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Potwin, KS map Population (year 2000): 457. Estimated population in July 2006: 439 (-3.9% change)
 

Males: 229  (50.1%)
Females: 228  (49.9%)

Butler County

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67123.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,900 (it was $39,091 in 2000)
Potwin  $39,900
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $37,800 (it was $36,600 in 2000)
Potwin  $37,800
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Potwin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • American Indian (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (26.5%), Irish (17.1%), English (8.5%), Italian (5.5%), Swedish (3.9%), United States (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1340 feet

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 1922 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Potwin

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Potwin city

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
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:

Potwin:  1.6% ($575)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (27.8 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (355.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Whitewater, KS (9.0 miles ), Towanda, KS (10.0 miles ), Elbing, KS (10.9 miles ), Benton, KS (12.0 miles ), El Dorado, KS (13.7 miles ), Burns, KS (13.9 miles ), Peabody, KS (17.0 miles ), Augusta, KS (17.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 37.94 N, Longitude: 97.02 W


Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+1.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Furniture and related products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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Potwin-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Potwin city center killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/10/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the city center killed 15 people and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Potwin:
  • SUSAN B ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; EL DORADO, KS)
  • AUGUSTA MEDICAL COMPLEX INC (about 19 miles; AUGUSTA, KS)
  • KANSAS HEART HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WICHITA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Potwin:
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 28 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 35 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 58 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Potwin:
  • BENTON (about 14 miles; BENTON, KS; ID: 1K1)
  • CAPTAIN JACK THOMAS/EL DORADO (about 19 miles; EL DORADO, KS; ID: EQA)
  • NEWTON-CITY-COUNTY (about 19 miles; NEWTON, KS; ID: EWK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Potwin:
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
Public elementary/middle school in Potwin:
  • REMINGTON ELEMENTARY AT POTWIN (Students: 191; Location: 200 E ELLIS; Grades: KG - 04)
Library in Potwin:
  • POTWIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,319; Location: 126 N RANDALL; 5,142 books; 51 audio materials; 232 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.3%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Potwin compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Potwin (2007 data):
  • Emprise Bank: Potwin Emprise Branch at 100 South Randall, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $1,078.9 mil, Deposits: $948.3 mil, headquarters in Wichita, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Emprise Financial Corporation



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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 0$0 1$837
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$91
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$159
Other Government Administration 1$2,400$28,8000$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$769
Local Libraries 0$0 3$249
Totals for Government 1$2,400$28,8008$2,105


Potwin government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $133,000
    General - Other: $71,000
    Financial Administration: $65,000
    Regular Highways: $50,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    Libraries: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $161,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $145,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $82,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $133,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $98,000
    Public Utilities: $21,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $80,000

7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,526 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.93%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)
Butler County:  0.08%
Kansas average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sedgwick County, KS  3.79% ($51,024 average AGI)
from Sumner County, KS  0.18% ($28,026)
from Cowley County, KS  0.17% ($34,027)


8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,023 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.01%
Kansas average:  7.67%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($250 average AGI)
Butler County:  0.07%
Kansas average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sedgwick County, KS  3.76% ($35,572 average AGI)
to Cowley County, KS  0.18% ($32,842)
to Johnson County, KS  0.17% ($39,108)


Strongest AM radio stations in Potwin:
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KAHS (1360 AM; 1 kW; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: REUNION BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Potwin:
  • KTLI (99.1 FM; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: ADONAI RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KFXJ (104.5 FM; AUGUSTA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMUW (89.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCFN (91.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KBTL (88.1 FM; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Potwin:
  • KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)
  • KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFVT-LP (Channel 40; WICHITA, KS; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)

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