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Phillips County

Population in July 2008: 140. Population change since 2000: -9.7%
 

Males: 73  (52.3%)
Females: 67  (47.7%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip code: 67647


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,964 (it was $29,250 in 2000)
Long Island:  $36,964
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,631
Long Island:  $19,631
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,059 (it was $33,000 in 2000)
Long Island:  $51,059
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,091; Detached houses: $76,662; Mobile homes: $16,250

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Races in Long Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Long Island: 70.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.6%), English (14.8%), Dutch (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), Irish (3.9%), Swedish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2071 feet

Land area: 0.44 square miles.

Population density: 319 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Long Island

  • High school or higher: 77.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Long Island city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 69.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
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:

Long Island:  1.4% ($471)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

Long Island satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (162.0 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (517.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Prairie View, KS (2.9 miles) , Almena, KS (3.2 miles ), Stamford, NE (3.6 miles ), Orleans, NE (3.7 miles ), Alma, NE (3.7 miles ), Phillipsburg, KS (4.2 miles ), Republican City, NE (4.4 miles ), Speed, KS (4.4 miles) .

Latitude: 39.95 N, Longitude: 99.53 W

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-8.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Warehousing and storage (9%)
  • Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Data processing and other information services (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (38%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Financial managers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (16%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Financial managers (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (8%)



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Long Island-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Long Island city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1985, a category 4 tornado 25.4 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Long Island-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.2 miles away from Long Island center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.0 miles away from Long Island center
On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from Long Island center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Long Island:
  • PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, KS)
  • HARLAN COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 17 miles; ALMA, NE)
  • NORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; NORTON, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Long Island, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Long Island:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 67 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 159 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 162 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 165 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
Public elementary/middle school in Long Island:
See full list of schools located in Long Island

Library in Long Island:
  • LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,971; Location: PO BOX 68, 369 WASHINGTON AVE.; 3,179 books; 51 audio materials; 127 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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

LONG ISLAND, CITY OF (Population served: 148, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-13-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-20-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2006)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-19-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-07-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2003)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-19-1998), St Public Notif requested (FEB-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-21-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2003)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-19-1998), St Public Notif requested (JAN-08-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-08-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2003)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-19-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-03-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-15-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2003)
  • 22 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and NOV-17-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-13-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2001)
  • Notification, Public - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and JUL-02-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2001)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.1%


Long Island 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Long Island (2009 data):
  • First National Bank and Trust: Long Island Branch at Washington Avenue, branch established on 1887-04-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $149.0 mil, Deposits: $125.0 mil, headquarters in Phillipsburg, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Golden Plains Bankshares, Inc.



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Long Island travel time to work


Long Island mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Phillips County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (8%)


Religion statistics for Long Island

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ) The Wesleyan Church
Adherents20.4%13.6%10.7%10.6%6.1%
Congregations20.7%6.9%6.9%3.4%6.9%
NameLutheran ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents5.7%5.5%5.2%4.3%17.9%
Congregations3.4%3.4%3.4%6.9%37.9%
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
Streets and Highways 0$0 3$2,711
Totals for Government 0$0 3$2,711



Long Island government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $33,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $28,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $46,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $26,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $42,000

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.68%
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 Ellis County, KS  0.54% ($20,583 average AGI)
to Norton County, KS  0.50% ($26,818)


Strongest AM radio stations in Long Island:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KKAN (1490 AM; 1 kW; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Owner: WALTER C. SEIDEL)
  • KQNK (1530 AM; 1 kW; NORTON, KS; Owner: PIONEER COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Long Island:
  • KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KQMA (92.5 FM; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Owner: WALTER C. SEIDEL)
  • KQNK-FM (106.7 FM; NORTON, KS; Owner: PIONEER COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKAN-FM (95.3 FM; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Owner: BARRACUDA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Long Island:
  • KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • K39BS (Channel 39; NORTON, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)


Long Island fatal accident list:
Nov 13, 1996 11:25 AM, 383, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Mark J Stanley, 3/4 Mi S Of Long Island On Rd. 531 Then 2/10 Mi E On West Eagle Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
    Registrant: Hayden Tower Service, Inc., 2836 Nw Hwy 24, Topeka, KS 66618, Phone: (785) 232-1840, Email:
  • Gary Flanigan, 1.6 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 97 m, , Licensee ID: L00014726
    Registrant: Rural Telephone Service Co Inc, 145 N Main St, Lenora, KS 67645, Phone: (785) 567-4281, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • City Water Tower, Call Sign: KNFF737
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.6400 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/30/1997, Expiration Date: 03/12/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/12/2002
    Registrant: Long Island Grain Company Inc, Long Island, KS 67647, Phone: (913) 854-7431

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Approx. 1 Mile Se Of Long Island, Call Sign: KWU522
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.570 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/01/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
    Registrant: Rural Telephone Service Co., Inc., 145 N. Main, Lenora, KS 67645, Phone: (785) 567-4281, Fax: (785) 567-9253, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

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