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Jefferson County

Population in July 2008: 585. Population change since 2000: -5.6%
 

Males: 273  (46.8%)
Females: 312  (53.2%)

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

Zip codes: 66060.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,377 (it was $38,281 in 2000)
Nortonville:  $48,377
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,699
Nortonville:  $20,699
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,635 (it was $54,700 in 2000)
Nortonville:  $84,635
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,473; Detached houses: $88,062; In 2-unit structures: $16,630; Mobile homes: $23,452

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Races in Nortonville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Nortonville: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.8%), United States (13.9%), Irish (10.0%), English (7.7%), French (3.2%), Dutch (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1163 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 1362 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Nortonville

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nortonville city

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 68.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Nortonville, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Nortonville to the number of sex offenders is 585 to 1.

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

Nortonville:  1.6% ($862)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawrence, KS (31.9 miles , pop. 80,098).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (47.8 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (435.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Winchester, KS (2.7 miles ), Effingham, KS (2.8 miles ), Valley Falls, KS (2.9 miles ), Lancaster, KS (3.3 miles ), Easton, KS (3.5 miles ), Muscotah, KS (3.7 miles) , Oskaloosa, KS (3.7 miles ), Ozawkie, KS (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $42,500
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $73,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $180,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.42 N, Longitude: 95.33 W

Area code: 913

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Population change in the 1990s: -35 (-5.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Warehousing and storage (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)



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Crime in Nortonville (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 larceny count (163.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 6.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Average climate in Nortonville, Kansas

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Nortonville-area historical tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 192% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the Nortonville city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 92 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Nortonville-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 95% 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 3.3 miles away from Nortonville center
On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 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 40.3 miles away from Nortonville center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Nortonville:
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WINCHESTER, KS)
  • ATCHISON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ATCHISON, KS)
  • NORTHEAST KS CRT FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS (about 20 miles; HORTON, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nortonville:
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 35 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
Public elementary/middle school in Nortonville:
Private elementary/middle school in Nortonville:
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY (Students: 32; Location: 222 N SYCAMORE ST; Grades: KG - 6)
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Library in Nortonville:
  • NORTONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,195; Location: 407 MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 179; 5,463 books; 49 audio materials; 455 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.1%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nortonville, KS


46 people in nursing homes


Nortonville compared to Kansas 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 significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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 Nortonville (2009 data):
  • Kendall State Bank: Nortonville Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.8 mil, Deposits: $31.3 mil, headquarters in Valley Falls, KS, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Northeast Kansas Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Electricity (6%)


Religion statistics for Nortonville

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USALutheran Church
Adherents33.4%32.6%10.1%5.4%4.4%
Congregations31.3%15.6%15.6%3.1%3.1%
NameChurch of the NazareneSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Free Church of AmericaAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.8%2.4%1.7%1.3%5.9%
Congregations3.1%3.1%3.1%3.1%18.8%
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$2,810$33,7200$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$50
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$1,400
Water Supply 1$3,195$38,3401$1,877
Totals for Government 2$6,005$36,0306$3,327



Nortonville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $39,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $68,000
    Sewerage: $55,000
    Regular Highways: $42,000
    Financial Administration: $36,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Police Protection: $13,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $19,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $6,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $144,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000
    General Support: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $60,000
    Public Utilities: $25,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $69,000

7.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,164 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.02%
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 Douglas County, KS  1.67% ($36,310 average AGI)
from Shawnee County, KS  1.66% ($38,687)
from Leavenworth County, KS  0.60% ($37,190)


8.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,247 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.43%
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 Shawnee County, KS  2.34% ($31,521 average AGI)
to Douglas County, KS  1.55% ($30,257)
to Leavenworth County, KS  0.58% ($29,854)


Strongest AM radio stations in Nortonville:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nortonville:
  • KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KNZA (103.9 FM; HIAWATHA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
  • KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KAIR-FM (93.7 FM; HORTON, KS; Owner: KNZA 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.)
  • KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Nortonville:
  • KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
  • KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


Nortonville fatal accident list:
Feb 1, 1983 02:15 AM, Elm, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Lottie L Thompson, 19487 K4 Hwy, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
  • Edward G Roach, 727 Elm, Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.5 m, Overall height: 70.1 m
    Registrant: Sba Infrastructures, LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 367 Railroad St, Type: Pole, Structure height: 8.3 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KNFE410, Licensee ID: L00077907
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.600 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/23/2002, Expiration Date: 04/21/2012
    Registrant: Rural Gas Co Inc, Nortonville, KS 66060, Phone: (913) 886-6420

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KB0UDU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00349767
    Grant Date: 10/10/1995, Expiration Date: 10/10/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/24/2001, Certifier: Ronald G Langston
    Registrant: Ronald G Langston, Box 264, Nortonville, KS 66060
  • Call Sign: W0MNK, Previous Call Sign: AA0EH
    Grant Date: 02/12/1997, Expiration Date: 02/12/2007, Cancelation Date: 02/13/2009
    Registrant: Charles C Childress, Rt 1 Box 39a, Nortonville, KS 66060
  • Call Sign: KC0HEH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00200665
    Grant Date: 02/02/2000, Expiration Date: 02/02/2010, Certifier: David E Ellerman
    Registrant: David E Ellerman, 689 Ellsworth Rd, Nortonville, KS 66060
  • Call Sign: KC0JCB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00296245
    Grant Date: 11/03/2000, Expiration Date: 11/03/2010, Certifier: Dawn R Ellerman
    Registrant: Dawn R Ellerman, 689 Ellsworth Rd, Nortonville, KS 66060-5016
  • Call Sign: KC0KMO, Previous Call Sign: KB0UDU, Licensee ID: L00349767
    Grant Date: 09/14/2005, Expiration Date: 10/10/2015, Certifier: Ronald G Langston
    Registrant: Ronald G Langston, 422 Locust, Nortonville, KS 66060


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: BEECH 95-C55 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 248D , Serial Number: TE-171, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 07/28/1966
    Registrant (Corporation): Developmental Education Consultants, 2901 Ellsworth Rd, Nortonville, KS 66060
  • Aircraft: BEECH A35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8478A , Serial Number: D-1898, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 09/09/1960
    Registrant (Corporation): Kwik Klip Enterprises Inc, 2901 Ellsworth Rd, Nortonville, KS 66060


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8

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