Lansing, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 10,680. Population change since 2000: +15.0%

Males: 6,646	(62.2%)
Females: 4,034	(37.8%)

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66043.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $75,600 (it was $60,994 in 2000)

Lansing	$75,600
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $196,400 (it was $111,300 in 2000)

Lansing	$196,400
Kansas:	$121,200

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Races in Lansing:

White Non-Hispanic (78.7%)
Black (12.5%)
Hispanic (3.8%)
Two or more races (2.6%)
American Indian (2.3%)
Other race (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Lansing: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.0%), Irish (14.0%), English (9.9%), United States (7.5%), Italian (3.2%), French (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1959

Elevation: 794 feet

Land area: 8.52 square miles.

Population density: 1254 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lansing

High school or higher: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Unemployed: 1.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lansing city

Never married: 25.5%
Now married: 53.2%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 3.2%
Divorced: 15.7%

277 residents are foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

This city:	3.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Lansing, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lansing to the number of sex offenders is 1068 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:

Lansing:	1.1% ($1,274)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kansas City, KS (17.8 miles , pop. 146,866).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (26.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (464.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Leavenworth, KS (4.6 miles ), Farley, MO (4.8 miles ), Basehor, KS (8.3 miles ), Tracy, MO (11.2 miles ), Platte City, MO (11.2 miles ), Weston, MO (11.4 miles ), Bonner Springs, KS (12.6 miles ), Weatherby Lake, MO (13.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 48 buildings, average cost: $96,900
1997: 33 buildings, average cost: $91,700
1998: 54 buildings, average cost: $103,700
1999: 71 buildings, average cost: $99,500
2000: 56 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2001: 45 buildings, average cost: $129,100
2002: 87 buildings, average cost: $131,500
2003: 78 buildings, average cost: $127,700
2004: 74 buildings, average cost: $103,100
2005: 104 buildings, average cost: $123,200
2006: 50 buildings, average cost: $133,900
2007: 28 buildings, average cost: $123,400

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Latitude: 39.25 N, Longitude: 94.89 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,534 (-16.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 589 (16.7%)

People in group quarters in Lansing

2324 people in state prisons
74 people in nursing homes
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Population change in the 1990s: +2,057 (+28.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (15%)
Construction (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Health care (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Lansing by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	1	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	10.5	0.0	0.0	9.7
Rapes	2	4	2	3	1
per 100,000	21.5	41.9	19.8	29.6	9.7
Robberies	0	2	3	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	20.9	29.8	9.9	19.4
Assaults	24	26	27	12	25
per 100,000	258.3	272.2	268.0	118.2	243.0
Burglaries	45	53	45	44	21
per 100,000	484.2	554.8	446.6	433.5	204.2
Thefts	160	165	182	162	151
per 100,000	1721.7	1727.2	1806.3	1595.9	1468.0
Auto thefts	8	10	21	7	25
per 100,000	86.1	104.7	208.4	69.0	243.0
Arson	3	8	1	4	2
per 100,000	32.3	83.7	9.9	39.4	19.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	178.5	231.4	198.6	149.9	174.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (15 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.40
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Lansing, Kansas

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Lansing-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the Lansing city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1961, a category 4 tornado 6.0 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Lansing:

CUSHING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LEAVENWORTH, KS)
SAINT JOHN HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LEAVENWORTH, KS)
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lansing:

KANSAS CITY INTL (about 14 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 24 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 36 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lansing:

SHERMAN AAF (about 9 miles; FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS; ID: FLV)
RAINBOW AIR VILLAGE (about 19 miles; DEARBORN, MO; ID: 0C1)
CEDAR AIR PARK (about 23 miles; OLATHE, KS; ID: 51K)

Local government website: www.lansing.ks.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lansing:

KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
PARK UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 25 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 27 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)

Public high school in Lansing:

Lansing High 9-12 School (Students: 776; Location: 220 LION LANE; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lansing:

Lansing Elementary K-3 School (Students: 631; Location: 210 EAST MARY STREET; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 3rd Grade)
Lansing Middle 6-8 School (Students: 549; Location: 509 W IDA ST; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)
Lansing Intermediate 4-5th School (Students: 318; Location: 300 E OLIVE; Grades: 4th Grade - 5th Grade)

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Church in Lansing: Saint Francis DeSales Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Muncie Cemetery (1), Mount Calvary Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Lansing Historical Museum (115 East Kansas Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1200 Express Drive) (1), Econo Lodge (504 North Main Street) (2), Econo Lodge Lansing (504 North Main Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Lansing City - City Hall- Administration- Police Dept- Police Department- Municipal C (800 1st Terrace) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

LAN DEL WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 7302, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-14-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2000)

LANSING CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (Population served: 3000, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-11-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-09-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-1994)

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	78.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.7%
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 1999:

This city:	2.4%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	0.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Lansing compared to Kansas state average:

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Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Lansing (2007 data):

The Citizens National Bank: 601 North Main Street Branch at 601 North Main Street, branch established on 1966-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $144.4 mil, Deposits: $133.1 mil, headquarters in Greenleaf, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Padgett Agency, Inc.
MidAmerican Bank and Trust Company, National Association: Lnb-Lansing Branch at 109 4-H Road, branch established on 1998-07-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.0 mil, Deposits: $91.2 mil, headquarters in Leavenworth, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ccb Financial Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Leavenworth County Kansas:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	3	$8,303	$33,212	2	$303
Sewerage	4	$7,942	$23,826	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$8,597	$51,582	9	$1,225
Streets and Highways	5	$11,393	$27,343	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	4	$7,461	$22,383	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$770
Housing and Community Development(Local)	5	$14,907	$35,777	1	$1,440
Other and Unallocable	3	$5,628	$22,512	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	11	$30,507	$33,280	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$3,655	$21,930	3	$2,350
Totals for Government	39	$98,392	$30,274	16	$6,088

Lansing government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,313,000
Charges - Sewerage: $949,000
Solid Waste Management: $204,000

All Other: $99,000

Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $648,000
General - Other: $596,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $1,034,000
Police Protection: $657,000

Sewerage: $558,000

Central Staff Services: $472,000

Parks and Recreation: $456,000

Regular Highways: $402,000

Solid Waste Management: $185,000

Housing and Community Development: $127,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $98,000

Libraries: $68,000

General Public Buildings: $31,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
Highways: $9,000
General - Interest on Debt: $706,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $626,000
Highways: $26,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,166,000
Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $442,000
Interest Earnings: $126,000

General Revenue, NEC: $45,000

Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,845,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,646,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,365,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $195,000
Regular Highways: $137,000

Police Protection: $94,000

General - Other: $89,000

Parks and Recreation: $84,000

Solid Waste Management: $27,000

Libraries: $12,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,182,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,241,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $293,000
Housing and Community Development: $127,000

General Local Government Support: $30,000

All Other: $22,000
Tax - Property: $2,181,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $778,000

Public Utilities Sales: $310,000

Other License: $139,000

Other Selective Sales: $29,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $1,706,000

11.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,876 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.43%
Kansas average:	7.39%

0.84% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,322 average AGI)
Leavenworth County: 0.84%
Kansas average: 0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Wyandotte County, KS	1.24% ($42,934 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KS	1.22% ($52,259)
from Douglas County, KS	0.42% ($36,000)

11.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,070 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.02%
Kansas average:	7.67%

0.67% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,669 average AGI)
Leavenworth County: 0.67%
Kansas average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Johnson County, KS	1.29% ($38,636 average AGI)
to Wyandotte County, KS	0.87% ($34,276)
to Douglas County, KS	0.47% ($30,557)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lansing:

KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
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)
KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCNW (1380 AM; 3 kW; FAIRWAY, KS; Owner: KANSAS CITY RADIO, INC.)
KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KSFT (1550 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lansing:

KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
KKFI (90.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lansing:

KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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