Wabaunsee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.0%
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 66.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 61.8% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 8.6% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.9% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McFarland, KS
McFarland 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below 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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (92%)
- Wood (6%)
- Electricity (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wabaunsee County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for McFarland (based on Wabaunsee County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.23%
| Here | | 47.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 31.3% | 22.3% | 17.9% | 12.7% | 15.7% |
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| Congregations | 13.0% | 26.1% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 34.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Here: | 2.92 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | This county: | 4.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Wabaunsee County: | 5.84 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Wabaunsee County: | 8.5% | | State: | 8.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 17.8% | | Kansas: | 13.4% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $575 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $161 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $40 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,897 | $34,764 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,897 | $34,764 | 8 | $776 |
McFarland government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($50.78)
All Other: $1,000 ($3.91)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $99,000 ($386.72)
Water Utilities: $33,000 ($128.91)
Solid Waste Management: $28,000 ($109.38)
Regular Highways: $27,000 ($105.47)
General - Other: $16,000 ($62.50)
Financial Administration: $14,000 ($54.69)
Fire Protection: $6,000 ($23.44)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000 ($23.44)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($3.91)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($3.91)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $2,000 ($7.81)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $31,000 ($121.09)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $95,000 ($371.09)
Water Utilities: $50,000 ($195.31)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000 ($27.34)
General Support: $4,000 ($15.63)
All Other: $1,000 ($3.91)
- Tax - Property: $15,000 ($58.59)
Public Utilities: $3,000 ($11.72)
NEC: $1,000 ($3.91)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $30,000 ($117.19)
8.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,072 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.22% | | 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:
9.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,941 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.88% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in McFarland:
- 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.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in McFarland:
- KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- 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.)
- KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KHCA (95.3 FM; WAMEGO, KS; Owner: KHCA, INC.)
- KMKF (101.5 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
- KXBZ (104.7 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KACZ (96.3 FM; RILEY, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
- KSDB-FM (91.9 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KJCK-FM (97.5 FM; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KQLA (103.5 FM; OGDEN, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBLS (102.5 FM; NORTH FORT RILEY, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around McFarland:
- WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
- KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
- KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
- K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K31BW (Channel 31; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Donald A Westhoff, Corner Of Homestead Rd. And Mcfarland Rd. Wabaunsee County, Kansas (Lat: 39.115278 Lon: -96.244167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 69.7 m, Overall height: 69.7 m
Registrant: Usd 329 Dba Mill Creek Valley, 213 E 9th, Alma, KS 66401, Phone: (785) 765-3394, Email:
- St Louis Southwestern Rydepot (Lat: 39.051111 Lon: -96.235278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 371.9 m
Registrant: St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co, 1416 Dodge St Room1100, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 341-6507
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Twin Towers, Corner Of Homestead Rd. And Mcfarland Rd. Wabaunsee County, Kansas (Lat: 39.115278 Lon: -96.244167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 69.7 m, Call Sign: WQLC305
Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz
Grant Date: 12/01/2009, Expiration Date: 12/01/2019, Certifier: Gary Flanigan
Registrant: Cwlab, 8100 S County Line Rd., Burr Ridge, IL 60527, Phone: (312) 205-2517, Email:
- STATION, St Louis-Southwestern Ry Depot (Lat: 39.051083 Lon: -96.235250), Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WHC318
Assigned Frequencies: 2147.60 MHz
Grant Date: 01/22/1997, Expiration Date: 03/12/2002, Cancellation Date: 01/25/2002
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S 16th St Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-7777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Book stores and news dealers"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Special education teachers"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Other health and personal care stores"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Health care"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Agricultural workers including supervisors"
- #17 (66501) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Iraqi first ancestries"
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