , Hartman, CO (5.8 miles) , Syracuse, KS (5.8 miles ).

Latitude: 38.48 N, Longitude: 101.79 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-14.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
Construction (17%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (5%)
Radio, TV, and computer stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food and beverage stores (23%)
Health care (23%)
Public administration (19%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Secondary school teachers (7%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (13%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Financial managers (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)

Average climate in Horace, Kansas

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Horace-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/22/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Horace city center caused $250,000 in damages.

On 7/20/1958, a category 3 tornado 24.5 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Horace-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/2/1998 at 15:47:16, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Horace center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Horace:

GREAT PLAINS OF GREELEY CO (about 1 miles; TRIBUNE, KS)
WICHITA COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; LEOTI, KS)
HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; SYRACUSE, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Horace:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 137 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 152 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 156 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 164 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 166 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 166 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 166 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.5%
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: 1.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	20.4%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Horace, KS

Horace compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house below 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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Educational Attainment

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Horace mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Greeley County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Religion statistics for Horace

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.90%

Here		77.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Community Church of Christ	Other
Adherents	28.5%	26.7%	26.5%	6.4%	11.8%
Congregations	16.7%	16.7%	16.7%	16.7%	33.3%

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	0	$0		7	$770
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$750
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$1,520

Horace government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $4,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $20,000
Financial Administration: $10,000

Regular Highways: $8,000

General - Other: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $68,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $64,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $24,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $123,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $29,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
General Support: $3,000
Tax - Property: $13,000
Public Utilities: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

5.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.41%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

8.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.88%
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 Horace:

KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, 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.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Horace:

K204CD (88.7 FM; TRIBUNE, KS; Owner: GREELEY COUNTY CHRISTIAN RADIO)
K208CL (89.5 FM; TRIBUNE, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Robert S Firner, 415 N 5th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 32 m, Overall height: 38.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00029919
Registrant: Firner\'s Antenna Service, Tribune, KS 67879, Phone: (316) 376-4572
Lowell E Greeson, 1st And Greeley 1 3/4 Mile W 3/4 N K-96/27, Type: Tower, Structure height: 25 m, Overall height: 31 m, , Licensee ID: L00163107
Registrant: Greeson Fluid Haulers Inc., 509 Third St., Tribune, KS 67879, Phone: (316) 376-2248

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