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Lecompton, KS map Population (year 2000): 608. Estimated population in July 2006: 649 (+6.7% change)
 

Males: 293  (48.2%)
Females: 315  (51.8%)

Douglas County

Median resident age:  33.2 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66050.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,000 (it was $38,281 in 2000)
Lecompton  $40,000
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,100 (it was $82,900 in 2000)
Lecompton  $115,100
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Lecompton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
  • American Indian (4.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (23.5%), Irish (14.3%), United States (12.2%), English (11.2%), Scottish (4.6%), Polish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 0.90 square miles.

Population density: 714 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lecompton

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lecompton city

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
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:

Lecompton:  0.9% ($734)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawrence, KS (11.3 miles , pop. 80,098).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (57.7 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (442.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Perry, KS (2.3 miles ), Lawrence, KS (11.3 miles ), Oskaloosa, KS (13.2 miles ), Ozawkie, KS (14.0 miles ), Meriden, KS (15.6 miles ), McLouth, KS (16.6 miles ), Topeka, KS (20.2 miles ), Winchester, KS (21.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $275,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.04 N, Longitude: 95.40 W


Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-5.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (28%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Lecompton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Lecompton city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/22/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lecompton:
  • LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LAWRENCE, KS)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WINCHESTER, KS)
  • KANSAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; TOPEKA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lecompton:
  • FORBES FIELD (about 19 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 51 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 57 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lecompton:
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 14 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; ID: LWC)
  • PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 16 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: TOP)
  • VINLAND VALLEY AERODROME (about 22 miles; BALDWIN CITY, KS; ID: K64)

Amtrak stations near Lecompton:
  • 13 miles: LAWRENCE (413 E. 7TH ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: TOPEKA (5TH & HOLLIDAY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lecompton:
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 26 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
Public elementary/middle school in Lecompton:
  • LECOMPTON ELEM (Students: 169; Location: 626 WHITFIELD ST; Grades: KG - 04)

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Tourist attractions: Constitution Hall (Museums; 319 Elmore Street), Territorial Capital-Lane Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 640 East Woodson Avenue).

 

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

LECOMPTON, CITY OF (Population served: 589, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and APR-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-28-1994)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
DOUGLAS CO RWD 6 (Population served: 360, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-01-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1999)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.7%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Lecompton compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median house value 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Lecompton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $72,000
    Regular Highways: $66,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
    Solid Waste Management: $28,000
    Sewerage: $28,000
    General - Other: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $154,000
    Water Utilities: $49,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000
    Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $25,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $501,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $88,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $35,000
    Public Utilities: $20,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $14,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

11.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.01%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.62% of residents moved from foreign countries ($371 average AGI)
Douglas County:  0.62%
Kansas average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Johnson County, KS  1.54% ($32,424 average AGI)
from Shawnee County, KS  0.85% ($36,188)
from Sedgwick County, KS  0.42% ($28,954)


10.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,908 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.97%
Kansas average:  7.67%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($318 average AGI)
Douglas County:  0.14%
Kansas average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Johnson County, KS  2.33% ($39,039 average AGI)
to Shawnee County, KS  0.70% ($34,745)
to Jackson County, MO  0.48% ($30,115)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lecompton:
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KLWN (1320 AM; 1 kW; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, 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)
  • KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTOP (1490 AM; 1 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lecompton:
  • KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KJHK (90.7 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K205CS (88.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lecompton:
  • KUJH-LP (Channel 14; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
  • KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • K58CX (Channel 58; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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