Norcatur, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 144. Population change since 2000: -14.8%

Males: 63	(44.4%)
Females: 81	(55.6%)

Median resident age:	51.1 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip code: 67653

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,277 (it was $24,750 in 2000)

Norcatur:	$31,277
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,705

Norcatur:	$18,705
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,297 (it was $33,800 in 2000)

Norcatur:	$52,297
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $57,379; Detached houses: $56,118; Townhouses or other attached units: $41,665; Mobile homes: $46,250

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Races in Norcatur:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Norcatur: 67.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.6%), English (21.9%), German (21.3%), Irish (10.1%), Dutch (7.7%), Italian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2700 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 144 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Norcatur

High school or higher: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norcatur city

Never married: 14.3%
Now married: 64.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 14.3%
Divorced: 7.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Norcatur, Kansas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Norcatur to the number of sex offenders is 144 to 1.

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

Norcatur:	1.3% ($438)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Norcatur satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (197.1 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (522.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Clayton, KS (2.6 miles) , Jennings, KS (3.5 miles) , Lebanon, NE (3.9 miles) , Norton, KS (4.0 miles ), Oberlin, KS (4.3 miles ), Danbury, NE (4.3 miles) , Lenora, KS (4.3 miles ), Dresden, KS (4.4 miles) .

Latitude: 39.84 N, Longitude: 100.19 W

Area code: 785

Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-14.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Food and beverage stores (16%)
Repair and maintenance (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Public administration (9%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (14%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Gasoline stations (9%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (9%)
Warehousing and storage (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction laborers (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Carpenters (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Business operations specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (27%)
Media and communication equipment workers (14%)
Financial managers (9%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Other healthcare support occupations (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)

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Average climate in Norcatur, Kansas

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Norcatur-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.0 miles away from the Norcatur city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Norcatur-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 11.1 miles away from Norcatur center
On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.1 miles away from Norcatur center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from Norcatur center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Norcatur:

NORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NORTON, KS)
DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; OBERLIN, KS)
TRI VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 30 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Norcatur, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norcatur:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 92 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 175 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 197 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 198 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)

Library in Norcatur:

NORCATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,292; Location: 301 E. OSSIPEE; 3,265 books; 110 audio materials; 40 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.4%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Norcatur, KS

Norcatur compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Norcatur (2009 data):

The Bank: Norcatur Branch at 101 South Decatur Avenue, branch established on 1908-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $168.9 mil, Deposits: $148.4 mil, headquarters in Oberlin, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Decatur Investment, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Norcatur mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Decatur County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (95%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (3%)

Religion statistics for Norcatur

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 78.95%

Here		78.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	32.1%	26.6%	13.0%	7.2%	5.3%
Congregations	28.6%	14.3%	4.8%	9.5%	4.8%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	5.0%	5.0%	2.7%	1.3%	1.8%
Congregations	4.8%	9.5%	4.8%	4.8%	14.3%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$2,000
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$500
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$400
Totals for Government	0	$0		9	$2,900

Norcatur government finances in 2002:

Total Salaries & Wages: $0

6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,571 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
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 Thomas County, KS

0.81% ($21,800 average AGI)

7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,795 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.03%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Strongest AM radio stations in Norcatur:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KQNK (1530 AM; 1 kW; NORTON, KS; Owner: PIONEER COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norcatur:

KRKU (98.5 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KQNK-FM (106.7 FM; NORTON, KS; Owner: PIONEER COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFNF (101.1 FM; OBERLIN, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Norcatur:

K39BS (Channel 39; NORTON, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)
KSNK (Channel 8; McCOOK, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
K32BY (Channel 32; OBERLIN, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Mark J Stanley, 1 Mi S Of Hwy 36, @ Norcatur, Ks, On Rd. 18e, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Hayden Tower Service, Inc, 2836 Nw Hwy 24, Topeka, KS 66618, Phone: (785) 232-1840, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, 6 Mi W 2 Mi S, Overall height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: KWO95
Assigned Frequencies : 1895.00 MHz, 1865.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/22/1999, Expiration Date: 10/13/2009, Cancelation Date: 04/16/2003
Registrant: Phone: (913) 296-3661

Norcatur on our top lists:

#81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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