McCracken, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 192. Population change since 2000: -9.0%

Males: 88	(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 per capita income in 2007: $18,611

McCracken:	$18,611
Kansas:	$25,197

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: 201 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 (136.5 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (429.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Alexander, KS (2.8 miles) , Brownell, KS (3.2 miles) , Bazine, KS (3.4 miles ), Liebenthal, KS (3.8 miles) , La Crosse, KS (3.8 miles ), Schoenchen, KS (4.0 miles ), Rush Center, KS (4.0 miles) , Ransom, KS (4.4 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
2008: 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 slightly above Kansas state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.6 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 8.9 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

McCracken-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.5 miles away from McCracken center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 12.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 12.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.2 miles away from McCracken center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

McCracken topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near McCracken:

RUSH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LA CROSSE, KS)
GRISELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 (about 19 miles; RANSOM, KS)
NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2 (about 22 miles; NESS CITY, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in McCracken, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McCracken:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 157 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 159 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)

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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Cemetery: McCracken Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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%)

Religion statistics for McCracken

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	35.8%	29.8%	25.5%	5.1%	3.8%
Congregations	21.4%	35.7%	28.6%	7.1%	7.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

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	$200
Other Government Administration	0	$0		4	$120
Streets and Highways	0	$0		4	$474
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$200
Totals for Government	0	$0		10	$994

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.)
KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
KAYS (1400 AM; 1 kW; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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)
KBGL (106.9 FM; LARNED, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KHCT (90.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KHAZ (99.5 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around McCracken:

KBSH-TV (Channel 7; HAYS, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
KSNC (Channel 2; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $50,000
Total average daily traffic: 385
Total average daily truck traffic: 100
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 385

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

14 Mi N 2 Mi E 1/2 Mi S, Call Sign: KNGH426, Licensee ID: L00041567
Assigned Frequencies : 152.975 MHz
Grant Date: 06/12/2003, Expiration Date: 06/10/2013
Registrant: North Farms, Rr 1, Mccracken, KS 67556
4 1/2 Mi N, Call Sign: KNGH427, Licensee ID: L00041567
Assigned Frequencies : 152.975 MHz
Grant Date: 06/12/2003, Expiration Date: 06/10/2013
Registrant: North Farms, Rr 1, Mccracken, KS 67556
4 Mi N 1/2 Mi E, Call Sign: KNGH430, Licensee ID: L00041567
Assigned Frequencies : 152.975 MHz
Grant Date: 06/12/2003, Expiration Date: 06/10/2013
Registrant: North Farms, Rr 1, Mccracken, KS 67556

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 11

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for McCracken, KS

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