Neosho Rapids, Kansas

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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

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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)

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

Neosho Rapids household income distribution

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, Kansas average temperatures

Neosho Rapids, Kansas average precipitation

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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:

Neosho Rapids K Thru 6 School (Students: 119; Location: 101 MAIN; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Neosho Rapids mode of transportation to work chart

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

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	25.0%	23.9%	7.3%	4.7%	4.1%
Congregations	6.7%	20.0%	3.3%	10.0%	1.7%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	3.4%	3.2%	3.1%	2.8%	22.5%
Congregations	3.3%	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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