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Lyon County

Population in July 2008: 271. Population change since 2000: -1.1%
 

Males: 143  (52.9%)
Females: 128  (47.1%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66864.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,183 (it was $29,423 in 2000)
Neosho Rapids:  $37,183
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,653
Neosho Rapids:  $17,653
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,199 (it was $40,200 in 2000)
Neosho Rapids:  $62,199
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $68,008; Detached houses: $71,639; Mobile homes: $34,659

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Races in Neosho Rapids:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Neosho Rapids: 70.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.4%), English (14.6%), Irish (9.5%), United States (8.8%), Dutch (6.2%), Italian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 556 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Neosho Rapids

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Neosho Rapids city

  • Never married: 12.6%
  • Now married: 70.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

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:

Neosho Rapids:  0.9% ($363)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (49.2 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (87.0 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (387.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hartford, KS (2.2 miles ), Lebo, KS (2.8 miles ), Reading, KS (3.2 miles ), Emporia, KS (3.3 miles ), Olpe, KS (3.5 miles ), Olivet, KS (3.9 miles) , New Strawn, KS (3.9 miles ), Americus, KS (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.37 N, Longitude: 95.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+16.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (20%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Average climate in Neosho Rapids, Kansas

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Neosho Rapids-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.2 miles away from the Neosho Rapids city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 177 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Neosho Rapids-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.5 miles away from Neosho Rapids center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.8 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 86.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Neosho Rapids:
  • EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
  • NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 10 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
  • COFFEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BURLINGTON, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Neosho Rapids, KS

Operable nuclear power plant near Neosho Rapids:
  • 19 miles: Wolf Creek in Burlington, KS.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Neosho Rapids:
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 49 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 84 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
Public elementary/middle school in Neosho Rapids:
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Neosho Rapids and their reported violations in the past:

LYON CO RWD 4 (Population served: 720, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and SEP-22-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-21-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and JUL-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-1994)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JAN-24-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-1994)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
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: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.8%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Neosho Rapids, KS


11 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Neosho Rapids compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Neosho Rapids

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents25.0%23.9%7.3%4.7%4.1%
Congregations6.7%20.0%3.3%10.0%1.7%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.4%3.2%3.1%2.8%22.5%
Congregations3.3%1.7%6.7%3.3%43.3%
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$1,000
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$420
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$500
Sewerage 0$0 1$300
Totals for Government 0$0 10$2,220



Neosho Rapids government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $14,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $86,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $152,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $96,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $24,000

6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($155 average AGI)
Lyon County:  0.13%
Kansas average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Coffey County, KS  0.38% ($26,106 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KS  0.35% ($31,500)
from Sedgwick County, KS  0.35% ($24,068)


9.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.13%
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  0.99% ($27,102 average AGI)
to Shawnee County, KS  0.72% ($27,728)
to Sedgwick County, KS  0.65% ($24,253)


Strongest AM radio stations in Neosho Rapids:
  • KVOE (1400 AM; 1 kW; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Neosho Rapids:
  • K280EK (103.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • KVOE-FM (101.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KANH (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
  • KPOR (90.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K209CB (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KFFX (104.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRWV (96.1 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: C & C CONSULTING, INC)
  • KNGM (91.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CHRISTIAN ACTION TEAM, 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.)
  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KSNP (97.7 FM; BURLINGTON, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Neosho Rapids:
  • KETM-CA (Channel 17; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Lottie L Thompson, 1937 Road-175 (Jackson #75818), Type: Tower, Structure height: 107.3 m, Overall height: 107.9 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KC0AIR, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/31/1997, Expiration Date: 03/31/2007, Cancelation Date: 04/01/2009
    Registrant: Kenneth E Walstrom, 234 N Main St, Neosho Rapids, KS 66864-8754
  • Call Sign: KC0FSZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00140054
    Grant Date: 05/07/1999, Expiration Date: 05/07/2009, Certifier: Robert L Smith
    Registrant: Robert L Smith, 537 Commercial St, Neosho Rapids, KS 66864


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: HOOVER SCOTT B CHALLENGER II SPEC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 514SH , Serial Number: 1217
    Registrant (Individual): Scott B Hoover, 1579 Road V5, Neosho Rapids, KS 66864


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 12
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Neosho Rapids


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