Ogden, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 2,152. Population change since 2000: +22.1%

Males: 1,090	(50.7%)
Females: 1,062	(49.3%)

Median resident age:	27.1 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66517.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,530 (it was $26,750 in 2000)

Ogden:	$30,530
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,128

Ogden:	$14,128
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,592 (it was $55,600 in 2000)

Ogden:	$100,592
Kansas:	$121,200

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Races in Ogden:

White Non-Hispanic (72.9%)
Black (12.3%)
Hispanic (7.9%)
Two or more races (5.6%)
Other race (3.0%)
American Indian (2.6%)
Korean (0.8%)
Filipino (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Ogden: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.2%), Irish (11.3%), English (5.6%), United States (5.4%), Italian (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1048 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 2855 people per square mile

(average).

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For population 25 years and over in Ogden

High school or higher: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 7.7%
Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ogden city

Never married: 18.2%
Now married: 62.5%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 12.6%

125 residents are foreign born (3.1% Europe, 2.0% Asia, 1.5% Latin America).

This city:	7.1%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Ogden, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ogden to the number of sex offenders is 307 to 1.

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

Ogden:	1.3% ($715)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (55.0 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (104.2 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (436.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside, KS (2.0 miles) , Fort Riley North, KS (2.4 miles ), Grandview Plaza, KS (2.7 miles ), Manhattan, KS (2.9 miles ), Junction City, KS (3.0 miles ), Milford, KS (3.4 miles ), Riley, KS (3.8 miles ), St. George, KS (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $44,800
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $64,300
2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $64,800
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $67,400
2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $69,300
2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $75,800
2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $87,400
2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $83,100
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2007: 52 buildings, average cost: $122,800
2008: 69 buildings, average cost: $97,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.11 N, Longitude: 96.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: +269 (+18.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Public administration (9%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Health care (11%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Construction (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Average climate in Ogden, Kansas

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Ogden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Ogden city center injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the city center injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Ogden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 100% 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 77.2 miles away from Ogden center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ogden:

MANHATTAN SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (about 10 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)
MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF MANHATTAN INC (about 10 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ogden:

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 51 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)

Public elementary/middle school in Ogden:

Ogden Elementary School (Students: 248; Location: 210 ELM ST BOX L; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.6%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ogden, KS

Ogden compared to Kansas state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Ogden mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Riley County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Ogden

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	22.5%	15.9%	9.3%	8.2%	6.2%
Congregations	5.0%	16.7%	1.7%	5.0%	6.7%

Name	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	4.9%	4.8%	4.2%	4.2%	19.7%
Congregations	3.3%	6.7%	5.0%	1.7%	48.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	0	$0		1	$1,059
Other Government Administration	2	$5,340	$32,040	6	$475
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$706
Streets and Highways	1	$1,870	$22,440	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$416
Sewerage	1	$2,284	$27,408	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$6,122	$36,732	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$561
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$2,008
Totals for Government	6	$15,616	$31,232	12	$5,225

Ogden government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $45,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000

Solid Waste Management: $0
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $204,000
Water Utilities: $109,000

Parks & Recreation: $34,000

General - Other: $30,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $30,000

Regular Highways: $26,000

Sewerage: $10,000

Libraries: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $88,000
Highways: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $65,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $814,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $202,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $536,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $216,000
Water Utilities: $45,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $264,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $87,000
Interest Earnings: $68,000

General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $196,000
Regular Highways: $104,000

Water Utilities: $21,000

Financial Administration: $8,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,392,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $203,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $34,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $53,000
General Support: $23,000
Tax - Property: $137,000
Public Utilities: $43,000

NEC: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $244,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

17.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,921 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	17.87%
Kansas average:	7.39%

1.55% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,924 average AGI)
Riley County: 1.55%
Kansas average: 0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Geary County, KS	1.62% ($21,389 average AGI)
from Pottawatomie County, KS	0.74% ($25,943)
from Johnson County, KS	0.63% ($27,857)

17.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	17.02%
Kansas average:	7.67%

0.38% of residents moved to foreign countries ($825 average AGI)
Riley County: 0.38%
Kansas average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Johnson County, KS	1.31% ($24,935 average AGI)
to Geary County, KS	1.24% ($27,815)
to Pottawatomie County, KS	1.01% ($36,275)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ogden:

KJCK (1420 AM; 1 kW; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KMAN (1350 AM; 1 kW; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ogden:

KQLA (103.5 FM; OGDEN, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KJCK-FM (97.5 FM; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KACZ (96.3 FM; RILEY, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KBLS (102.5 FM; NORTH FORT RILEY, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
KMKF (101.5 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KSDB-FM (91.9 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
KANV (91.3 FM; OLSBURG, KS; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
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.)
KXBZ (104.7 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KHCD (89.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KHCA (95.3 FM; WAMEGO, KS; Owner: KHCA, INC.)
KBMP (90.5 FM; ENTERPRISE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Ogden:

K25DS (Channel 25; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KMJT-CA (Channel 15; OGDEN, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K39BR (Channel 39; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS B/CST.SERVICE,INC.)
K31BW (Channel 31; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KTLJ-CA (Channel 6; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
KKSU-LP (Channel 21; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)

Ogden fatal accident list:
Jun 5, 2007 06:30 AM, Sr-18, Walnut St, Lat: 39.106569, Lon: -96.701278, Vehicles: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 15, 1989 04:35 AM, K18, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 28, 1982 05:28 AM, 12th St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 4, 1980 10:36 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

1.6 Km East Of, Call Sign: KNKN535
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Jerri L Janjua, 1.6 Km East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 72.2 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ogden)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9
Hazardous Condition: 10
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Ogden

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