Longton, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 367. Population change since 2000: -6.9%

Males: 171	(46.7%)
Females: 196	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67352.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,867 (it was $20,469 in 2000)

Longton:	$25,867
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,404

Longton:	$14,404
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $38,681 (it was $25,000 in 2000)

Longton:	$38,681
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $42,757; Detached houses: $45,512; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $51,619; Mobile homes: $12,361

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Races in Longton:

White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
American Indian (3.8%)
Hispanic (3.3%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Longton: 71.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.6%), German (13.7%), Irish (11.9%), English (9.4%), Scottish (3.3%), French (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 918 feet

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 319 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Longton

High school or higher: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 1.4%
Mean travel time to work: 41.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Longton city

Never married: 16.6%
Now married: 55.4%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 13.8%
Divorced: 11.8%

12 residents are foreign born (3.0% Latin America).

This city:	3.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Longton, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Longton to the number of sex offenders is 367 to 1.

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

Longton:	1.4% ($350)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (72.0 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (319.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Elk Falls, KS (2.4 miles) , Elk City, KS (3.4 miles ), Howard, KS (3.4 miles ), Moline, KS (3.5 miles ), New Albany, KS (3.9 miles) , Fall River, KS (4.0 miles) , Fredonia, KS (4.2 miles ), Sedan, KS (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 37.38 N, Longitude: 96.08 W

Area code: 620

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+1.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Construction (12%)
Educational services (11%)
Mining (7%)
Printing and related support activities (7%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Transportation equipment (13%)
Public administration (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Printing and related support activities (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Health care (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

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Average climate in Longton, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Longton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.0 miles away from the Longton city center killed 80 people and injured 273 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1991, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Longton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from Longton center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Longton:

FREDONIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; FREDONIA, KS)
SEDAN CITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SEDAN, KS)
WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; NEODESHA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Longton, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Longton:

COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 86 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)

Public high school in Longton:

Elk Valley High School (Students: 92; Location: 7TH AND DELAWARE; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Longton:

Elk Valley Elementary School (Students: 101; Location: 7TH AND DELAWARE; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Hotel: Silver Bell Motel (Highway 160).

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

LONGTON, CITY OF (Population served: 394, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-01-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-01-2006)

13 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2006)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-01-2006)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-28-2005)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-26-2005)

9 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	20.1%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Longton, KS

Longton compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below 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 significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Longton (2009 data):

First Neodesha Bank: Longton Branch at 4th And Kansas, branch established on 1995-07-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $61.1 mil, Deposits: $55.6 mil, headquarters in Neodesha, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Elk County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (11%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Longton

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	45.2%	19.8%	19.2%	8.7%	7.1%
Congregations	33.3%	20.0%	20.0%	6.7%	20.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	1	$1,382	$16,584	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$1,768	$21,216	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,720	$32,640	1	$466
Totals for Government	3	$5,870	$23,480	1	$466

Longton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Sewerage: $19,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $65,000
Water Utilities: $62,000

Solid Waste Management: $23,000

Regular Highways: $18,000

Sewerage: $17,000

General - Other: $7,000

Libraries: $3,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $175,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $165,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $11,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
Other, NEC: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $31,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $15,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
General Support: $6,000
Tax - Property: $64,000
Public Utilities: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $108,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

7.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.65%
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 Sedgwick County, KS	1.20% ($31,000 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, KS	0.92% ($22,900)

8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.33%
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 Montgomery County, KS	1.19% ($21,308 average AGI)
to Sedgwick County, KS	1.10% ($21,750)

Strongest AM radio stations in Longton:

KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Longton:

KGGF-FM (104.1 FM; FREDONIA, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KBQC (88.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KUSN (98.1 FM; DEARING, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KKRK (98.9 FM; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KIND-FM (102.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KARF (91.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Neal Brown, Longton Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 89.9 m

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: WB0KGK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01356112
Grant Date: 01/03/2008, Expiration Date: 02/06/2018, Certifier: Leo A Noland
Registrant: Leo A Noland, 104 Montgomery, Longton, KS 67352
Call Sign: WB0KRJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01356113
Grant Date: 01/03/2008, Expiration Date: 02/06/2018, Certifier: Donna F Noland
Registrant: Donna F Noland, Rr 1 Box 22-1, Longton, KS 67352

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 26
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Longton

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