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Kingman County

Population in July 2007: 501. Population change since 2000: -7.8%
 

Males: 228  (45.6%)
Females: 273  (54.4%)
Median resident age:  37.9 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67118.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,800 (it was $37,344 in 2000)
Norwich  $43,800
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $64,300 (it was $57,300 in 2000)
Norwich  $64,300
Kansas:  $121,200

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Races in Norwich:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • American Indian (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Norwich: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.7%), United States (15.2%), Irish (14.7%), English (10.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Swedish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1490 feet

Land area: 0.46 square miles.

Population density: 1079 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Norwich

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norwich city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Norwich, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Norwich to the number of sex offenders is 251 to 1.

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

Norwich:  1.2% ($660)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (38.6 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (330.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Danville, KS (12.2 miles) , Cheney, KS (12.7 miles ), Viola, KS (14.0 miles ), Argonia, KS (14.4 miles ), Conway Springs, KS (14.7 miles ), Harper, KS (17.2 miles ), Freeport, KS (18.0 miles) , Garden Plain, KS (18.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,500
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $59,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $76,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.46 N, Longitude: 97.85 W


35 people in nursing homes

Area code: 620

Norwich household income distribution Norwich home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+19.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (26%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.00
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Norwich, Kansas

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Norwich-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the Norwich city center killed one person and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1991, a category 5 tornado 25.2 miles away from the city center killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Norwich:
  • HARPER HOSPITAL DISTRICT 5 (about 18 miles; HARPER, KS)
  • KINGMAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; KINGMAN, KS)
  • HOSPITAL DISTRICT #6 OF HARPER COUNTY (about 28 miles; ANTHONY, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Norwich, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norwich:
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 33 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 41 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 42 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Norwich:
  • NORWICH (about 2 miles; NORWICH, KS; ID: 49K)
  • ARGONIA MUNI (about 15 miles; ARGONIA, KS; ID: 2K8)
  • HARPER MUNI (about 19 miles; HARPER, KS; ID: 8K2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norwich:
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 111 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
Public high school in Norwich:
Public elementary/middle school in Norwich:
Library in Norwich:
  • NORWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,303; Location: 143 S. MAIN; 5,203 books; 8 audio 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:  69.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Norwich compared to Kansas 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Norwich (2007 data):
  • Conway Bank, National Association: Norwich Branch at 310 Main, branch established on 1908-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $96.2 mil, Deposits: $67.6 mil, headquarters in Conway Springs, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Norcon Financial Corp.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Kingman County Kansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$1,572$18,8640$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$750
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,536$30,4320$0
Totals for Government 2$4,108$24,6482$750



Norwich government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $42,000
    All Other: $37,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $43,000
    Police Protection: $42,000
    Fire Protection: $39,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $32,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $265,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $530,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $500,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $250,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $19,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    Health - Other: $8,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $253,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $108,000
    Public Utilities: $27,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $50,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000

6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,367 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
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 Sedgwick County, KS  1.90% ($34,649 average AGI)
from Reno County, KS  0.90% ($21,148)
from Pratt County, KS  0.50% ($27,333)


8.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,272 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.30%
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 Sedgwick County, KS  2.75% ($34,881 average AGI)
to Reno County, KS  0.65% ($33,150)
to Pratt County, KS  0.39% ($27,833)


Strongest AM radio stations in Norwich:
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norwich:
  • KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFH-FM (98.7 FM; CLEARWATER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KANR (92.7 FM; BELLE PLAINE, KS; Owner: DANIEL D. SMITH)
  • KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCM (100.3 FM; KINGMAN, KS; Owner: MARIA L. SALAZAR)
  • KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
  • KCVW (94.3 FM; KINGMAN, KS; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSKU (97.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, IN)
  • KHMY (93.1 FM; PRATT, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Norwich:
  • KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
  • KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)

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