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Brown County

Population in July 2007: 86. Population change since 2000: -4.4%
 

Males: 38  (45.1%)
Females: 48  (54.9%)
Median resident age:  42.5 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip code: 66527


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,200 (it was $21,500 in 2000)
Powhattan  $25,200
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $50,500 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Powhattan  $50,500
Kansas:  $121,200

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Races in Powhattan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.9%)
  • American Indian (9.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Powhattan: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.3%), English (12.1%), Swiss (12.1%), Irish (7.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%), Slovak (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1203 feet

Land area: 0.13 square miles.

Population density: 649 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Powhattan

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Powhattan city

  • Never married: 35.1%
  • Now married: 39.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.9%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

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:

Powhattan:  0.8% ($370)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (50.1 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (88.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (488.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fairview, KS (8.4 miles ), Hiawatha, KS (9.2 miles ), Willis, KS (9.2 miles) , Horton, KS (9.9 miles ), Hamlin, KS (10.7 miles) , Whiting, KS (12.0 miles ), Morrill, KS (12.3 miles ), Netawaka, KS (12.4 miles) .

Latitude: 39.76 N, Longitude: 95.63 W


Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-18.0%).



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Powhattan-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Powhattan city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Powhattan:
  • HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HIAWATHA, KS)
  • NORTHEAST KS CRT FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS (about 10 miles; HORTON, KS)
  • SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SABETHA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Powhattan, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Powhattan:
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 51 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 56 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 73 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Powhattan:
  • HORTON MUNI (about 10 miles; HORTON, KS; ID: K91)
  • HIAWATHA MUNI (about 11 miles; HIAWATHA, KS; ID: K87)
  • SABETHA MUNI (about 14 miles; SABETHA, KS; ID: K83)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Powhattan:
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 51 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Powhattan and their reported violations in the past:

BROWN CO RWD 2 (Population served: 724, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.1%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Powhattan compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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 significantly below state average.


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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$115
Firefighters 0$0 1$25
Sewerage 0$0 1$50
Financial Administration 0$0 1$155
Water Supply 0$0 1$70
Totals for Government 0$0 5$415



Powhattan government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $9,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $192,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $3,000
    Property: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
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 Nemaha County, KS  0.78% ($29,533 average AGI)
from Atchison County, KS  0.44% ($18,941)
from Doniphan County, KS  0.42% ($27,500)


7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.09%
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 Shawnee County, KS  0.70% ($32,259 average AGI)
to Atchison County, KS  0.57% ($22,364)
to Nemaha County, KS  0.57% ($25,864)


Strongest AM radio stations in Powhattan:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTNC (1230 AM; 1 kW; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: C.R. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Powhattan:
  • KNZA (103.9 FM; HIAWATHA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
  • KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • K219CE (91.7 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KAIR-FM (93.7 FM; HORTON, KS; Owner: KNZA INC.)
  • KLZA (101.3 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: KNZA, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Powhattan:
  • KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)




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