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Population in July 2008: 499. Population change since 2000: -9.4%

Males: 227	(45.6%)
Females: 272	(54.4%)

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67118.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,193 (it was $37,344 in 2000)

Norwich:	$47,193
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,692

Norwich:	$21,692
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,491 (it was $55,900 in 2000)

Norwich:	$86,491
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,083; Detached houses: $98,169; Mobile homes: $27,969

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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: 72.9 (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: 1075 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 250 to 1.

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

Norwich:	1.2% ($660)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (32.2 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (327.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Viola, KS (3.4 miles ), Danville, KS (3.5 miles) , Conway Springs, KS (3.5 miles ), Cheney, KS (3.5 miles ), Argonia, KS (3.7 miles ), Harper, KS (3.9 miles ), Garden Plain, KS (4.1 miles ), Milan, KS (4.1 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
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.46 N, Longitude: 97.85 W

Area code: 620

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 above Kansas state average. It is 195% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Norwich city center killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 tornado 23.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Norwich-area historical earthquake activity is above Kansas state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from Norwich center
On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/14/1993 at 17:06:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.4 miles away from Norwich center
On 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1994 at 03:28:58, a magnitude 3.0 (2.8 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from Norwich center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Norwich:

HARPER HOSPITAL DISTRICT 5 (about 16 miles; HARPER, KS)
KINGMAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; KINGMAN, KS)
SUMNER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 (about 27 miles; CALDWELL, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Norwich, KS

Airports located in Norwich:

Norwich Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 70, Local Ops: 400)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norwich:

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 106 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)

Public high school in Norwich:

Norwich High School (Students: 78; Location: 209 PARKWAY; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Norwich:

Norwich Elementary School (Students: 186; Location: 209 PARKWAY; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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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 2007:

This city:	6.8%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Norwich, KS

35 people in nursing homes

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 (2009 data):

Conway Bank, National Association: Norwich Branch at 310 Main, branch established on 1908-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $85.2 mil, Deposits: $58.1 mil, headquarters in Conway Springs, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Norcon Financial Corp.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Norwich mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Kingman County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (11%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Norwich

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	36.6%	21.2%	9.1%	8.1%	5.7%
Congregations	17.9%	21.4%	7.1%	3.6%	3.6%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Mennonite Church USA	Churches of Christ	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	5.1%	3.8%	2.9%	2.3%	5.2%
Congregations	7.1%	3.6%	10.7%	3.6%	21.4%

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		2	$755
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,834	$34,008	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,324	$27,888	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$424
Totals for Government	2	$5,158	$30,948	3	$1,179

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.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norwich:

KFH-FM (98.7 FM; CLEARWATER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KANR (92.7 FM; BELLE PLAINE, KS; Owner: DANIEL D. SMITH)
KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, 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)
KTCM (100.3 FM; KINGMAN, KS; Owner: MARIA L. SALAZAR)
KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
KHMY (93.1 FM; PRATT, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KCVW (94.3 FM; KINGMAN, KS; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSKU (97.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, IN)

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.)
KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)

Norwich fatal accident list:
Feb 17, 1979 02:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

NEAL BROWN, Norwich Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 89.9 m
Registrant: Aviation Systems, Inc., 2510 W 237th Street #210, Torrance, CA 90505, Phone: (310) 530-3188, Email:
Jennifer A Sirovica, 13693 E. Hwy. 42 / Hv357, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.1 m, Overall height: 106.6 m
Registrant: Horvath Towers, LLC, 401 E. Colfax Ave., Suite 101, South Bend, IN 46617, Phone: (574) 237-0464, Email:
Jennifer A Sirovica, 13693 E. Hwy. 42 / Hv357, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.1 m, Overall height: 106.6 m
Registrant: Horvath Towers, LLC, 401 E. Colfax Ave., Suite 101, South Bend, IN 46617, Phone: (574) 237-0464, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 37.513917 Lon: -97.889222, Call Sign: WPVB266
Assigned Frequencies : 153.005 MHz
Grant Date: 06/11/2002, Expiration Date: 06/11/2012, Certifier: Arland Stephens
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Norwich, KS, Lat: 37.530000 Lon: -97.833694, Call Sign: WQFA764
Assigned Frequencies : 956.406 MHz
Grant Date: 06/02/2006, Expiration Date: 06/02/2016, Certifier: Richard S Stegelman
Registrant: Oneok Inc., 100 W. 5th St., Tulsa, OK 74103, Phone: (918) 591-5183, Fax: (918) 732-1440, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB0WKT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01120280
Grant Date: 03/29/2006, Expiration Date: 05/07/2016
Registrant: Earl L Caldwell, Box 192, Norwich, KS 67118

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CALDWELL EAA BIPLANE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CORVAIR GO-140 (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6377V , Serial Number: IT-2, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 03/30/1978
Registrant (Individual): Earl L Caldwell, Po Box 192, Norwich, KS 67118

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 36
Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Norwich

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