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Allen County

Population in July 2008: 654. Population change since 2000: -7.4%
 

Males: 332  (50.8%)
Females: 322  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66751.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,606 (it was $24,219 in 2000)
La Harpe:  $30,606
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,262
La Harpe:  $16,262
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $44,716 (it was $28,900 in 2000)
La Harpe:  $44,716
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $51,785; Detached houses: $53,929; Mobile homes: $27,024

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Races in La Harpe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • American Indian (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in La Harpe: 69.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.4%), United States (17.3%), Irish (13.9%), English (11.0%), Dutch (2.8%), Greek (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1897

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.86 square miles.

Population density: 759 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in La Harpe

  • High school or higher: 73.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Harpe city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in La Harpe, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Harpe to the number of sex offenders is 654 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

La Harpe:  1.0% ($297)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (72.0 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (89.8 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (363.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Gas, KS (1.6 miles ), Iola, KS (2.3 miles ), Bassett, KS (2.4 miles) , Moran, KS (2.7 miles ), Mildred, KS (3.2 miles) , Humboldt, KS (3.2 miles ), Colony, KS (3.4 miles ), Elsmore, KS (3.4 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $71,100
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $81,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.92 N, Longitude: 95.30 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+10.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (12%)
  • Mining (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.06
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in La Harpe, Kansas

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La Harpe-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the La Harpe city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.5 miles away from the city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


La Harpe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from La Harpe center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near La Harpe:
  • ALLEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; IOLA, KS)
  • NEOSHO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CHANUTE, KS)
  • ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GARNETT, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in La Harpe, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Harpe:
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 83 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 83 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)

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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

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.6%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.4%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

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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School Enrollment by Level of School



La Harpe travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for La Harpe

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents19.6%16.0%13.0%8.9%8.5%
Congregations25.0%5.0%5.0%10.0%10.0%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents8.2%7.9%5.2%3.8%9.0%
Congregations5.0%5.0%2.5%7.5%25.0%
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 1$2,043$24,5161$221
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$944
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,270$25,6200$0
Firefighters 0$0 2$242
Sewerage 1$5,274$63,2880$0
Water Supply 1$1,851$22,2120$0
Electric Power 3$7,895$31,5800$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$989
Totals for Government 8$21,333$32,0007$2,396



La Harpe government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $104,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $273,000
    Water Utilities: $76,000
    Police Protection: $49,000
    Sewerage: $38,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    General - Other: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $29,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $832,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $110,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $679,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $43,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $25,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $218,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $280,000
    Water Utilities: $89,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $44,000
    Public Utilities: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $281,000

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:
from Neosho County, KS  0.67% ($20,485 average AGI)
from Anderson County, KS  0.34% ($20,529)
from Woodson County, KS  0.28% ($14,357)


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:
to Neosho County, KS  0.80% ($24,500 average AGI)
to Crawford County, KS  0.42% ($26,286)
to Johnson County, KS  0.38% ($31,895)


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 09:40 AM, 54, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 2.6 Km Of, Structure height: 126.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN609
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, 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 Microwave Towers: 2
  • LA HARPE, 1.25 Mi N Of, Overall height: 126.8 m, Call Sign: WMJ967
    Assigned Frequencies : 2165.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation 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, Overall height: 126.8 m, Call Sign: WLR316
    Assigned Frequencies : 2174.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, 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, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/24/1996, Expiration Date: 09/24/2006, Cancelation Date: 09/25/2008
    Registrant: Tim W Bradshaw, Nebraska Rd, La Harpe, KS 66751
  • Call Sign: W6EOY, Previous Call Sign: , 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 Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: FUNK B85C (Fixed wing single engine, 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 (Fixed wing single engine, 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
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-160 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8643D , Serial Number: 22-5851, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 01/13/1958
    Registrant (Individual): Dwight E Mynatt, 961 2800th St, La Harpe, KS 66751


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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