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Population (year 2000): 1,868
Males: 936  (50.1%)
Females: 932  (49.9%)

Sedgwick County

Median resident age:  30.5 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67101.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,200 (it was $51,845 in 2000)
Maize  $52,200
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $108,600 (it was $87,500 in 2000)
Maize  $108,600
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Maize:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (30.5%), Irish (12.6%), English (12.5%), United States (7.4%), French (3.4%), Swedish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/17/1915

Elevation: 1350 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 2275 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Maize

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maize city

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Maize, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Maize to the number of sex offenders is 934 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Maize:  1.4% ($1,240)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (10.7 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (347.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Colwich, KS (5.1 miles ), Valley Center, KS (7.8 miles ), Bentley, KS (8.6 miles ), Park City, KS (10.1 miles ), Sedgwick, KS (10.4 miles ), Wichita, KS (10.7 miles ), Goddard, KS (10.8 miles ), Andale, KS (11.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $77,100
  • 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $78,400
  • 2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $163,600

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Latitude: 37.77 N, Longitude: 97.47 W


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Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (24%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3%)
  • Child care workers (3%)


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Crime in Maize by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 001
    per 100,000 0.00.046.9
Assaults 230
    per 100,000 97.5141.20.0
Burglaries 121314
    per 100,000 585.1611.8656.7
Thefts 493159
    per 100,000 2389.11458.82767.4
Auto thefts 351
    per 100,000 146.3235.346.9
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 167.7148.2174.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.21
US city average:  3.00

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Maize-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Maize city center killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 tornado 26.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Maize topographic map

Birthplace of: Matt Fletcher - College basketball player (Washington Huskies).


Hospitals/medical centers near Maize:
  • WESLEY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WICHITA, KS)
  • VIA CHRISTI RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; WICHITA, KS)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WICHITA (about 12 miles; WICHITA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Maize:
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 11 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 18 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 33 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Maize:
  • MAIZE (about 3 miles; WICHITA/MAIZE/, KS; ID: 70K)
  • RIVERSIDE (about 6 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: K32)
  • WESTPORT (about 12 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: 71K)

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFMAIZE.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maize:
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
Public high school in Maize:
  • MAIZE SR HIGH (Students: 1,696; Location: 11600 W 45TH ST N; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Maize:
  • MAIZE SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,007; Location: 3701 N. TYLER; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • VERMILLION PRIMARY K-1 (Students: 844; Location: 501 JAMES; Grades: KG - 01)
  • MAIZE EAST ELEMENTARY 5-6 (Students: 834; Location: 4600 N MAIZE RD; Grades: 05 - 06)
  • PRAY-WOODMAN ELEMENTARY 2-4 (Students: 756; Location: 11111 WEST 49TH STREET NORTH; Grades: 02 - 05)
  • MAIZE ELEMENTARY 2-4 (Students: 678; Location: 305 W JONES; Grades: 02 - 05)

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Court: Maize City - Municipal Court (123 Khedive Maize).

 

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  82.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Maize compared to Kansas state average:

Maize, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Maize (2007 data):
  • Emprise Bank: Maize Branch at 53rd Street North And Maize Road, branch established on 1980-02-04. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $1,078.9 mil, Deposits: $948.3 mil, headquarters in Wichita, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Emprise Financial Corporation



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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
Financial Administration 2$4,111$24,6660$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,472$41,6646$3,620
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$886
Police Protection - Officers 4$10,950$32,8502$1,280
Police - Other 1$2,593$31,1161$465
Streets and Highways 2$4,844$29,0640$0
Sewerage 1$1,882$22,5840$0
Totals for Government 11$27,852$30,38411$6,250


Maize government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $106,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $443,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $319,000
    General: $153,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $473,000
    Police Protection: $226,000
    Regular Highways: $134,000
    General - Other: $131,000
    Central Staff Services: $97,000
    Water Utilities: $60,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $82,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $144,000
    Highways: $27,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,010,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $510,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,435,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $0
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $85,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $189,000
    Interest Earnings: $54,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $45,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $953,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $500,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $244,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $56,000
    General Support: $27,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $296,000
    Public Utilities: $87,000
    Total General Sales: $60,000
    NEC: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $401,000

5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,747 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.21%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($751 average AGI)
Sedgwick County:  0.19%
Kansas average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Butler County, KS  0.48% ($35,572 average AGI)
from Sumner County, KS  0.19% ($32,218)
from Harvey County, KS  0.18% ($34,868)


5.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,461 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
Kansas average:  7.67%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($562 average AGI)
Sedgwick County:  0.10%
Kansas average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Butler County, KS  0.48% ($51,024 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.24% ($45,354)
to Sumner County, KS  0.14% ($37,277)


Strongest AM radio stations in Maize:
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNSS (1240 AM; 1 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KSGL (900 AM; 0 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KJRG (950 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, KS)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Maize:
  • KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMUW (89.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
  • KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCFN (91.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KDGS (93.9 FM; ANDOVER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KANR (92.7 FM; BELLE PLAINE, KS; Owner: DANIEL D. SMITH)
  • KFH-FM (98.7 FM; CLEARWATER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • K218DR (91.5 FM; BELLAIRE, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KYFW (88.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Maize:
  • KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)
  • KFVT-LP (Channel 40; WICHITA, KS; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K59DA (Channel 59; WICHITA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K15DD (Channel 15; WICHITA, KS; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)

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