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Lenora, KS map Population (year 2000): 306. Estimated population in July 2006: 280 (-8.5% change)
 

Males: 155  (50.7%)
Females: 151  (49.3%)

Norton County

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67645.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,200 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Lenora  $33,200
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $30,000 (it was $29,000 in 2000)
Lenora  $30,000
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Lenora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (35.0%), Irish (12.1%), English (11.1%), United States (11.1%), Norwegian (5.2%), French (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2270 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 588 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Lenora

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lenora city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Lenora, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lenora to the number of sex offenders is 284 to 1.

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

Lenora:  1.6% ($455)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (226.3 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (520.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Edmond, KS (12.5 miles) , Clayton, KS (14.9 miles) , Norton, KS (17.2 miles ), Morland, KS (18.8 miles) , Hill City, KS (20.0 miles ), Norcatur, KS (20.2 miles) , Jennings, KS (20.7 miles) , Bogue, KS (27.7 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: $111,900
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.61 N, Longitude: 100.00 W


Area code: 785

Lenora household income distribution Lenora home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-6.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (16%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (12%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (11%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Customer service representatives (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Average climate in Lenora, Kansas

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Lenora-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Lenora city center caused $1 million in damages.

On 6/27/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.0 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lenora:
  • NORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NORTON, KS)
  • GRAHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HILL CITY, KS)
  • SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; HOXIE, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Lenora, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lenora:
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 58 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
  • HAYS RGNL (about 74 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 103 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lenora:
  • NORTON MUNI (about 19 miles; NORTON, KS; ID: NRN)
  • HILL CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; HILL CITY, KS; ID: HLC)
  • VAN PAK (about 34 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, KS; ID: 0P1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lenora:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 107 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 136 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 180 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 219 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 227 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
Public elementary/middle school in Lenora:
  • LENORA ELEM (Students: 42; Location: 225 SOUTH CHAPMAN; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Lenora:
  • LENORA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,053; Location: 125 1/2 EAST WASHINGTON BOX 247; 6,715 books; 26 audio materials; 28 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)

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

LENORA, CITY OF (Population served: 285, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-10-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.9%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Lenora compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above 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 Lenora (2007 data):
  • First Security Bank & Trust Company: Lenora Branch at 105 South Main Street, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.7 mil, Deposits: $51.6 mil, headquarters in Norton, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Norton Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Norton County Kansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$120
Local Libraries 0$0 1$220
Financial Administration 0$0 3$152
Water Supply 0$0 6$243
Sewerage 0$0 6$130
Solid Waste Management 0$0 18$520
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$473
Totals for Government 0$0 40$1,858


Lenora government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    Sewerage: $21,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $57,000
    Financial Administration: $53,000
    Regular Highways: $43,000
    Water Utilities: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $345,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $336,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $6,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $322,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $136,000
    Public Utilities: $6,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $71,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,878 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
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 Phillips County, KS  0.56% ($26,818 average AGI)


7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,965 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.06%
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 Ellis County, KS  0.70% ($18,714 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.50% ($61,700)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lenora:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KQNK (1530 AM; 1 kW; NORTON, KS; Owner: PIONEER COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lenora:
  • KQNK-FM (106.7 FM; NORTON, KS; Owner: PIONEER COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZNA (90.5 FM; HILL CITY, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Lenora:
  • K39BS (Channel 39; NORTON, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)

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