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Notable locations in Ness City: Ness County Fairgrounds (A), D E Bondurant Grain Company Grain Elevator Number 1 (B), Ness County Sheriff's Department (C), Ness County Courthouse (D), Ness City Fire Department (E), Ness County Ambulance Service (F), Ness County Health Department (G), Ness City Public Library (H), Ness County Historical Society (I), Ness City Town Hall (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ness City include: Ness City Assembly of God Church (A), Ness City United Methodist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (D), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Ness County Bank Building (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 102 West Main Street), Prairie Mercantile (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 102 West Main Street), Larry's Tours (Tours & Charters; 117 East Sycamore Street).
Hotel: Derrick Inn Motel - Club- Restaurant (East Highway 96).
Courts: Ness County - Clerk of District Court (Courthouse), Ness-County - Court Services (105 South Pennsylvania Avenue).
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Ness County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
SO2
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.4. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 33.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.884. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.1%
(9.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | Kansas: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 61.7% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ness City, KS
43 people in nursing homes
3 people in religious group quarters
Ness City compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Ness City (2011 data):
- The First State Bank: at 206 N. Pennsylvania Ave., branch established on 1916/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $65.1 mil, Deposits: $55.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Beutler, Inc.
- Community Bank of the Midwest: Community Bank Of The Midwest - Ness at 114 West Main Street, branch established on 2011/04/19. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $130.5 mil, Deposits: $120.4 mil, headquarters in Great Bend, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Midwest Community Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (91%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Ness County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Ness City (based on Ness County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 94.96%
| Here |  | 95.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
| Adherents | 38.7% | 32.1% | 12.0% | 4.0% | 13.2% |
| Congregations | 10.5% | 36.8% | 10.5% | 5.3% | 36.8% |
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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: 2 | Ness County: | 6.69 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Here: | 10.03 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | Here: | 20.06 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Ness County: | 10.4% | | State: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Ness County: | 27.9% | | State: | 27.9% |
| 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 | $2,615 | $31,380 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $3,224 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,581 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,644 | $19,728 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,902 | $22,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,226 | $25,356 | 1 | $374 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $3,272 | $19,632 | 1 | $46 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $13,659 | $23,415 | 11 | $5,225 |
Ness City government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $98,000 ($67.22)
Sewerage: $52,000 ($35.67)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($5.49)
All Other: $2,000 ($1.37)
- Construction - General: $28,000 ($19.20)
Water Utilities: $20,000 ($13.72)
Sewerage: $17,000 ($11.66)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $150,000 ($102.88)
Water Utilities: $138,000 ($94.65)
Solid Waste Management: $103,000 ($70.64)
Police Protection: $100,000 ($68.59)
Financial Administration: $86,000 ($58.98)
General - Other: $79,000 ($54.18)
Sewerage: $55,000 ($37.72)
Libraries: $35,000 ($24.01)
Parks & Recreation: $28,000 ($19.20)
Fire Protection: $6,000 ($4.12)
Air Transportation: $3,000 ($2.06)
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($4.80)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $145,000 ($99.45)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $115,000 ($78.88)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000 ($20.58)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $42,000 ($28.81)
Special Assessments: $31,000 ($21.26)
General Revenue, NEC: $27,000 ($18.52)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $15,000 ($10.29)
Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($7.54)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($1.37)
Sewerage: $1,000 ($0.69)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($0.69)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $885,000 ($607.00)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $276,000 ($189.30)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000 ($9.60)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $52,000 ($35.67)
General Support: $29,000 ($19.89)
All Other: $2,000 ($1.37)
- Tax - Property: $351,000 ($240.74)
Public Utilities: $104,000 ($71.33)
NEC: $2,000 ($1.37)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $213,000 ($146.09)
5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,344 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.08% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
7.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,223 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.29% | | 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 Ness City:
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
- KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- 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.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ness City:
- K225AF (92.9 FM; NESS CITY, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)
Ness City fatal accident list:
Aug 15, 1978 03:10 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 6, 1977 05:30 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $299,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,530
Total average daily truck traffic: 547
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 5,005
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: KB0SGS
Grant Date: 04/27/1995, Expiration Date: 04/27/2005, Cancellation Date: 04/28/2007
Registrant: Vernon K Burditt, 912 W Main, Ness City, KS 67560 - Call Sign: KE0GS, Licensee ID: L01118772
Grant Date: 02/17/2006, Expiration Date: 03/28/2016
Registrant: Kenneth H Brackney, 503 Johnson St, Ness City, KS 67560 - Call Sign: N0WNN, Licensee ID: L00653405
Grant Date: 03/12/2003, Expiration Date: 05/04/2013
Registrant: Corie L Burditt, 912 W Main, Ness City, KS 67560 - Call Sign: N0WWH, Licensee ID: L00642354
Grant Date: 02/20/2003, Expiration Date: 05/18/2013
Registrant: Lemuel E Burditt, 601 E Sycamore, Ness City, KS 67560 - Call Sign: WA0THN, Licensee ID: L00411866
Grant Date: 03/12/2003, Expiration Date: 05/04/2013
Registrant: Thomas E Mc Coy, Ness City, KS 67560 - Call Sign: WA0ULX, Licensee ID: L00456914
Grant Date: 04/28/2003, Expiration Date: 07/27/2013, Certifier: Loman D Reile
Registrant: Loman D Reile, Hc 61 Box 2, Ness City, KS 67560 - Call Sign: WB0ZTA, Licensee ID: L00677032
Grant Date: 04/28/2003, Expiration Date: 07/27/2013
Registrant: Vernon K Burditt, 912 W Main, Ness City, KS 67560
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ness City, KS
| Most common first names in Ness City, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 29 | 82.7 years |
| William | 19 | 77.7 years |
| John | 18 | 79.3 years |
| George | 15 | 80.4 years |
| Henry | 14 | 80.1 years |
| Ralph | 11 | 84.6 years |
| Robert | 10 | 71.4 years |
| James | 9 | 78.9 years |
| Anna | 8 | 83.6 years |
| Albert | 8 | 85.1 years |
| Most common last names in Ness City, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Pfannenstiel | 15 | 77.4 years |
| Leiker | 13 | 75.2 years |
| Petersilie | 12 | 79.8 years |
| Gabel | 11 | 82.5 years |
| Cranston | 11 | 80.2 years |
| Stoecklein | 11 | 81.3 years |
| Holmes | 9 | 63.9 years |
| Schuler | 8 | 83.3 years |
| Walter | 8 | 82.2 years |
| Rupp | 8 | 83.0 years |
Businesses in Ness City, KS
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Mining"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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