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Jewell County

Population in July 2007: 807. Population change since 2000: -16.0%
 

Males: 393  (48.8%)
Females: 414  (51.2%)
Median resident age:  46.3 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66956.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,400 (it was $29,286 in 2000)
Mankato  $34,400
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $35,700 (it was $31,800 in 2000)
Mankato  $35,700
Kansas:  $121,200

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Races in Mankato:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Mankato: 73.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.1%), English (15.3%), Irish (11.0%), United States (10.2%), Dutch (4.4%), Swedish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1776 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 797 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Mankato

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mankato city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Mankato, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mankato to the number of sex offenders is 404 to 1.

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

Mankato:  1.2% ($368)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (126.9 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (493.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Burr Oak, KS (8.6 miles ), Jewell, KS (8.9 miles ), Formoso, KS (14.9 miles) , Randall, KS (15.1 miles) , Esbon, KS (15.6 miles) , Webber, KS (15.8 miles) , Superior, NE (19.0 miles ), Glen Elder, KS (21.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $70,500
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $290,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.79 N, Longitude: 98.21 W


People in group quarters in Mankato
  • 39 people in nursing homes
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -103 (-9.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Construction (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Mankato-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 136% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Mankato city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 tornado 28.6 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Mankato:
  • JEWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (100 CRESTVUE AVE PO BOX 327)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Mankato:
  • BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (about 20 miles; SUPERIOR, NE)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BELOIT, KS)
  • WEBSTER SOUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; RED CLOUD, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Mankato, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mankato:
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 58 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
  • SALINA MUNI (about 80 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 82 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mankato:
  • MANKATO (about 2 miles; MANKATO, KS; ID: TKO)
  • SUPERIOR MUNI (about 21 miles; SUPERIOR, NE; ID: 12K)
  • MORITZ MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; BELOIT, KS; ID: K61)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mankato:
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 95 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 127 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
Public high school in Mankato:
Public elementary/middle school in Mankato:
Library in Mankato:
  • MANKATO CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,736; Location: 210 N COMMERCIAL; 13,211 books; 93 audio materials; 95 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Southwind Outfitters (Arcades & Amusements; Rural Route 1 Box 69).

Hotel: Crest-Vue Motel (East Highway 36).

Court: Jewell County - Clerk Of District Court- Magistrate Judge (307 North Commercial Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.9%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.2%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Mankato compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage 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 Mankato (2007 data):
  • The State Exchange Bank: at 107 South Commercial, branch established on 1887-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $30.5 mil, Deposits: $24.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Central National Bank: Mankato Branch at 208 East South, branch established on 1883-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $789.0 mil, Deposits: $703.8 mil, headquarters in Junction City, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Central Of Kansas, 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
Firefighters 0$0 2$180
Electric Power 2$4,920$29,5200$0
Financial Administration 1$1,528$18,3361$100
Streets and Highways 2$4,650$27,9000$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,500$42,0000$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$100
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$84
Water Supply 2$4,452$26,7120$0
Totals for Government 8$19,050$28,5755$464



Mankato government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $264,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $562,000
    Water Utilities: $174,000
    Regular Highways: $86,000
    Solid Waste Management: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $39,000
    Police Protection: $33,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
    Sewerage: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Libraries: $11,000
    Housing & Community Development: $9,000
    Air Transportation: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $313,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $300,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $175,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $103,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,254,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $544,000
    Water Utilities: $141,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $189,000
    Highways: $29,000
    General Support: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $95,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $299,000

5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,648 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.24%
Kansas average:  7.39%

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


6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.48%
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 Mitchell County, KS  0.80% ($24,091 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mankato:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KVSV (1190 AM; 2 kW; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRFS (1600 AM; 1 kW; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: CK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mankato:
  • KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KVSV-FM (105.5 FM; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Mankato:
  • KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)




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