Hoxie, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 1,244. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,153 (-7.3% change)

Males: 586	(47.1%)
Females: 658	(52.9%)

Sheridan County

Median resident age:	45.4 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67740.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,500 (it was $33,810 in 2000)

Hoxie	$34,500
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,900 (it was $59,000 in 2000)

Hoxie	$60,900
Kansas:	$107,800

Hoxie, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Hoxie:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Hispanic (1.4%)

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Ancestries: German (36.2%), English (15.8%), United States (10.3%), Irish (9.3%), Dutch (4.1%), Scottish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2700 feet

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 1368 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Hoxie

High school or higher: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
Unemployed: 1.1%
Mean travel time to work: 9.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hoxie city

Never married: 19.2%
Now married: 59.4%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 13.5%
Divorced: 6.7%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hoxie, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hoxie to the number of sex offenders is 1156 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Hoxie:	1.6% ($944)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (242.4 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (518.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Selden, KS (15.6 miles ), Grainfield, KS (16.7 miles ), Park, KS (17.6 miles) , Dresden, KS (18.6 miles) , Menlo, KS (19.5 miles) , Grinnell, KS (20.6 miles ), Rexford, KS (22.4 miles) , Quinter, KS (24.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.35 N, Longitude: 100.44 W

44 people in nursing homes

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -101 (-7.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Construction (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Health care (6%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (17%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

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Average climate in Hoxie, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hoxie-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Hoxie city center injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.5 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Dirk Johnson - 2005 NFL player (Philadelphia Eagles, born: Jun 1, 1975), Josh Campbell - College basketball player (Kansas State Wildcats).

Hospital/medical center in Hoxie:

SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (826 18TH STRET PO BOX 167)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hoxie:

GOVE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; QUINTER, KS)
LOGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; OAKLEY, KS)
DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; OBERLIN, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hoxie:

MC COOK MUNI (about 59 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 86 miles; GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)
HAYS RGNL (about 89 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hoxie:

HOXIE-SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 1 miles; HOXIE, KS; ID: 1F5)
OAKLEY MUNI (about 31 miles; OAKLEY, KS; ID: OEL)
OBERLIN MUNI (about 34 miles; OBERLIN, KS; ID: OIN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hoxie:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 133 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 140 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 170 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 197 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 235 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 243 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)

Public high school in Hoxie:

HOXIE HIGH (Students: 131; Location: 1625 QUEEN AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Library in Hoxie:

HOXIE/SHERIDAN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,663; Location: 801 ROYAL; 16,256 books; 361 audio materials; 1,010 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Cottonwood Ranch (Museums; Highway 24), Mickey's Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1224 Oak Avenue).

Hotels: Cress'vue Motel (Highway 24), Hoxie Motel (East Highway 24 & 17 Street), Main Street Inn (1001 Main).

Court: Sheridan-County - Clerk Of District Court (925 9th).

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

HOXIE, CITY OF (Population served: 1149, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

Public Education - Between JAN-2001 and JUL-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2001), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JAN-21-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-1994)

50 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	13.9%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Hoxie compared to Kansas state average:

Hoxie, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly 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 above state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage 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 Hoxie (2007 data):

State Bank: at 645 Main Street, branch established on 1986-11-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.4 mil, Deposits: $80.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: State Bank Employees Stock Ownership Plan
Peoples State Bank: Hoxie Branch at 940 Oak Avenue, branch established on 2000-11-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.9 mil, Deposits: $53.6 mil, headquarters in Mc Donald, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Big Mac Bancshares, Inc.
The First State Bank: Hoxie First Nat'l Branch at 801 Main Street, branch established on 1901-01-10. Info updated 2007-02-12: Bank assets: $218.5 mil, Deposits: $158.1 mil, headquarters in Norton, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Norton Bankshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Hoxie mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sheridan County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$2,756	$16,536	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$1,398
Police Protection - Officers	2	$6,067	$36,402	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,210	$14,520	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$2,825	$16,950	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$554
Other Government Administration	1	$1,210	$14,520	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$1,321	$15,852	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,067	$24,804	0	$0
Totals for Government	10	$17,456	$20,947	3	$1,952

Hoxie government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $95,000
All Other: $90,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $268,000
Regular Highways: $143,000

Financial Administration: $127,000

Water Utilities: $109,000

Police Protection: $93,000

Solid Waste Management: $89,000

Housing & Community Development: $80,000

Parks & Recreation: $45,000

Libraries: $23,000

Sewerage: $19,000

Air Transportation: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $57,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $135,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $120,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $100,000
General Revenue, NEC: $62,000

Special Assessments: $9,000

Rents: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,063,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $166,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $73,000
Highways: $41,000

General Support: $25,000
Tax - Property: $244,000
Public Utilities: $53,000

NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $363,000

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,305 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
Kansas average:	7.39%

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

5.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,967 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.69%
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 Hoxie:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
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 Hoxie:

KQLS (100.3 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hoxie:

K69DB (Channel 69; HOXIE, ETC., KS; Owner: SHERIDAN CNTY, KANSAS)

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