Mayetta, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 351. Population change since 2000: +12.5%

Males: 173	(49.4%)
Females: 178	(50.6%)

Median resident age:	28.0 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66509.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,707 (it was $38,542 in 2000)

Mayetta:	$48,707
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,735

Mayetta:	$19,735
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,362 (it was $50,000 in 2000)

Mayetta:	$77,362
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,185; Detached houses: $82,814; Mobile homes: $36,667

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Races in Mayetta:

White Non-Hispanic (80.8%)
American Indian (17.3%)
Two or more races (4.8%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Mayetta: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.6%), Irish (10.9%), United States (7.4%), Swedish (6.7%), English (6.4%), French (5.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 2125 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mayetta

High school or higher: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mayetta city

Never married: 22.5%
Now married: 62.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 9.6%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Mayetta, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mayetta to the number of sex offenders is 88 to 1.

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

Mayetta:	0.9% ($450)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (20.8 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (65.1 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (456.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Denison, KS (2.5 miles ), Hoyt, KS (2.5 miles ), Holton, KS (3.0 miles ), Meriden, KS (3.6 miles ), Circleville, KS (3.7 miles) , Valley Falls, KS (3.7 miles ), Delia, KS (3.8 miles) , Ozawkie, KS (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $70,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $27,500
2000: 1 building, cost: $57,700
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.34 N, Longitude: 95.72 W

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+18.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (33%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
U. S. Postal service (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Printing and related support activities (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Electricians (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Customer service representatives (9%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

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Crime in Mayetta (2004):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Average climate in Mayetta, Kansas

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Mayetta-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 182% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Mayetta city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Mayetta-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from Mayetta center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from Mayetta center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mayetta:

HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HOLTON, KS)
KANSAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF TOPEKA (about 20 miles; TOPEKA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Mayetta, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mayetta:

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 21 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 55 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
PARK UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)

Public elementary/middle school in Mayetta:

Royal Valley Middle School (Students: 275; Location: 204 S 4TH; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade)

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Hotel: Harrah's Prairie Band (12305 150th Road).

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	9.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.9%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	0.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mayetta, KS

Mayetta compared to Kansas 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 below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Mayetta mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%) Electricity (13%) Utility gas (4%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Mayetta

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	41.3%	20.0%	13.6%	10.0%	15.0%
Congregations	37.0%	7.4%	14.8%	11.1%	29.6%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$213
Other Government Administration	1	$2,117	$25,404	6	$210
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$142
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$324
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$61
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$477
Totals for Government	1	$2,117	$25,404	12	$1,427

Mayetta government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $34,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,000

All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $63,000
Financial Administration: $26,000

Regular Highways: $16,000

Sewerage: $15,000

Solid Waste Management: $14,000

General - Other: $14,000

Police Protection: $4,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $170,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $215,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $160,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $206,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
Other, NEC: $9,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $330,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $101,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $33,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000
Highways: $9,000
Tax - Property: $39,000
Public Utilities: $5,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $36,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,668 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.08%
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 Shawnee County, KS	2.87% ($36,207 average AGI)
from Pottawatomie County, KS	0.42% ($32,619)
from Nemaha County, KS	0.32% ($24,313)

7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.63%
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 Shawnee County, KS	3.13% ($29,975 average AGI)
to Douglas County, KS	0.28% ($28,214)
to Brown County, KS	0.26% ($27,154)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mayetta:

WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KTOP (1490 AM; 1 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mayetta:

KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KNZA (103.9 FM; HIAWATHA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
K205CS (88.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mayetta:

KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

David A Kirk, 14621 Us Hwy 75, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 79 m, , Licensee ID: L01051890
Registrant: Stc Five LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Bps- Us 75 & 182nd Rd, Type: Upole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPKI420
Assigned Frequencies : 456.050 MHz
Grant Date: 02/16/2002, Expiration Date: 02/28/2012, Certifier: Edward S Dunn
Registrant: Micro Comm Inc, 15895 S Pflumm Rd., Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:
Lat: 39.034722 Lon: -95.814972, Call Sign: WPUU735
Assigned Frequencies : 173.362 MHz, 173.362 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2002, Expiration Date: 05/07/2012, Certifier: Dave Price
Registrant: Tbs Electronics Inc., 5606 C South Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66609, Phone: (785) 862-7450, Fax: (785) 862-7647, Email:
Lat: 39.317778 Lon: -94.755833, Call Sign: WQAB839
Assigned Frequencies : 152.405 MHz
Grant Date: 04/30/2004, Expiration Date: 04/30/2014, Certifier: Frank M Kopp
Registrant: Dougs Electronics, 213 West Fourth St., Holton, KS 66436, Phone: (785) 364-2016, Fax: (785) 364-2108

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KB0UYH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01073180
Grant Date: 10/14/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2016, Certifier: Warren M Pugh
Registrant: Warren M Pugh, 10198 158 Rd, Mayetta, KS 66509
Call Sign: KC0ATQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01260638
Grant Date: 03/23/2007, Expiration Date: 05/01/2017, Certifier: Darrel G Ingels
Registrant: Darrel G Ingels, 16548 I Rd, Mayetta, KS 66509
Call Sign: KC0HPH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00224301
Grant Date: 04/04/2000, Expiration Date: 04/04/2010, Certifier: Christi R Ingels
Registrant: Christi R Ingels, 16548 I Rd, Mayetta, KS 66509
Call Sign: KC0VQW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01097043
Grant Date: 12/21/2005, Expiration Date: 12/21/2015, Certifier: Latasha L Holloway
Registrant: Latasha L Holloway, 12331 O Rd, Mayetta, KS 66509
Call Sign: KD0BKG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01314952
Grant Date: 08/16/2007, Expiration Date: 08/16/2017, Certifier: Ramzey K Ingels
Registrant: Ramzey K Ingels, 16548 I Rd, Mayetta, KS 66509

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: BAUER FRED JR/BEC INC THORP T-18 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 89SB , Serial Number: 1337, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 07/31/1981
Registrant (Individual): Patrick R Hicks, 16274 150th Rd, Mayetta, KS 66509

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 110
Hazardous Condition: 18
Good Intent Call: 10

Incident types - Mayetta

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