McCracken, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 191. Population change since 2000: -8.5%

Males: 87	(46.0%)
Females: 104	(54.0%)

Median resident age:	46.9 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67556.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,596 (it was $29,750 in 2000)

McCracken:	$37,596
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $24,447 (it was $15,800 in 2000)

McCracken:	$24,447
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $34,219; Detached houses: $32,422; Mobile homes: $41,000

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Races in McCracken:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
American Indian (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in McCracken: 66.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.0%), United States (16.6%), Irish (12.8%), English (9.0%), Czech (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2141 feet

Land area: 0.96 square miles.

Population density: 200 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in McCracken

High school or higher: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 8.8%
Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McCracken city

Never married: 12.0%
Now married: 62.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 16.8%
Divorced: 8.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

McCracken:	2.4% ($383)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (165.6 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (443.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Alexander, KS (8.1 miles) , Brownell, KS (12.5 miles) , Bazine, KS (12.7 miles ), Liebenthal, KS (17.9 miles) , La Crosse, KS (18.5 miles ), Schoenchen, KS (18.8 miles ), Rush Center, KS (19.8 miles) , Ellis, KS (24.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.59 N, Longitude: 99.57 W

Area code: 785

Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-8.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Truck transportation (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Mining (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Health care (16%)
Data processing and other information services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19%)
Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)
Secondary school teachers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)

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Average climate in McCracken, Kansas

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McCracken-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the McCracken city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/25/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near McCracken:

RUSH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LA CROSSE, KS)
GRISELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 (about 24 miles; RANSOM, KS)
NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2 (about 27 miles; NESS CITY, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in McCracken, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McCracken:

HAYS RGNL (about 28 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
GREAT BEND MUNI (about 53 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; ID: GBD)
DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 64 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; ID: DDC)

Other public-use airports nearest to McCracken:

RUSH COUNTY (about 21 miles; LA CROSSE, KS; ID: K94)
NESS CITY MUNI (about 25 miles; NESS CITY, KS; ID: 48K)
TREGO WAKEENEY (about 36 miles; WAKEENEY, KS; ID: 0H1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McCracken:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 160 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 166 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 174 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)

Library in McCracken:

MCCRACKEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,739; Location: 303 MAIN; 8,887 books; 80 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.0 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	54.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	13.7%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	10.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McCracken, KS

McCracken compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

McCracken mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Rush County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (92%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Electricity (2%)

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	0	$0		2	$13
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,030
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		3	$487
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$100
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$1,630

McCracken government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $18,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000

All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $470,000
General - Other: $26,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000

Sewerage: $5,000

Regular Highways: $4,000

Libraries: $2,000

Financial Administration: $2,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $160,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $155,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $118,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $74,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,000
State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $389,000
Highways: $7,000

General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $30,000
Public Utilities: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

5.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,912 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.19%
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 Ellis County, KS

0.76% ($22,000 average AGI)

7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,735 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.32%
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 Barton County, KS	1.79% ($24,250 average AGI)
to Ellis County, KS	1.57% ($25,429)

Strongest AM radio stations in McCracken:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KAYS (1400 AM; 1 kW; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McCracken:

KJLS (103.3 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KKQY (101.9 FM; HILL CITY, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KHAZ (99.5 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KBGL (106.9 FM; LARNED, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around McCracken:

KBSH-TV (Channel 7; HAYS, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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