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Population (year 2000): 5,011. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,339 (+6.5% change)
 

Males: 2,361  (47.1%)
Females: 2,650  (52.9%)

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

Zip codes: 66071.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,000 (it was $37,285 in 2000)
Paola  $38,000
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,000 (it was $87,100 in 2000)
Paola  $90,000
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Paola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)

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Ancestries: German (25.6%), English (12.2%), Irish (11.2%), United States (9.2%), Dutch (2.7%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 4.07 square miles.

Population density: 1294 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Paola

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paola city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

42 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 22 registered sex offenders living in Paola, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Paola to the number of sex offenders is 240 to 1.

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

Paola:  1.4% ($1,260)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (21.8 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (41.1 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (420.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Osawatomie, KS (7.3 miles ), Fontana, KS (10.5 miles) , Spring Hill, KS (12.3 miles ), Louisburg, KS (13.7 miles ), Rantoul, KS (15.8 miles ), Edgerton, KS (16.2 miles ), Gardner, KS (16.8 miles ), Lane, KS (17.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2003: 43 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2004: 59 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2005: 39 buildings, average cost: $162,300
  • 2006: 33 buildings, average cost: $147,500

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Latitude: 38.57 N, Longitude: 94.87 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,075 (+21.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 990 (45.6%)


People in group quarters in Paola
  • 91 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 62 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 57 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in other group homes
  • 29 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 19 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 913

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Paola, Kansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +203 (+4.2%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (22%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Paola by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01011
    per 100,000 0.019.80.019.318.8
Robberies 32000
    per 100,000 59.339.50.00.00.0
Assaults 1442084
    per 100,000 276.579.0393.2154.575.1
Burglaries 2037391717
    per 100,000 395.0730.9766.7328.3319.0
Thefts 132179183180110
    per 100,000 2607.13536.23597.43476.22064.2
Auto thefts 10131478
    per 100,000 197.5256.8275.2135.2150.1
Arson 11020
    per 100,000 19.819.80.038.60.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 220.8256.6298.2219.2146.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.03
US city average:  3.00

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Paola-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Paola city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.0 miles away from the city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: TEAM FINANCIAL INC /KS (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospital/medical center in Paola:
  • MIAMI COUNTY HOSPITAL (501 S HOSPITAL DR PO BOX 365)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Paola:
  • OSAWATOMIE STATE HOSP PSYCHIATRIC (about 9 miles; OSAWATOMIE, KS)
  • MEADOWBROOK REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GARDNER, KS)
  • OLATHE MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; OLATHE, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paola:
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 43 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 51 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 60 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Paola:
  • MIAMI COUNTY (about 5 miles; PAOLA, KS; ID: K81)
  • GARDNER MUNI (about 17 miles; GARDNER, KS; ID: K34)
  • NEW CENTURY AIRCENTER (about 17 miles; OLATHE, KS; ID: IXD)

Local government website: www.paola.ks.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paola:
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 35 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 38 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 39 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
Public high school in Paola:
  • PAOLA HIGH (Students: 714; Location: 401 N ANGELA; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Paola:
  • PAOLA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 54; Location: 1016 NORTH PEARL; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Paola:
  • PAOLA MIDDLE (Students: 497; Location: 405 HOSPITAL DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • COTTONWOOD ELEM (Students: 421; Location: 709 N. HEDGE LANE; Grades: KG - 02)
  • SUNFLOWER ELEM (Students: 359; Location: 1401 E 303RD ST; Grades: 03 - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Paola:
  • HOLY TRINITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 601 EAST CHIPPEWA; Grades: KG - 8)
  • LAKEMARY CENTER INC (Students: 100; Location: 100 LAKEMARY DRIVE; Grades: UG - UG)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 34944 BLOCK RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Paola:
  • PAOLA FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $201,658; Location: 101 EAST PEORIA; 37,126 books; 926 audio materials; 755 video materials; 95 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Miami County Hospital is actually Miami County Medical Center and the correct address is 2100 Baptiste Drive
  • Miami County Hospital is actually Miami County Medical Center and the correct address is 2100 Baptiste Drive

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Reservoir: Miola Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Paola: Wallace Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Miami County Swan River Museum & Genealogy Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 12 East Peoria Street).

Hotels: Canaan Oaks B & B Show Place (21125 West 303rd Street), Kansas City Motel (56 South West Street), Skyline Motel (510 N Silver St).

Courts: Miami County Internet Onramp (17 South Pearl), Miami County - Clerk of Traffic Court (Court House), Miami County - Zoning & Compliance Ofc- Building Codes (201 South Pearl Street), Miami County - Clerk of District Court (Court House), Miami County - Health Department (1201 Lake Mary Dr), Miami County - Economic Development (201 South Pearl Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.6%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
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:  9.0%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Paola compared to Kansas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Paola (2007 data):
  • Teambank, National Association: at 1 South Pearl Street, branch established on 1875-10-20; Paola Branch at 1515 Baptiste Drive, branch established on 1990-02-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $636.9 mil, Deposits: $492.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Team Financial, Inc. Employees' Stock Ownership Plan
  • Citizens State Bank: - Paola Branch at 1600 East Peoria, branch established on 2004-09-15; at 3-5 East Wea Street, branch established on 1903-09-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $50.0 mil, Deposits: $36.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Valley View Bancshares, Inc.
  • Landmark National Bank: Paola Branch at 1310 Baptiste Drive, branch established on 1899-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $591.4 mil, Deposits: $446.9 mil, headquarters in Manhattan, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Landmark Bancorp, Inc.
  • First Option Bank: Paola Branch at 702 Baptiste Drive, branch established on 1993-12-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $135.8 mil, Deposits: $121.8 mil, headquarters in Osawatomie, KS, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Osawatomie Agency, Inc., The
  • Peoples Bank: Paola Branch at 29 Wea Street, branch established on 1999-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $334.2 mil, Deposits: $294.7 mil, headquarters in Lawrence, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Winter Trust Of 12/3/74



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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
Water Supply 5$13,090$31,4160$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$360
Local Libraries 1$2,766$33,19210$4,198
Streets and Highways 10$25,886$31,0631$714
Sewerage 4$11,350$34,0500$0
Parks and Recreation 4$8,852$26,5560$0
Natural Resources 0$0 8$16,522
Financial Administration 3$7,474$29,8961$426
Other Government Administration 4$18,666$55,9985$690
Judicial and Legal 1$2,014$24,1681$1,150
Police Protection - Officers 14$41,094$35,2230$0
Police - Other 5$11,718$28,1231$970
Firefighters 0$0 19$5,260
Totals for Government 51$142,910$33,62648$30,290


Paola government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $557,000
    Solid Waste Management: $259,000
    Parks & Recreation: $183,000
    All Other: $28,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,060,000
    Water Utilities: $585,000
    Regular Highways: $499,000
    Parks & Recreation: $469,000
    Central Staff Services: $440,000
    Sewerage: $277,000
    General - Other: $276,000
    Solid Waste Management: $234,000
    Libraries: $152,000
    Fire Protection: $59,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $279,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $353,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,855,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,120,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $735,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $422,000
    Interest Earnings: $68,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $369,000
    Parks & Recreation: $106,000
    Water Utilities: $88,000
    Health - Other: $39,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
    General - Other: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,996,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $737,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $806,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $806,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $67,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $151,000
    Highways: $147,000
    All Other: $81,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,433,000
    Total General Sales: $514,000
    Public Utilities: $254,000
    NEC: $98,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,404,000

8.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,612 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.62%
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 Johnson County, KS  3.66% ($58,543 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MO  0.50% ($37,204)
from Franklin County, KS  0.41% ($34,591)


8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
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 Johnson County, KS  3.30% ($38,225 average AGI)
to Franklin County, KS  0.42% ($36,733)
to Linn County, KS  0.42% ($38,578)


Strongest AM radio stations in Paola:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • 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)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paola:
  • KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Paola:
  • KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
  • KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
  • KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
  • WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
  • K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

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