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Notable locations in Oskaloosa: Natural Resources Conservation Service Oskaloosa Service Center (A), Oskaloosa Police Department (B), Jefferson County Courthouse (C), Oskaloosa Public Library (D), Hickory Pointe Care and Rehabilitation Center (E), Oskaloosa City Hall (F), Oskaloosa Fire District 8 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Oskaloosa include: Oskaloosa Church of Christ (A), Oskaloosa First United Methodist Church (B), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (C), Oskaloosa First Baptist Church (D), Oskaloosa First Presbyterian Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Pleasant View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Jefferson County Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; Old Jefferson Town).
Hotel: Colonial Acres Guest House (8998 USHighway 59).
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Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 23.5. This is better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 23.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 11.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Oskaloosa and their reported violations in the past:
JEFFERSON CO RWD 7 (Population served: 1180, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-1994 and NOV-10-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-18-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAY-09-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-1994), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-1995)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JUN-21-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-1994)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.9%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Kansas: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 64.6% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oskaloosa, KS
54 people in nursing homes
Oskaloosa compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value 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.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Oskaloosa (2011 data):
- The State Bank of Oskaloosa: The State Bank Of Oskaloosa at 518 Liberty Street, branch established on 1887/08/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $28.7 mil, Deposits: $26.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
- Mutual Savings Association, FSA: 515 Delaware Branch at 515 Delaware, branch established on 1888/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $217.9 mil, Deposits: $159.3 mil, headquarters in Leavenworth, KS, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (93%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Oskaloosa (based on Jefferson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.38%
| Here |  | 39.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 33.4% | 32.6% | 10.1% | 5.4% | 4.4% |
| Congregations | 31.3% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Free Church of America | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 2.8% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 5.9% |
| Congregations | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 18.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | Jefferson County: | 3.80 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Jefferson County: | 1.08 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Here: | 7.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9 | Here: | 4.88 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Jefferson County: | 8.4% | | State: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Jefferson County: | 29.9% | | State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
1 | $2,010 | $24,120 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,657 | $31,884 | 1 | $498 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $2,327 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $334 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,798 | $21,576 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,331 | $27,972 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,348 | $40,176 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $12,144 | $29,146 | 5 | $3,159 |
Oskaloosa government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $79,000 ($70.92)
Parks & Recreation: $25,000 ($22.44)
All Other: $7,000 ($6.28)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $676,000 ($606.82)
Police Protection: $21,000 ($18.85)
Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($11.67)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $279,000 ($250.45)
Financial Administration: $170,000 ($152.60)
Regular Highways: $124,000 ($111.31)
Parks & Recreation: $51,000 ($45.78)
Police Protection: $42,000 ($37.70)
Sewerage: $31,000 ($27.83)
Libraries: $19,000 ($17.06)
Air Transportation: $6,000 ($5.39)
General - Other: $2,000 ($1.80)
- General - Interest on Debt: $52,000 ($46.68)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,338,000 ($1201.08)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $385,000 ($345.60)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $895,000 ($803.41)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $385,000 ($345.60)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $382,000 ($342.91)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $61,000 ($54.76)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $30,000 ($26.93)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($0.90)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $20,000 ($17.95)
General - Other: $12,000 ($10.77)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($1.80)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $432,000 ($387.79)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $221,000 ($198.38)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $59,000 ($52.96)
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $569,000 ($510.77)
General Support: $40,000 ($35.91)
Highways: $35,000 ($31.42)
- Tax - Property: $238,000 ($213.64)
Public Utilities: $54,000 ($48.47)
NEC: $20,000 ($17.95)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $439,000 ($394.08)
7.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,164 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.02% | | 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:
8.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,247 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.43% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Oskaloosa:
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Oskaloosa:
- KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
- KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
- KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
- WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Oskaloosa:
- KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
- KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
- KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
- KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KUJH-LP (Channel 14; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
- KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
- KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
- KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
- KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
- KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
- KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K58CX (Channel 58; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
Oskaloosa fatal accident list:
Nov 21, 2003 02:43 AM, Us-59, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Oskaloosa)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Jefferson & Delaware St (Lat: 39.215833 Lon: -95.313861), Call Sign: KNDG265, Licensee ID: L00016071
Assigned Frequencies: 453.550 MHz Grant Date: 07/27/2002, Expiration Date: 08/06/2012
Registrant: County Of Jefferson, Oskaloosa, KS 66066, Phone: (913) 863-2211 - County Jail 507 Delaware (Lat: 39.216944 Lon: -95.316639), Call Sign: KVR884
Assigned Frequencies: 39.5000 MHz Grant Date: 10/18/1996, Expiration Date: 11/13/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/14/2002
Registrant: County Of Jefferson, 507 Delaware, Oskaloosa, KS 66066, Phone: (913) 863-2351
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 - PERRY LAKE, Rte 2, Box 5a (Lat: 39.188028 Lon: -95.327750), Overall height: 128.9 m, Call Sign: WML693
Assigned Frequencies: 10628.1 MHz Grant Date: 06/27/2000, Expiration Date: 06/01/2010, Cancellation Date: 02/14/2008
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
- LAKE PERRY, County Rd 1023a (Lat: 39.203306 Lon: -95.430528), Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WMQ707
Assigned Frequencies: 2128.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/22/2007, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- OSKALOOSA, 4 Mi S Of (Lat: 39.158583 Lon: -95.326083), Overall height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: KAD25
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.90 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6197.20 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6375.20 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6404.80 MHz, 6345.50 MHz, 6375.20 MHz, 6404.80 MHz Grant Date: 03/23/1998, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 11/12/1998
Registrant: Phone: (314) 235-1798 - Sw Quarter Sec 26 (Lat: 39.144167 Lon: -95.268556), Structure height: 167.6 m, Overall height: 137.2 m, Call Sign: KZG22
Assigned Frequencies: 6875.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/12/1983, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7370, Email:
- Sw Quart Section 26 (Lat: 39.144167 Lon: -95.268556), Structure height: 167.6 m, Call Sign: WHM959
Assigned Frequencies: 1990.00 MHz Grant Date: 12/09/1988, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014, Cancellation Date: 04/06/2010
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7370, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:
- OSKALOOSA, 4 Miles South Of (Lat: 39.158583 Lon: -95.326083), Overall height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: WHO305
Assigned Frequencies: 3730.00 MHz, 3730.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 3890.00 MHz, 3890.00 MHz, 3970.00 MHz, 3970.00 MHz, 4050.00 MHz, 4130.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/27/1998
Registrant: At&t Communications Of The Southwest Inc, 1200 Peachtree St 15w27, Atlanta, GA 30309
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Center Of Blocks Bordered By Delaware, Madison Liberty & Jef (Lat: 39.214722 Lon: -95.314139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 39 m, Overall height: 45.1 m, Call Sign: KAA275
Assigned Frequencies: 158.610 MHz, 152.150 MHz Grant Date: 04/21/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Oskaloosa)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Oskaloosa, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 20 | 74.0 years |
| John | 19 | 73.0 years |
| Mary | 14 | 76.8 years |
| George | 13 | 78.6 years |
| Mildred | 12 | 85.3 years |
| James | 12 | 76.5 years |
| Charles | 12 | 75.0 years |
| Dorothy | 10 | 85.4 years |
| Paul | 10 | 74.9 years |
| Harry | 9 | 81.9 years |
| Most common last names in Oskaloosa, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Edmonds | 10 | 84.3 years |
| Bates | 7 | 80.0 years |
| Newell | 7 | 84.1 years |
| Patterson | 6 | 82.2 years |
| Meyer | 6 | 77.5 years |
| Finley | 5 | 70.6 years |
| Rogers | 5 | 79.6 years |
| Allen | 5 | 68.4 years |
| Brown | 5 | 85.4 years |
| Miller | 5 | 84.8 years |
Businesses in Oskaloosa, KS
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