Lakin, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 2,123. Population change since 2000: -8.3%

Males: 1,071	(50.5%)
Females: 1,052	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	31.8 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67860.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,127 (it was $38,875 in 2000)

Lakin:	$49,127
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,709

Lakin:	$20,709
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,379 (it was $69,400 in 2000)

Lakin:	$107,379
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $113,250; Detached houses: $125,054; Townhouses or other attached units: $95,234; Mobile homes: $26,306

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Races in Lakin:

White Non-Hispanic (72.2%)
Hispanic (25.0%)
Other race (14.2%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Black (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lakin: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.9%), Irish (9.9%), English (9.5%), United States (9.0%), French (3.1%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3001 feet

Land area: 0.93 square miles.

Population density: 2273 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lakin

High school or higher: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakin city

Never married: 21.6%
Now married: 62.3%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 8.3%

233 residents are foreign born (8.6% Latin America).

This city:	10.1%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Lakin, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lakin to the number of sex offenders is 1062 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:

Lakin:	1.1% ($783)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (184.3 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (201.9 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (435.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Deerfield, KS (2.7 miles ), Holcomb, KS (3.9 miles ), Garden City, KS (4.7 miles ), Ulysses, KS (5.0 miles ), Syracuse, KS (5.2 miles ), Johnson City, KS (6.1 miles ), Satanta, KS (6.2 miles ), Leoti, KS (6.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $94,800
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $93,800
1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $56,700
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $56,700
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $30,900
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $126,300
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $103,800
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $193,700
2007: 1 building, cost: $112,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $65,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.94 N, Longitude: 101.26 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +265 (+12.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (12%)
Utilities (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Food (6%)
Mining (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Educational services (19%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Lakin, Kansas

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Lakin-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Lakin city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Magnitude types:

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Hospital/medical center in Lakin:

KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL (500 THORPE STREET PO BOX 744)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lakin:

ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS)
BOB WILSON MEM GRANT CO HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ULYSSES, KS)
HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; SYRACUSE, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Lakin, KS

Airports located in Lakin:

Lakin Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 500, Local Ops: 3,500)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakin:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 182 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 182 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 185 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 195 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 203 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)

Public high school in Lakin:

Lakin High School (Students: 197; Location: 407 N CAMPBELL; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lakin:

Lakin Elementary School (Students: 268; Location: 407 N MAIN; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 4th Grade)
Lakin Middle School (Students: 187; Location: 1201 W. KINGMAN; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade)

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Tourist attraction: Kearny County Museum (111 South Buffalo Street).

Hotel: Ken-Ark Motel (201 East Highway 50).

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

LAKIN, CITY OF (Population served: 2292, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAR-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-1994)

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.4%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.4%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lakin, KS

8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Lakin compared to Kansas state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Lakin (2009 data):

The Plains State Bank: Lakin Branch at 209 East Santa Fe Trail Boulevard, branch established on 2004-07-06; Kearny Co. Branch at 300 East Santa Fe Trail Boulevard, branch established on 1997-05-19. Info updated 2009-03-31: Bank assets: $79.4 mil, Deposits: $70.3 mil, headquarters in Plains, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices
The Kearny County Bank: at 221 North Main Street, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $118.9 mil, Deposits: $95.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Lakin Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Kearny County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Lakin

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	33.9%	29.3%	8.8%	8.4%	4.8%
Congregations	15.4%	15.4%	7.7%	7.7%	7.7%

Name	Mennonite Church of God in Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	4.2%	2.9%	2.9%	2.1%	2.6%
Congregations	7.7%	7.7%	7.7%	7.7%	15.4%

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	3	$10,335	$41,340	1	$204
Other Government Administration	1	$4,680	$56,160	7	$3,217
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$2,210
Streets and Highways	3	$8,770	$35,080	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,294	$27,528	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,987	$47,844	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	4	$11,931	$35,793	6	$3,153
Water Supply	2	$6,199	$37,194	0	$0
Electric Power	5	$16,240	$38,976	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,418	$29,016	0	$0
Totals for Government	21	$66,854	$38,202	16	$8,784

Lakin government finances in 2006:

Charges - All Other: $187,000
Sewerage: $175,000

Parks and Recreation: $173,000

Solid Waste Management: $95,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $252,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,342,000
Parks and Recreation: $335,000

Water Utilities: $288,000

General - Other: $199,000

Central Staff Services: $180,000

Regular Highways: $165,000

Solid Waste Management: $58,000

Health - Other: $36,000

Housing and Community Development: $3,000

Local Fire Protection: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $120,000
All Other: $5,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $140,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $66,000
Interest Earnings: $62,000

Fines and Forfeits: $6,000

General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,459,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,319,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $82,000
Regular Highways: $66,000

Electric Utilities: $64,000

General - Other: $62,000

Parks and Recreation: $34,000

Solid Waste Management: $22,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,181,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,659,000
Water Utilities: $373,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $352,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
All Other: $7,000

General Local Government Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $343,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $164,000

Public Utilities Sales: $30,000

Other License: $8,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $1,021,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000

7.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,444 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.09%
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 Finney County, KS

2.00% ($21,393 average AGI)

10.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,322 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.30%
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 Finney County, KS

3.04% ($24,886 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lakin:

KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KBUF (1030 AM; 1 kW; HOLCOMB, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
KIUL (1240 AM; 1 kW; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS LTD.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
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)
KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KULY (1420 AM; 1 kW; ULYSSES, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lakin:

KANZ (91.1 FM; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC)
KSKZ (99.9 FM; LEOTI, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Lakin:

KSWK (Channel 3; LAKIN, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
KSNG (Channel 11; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
KAAS-LP (Channel 31; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KUPK-TV (Channel 13; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
K39FW (Channel 39; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Lakin, Kansas:

Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Kansas average:

Fatal accident count: 99
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 148
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 35
Fatalities: 107
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 248
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Lakin fatal accident list:
Dec 21, 1987 12:25 AM, R001, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 7, 1978 09:34 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 100
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 100

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Lakin)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Lakin, KS)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: K0OCG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/18/1997, Expiration Date: 11/18/2007
Registrant: Stephen M Mc Cormick, Lakin, KS 67860
Call Sign: KC0AMF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01250986
Grant Date: 02/27/2007, Expiration Date: 04/10/2017, Certifier: Velora L Krehbiel
Registrant: Velora L Krehbiel, 315 Western, Lakin, KS 67860
Call Sign: N0OMC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00200332
Grant Date: 05/31/2001, Expiration Date: 07/02/2011, Certifier: Dean R Krehbiel
Registrant: Dean R Krehbiel, 315 Western, Lakin, KS 67860
Call Sign: KC0HYQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00237635
Grant Date: 05/11/2000, Expiration Date: 05/11/2010, Certifier: Matthew S Molz
Registrant: Matthew S Molz, Lakin, KS 67860
Call Sign: KC0REF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00772318
Grant Date: 11/24/2003, Expiration Date: 11/24/2013, Certifier: Melissa M Perez
Registrant: Melissa M Perez, Lakin, KS 67860
Call Sign: KD0DWM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01396123
Grant Date: 05/02/2008, Expiration Date: 05/02/2018, Certifier: Bradley A Wlliot
Registrant: Bradley A Wlliot, Lakin, KS 67860
Call Sign: KD0DWN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01396124
Grant Date: 05/02/2008, Expiration Date: 05/02/2018, Certifier: James H Bemis
Registrant: James H Bemis, 1104 Rd T, Lakin, KS 67860

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7

Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-31A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 169 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 14796 , Serial Number: 74-32-140, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 06/04/1974
Registrant (Individual): Thomas C Campbell, Box 89, Lakin, KS 67860
Aircraft: CESSNA P206 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 132 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2559X , Serial Number: P2060059, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 06/18/1965
Registrant (Corporation): Stabel Family Farms LLC, Hc 3 Box 16a, Lakin, KS 67860
Aircraft: BUCKEYE AVIATION INC BREEZE LX (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 31777 , Serial Number: 16511, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 10/09/2007
Registrant (Individual): John D Rice, 1068 Rd 230, Lakin, KS 67860
Aircraft: CESSNA 182E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3382Y , Serial Number: 18254382, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 08/30/1962
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 475, Lakin, KS 67860
Aircraft: WHITE JIM/WHITE TOM RANS S-12XL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6167U , Serial Number: 04970797, Airworthiness Date: 10/27/1999
Registrant (Co-Owned): James A White, 1580 Highway 50, Lakin, KS 67860, Other Owners: Thomas J White
Aircraft: AMERICAN GENERAL ACFT CORP AG5B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 620FT , Serial Number: 10009, Year manufactured: 1990, Airworthiness Date: 12/20/1990
Registrant (Individual): Terry A Crawford, Po Box 322, Lakin, KS 67860
Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 73000 , Serial Number: 10205, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/12/1955
Registrant (Individual): Henry D Herrmann, Po Box 917, Lakin, KS 67860

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 31
Hazardous Condition: 10
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Lakin

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