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Notable locations in Meade: Meade City Municipal Plant (A), Meade County Sheriff's Office (B), Meade County Courthouse (C), Meade Police Department (D), Meade Rural Fire Department (E), Meade City Fire Department (F), Meade County Sheriff's Office Jail (G), Meade County Emergency Medical Services (H), Meade County Health Department (I), Meade County Historical Museum (J), Dalton Gang Hideout (K), Meade City Hall (L), Meade County Public Works Department (M), Meade Senior Center (N), Forst Center (O), Meade Public Library (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Meade include: Church of Christ (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), Community Full Gospel Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Saint Augustine Episcopal Church (E), Saint John Lutheran Church (F), Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (G), Meade United Methodist Church (H), Emmanuel Mennonite Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Meade County Historical Society Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 200 East Carthage).
Hotels: Moon Mist Motel (West Highway 54), Sunset Motel W (Hiway 54), Lakeway Hotel (115 North Fowler), Dalton's Bedpost Motel (519 East Carthage), Circle O-Motel & Camp (700 East Carthage).
Court: Meade County - Clerk of District Court (Courthouse).
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Meade County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Meade that have no violations reported:
- MEADE STATE PARK WATER SUPPLY 2 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MEADE STATE PARK WATER SUPPLY 1 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.1%
(11.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 76.2% for Black residents, 40.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Kansas: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 67.8% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.0% | | 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: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Meade, KS
People in group quarters in Meade:
- 43 people in nursing homes
- 31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 5 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Meade 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.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Meade (2011 data):
- The Stockgrowers State Bank of Ashland, Kansas: Meade Branch at 203 North Fowler, branch established on 1904/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $116.8 mil, Deposits: $100.2 mil, headquarters in Ashland, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Stockgrowers State Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- The Fowler State Bank: Meade Branch at 115 East West Plains Street, branch established on 1991/10/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $59.8 mil, Deposits: $52.1 mil, headquarters in Fowler, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Fsb Bankshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Meade County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Meade (based on Meade County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 88.47%
| Here |  | 88.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Mennonite; Other Groups | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 23.2% | 19.6% | 12.8% | 12.6% | 10.3% |
| Congregations | 13.6% | 13.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 4.5% |
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| Name | Friends (Quakers) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Church of the Nazarene | Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches | Other |
| Adherents | 4.7% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 5.3% |
| Congregations | 13.6% | 9.1% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 18.2% |
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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: 1 | Meade County: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | Meade County: | 4.59 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3 | Here: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Meade County: | 29.1% | | State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Meade County: | 6.1% | | State: | 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 |
4 | $13,583 | $40,749 | 1 | $498 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $461 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $11,055 | $44,220 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $6,111 | $36,666 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,000 | $36,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $277 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,000 | $36,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
6 | $18,277 | $36,554 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
17 | $55,026 | $38,842 | 3 | $1,236 |
Meade government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,055,000 ($610.89)
- Charges - Sewerage: $62,000 ($35.90)
Air Transportation: $13,000 ($7.53)
All Other: $13,000 ($7.53)
Parks and Recreation: $6,000 ($3.47)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,120,000 ($1227.56)
Regular Highways: $261,000 ($151.13)
General - Other: $162,000 ($93.80)
Police Protection: $157,000 ($90.91)
Water Utilities: $139,000 ($80.49)
Central Staff Services: $101,000 ($58.48)
Libraries: $66,000 ($38.22)
Sewerage: $61,000 ($35.32)
Parks and Recreation: $38,000 ($22.00)
Local Fire Protection: $12,000 ($6.95)
Air Transportation: $10,000 ($5.79)
General Public Buildings: $6,000 ($3.47)
- DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $180,000 ($104.23)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($2.32)
- General - Interest on Debt: $47,000 ($27.21)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $270,000 ($156.34)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $90,000 ($52.11)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $174,000 ($100.75)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $75,000 ($43.43)
Interest Earnings: $64,000 ($37.06)
Rents: $8,000 ($4.63)
General Revenue, NEC: $8,000 ($4.63)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,504,000 ($1449.91)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,715,000 ($993.05)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $963,000 ($557.61)
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $486,000 ($281.41)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,124,000 ($650.84)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,951,000 ($1129.70)
Water Utilities: $191,000 ($110.60)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $300,000 ($173.71)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $90,000 ($52.11)
Highways: $48,000 ($27.79)
- Tax - Property: $459,000 ($265.78)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $89,000 ($51.53)
Public Utilities Sales: $81,000 ($46.90)
Other License: $2,000 ($1.16)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,427,000 ($826.29)
6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,467 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.89% | | 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:
9.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,544 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.35% | | 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 Meade:
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- KYUU (1470 AM; 1 kW; LIBERAL, KS)
- KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Meade:
- KJIL (99.1 FM; COPELAND, KS; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- KHYM (103.9 FM; COPELAND, KS; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- KYBD (98.1 FM; COPELAND, KS; Owner: MAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KKJQ (97.3 FM; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
- KOLS (95.5 FM; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KSSA (105.9 FM; INGALLS, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
- KSLS (101.5 FM; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Meade:
- KBSD-TV (Channel 6; ENSIGN, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KUPK-TV (Channel 13; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
Meade fatal accident list:
May 11, 1992 12:35 AM, U54, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 17, 1975 08:10 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $123,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,395
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,577
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 10,140
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Meade)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 57 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Meade, KS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: K0WIQ, Licensee ID: L00144976
Grant Date: 12/20/2001, Expiration Date: 02/11/2012, Certifier: David Looney
Registrant: David Looney, Meade, KS 67864-1297 - Call Sign: KB0YIV
Grant Date: 08/30/1996, Expiration Date: 08/30/2006, Cancellation Date: 09/03/2008
Registrant: Edward L Dye, 222 S Pearlette, Meade, KS 67864 - Call Sign: W0NIO
Grant Date: 11/10/1987, Expiration Date: 11/10/1997, Cancellation Date: 11/11/1999
Registrant: Charles A Cook, Meade, KS 67864 - Call Sign: W0NIQ
Grant Date: 09/18/1997, Expiration Date: 09/18/2007, Cancellation Date: 09/19/2009
Registrant: Zelma L Cook, 317 Wood Ave, Meade, KS 67864 - Call Sign: WA0NOJ, Licensee ID: L01334086
Grant Date: 10/19/2007, Expiration Date: 01/08/2018, Certifier: Stephen E Larson
Registrant: Stephen E Larson, 408 S Park, Meade, KS 67864 - Call Sign: KD0AYU, Licensee ID: L01296261
Grant Date: 06/19/2007, Expiration Date: 06/19/2017, Certifier: Steven K Wiens
Registrant: Steven K Wiens, Meade, KS 67864
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Meade)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Meade, KS
| Most common first names in Meade, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 26 | 83.7 years |
| John | 24 | 77.5 years |
| Margaret | 22 | 82.6 years |
| Henry | 18 | 82.5 years |
| William | 14 | 78.4 years |
| Charles | 13 | 80.5 years |
| George | 12 | 81.2 years |
| Robert | 11 | 72.4 years |
| Agnes | 11 | 77.4 years |
| Helen | 10 | 84.9 years |
| Most common last names in Meade, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Reimer | 21 | 75.4 years |
| Friesen | 20 | 79.7 years |
| Isaac | 18 | 75.9 years |
| Classen | 16 | 84.7 years |
| Loewen | 14 | 81.0 years |
| Cordes | 13 | 76.5 years |
| Boyd | 12 | 78.4 years |
| Bartel | 11 | 77.8 years |
| Fisher | 9 | 79.8 years |
| Ediger | 9 | 84.4 years |
Businesses in Meade, KS
- MasterBrand Cabinets: 1
- Pizza Hut: 1
- UPS: 1
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
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