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Longton, KS map Population (year 2000): 394. Estimated population in July 2006: 371 (-5.8% change)
 

Males: 184  (46.7%)
Females: 210  (53.3%)

Elk County

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

Zip codes: 67352.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,900 (it was $20,469 in 2000)
Longton  $20,900
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $29,000 (it was $28,100 in 2000)
Longton  $29,000
Kansas:  $107,800

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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%)

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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: 326 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 375 to 1.

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

Longton:  1.2% ($350)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tulsa, OK (86.8 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (320.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Elk Falls, KS (7.4 miles) , Elk City, KS (13.3 miles ), Howard, KS (13.9 miles ), Moline, KS (15.1 miles ), Fall River, KS (16.3 miles) , New Albany, KS (16.4 miles) , Sedan, KS (18.6 miles ), Severy, KS (19.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.38 N, Longitude: 96.08 W


Area code: 620

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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 near Kansas state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.1 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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Longton:
  • SEDAN CITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SEDAN, KS)
  • FREDONIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; FREDONIA, KS)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL INDEPENDENCE (about 27 miles; INDEPENDENCE, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Longton:
  • TULSA INTL (about 84 miles; TULSA, OK; ID: TUL)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 84 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 94 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Longton:
  • ELK COUNTY (about 13 miles; MOLINE, KS; ID: 2K6)
  • SEDAN CITY (about 19 miles; SEDAN, KS; ID: 61K)
  • FREDONIA (about 22 miles; FREDONIA, KS; ID: 1K7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Longton:
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 86 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
Public high school in Longton:
  • ELK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 7TH AND DELAWARE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Longton:
  • ELK VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 116; Location: 7TH AND DELAWARE; Grades: PK - 06)

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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 1999:
This city:  20.1%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

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 (2007 data):
  • First Neodesha Bank: Longton Branch at 4th And Kansas, branch established on 1995-07-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $54.5 mil, Deposits: $49.5 mil, headquarters in Neodesha, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Other Government Administration 1$1,290$15,4800$0
Financial Administration 1$938$11,2560$0
Sewerage 1$1,736$20,8320$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$206
Water Supply 1$2,294$27,5280$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$284
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$125
Totals for Government 4$6,258$18,7744$615


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:
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, 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.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Longton:
  • KBQC (88.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KGGF-FM (104.1 FM; FREDONIA, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KUSN (98.1 FM; DEARING, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KIND-FM (102.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)


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