Oberlin, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 1,994. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,770 (-11.2% change)

Males: 917	(46.0%)
Females: 1,077	(54.0%)

Decatur County

Median resident age:	45.8 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67749.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,400 (it was $30,816 in 2000)

Oberlin	$31,400
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,800 (it was $50,200 in 2000)

Oberlin	$51,800
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Oberlin:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (32.5%), English (10.8%), Irish (8.0%), United States (8.0%), Swedish (7.1%), Czech (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2562 feet

Land area: 1.92 square miles.

Population density: 932 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Oberlin

High school or higher: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Unemployed: 0.9%
Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oberlin city

Never married: 13.6%
Now married: 63.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 14.5%
Divorced: 8.3%

36 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.8%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Oberlin, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oberlin to the number of sex offenders is 1788 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Oberlin:	1.3% ($646)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (264.3 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (549.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Dresden, KS (15.6 miles) , Danbury, NE (17.2 miles) , Herndon, KS (18.7 miles) , Jennings, KS (18.8 miles) , Selden, KS (19.5 miles ), Norcatur, KS (23.4 miles) , Lebanon, NE (23.4 miles) , Clayton, KS (24.8 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $38,500
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $107,500
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $71,500
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $114,700
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.82 N, Longitude: 100.53 W

98 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -202 (-9.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
Construction (11%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Health care (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (19%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Crime in Oberlin by Year
Type	2001	2003	2004	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	51.1	0.0	54.8
Robberies	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	5	0	4	1
per 100,000	250.1	0.0	211.4	54.8
Burglaries	6	5	7	9
per 100,000	300.2	255.5	370.0	493.4
Thefts	18	10	9	16
per 100,000	900.5	511.0	475.7	877.2
Auto thefts	3	4	2	3
per 100,000	150.1	204.4	105.7	164.5
Arson	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	50.0	0.0	52.9	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.7)	119.1	95.6	95.7	137.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.24
US city average:	3.00

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Oberlin-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.0 miles away from the Oberlin 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 17.3 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Oberlin:

DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (810 W COLUMBIA)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oberlin:

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MCCOOK, NE)
SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; HOXIE, KS)
RAWLINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; ATWOOD, KS)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oberlin:

MC COOK MUNI (about 27 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 86 miles; GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)
NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 90 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; ID: LBF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oberlin:

OBERLIN MUNI (about 1 miles; OBERLIN, KS; ID: OIN)
HOXIE-SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 32 miles; HOXIE, KS; ID: 1F5)
ATWOOD-RAWLINS COUNTY CITY-COUNTY (about 35 miles; ATWOOD, KS; ID: ADT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oberlin:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 123 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 156 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 158 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 218 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 249 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 257 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)

Public high school in Oberlin:

DECATUR COMMUNITY JR/SR HIGH (Students: 237; Location: 605 E COMMERCIAL; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Oberlin:

OBERLIN ELEM (Students: 227; Location: 201 W ASH; Grades: KG - 06)

Library in Oberlin:

OBERLIN CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,801; Location: 104 E. OAK; 20,113 books; 646 audio materials; 533 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Seeds of Creation (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 258 South Penn Avenue), Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 258 South Penn Avenue).

Hotels: Oberlin Inn (JCT Highway 36 & 83), Frontier Motel (East Highway 36).

Court: Decatur-County - Clerk Of District Court (120 East Hall Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

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:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Oberlin compared to Kansas state average:

Oberlin, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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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.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Oberlin (2007 data):

Farmers Bank & Trust: Oberlin Branch at 202 South Penn, branch established on 1998-12-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52.0 mil, Deposits: $47.9 mil, headquarters in Atwood, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Rawlins Bancshares, Inc.
The Bank: at 104 South Penn, branch established on 1985-11-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $148.1 mil, Deposits: $128.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Decatur Investment, Inc.
First National Bank: Oberlin Branch at 101 North Pennsylvania Avenue, branch established on 1922-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $364.7 mil, Deposits: $301.4 mil, headquarters in Goodland, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancshares, Inc., Esop And 401 (K) Trusts

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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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
Sewerage	2	$3,248	$19,488	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,871	$34,452	0	$0
Electric Power	4	$9,019	$27,057	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,132	$25,584	0	$0
Airports	0	$0		1	$225
Streets and Highways	2	$4,097	$24,582	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		8	$584
Other Government Administration	3	$5,891	$23,564	6	$700
Police Protection - Officers	4	$10,427	$31,281	0	$0
Health	0	$0		2	$488
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,555	$30,660	3	$1,202
Financial Administration	1	$2,363	$28,356	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$505
Totals for Government	19	$42,603	$26,907	22	$3,704

Oberlin government finances in 2004:

Charges - Sewerage: $157,000
Parks & Recreation: $92,000

All Other: $12,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,135,000
General - Other: $309,000

Police Protection: $199,000

Water Utilities: $165,000

Regular Highways: $142,000

Parks & Recreation: $111,000

Sewerage: $93,000

Central Staff Services: $89,000

Libraries: $41,000

Air Transportation: $26,000

Fire Protection: $9,000
General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $93,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,248,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,238,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,989,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $390,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $107,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $179,000
Interest Earnings: $24,000

Special Assessments: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $25,000
General - Other: $17,000

Water Utilities: $12,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,602,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,319,000
Water Utilities: $246,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $42,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $54,000
General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $573,000
Public Utilities: $41,000

NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $675,000

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 Oberlin:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KNGN (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: KANSAS NEBRASKA GOOD NEWS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
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.)
KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oberlin:

KFNF (101.1 FM; OBERLIN, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRKU (98.5 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
K217CY (91.3 FM; OBERLIN, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KIOD (105.3 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: AUSTIN MCCOOK LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Oberlin:

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

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