Kirwin, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 208. Population change since 2000: -9.2%

Males: 105	(50.7%)
Females: 103	(49.3%)

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67644.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,568 (it was $26,563 in 2000)

Kirwin:	$33,568
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $34,504 (it was $22,300 in 2000)

Kirwin:	$34,504
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $38,263; Detached houses: $37,228; Townhouses or other attached units: $56,087; Mobile homes: $17,500

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Races in Kirwin:

White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
American Indian (2.2%)
Black (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Kirwin: 67.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.2%), Irish (12.7%), United States (12.2%), English (7.9%), French (4.4%), Dutch (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1696 feet

Land area: 0.95 square miles.

Population density: 219 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Kirwin

High school or higher: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kirwin city

Never married: 11.6%
Now married: 65.8%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 10.3%
Divorced: 11.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Kirwin:	1.0% ($228)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (151.3 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (492.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Agra, KS (2.5 miles ), Kensington, KS (2.8 miles ), Cedar, KS (3.1 miles) , Glade, KS (3.2 miles) , Phillipsburg, KS (3.5 miles ), Athol, KS (3.5 miles) , Gaylord, KS (3.8 miles) , Woodston, KS (3.9 miles) .

Latitude: 39.67 N, Longitude: 99.12 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Goose Capital

Area code commonly used in this area: 785

Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-15.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Petroleum and coal products (29%)
Truck transportation (24%)
Repair and maintenance (10%)
Rail transportation (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Construction (5%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (28%)
Health care (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (13%)
U. S. Postal service (9%)
Social assistance (9%)
Petroleum and coal products (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (24%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Top executives (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (16%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)

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Average climate in Kirwin, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Kirwin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 150% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the Kirwin city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1985, a category 4 tornado 22.9 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Kirwin:

PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, KS)
SMITH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS)
OSBORNE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; OSBORNE, KS)

Airports located in Kirwin:

Wyrill Farming Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kirwin:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 82 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 131 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 140 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 151 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)

Public elementary/middle school in Kirwin:

Eastern Heights Elementary School (Students: 38; Location: 291 W UNION STREET; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Kirwin:

KIRWIN CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,325; Location: 1ST & MAIN, PO BOX 445; 7,697 books; 8 audio materials; 147 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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Reservoir: Kirwin Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Wild Wings Lodge (727 East Xavier Road).

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

KIRWIN, CITY OF (Population served: 214, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-08-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-08-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-19-2006)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2004)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-06-2003), St Public Notif requested (FEB-06-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-11-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-11-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2003)

8 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-07-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-11-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kirwin, KS

Kirwin compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Kirwin mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Phillips County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religon statistics for Kirwin

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	The Wesleyan Church
Adherents	20.4%	13.6%	10.7%	10.6%	6.1%
Congregations	20.7%	6.9%	6.9%	3.4%	6.9%

Name	Lutheran Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	5.7%	5.5%	5.2%	4.3%	17.9%
Congregations	3.4%	3.4%	3.4%	6.9%	37.9%

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		1	$978
Water Supply	1	$1,547	$18,564	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$1,547	$18,564	1	$978

Kirwin government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
All Other: $7,000

Sewerage: $6,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $42,000
Financial Administration: $21,000

Water Utilities: $19,000

Solid Waste Management: $11,000

Regular Highways: $11,000

Sewerage: $8,000

Fire Protection: $2,000

Libraries: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $68,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
General Support: $3,000
Tax - Property: $30,000
Public Utilities: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $21,000

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,107 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.

6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.68%
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 Ellis County, KS	0.54% ($20,583 average AGI)
to Norton County, KS	0.50% ($26,818)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kirwin:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KKAN (1490 AM; 1 kW; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Owner: WALTER C. SEIDEL)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kirwin:

KQMA (92.5 FM; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Owner: WALTER C. SEIDEL)
KFIX (96.9 FM; PLAINVILLE, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKAN-FM (95.3 FM; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Owner: BARRACUDA BROADCASTING, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

William W Kaumans, 8.4 Km South Of Hwy K-9, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Emergency Management, 409 E Street, Phillipsburg, KS 67661, Phone: (785) 543-5159, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

5.2 Mi S Of Hwy K9, Call Sign: KAD985, Licensee ID: L00001782
Assigned Frequencies : 453.450 MHz, 47.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 01/15/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/13/2003
Registrant: State Of Kansas, Docking State Office Bldg, Topeka, KS 66612, Phone: (913) 543-2163
5.2 Mi S Of Hy K 9, Call Sign: WYZ269, Licensee ID: L00001782
Assigned Frequencies : 462.950 MHz, 462.975 MHz, 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.100 MHz, 463.125 MHz, 463.150 MHz, 463.175 MHz
Grant Date: 07/07/2001, Expiration Date: 09/27/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/06/2006
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 900 Sw Jackson Rm 751s, Topeka, KS 66612, Phone: (913) 296-6034

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9

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