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Linn County

Population in July 2008: 791. Population change since 2000: -3.7%

Males: 365	(46.2%)
Females: 426	(53.8%)

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66056.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $41,168 (it was $30,795 in 2000)

Mound City:	$41,168
Kansas:	$50,177

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,756

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $70,801 (it was $44,700 in 2000)

Mound City:	$70,801
Kansas:	$125,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $91,314; Detached houses: $97,784; Mobile homes: $28,026

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Races in Mound City:

White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
Black (1.5%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Mound City: 71.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.7%), Irish (14.6%), United States (11.2%), English (8.0%), Dutch (6.8%), French (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 875 feet

Land area: 1.24 square miles.

Population density: 636 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mound City

High school or higher: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mound City city

Never married: 24.3%
Now married: 51.6%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 11.6%
Divorced: 11.7%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Mound City, Kansas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Mound City to the number of sex offenders is 791 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Mound City:	1.0% ($464)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

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 ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $70,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $92,500
2005: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $177,500
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.14 N, Longitude: 94.81 W

Area code: 913

Mound City household income distribution

Mound City races chart

Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+4.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Public administration (10%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (7%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

Average climate in Mound City, Kansas

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Mound City, Kansas average precipitation

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Mound City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 136% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the Mound City city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.0 miles away from the city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Mound City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from Mound City center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from Mound City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mound City:

MERCY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS)
OSAWATOMIE STATE HOSP PSYCHIATRIC (about 26 miles; OSAWATOMIE, KS)
ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; GARNETT, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Mound City, KS

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

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 59 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 62 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 64 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 65 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)

Public high school in Mound City:

Jayhawk-Linn High School (Students: 272; Location: 14675 KS HWY 52; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Mound City:

Mound City Elementary School (Students: 253; Location: 531 LOCUST; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Mound City:

MOUND CITY/LINN COUNTY DISTRICT #4 (Operating income: $41,658; Location: 509 MAIN STREET/P.O. BOX 325; 9,827 books; 120 audio materials; 578 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)

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

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

ANDERSON CO RWD 1C (Population served: 1950, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-05-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAR-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-1994)

4 minor monitoring violations

LINN CO RWD 2 (Population served: 1598, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

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)

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)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-2006)

12 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-06-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-21-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-1994)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	10.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	6.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mound City, KS

40 people in nursing homes
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Mound City 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 above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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 Mound City (2009 data):

Citizens Bank, National Association: Mound City Branch at 402 Main Street, branch established on 2004-10-01. Info updated 2007-10-03: Bank assets: $293.7 mil, Deposits: $194.6 mil, headquarters in Fort Scott, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Capital Corporation
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Mound City, Kansas: Farmers And Merchants Bank Of Mound City, Kansas at Main Street, branch established on 1893-11-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $43.4 mil, Deposits: $34.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Cunningham Agency, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Mound City mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Mound City

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.85%

Here		37.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	25.2%	23.6%	15.2%	10.5%	3.6%
Congregations	23.1%	15.4%	11.5%	7.7%	3.8%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Baptist Missionary Association of America	LDS (Mormon) Church	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	3.6%	3.3%	3.3%	3.2%	8.4%
Congregations	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	23.1%

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	1	$2,456	$29,472	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,864	$34,368	6	$190
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$212
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,132	$37,584	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		5	$200
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$1,060
Sewerage	1	$3,726	$44,712	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,454	$29,448	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$14,632	$35,117	14	$1,662

Mound City government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $32,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,000

All Other: $4,000

Solid Waste Management: $0
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $0
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $143,000
Financial Administration: $53,000

Parks & Recreation: $49,000

Regular Highways: $33,000

General - Other: $27,000

Police Protection: $26,000

Sewerage: $17,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $88,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $323,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $75,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $75,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $320,000
Other, NEC: $0
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
Other, NEC: $0
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $138,000
Parks & Recreation: $43,000

Sewerage: $24,000

Fire Protection: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $149,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $158,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,000
General Support: $20,000
Tax - Property: $106,000
Public Utilities: $27,000

NEC: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $149,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,151 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.81%
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 Johnson County, KS	1.56% ($35,642 average AGI)
from Miami County, KS	1.33% ($38,578)
from Wyandotte County, KS	0.47% ($39,250)

7.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.81%
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 Johnson County, KS	1.62% ($27,255 average AGI)
to Miami County, KS	1.21% ($37,780)
to Bourbon County, KS	0.71% ($27,875)

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:
Aug 27, 1993 08:42 AM, K7, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 13, 1990 04:00 AM, K7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mound City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 33
Hazardous Condition: 9
Service Call: 6
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Mound City

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Mound City on our top lists:

#84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Protective service occupations:"
#99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians"

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