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Pottawatomie County

Population in July 2008: 194. Population change since 2000: +1.0%
 

Males: 97  (50.0%)
Females: 97  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip code: 66520


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,982 (it was $37,969 in 2000)
Olsburg:  $47,982
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,025
Olsburg:  $19,025
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,457 (it was $52,000 in 2000)
Olsburg:  $80,457
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $80,450; Detached houses: $78,766; In 2-unit structures: $126,387; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Olsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Olsburg: 72.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Swedish (37.0%), German (25.5%), United States (23.4%), French (10.4%), Irish (8.3%), English (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1422 feet

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 1296 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Olsburg

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olsburg city

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 69.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Olsburg, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Olsburg to the number of sex offenders is 194 to 1.

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

Olsburg:  0.7% ($364)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (56.5 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (95.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (458.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Randolph, KS (2.8 miles) , Westmoreland, KS (3.3 miles ), Leonardville, KS (3.7 miles ), Riley, KS (3.8 miles ), Wheaton, KS (4.1 miles) , Manhattan, KS (4.1 miles ), Blue Rapids, KS (4.2 miles ), Waterville, KS (4.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $117,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $124,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.43 N, Longitude: 96.61 W

Area code: 785

Olsburg household income distribution Olsburg home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (48%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (10%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Bus drivers (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Personal appearance workers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)



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Olsburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Olsburg 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 13.9 miles away from the city center injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Olsburg-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 68.1 miles away from Olsburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Olsburg:
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ONAGA INC (about 15 miles; ONAGA, KS)
  • MANHATTAN SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (about 18 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Olsburg, KS

Airports located in Olsburg:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olsburg:
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 53 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 95 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 97 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
Public elementary/middle school in Olsburg:
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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.0%
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 Olsburg, KS



Olsburg 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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 Olsburg (2009 data):
  • Union State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1910-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $24.7 mil, Deposits: $20.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Pottawatomie County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Wood (13%)


Religion statistics for Olsburg

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents34.7%24.8%12.2%7.0%4.1%
Congregations17.6%23.5%8.8%8.8%5.9%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents4.0%3.6%3.2%2.6%3.7%
Congregations5.9%8.8%5.9%2.9%11.8%
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 0$0 1$200
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$200
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$195
Water Supply 0$0 1$60
Totals for Government 0$0 4$655



Olsburg government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $15,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $109,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000

8.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.61%
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 Riley County, KS  2.68% ($36,275 average AGI)
from Shawnee County, KS  0.50% ($39,771)
from Wabaunsee County, KS  0.43% ($37,900)


8.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,729 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.55%
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 Riley County, KS  1.99% ($25,943 average AGI)
to Shawnee County, KS  1.02% ($36,403)
to Johnson County, KS  0.41% ($34,931)


Strongest AM radio stations in Olsburg:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KMAN (1350 AM; 1 kW; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olsburg:
  • KMKF (101.5 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KXBZ (104.7 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KACZ (96.3 FM; RILEY, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., 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.)
  • KJCK-FM (97.5 FM; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KQLA (103.5 FM; OGDEN, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHCA (95.3 FM; WAMEGO, KS; Owner: KHCA, INC.)
  • KSDB-FM (91.9 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Olsburg:
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • K31BW (Channel 31; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K25DS (Channel 25; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KMJT-CA (Channel 15; OGDEN, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


Olsburg fatal accident list:
Aug 31, 1983 08:31 AM, K016, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 10.4 Km East Of Intersection Of Highway 77 And Highway 16, Structure height: 146.3 m, 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, 16521 Mariadahl Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.5 m, Overall height: 149.3 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • ELEVATED TANK, Elevated Tank - 14755 Oak Grove Road, Type: Tank, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WPII794
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.287 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/23/2005, Expiration Date: 09/12/2015, Certifier: Eileen T Jackson
    Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S. Pflumm Road, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KA0BND, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/31/1998, Expiration Date: 03/31/2008
    Registrant: Brenda S Johnson, Box 83, Olsburg, KS 66520
  • Call Sign: KB0RPV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00224820
    Grant Date: 12/30/2004, Expiration Date: 03/23/2015, Certifier: Kenneth A Grant
    Registrant: Kenneth A Grant, 104 E Hwy 16, Olsburg, KS 66520
  • Call Sign: KC0BBH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01261642
    Grant Date: 03/26/2007, Expiration Date: 05/22/2017, Certifier: Nina M Grant
    Registrant: Nina M Grant, 104 E Hwy 16, Olsburg, KS 66520


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 12
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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