Allen County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 16.9. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in La Harpe and their reported violations in the past:
LA HARPE, CITY OF (Population served: 673, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and SEP-11-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2000)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-30-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-1999)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and APR-17-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-17-1995)
- 4 minor monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.1%
(19.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 76.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 43.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 68.8% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Harpe, KS
La Harpe compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- House age above 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 (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (92%)
- Wood (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Electricity (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Allen County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for La Harpe (based on Allen County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.41%
| Here | | 62.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Assemblies of God | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 19.6% | 16.0% | 13.0% | 8.9% | 8.5% |
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| Congregations | 25.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% |
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| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Lutheran Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 8.2% | 7.9% | 5.2% | 3.8% | 9.0% |
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| Congregations | 5.0% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 7.5% | 25.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Allen County: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | Allen County: | 3.72 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12 | Here: | 8.93 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Allen County: | 31.3% | | State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Allen County: | 14.5% | | State: | 13.4% |
| 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 |
1 | $2,043 | $24,516 | 1 | $221 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $944 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $4,270 | $25,620 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $242 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $5,274 | $63,288 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,851 | $22,212 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
3 | $7,895 | $31,580 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $989 |
| Totals for Government |
8 | $21,333 | $32,000 | 7 | $2,396 |
La Harpe government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $104,000 ($180.24)
All Other: $1,000 ($1.73)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $273,000 ($473.14)
Water Utilities: $76,000 ($131.72)
Police Protection: $49,000 ($84.92)
Sewerage: $38,000 ($65.86)
Financial Administration: $35,000 ($60.66)
General - Other: $29,000 ($50.26)
Fire Protection: $7,000 ($12.13)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($5.20)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($1.73)
- General - Interest on Debt: $29,000 ($50.26)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,000 ($29.46)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $832,000 ($1441.94)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $110,000 ($190.64)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $679,000 ($1176.78)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $43,000 ($74.52)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $25,000 ($43.33)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($10.40)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $218,000 ($377.82)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $280,000 ($485.27)
Water Utilities: $89,000 ($154.25)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000 ($10.40)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000 ($38.13)
General Support: $7,000 ($12.13)
- Tax - Property: $44,000 ($76.26)
Public Utilities: $10,000 ($17.33)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $281,000 ($487.00)
5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,525 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.76% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,180 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.69% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in La Harpe:
- KALN (1370 AM; 1 kW; IOLA, KS; Owner: IOLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KKOY (1460 AM; 1 kW; CHANUTE, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in La Harpe:
- KIKS-FM (101.5 FM; IOLA, KS; Owner: IOLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBJQ (88.3 FM; BRONSON, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- K217CI (91.3 FM; IOLA, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KINZ (95.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, KS; Owner: SUTCLIFFE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
La Harpe fatal accident list:
Sep 15, 1988 00:40 AM, 54, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - LA HARPE, 1.25 Mi N Of (Lat: 37.939472 Lon: -95.296917), Overall height: 126.8 m, Call Sign: WMJ967
Assigned Frequencies: 2165.20 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 04/30/2008, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
- LA HARPE, 1.25 Mi N (Lat: 37.939472 Lon: -95.296917), Overall height: 126.8 m, Call Sign: WLR316
Assigned Frequencies: 2174.80 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 07/14/2009, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: N4MYE
Grant Date: 09/24/1996, Expiration Date: 09/24/2006, Cancellation Date: 09/25/2008
Registrant: Tim W Bradshaw, Nebraska Rd, La Harpe, KS 66751 - Call Sign: W6EOY, Licensee ID: L00539769
Grant Date: 06/09/2003, Expiration Date: 08/31/2013
Registrant: Eugene V Burrows, 211 Main St, La Harpe, KS 66751
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: FUNK B85C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1619N , Serial Number: 401, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 03/15/1956
Registrant (Individual): Eugene V Burrows, 211 S Main St, La Harpe, KS 66751 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7876W , Serial Number: 28-1900, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 10/02/1964
Registrant (Individual): Mike D Diebolt, 2663 Nebraska Rd, La Harpe, KS 66751, Other Owners: Mike D Diebolt
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in La Harpe, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 10 | 86.7 years |
| George | 9 | 76.7 years |
| Charles | 7 | 74.6 years |
| Minnie | 6 | 82.8 years |
| Frank | 6 | 78.3 years |
| John | 5 | 71.2 years |
| Robert | 5 | 75.6 years |
| Clarence | 4 | 77.3 years |
| Vernon | 4 | 70.5 years |
| James | 4 | 82.2 years |
| Most common last names in La Harpe, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Morrison | 5 | 82.4 years |
| Johnson | 4 | 76.7 years |
| Page | 4 | 71.5 years |
| Mcendree | 3 | 79.3 years |
| Hutton | 3 | 73.3 years |
| Ansell | 3 | 83.7 years |
| Cooper | 3 | 68.4 years |
| Hagerman | 3 | 69.6 years |
| Jackson | 3 | 74.7 years |
| Mauk | 3 | 78.7 years |
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Plastics and rubber products"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Transportation equipment"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers"
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