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Gove County

Population in July 2007: 131. Population change since 2000: -10.6%
 

Males: 61  (47.0%)
Females: 70  (53.0%)
Median resident age:  46.1 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip code: 67751


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,700 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Park  $33,700
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $21,100 (it was $18,800 in 2000)
Park  $21,100
Kansas:  $121,200

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Races in Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Park: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (60.3%), English (9.3%), United States (5.3%), Irish (2.6%), Russian (2.0%), French Canadian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2750 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 414 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Park

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Park city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Park:  1.1% ($199)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Park satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (229.9 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (500.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Grainfield, KS (7.4 miles ), Quinter, KS (9.1 miles ), Gove City, KS (13.7 miles) , Collyer, KS (17.5 miles) , Hoxie, KS (17.6 miles ), Grinnell, KS (18.5 miles ), Morland, KS (25.6 miles) , Menlo, KS (30.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 23 buildings, average cost: $81,900
  • 1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $76,100
  • 1998: 35 buildings, average cost: $85,300
  • 1999: 60 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 2000: 44 buildings, average cost: $113,100
  • 2001: 59 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 2002: 106 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 2003: 112 buildings, average cost: $114,300
  • 2004: 88 buildings, average cost: $117,900
  • 2005: 80 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 2006: 79 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2007: 64 buildings, average cost: $139,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.11 N, Longitude: 100.36 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Repair and maintenance (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (32%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Warehousing and storage (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)
  • Religious workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (16%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Average climate in Park, Kansas

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Park-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.5 miles away from the Park city center killed 5 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/24/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Park:
  • GOVE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; QUINTER, KS)
  • SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HOXIE, KS)
  • TREGO COUNTY-LEMKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; WAKEENEY, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Park:
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 77 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
  • HAYS RGNL (about 79 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 86 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; ID: GCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Park:
  • HOXIE-SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 19 miles; HOXIE, KS; ID: 1F5)
  • OAKLEY MUNI (about 31 miles; OAKLEY, KS; ID: OEL)
  • TREGO WAKEENEY (about 34 miles; WAKEENEY, KS; ID: 0H1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Park:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 149 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 177 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 185 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 222 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 230 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
Library in Park:
  • PARK CITY COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $68,582; Location: 1530 E 61ST ST. N; 13,901 books; 62 audio materials; 227 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  51.9%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.1%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Park compared to Kansas state average:

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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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Gove County Kansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 0$0 1$550
Sewerage 0$0 1$550
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$120
Financial Administration 0$0 2$300
Totals for Government 0$0 10$1,520



Park government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $46,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $154,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $4,000
    Property: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000

4.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,182 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.01%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


5.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,871 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.56%
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 Park:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Park:
  • K207BP (89.3 FM; QUINTER, KS; Owner: GOVE COUNTY TRANSLATOR COMMITTEE)

TV broadcast stations around Park:
  • K69DB (Channel 69; HOXIE, ETC., KS; Owner: SHERIDAN CNTY, KANSAS)

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