Mound City, Kansas

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Population in 2021: 651 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -20.7%
 
Males: 306  (47.0%)
Females: 345  (53.0%)
Median resident age:

35.9 years
Kansas median age:

37.3 years

Zip codes: 66056.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $42,653 (it was $30,795 in 2000)
Mound City:

$42,653
KS:

$64,124

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $25,307 (it was $14,407 in 2000)

Mound City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $118,667 (it was $44,700 in 2000)
Mound City:

$118,667
KS:

$183,800

Median gross rent in 2021: $593.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mound City: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 12.5%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Mound City, KS (2021)
    • 70793.4%White alone
    • 141.8%Black alone
    • 121.6%Hispanic
    • 60.8%Two or more races
    • 20.3%American Indian alone

Races in Mound City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Mound City, Kansas as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mound City is 118 to 1.


Crime rates in Mound City by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2016

2017

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(122.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(126.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(124.7)
1
(126.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(143.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(365.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(126.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(143.3)
8
(1,182)
0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(143.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index39.08.739.30.027.247.30.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Mound City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.49
Kansas average:

2.70
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Ancestries: English (21.8%), Irish (21.0%), American (15.7%), German (14.9%), European (5.5%), Swedish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 875 feet

Land area: 1.24 square miles.

Population density: 523 people per square mile   (low).

Mound City, Kansas map

4 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.5%
Kansas:

7.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,657 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,141 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (51.1 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (66.1 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (385.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Pleasanton, KS (2.4 miles ),
Prescott, KS (2.9 miles ),
Mapleton, KS (3.1 miles),
Fulton, KS (3.2 miles),
Blue Mound, KS (3.4 miles ),
Hume, MO (3.6 miles ),
La Cygne, KS (3.8 miles ),
Amoret, MO (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 38.14 N, Longitude: 94.81 W

Area code: 913

Distribution of median household income in Mound City, KS in 2021
Distribution of house value in Mound City, KS in 2021
Mound City satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $183,800
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $100,300
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Mound City, KS residents
Average permit cost in Mound City, KS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

5.4%
Kansas:

3.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+4.3%).
Most common industries in Mound City, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.2%)
  • Construction (10.4%)
  • Public administration (10.4%)
  • Health care (7.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (19.9%)
  • Public administration (10.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.2%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (19.5%)
  • Health care (13.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (13.0%)
  • Public administration (10.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Mound City, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (12.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
  • Cashiers (5.4%)

Average climate in Mound City, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Mound City, Kansas average temperatures Mound City, Kansas average precipitation Mound City, Kansas humidity Mound City, Kansas wind speed Mound City, Kansas snowfall Mound City, Kansas sunshine Mound City, Kansas clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 50.2. This is significantly better than average.

City:

50.2
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2006 was 0.256. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.256
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.70. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.70
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.495. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.495
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 29.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.1
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Mound City-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/28/2007, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the Mound City city center .

On 4/12/1964, a category F4 tornado 23.4 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mound City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 602% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 166.3 miles away from Mound City center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 210.4 miles away from Mound City center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 185.0 miles away from Mound City center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 165.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 242.9 miles away from Mound City center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 209.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Linn County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mound City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Mound City:

  • CRYSTAL CARE CENTER OF MOUND CITY (916 CHESTNUT)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Mound City:

  • PLEASANT VIEW MANOR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PLEASANTON, KS)
  • PRESCOTT COUNTRY VIEW NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; PRESCOTT, KS)
  • SWAN MANOR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; LA CYGNE, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mound City:

  • Allen County Community College (about 35 miles; Iola, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,089)
  • Baker University (about 49 miles; Baldwin City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,752)
  • MidAmerica Nazarene University (about 51 miles; Olathe, KS; FT enrollment: 2,158)
  • Pittsburg State University (about 53 miles; Pittsburg, KS; FT enrollment: 6,838)
  • Johnson County Community College (about 55 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 11,976)
  • Wright Career College (about 56 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 3,107)
  • University of Kansas (about 62 miles; Lawrence, KS; FT enrollment: 22,788)

Public high school in Mound City:

Public elementary/middle school in Mound City:

  • JAYHAWK ELEMENTARY (Location: 415 S 6TH ST, Grades: PK-6)
See full list of schools located in Mound City

Library in Mound City:

  • MOUND CITY/LINN COUNTY DIST. #4 (Operating income: $96,297; Location: 509 MAIN STREET; 16,074 books; 34 e-books; 575 audio materials; 1,940 video materials; 30 state licensed databases; 38 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Mound City: Mound City Police Department (A), Linn County District Court Judicial District Number 6 (B), Linn County Sheriff's Department (C), Mound City Fire Department (D), Linn County Rural Fire District 1 Station 910 (E), Linn County Sheriff's Department Jail (F), Linn County Courthouse (G), Mary Sommerville Library (H), Mound City Historic Park (I), Mound City Town Hall (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Sugar Valley Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Mound City include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (A), Mound City Methodist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Cornerstone Fellowship Church (D), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (E), Mound City Christian Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Linn County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mound City and their reported violations in the past:

ANDERSON CO RWD 1C (Population served: 2,100, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-06-2011), St Public Notif requested (FEB-06-2011)
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt - In JUL-02-2010, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-20-2010), Fed Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2011)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between APR-2009 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-20-2010), Fed Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2011)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between APR-2009 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-20-2010), Fed Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2011)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LINN CO RWD 2 (Population served: 1,960, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (OCT-04-2006), St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2006), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (OCT-04-2006), St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2006), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2006), St BCA signed (OCT-04-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2006), St BCA signed (OCT-04-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2006), St BCA signed (OCT-04-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2006), St BCA signed (OCT-04-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2007)
  • 6 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt - In JUL-02-2010, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-20-2010), Fed Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2011)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between APR-2009 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-20-2010), Fed Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2011)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between APR-2009 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-20-2010), Fed Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2011)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

59.6%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.4%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
28 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
40 people in nursing homes in 2000
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Mound City (2011 data):

  • Farmers and Merchants Bank of Mound City, Kansas: Farmers And Merchants Bank Of Mound City, Kansas at 103 S. 5th St., branch established on 1893/11/14. Info updated 2010/06/16: Bank assets: $35.7 mil, Deposits: $31.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Cunningham Agency, Inc.
  • Citizens Bank, National Association: Mound City Branch at 402 Main Street, branch established on 2004/10/01. Info updated 2007/10/03: Bank assets: $273.4 mil, Deposits: $181.6 mil, headquarters in Fort Scott, KS, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Capital Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Mound City:

Marital status in Mound City, KS
  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 37.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 18.8%

For population 25 years and over in Mound City:

  • High school or higher: 97.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.2
Kansas average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Mound City
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mound City, KS (based on Linn County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,46013
Mainline Protestant8289
Catholic3802
Other1341
None6,854-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Here:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Linn County:

7.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Here:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.6%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.5%
State:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.8%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Mound City:

49.5%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Mound City:

44.3%
State:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Mound City:

28.8
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Mound City:

18.1%
Kansas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

7.7%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Mound City:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Mound City:

27.3%
Kansas:

33.5%

General health condition:
Mound City:

57.0%
Kansas:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

73.4%
State:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mound City, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$6,760$40,5606$2,657
Parks and Recreation 1$2,250$27,0000$0
Sewerage 1$3,124$37,4880$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,448$41,3761$660
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$250
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$1,685
Totals for Government 5$15,582$37,39710$5,252

Mound City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $41,000 ($62.98)
    Water Utilities: $26,000 ($39.94)
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000 ($12.29)
    General - Other: $4,000 ($6.14)
    Police Protection: $4,000 ($6.14)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $249,000 ($382.49)
    Sewerage: $94,000 ($144.39)
    Police Protection: $91,000 ($139.78)
    General - Other: $89,000 ($136.71)
    Regular Highways: $55,000 ($84.49)
    Parks and Recreation: $54,000 ($82.95)
    Financial Administration: $45,000 ($69.12)
    Central Staff Services: $41,000 ($62.98)
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($32.26)
    Local Fire Protection: $7,000 ($10.75)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000 ($7.68)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $34,000 ($52.23)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $4,000 ($6.14)
    Sewerage: $4,000 ($6.14)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $184,000 ($282.64)

Mound City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $126,000 ($193.55)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($4.61)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000 ($7.68)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,000 ($10.75)
    Rents: $1,000 ($1.54)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.54)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $272,000 ($417.82)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000 ($29.19)
    Other: $5,000 ($7.68)
    General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($1.54)
  • Tax - Property: $282,000 ($433.18)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $141,000 ($216.59)
    Public Utilities Sales: $25,000 ($38.40)
    Other License: $1,000 ($1.54)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000 ($1.54)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($1.54)

Mound City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,155,000 ($1774.19)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,105,000 ($1697.39)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000 ($76.80)

Mound City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $306,000 ($470.05)

Businesses in Mound City, KS

  • FedEx: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Mound City:

  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mound City:

  • KBJQ (88.3 FM; BRONSON, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KOMB (103.9 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: FORT SCOTT BROADCCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KVCY (104.7 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)

Mound City fatal accident list:

Feb 18, 2017 05:31 PM, Cr-1150 Rd, 1095 Hwy, Lat: 38.189708, Lon: -94.823619, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2
Dec 17, 2012 01:48 PM, Sr-7, 2011 Rd, Lat: 38.138681, Lon: -94.820083, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 18, 1998 11:15 AM, Sr-52, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Aug 27, 1993 10:42 AM, K7, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 13, 1990 02:00 AM, K7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 112ft / 33.8mTotal length
  • $375,000Total costs
  • 4,371Total average daily traffic
  • 254Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,529Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
New bridges in Mound City, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 31930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Mound City, KS

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 29. The highest number of fire incidents - 61 took place in 2014, and the least - 17 in 2012. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Mound City, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (72.2%), and Structure Fires (16.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Mound City, KS
    • 29472.2%Outside Fires
    • 6816.7%Structure Fires
    • 317.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 143.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mound City, KS
Most common first names in Mound City, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Charles1679.6 years
John1576.2 years
William1574.1 years
James1568.3 years
Ruth1480.6 years
Mary1383.6 years
Robert1170.2 years
Anna887.7 years
George876.3 years
Donald869.7 years
Most common last names in Mound City, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Schasteen1180.4 years
Johnson1074.7 years
Smith1078.6 years
Cox977.8 years
Wilson882.0 years
Irwin784.3 years
Long778.9 years
Demott788.4 years
Jackson674.3 years
Murray687.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mound City, KS
  • 64.6%Utility gas
  • 31.2%Electricity
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mound City, KS
  • 56.6%Electricity
  • 43.4%Utility gas


Mound City compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
There are 4 pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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