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Edwards County

Population in July 2007: 447. Population change since 2000: -6.8%
 

Males: 222  (49.8%)
Females: 225  (50.2%)
Median resident age:  34.4 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67552.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,400 (it was $35,238 in 2000)
Lewis  $41,400
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $43,200 (it was $38,500 in 2000)
Lewis  $43,200
Kansas:  $121,200

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Races in Lewis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.8%)
  • Hispanic (34.2%)
  • Other race (21.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lewis: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.2%), United States (12.1%), English (8.0%), Irish (6.6%), Dutch (2.1%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2140 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 1401 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Lewis

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lewis city

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

109 residents are foreign born (22.4% Latin America).

This city:  22.4%
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:

Lewis:  1.6% ($624)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Lewis satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (132.9 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (393.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Garfield, KS (9.7 miles) , Belpre, KS (10.7 miles) , Kinsley, KS (10.8 miles ), Macksville, KS (19.7 miles ), Larned, KS (19.9 miles ), Rozel, KS (20.6 miles) , Offerle, KS (21.2 miles ), Greensburg, KS (23.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.94 N, Longitude: 99.25 W


Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+4.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Metal and metal products (30%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Warehousing and storage (3%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (2%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Metal and metal products (18%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.24
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Lewis, Kansas

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Lewis-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Lewis city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1955, a category 4 tornado 21.9 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lewis:
  • EDWARDS CO HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE CTR (about 13 miles; KINSLEY, KS)
  • LARNED STATE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LARNED, KS)
  • ST JOSPEH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LARNED, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Lewis, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lewis:
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 40 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; ID: GBD)
  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 50 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; ID: DDC)
  • HAYS RGNL (about 62 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lewis:
  • KINSLEY MUNI (about 11 miles; KINSLEY, KS; ID: 33K)
  • LARNED-PAWNEE COUNTY (about 22 miles; LARNED, KS; ID: LQR)
  • PAUL WINDLE MUNI (about 24 miles; GREENSBURG, KS; ID: 8K7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lewis:
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 166 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 170 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
Public elementary/middle school in Lewis:
Library in Lewis:
  • LEWIS/MEADOWLARK LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,438; Location: PO BOX 331/208 MAIN ST.; 16,361 books; 38 audio materials; 1,110 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)

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

LEWIS, CITY OF (Population served: 475, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-12-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-12-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-20-2001)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.6%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Lewis compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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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Banks with branches in Lewis (2007 data):
  • The Hanston State Bank: Lewis Branch at 117 South Main, branch established on 2001-01-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $79.7 mil, Deposits: $70.4 mil, headquarters in Hanston, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Hanston Insurance Agency, Inc.



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Lewis government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $85,000
    Police Protection: $45,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    General - Other: $26,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $140,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $125,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,000
    Property Sale Other: $3,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $19,000
    Health - Other: $16,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $312,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $119,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $126,000
    Public Utilities: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $90,000

6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.20%
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 Pawnee County, KS  0.93% ($28,364 average AGI)


8.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,971 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.68%
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 Ford County, KS  1.49% ($30,556 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lewis:
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
  • KNNS (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LARNED, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lewis:
  • KGTR (96.7 FM; LARNED, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • K220FA (91.9 FM; HAVILAND, KS; Owner: KIOWA COUNTY RADIO COMMITTEE)

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