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Sheridan County

Population in July 2007: 1,107. Population change since 2000: -10.8%
 

Males: 521  (47.1%)
Females: 586  (52.9%)

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

Zip codes: 67740.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,727 (it was $33,810 in 2000)
Hoxie:  $42,727
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,420 (it was $56,500 in 2000)
Hoxie:  $87,420
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,164; Detached houses: $94,523; Townhouses or other attached units: $108,970; In 2-unit structures: $36,586; Mobile homes: $19,875

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Races in Hoxie:

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

2008 cost of living index in Hoxie: 72.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1310 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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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 1107 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:  1.7% ($944)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Hoxie satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (203.6 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (497.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Selden, KS (3.8 miles ), Menlo, KS (3.9 miles) , Grainfield, KS (4.1 miles ), Park, KS (4.2 miles) , Rexford, KS (4.3 miles) , Dresden, KS (4.3 miles) , Grinnell, KS (4.3 miles ), Morland, KS (4.4 miles) .

Latitude: 39.35 N, Longitude: 100.44 W

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

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Hoxie-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 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 37.5 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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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 25 miles; QUINTER, KS)
  • LOGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; OAKLEY, KS)
  • CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; COLBY, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Hoxie, KS

Airports located in Hoxie:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hoxie:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 127 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 147 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 164 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 198 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 204 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
Public high school in Hoxie:
  • Hoxie High School (Students: 142; Location: 1625 QUEEN AVE; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle school in Hoxie:
See full list of schools located in Hoxie

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)

Hoxie map

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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 2007:
This city:  13.9%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hoxie, KS


44 people in nursing homes


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 (2009 data):
  • State Bank: at 745 Main Street, branch established on 1986-11-13. Info updated 2008-01-08: Bank assets: $106.8 mil, Deposits: $95.6 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: $100.4 mil, Deposits: $80.5 mil, headquarters in Mc Donald, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 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 2007-02-28: Bank assets: $256.2 mil, Deposits: $171.0 mil, headquarters in Norton, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Norton Bankshares, Inc.



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Hoxie travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sheridan County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Hoxie

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents49.6%14.6%12.0%9.9%13.8%
Congregations30.8%7.7%30.8%7.7%23.1%
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 2$3,932$23,5920$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,745
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,166$37,9921$931
Streets and Highways 2$4,215$25,2900$0
Solid Waste Management 2$5,209$31,2540$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$327
Water Supply 2$5,777$34,6620$0
Totals for Government 9$22,299$29,7325$3,003



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:
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hoxie:
  • KQLS (100.3 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KZNA (90.5 FM; HILL CITY, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Hoxie:
  • K69DB (Channel 69; HOXIE, ETC., KS; Owner: SHERIDAN CNTY, KANSAS)
  • KSNK (Channel 8; McCOOK, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • K15CG (Channel 15; OAKLEY, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)


Hoxie fatal accident list:
Sep 4, 2000 09:00 AM, Us-24, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 8, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $1,004,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,190
Total average daily truck traffic: 309
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,396

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hoxie)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Hoxie, KS)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • HOXIE, 1.4 Mi S .1 Mi E Of Hwy Us 24 & Ks 23, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.4 m, Call Sign: WNTZ885
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.556 MHz, 928.556 MHz, 952.418 MHz, 928.418 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/09/2000, Expiration Date: 08/08/2010
    Registrant: Midwest Energy Inc., 1330 Canterbury Rd, Hays, KS 67601, Phone: (913) 625-1439, Email:
  • 3.2 Mi N Of, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KAY84
    Assigned Frequencies : 6900.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/10/1980, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014
    Registrant: Wiley, Rein & Fielding LLP, 1776 K Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7145, Email:
  • STATION, 5.5 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 69.8 m, Call Sign: WEF833
    Assigned Frequencies : 1905.00 MHz, 1865.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/28/1996, Expiration Date: 09/08/1999, Cancelation Date: 04/22/1997
    Registrant: Phone: (918) 588-4879
  • 3.2 Mi N. Of Hoxie, Overall height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WLJ621
    Assigned Frequencies : 6875.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/26/1988, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014
    Registrant: Wiley, Rein & Fielding LLP, 1776 K Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7145, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hoxie)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Hoxie)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 18
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Hoxie


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