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Population in 2022: 6,534 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: -0.5%
 
Males: 3,342  (51.2%)
Females: 3,192  (48.8%)
Median resident age:

34.6 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 67124.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,397 (it was $33,646 in 2000)
Pratt:

$60,397
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,001 (it was $17,486 in 2000)

Pratt city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $106,629 (it was $55,200 in 2000)
Pratt:

$106,629
KS:

$206,600

Median gross rent in 2022: $757.

March 2022 cost of living index in Pratt: 73.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.8%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 62.3% for Black residents, 25.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.5% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Pratt, KS (2022)
    • 5,48183.2%White alone
    • 5979.1%Hispanic
    • 2734.1%Two or more races
    • 1872.8%Black alone
    • 150.2%Asian alone
    • 110.2%Other race alone
    • 40.06%American Indian alone

Races in Pratt detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Pratt, Kansas as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pratt is 288 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Pratt by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(14.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		3
(47.0)		2
(29.3)		2
(29.1)		2
(29.0)		2
(29.0)		1
(14.2)		3
(42.9)		1
(14.6)		0
(0.0)		4
(59.4)		5
(75.7)		2
(31.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(15.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(14.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(14.5)		1
(14.5)		1
(14.2)		1
(14.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(15.1)		1
(15.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		12
(188.1)		17
(248.7)		18
(261.7)		25
(363.1)		16
(231.9)		10
(142.3)		8
(114.3)		9
(131.3)		9
(133.1)		24
(356.2)		12
(181.7)		9
(139.3)		1
(15.6)		2
(30.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		34
(532.9)		36
(526.7)		40
(581.6)		43
(624.5)		70
(1,014)		53
(754.3)		63
(900.4)		96
(1,401)		22
(325.3)		22
(326.6)		27
(408.7)		77
(1,192)		0
(0.0)		4
(60.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		106
(1,661)		119
(1,741)		162
(2,355)		158
(2,295)		206
(2,986)		151
(2,149)		174
(2,487)		207
(3,020)		106
(1,568)		98
(1,455)		81
(1,226)		51
(789.5)		0
(0.0)		6
(91.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		8
(125.4)		3
(43.9)		9
(130.9)		15
(217.9)		9
(130.4)		9
(128.1)		5
(71.5)		10
(145.9)		8
(118.3)		12
(178.1)		4
(60.6)		10
(154.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(15.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(29.3)		4
(58.2)		1
(14.5)		1
(14.5)		4
(56.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(14.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(15.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index189.0187.6221.0253.2303.8193.1229.7268.5121.6214.0183.9184.73.127.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Pratt, KS

Crime rate in Pratt detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 23 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Kansas average:

2.70
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Ancestries: German (31.1%), Irish (9.7%), American (7.3%), English (6.6%), Swedish (1.7%), Italian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1890 feet

Land area: 7.42 square miles.

Population density: 881 people per square mile   (low).

Pratt, Kansas map

83 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.3%
Kansas:

7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,966 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,077 (1.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (76.8 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (353.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Iuka, KS (2.3 miles),
Cullison, KS (3.0 miles),
Coats, KS (3.3 miles),
Sawyer, KS (3.3 miles),
Byers, KS (3.4 miles),
Preston, KS (3.5 miles),
Isabel, KS (4.0 miles),
Cunningham, KS (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 37.65 N, Longitude: 98.74 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +457 (+6.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,697 (83.8%)

Area code: 620

Distribution of median household income in Pratt, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Pratt, KS in 2022
Pratt satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $650,000
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $410,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $294,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $294,000
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,000
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,000
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $67,100
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $175,400
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $171,300
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $157,600
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $152,200
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $147,300
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $103,400
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $120,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Pratt, KS residents
Average permit cost in Pratt, KS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.4%
Kansas:

2.0%
Historical population in Pratt, KS
Historical housing units in Pratt, KS
Most common industries in Pratt, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.9%)
  • Educational services (11.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.7%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.5%)
  • Educational services (8.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Public administration (6.4%)
  • Truck transportation (5.4%)
  • Health care (5.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.4%)
  • Educational services (14.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (14.1%)
  • Public administration (7.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Pratt, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
  • Cashiers (3.8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.3%)
  • Cashiers (6.7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Registered nurses (5.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.9%)

Average climate in Pratt, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Pratt, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Pratt-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.2 miles away from the Pratt city center killed one person and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1951, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pratt-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 806% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 131.0 miles away from Pratt center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 182.9 miles away from Pratt center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/19/2015 at 07:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from Pratt center
On 11/30/2015 at 09:49:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 72.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pratt County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pratt topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Pratt:

  • PRATT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 200 COMMODORE ST)
  • SOUTH WIND HOSPICE (126 S MAIN PO BOX 862)
  • FRIENDSHIP MANOR OF PRATT (1221 LARIMER ST)
  • PRATT CARE CENTER LLC (1221 LARIMER ST)
  • PRATT REHABILITATION AND RESIDENCE CENTER (200 COMMODORE ST)
  • SIESTA HOME OF PRATT (227 S HOWARD ST)
  • PRATT DIALYSIS CENTER (203 S WATSON SUITE 110)

Airports located in Pratt:

College/University in Pratt:

  • Pratt Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,130; Location: 348 NE SR 61; Public; Website: www.prattcc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pratt:

  • Barton County Community College (about 53 miles; Great Bend, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,108)
  • Hutchinson Community College (about 54 miles; Hutchinson, KS; FT enrollment: 4,174)
  • Newman University (about 75 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,066)
  • Wichita Technical Institute (about 75 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,015)
  • Friends University (about 76 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,024)
  • Wichita State University (about 80 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 11,743)
  • Wichita Area Technical College (about 84 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,220)

Public high schools in Pratt:

  • PRATT SR HIGH (Students: 436, Location: 400 S HAMILTON, Grades: 9-12)
  • SKYLINE HIGH (Students: 120, Location: 20269 W. HWY 54, Grades: 9-12)
  • SAWYER VIRTUAL ACADEMY (Location: 20269 W HIGHWAY 54, Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Pratt:

Private elementary/middle school in Pratt:

  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 77, Location: 330 N OAK ST, Grades: PK-5)
See full list of schools located in Pratt

Library in Pratt:

  • PRATT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $243,886; Location: 4TH & JACKSON ST.; 100,277 books; 1,464 audio materials; 233 video materials; 30 state licensed databases)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Pratt: Pratt Municipal Power Plant Number 2 (A), Pratt Municipal Power Plant (B), Kanza Co - Operative Association Grain Elevator Number 6 (C), Pratt County Sheriff's Department (D), Kansas Highway Patrol Troop F - Pratt (E), Pratt Police Department (F), Pratt County Courthouse (G), Pratt County Historical Museum (H), Pratt County Rural Fire Department Township 12 (I), Pratt County Emergency Services (J), Pratt City Fire Department (K), Pratt County Sheriff's Department Jail (L), Pratt County Health Department (M), Pratt Public Library (N), Pratt City Hall (O), Pratt Municipal Building (P), Pratt Chamber of Commerce (Q), Pratt Community Center (R), Cannonball Trail Chapter American Red Cross (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pratt include: Pratt United Methodist Church (A), All Saints Episcopal Church (B), Abundant Harvest Community Church of the Nazarene (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), First Assembly of God Church (E), Apostolic Faith Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church (F), Church of Christ (G), Faith Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Green lawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Pratt include: Rock Island Park (1), Sixth Street Park (2), Lemon Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: All Veterans Museum Complex Incorporated (40131 Barker Avenue), Libraries - Pratt (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4th & Jackson).

Hotels: Pratt-Days Inn (1901 E 1st St), Hillcrest Best Western Motel-Fax Line (1336 East 1st Street), Super 8 Motel (1906 East 1st Street), Pratt Budget Inn (1631 East 1st Street), Winchester Inn (1901 East 1st Street), Pratt Leisure Hotel (1401 West US Highway 54), The Evergreen Motel & RV Park (West Highway 54), Economy Inn (1401 East 1st Street), Days Inn (1901 East 1st Street).

Courts: Pratt-County - District Court- Traffic Division (Courthouse), Police Department - Municipal Court (303 South Oak Street), Pratt City - Municipal Court (303 South Oak Street).

Birthplace of: Bill Farmer - Voice actor, Brad Ziegler - Baseball player, Mary Francis Shura - US writer, Ernie Barrett - Basketball player, William Marriott (baseball) - Baseball player.

Pratt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

CULLISON, CITY OF (Population served: 102, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
PARK HILLS GOLF CLUB (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (2 times from JUN-10-2014 to JUN-11-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-11-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-2014), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2014), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-25-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (2 times from JUN-10-2014 to JUN-11-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-11-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-2014), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2014), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-25-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2013), St Public Notif received (NOV-12-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2006)
  • 5 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
THE EVERGREEN MOTEL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
RICKS RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.4%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.1%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Pratt in 2010:

  • 219 people in college/university student housing
  • 137 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 13 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Pratt in 2000:

  • 59 people in nursing homes
  • 50 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 17 people in halfway houses

Banks with branches in Pratt (2011 data):

  • The Peoples Bank: at 222 South Main Street, Pratt Branch, Dillons Branch. Info updated 2008/06/17: Bank assets: $344.7 mil, Deposits: $293.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Krey Co. Ltd.
  • First National Bank in Pratt: First National Bank In Pratt at 223 South Main Street, branch established on 1902/04/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $107.5 mil, Deposits: $95.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Pratt Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • The First State Bank & Trust Co. of Larned: Pratt Branch at 906 East First, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $108.9 mil, Deposits: $92.5 mil, headquarters in Larned, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First State Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Pratt:

Marital status in Pratt, KS
  • Never married: 37.2%
  • Now married: 38.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 17.6%

For population 25 years and over in Pratt:

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 9.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Kansas average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Pratt
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Pratt, KS (based on Pratt County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,95512
Catholic1,6551
Evangelical Protestant1,52412
Other1672
None4,355-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Pratt County:

3.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Pratt County:

1.06 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

6.38 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Here:

8.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pratt County:

9.5%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Pratt County:

29.9%
Kansas:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.1%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Pratt:

52.8%
Kansas:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

50.6%
Kansas:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.0
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Pratt:

19.6%
Kansas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

8.8%
Kansas:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
Kansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.0%
Kansas:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

57.8%
Kansas:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.6%
Kansas:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Pratt, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 16$67,866$50,9000$0
Electric Power 11$58,803$64,1490$0
Solid Waste Management 8$21,480$32,2200$0
Police - Other 8$28,139$42,2090$0
Parks and Recreation 8$29,158$43,7370$0
Streets and Highways 7$23,886$40,9470$0
Other and Unallocable 7$29,636$50,8050$0
Water Supply 6$23,190$46,3800$0
Financial Administration 5$21,461$51,5060$0
Sewerage 5$21,045$50,5080$0
Firefighters 5$4,527$10,86525$11,065
Judicial and Legal 3$13,478$53,9120$0
Fire - Other 3$8,549$34,1960$0
Other Government Administration 2$16,477$98,8625$1,243
Totals for Government 94$367,694$46,94030$12,308

Pratt government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $11,935,000 ($1826.60)
    Police Protection: $2,070,000 ($316.80)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,184,000 ($181.21)
    Sewerage: $1,049,000 ($160.54)
    Water Utilities: $1,026,000 ($157.02)
    Parks and Recreation: $907,000 ($138.81)
    Central Staff Services: $839,000 ($128.41)
    Regular Highways: $823,000 ($125.96)
    Financial Administration: $343,000 ($52.49)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $320,000 ($48.97)
    Local Fire Protection: $237,000 ($36.27)
    General Public Buildings: $233,000 ($35.66)
    Libraries: $191,000 ($29.23)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $174,000 ($26.63)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $27,000 ($4.13)
    Health - Other: $15,000 ($2.30)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000 ($6.43)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $58,000 ($8.88)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $300,000 ($45.91)
    Parks and Recreation: $73,000 ($11.17)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,351,000 ($818.95)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000 ($2.60)

Pratt government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,114,000 ($170.49)
    Sewerage: $868,000 ($132.84)
    Parks and Recreation: $298,000 ($45.61)
    Other: $84,000 ($12.86)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $21,000 ($3.21)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $168,000 ($25.71)
    Special Assessments: $115,000 ($17.60)
    Interest Earnings: $24,000 ($3.67)
    Sale of Property: $6,000 ($0.92)
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000 ($0.77)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $11,150,000 ($1706.46)
    Water Utilities: $951,000 ($145.55)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $319,000 ($48.82)
    Water Utilities: $68,000 ($10.41)
    General Local Government Support: $52,000 ($7.96)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,319,000 ($354.91)
    Property: $2,194,000 ($335.78)
    Other Selective Sales: $423,000 ($64.74)
    Public Utilities Sales: $232,000 ($35.51)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $38,000 ($5.82)

Pratt government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,036,000 ($311.60)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,346,000 ($206.00)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $690,000 ($105.60)

Pratt government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,570,000 ($393.33)
Businesses in Pratt, KS
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Alco Stores1Maurices1
Chevrolet1McDonald's1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Econo Lodge1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx2Sears1
Ford1Subway1
H&R Block1Super 81
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
KFC1U-Haul2
Kroger2UPS2
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Long John Silver's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Pratt:

  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pratt:

  • KHMY (93.1 FM; PRATT, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • K220FA (91.9 FM; HAVILAND, KS; Owner: KIOWA COUNTY RADIO COMMITTEE)
  • KREJ (101.7 FM; MEDICINE LODGE, KS; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KSNS (91.5 FM; MEDICINE LODGE, KS; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
Pratt fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
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  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 22Number of bridges
  • 174ft / 53.4mTotal length
  • 34,055Total average daily traffic
  • 5,415Total average daily truck traffic
  • 39,650Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Pratt, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 81990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Pratt, KS
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pratt)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 130 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Pratt, KS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pratt)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Pratt)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 51. The highest number of fire incidents - 87 took place in 2006, and the least - 13 in 2010. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Pratt, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (61.0%), and Structure Fires (22.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Pratt, KS
    • 52461.0%Outside Fires
    • 19322.5%Structure Fires
    • 11713.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 252.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pratt, KS

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Pratt, Kansas:

  • Super 8 Motel - Pratt, 1906 E 1ST, Pratt, Kansas 67124 , Phone: (620) 672-5945
  • Econo Lodge, 1336 E 1st St, Pratt, Kansas 67124 , Phone: (620) 672-6407, Fax: (620) 672-6707
  • Comfort Suites, 704 Allison Ln, Pratt, Kansas 67124 , Phone: (620) 672-9999, Fax: (620) 672-9988
  • Best Western Plus Pratt, 112 NE SR Hwy 61, Pratt, Kansas 67124 , Phone: (620) 508-6466, Fax: (620) 508-6520
  • Hampton Inn, 1705 Maple St, Pratt, Kansas 67124 , Phone: (620) 508-6499
  • Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 1903 Pauline Pl, Pratt, Kansas 67124 , Phone: (620) 508-6350
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Pratt, Kansas
Most common first names in Pratt, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary6782.9 years
John6279.7 years
William5577.8 years
James4778.4 years
Charles3577.0 years
Helen3583.2 years
George3378.6 years
Robert3374.5 years
Harold2777.1 years
Edna2784.6 years
Most common last names in Pratt, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3179.7 years
Johnson2883.2 years
Miller2278.8 years
Brown2276.7 years
Davis2178.6 years
Williams1881.4 years
Baker1685.4 years
Jones1578.6 years
Randle1483.8 years
Clark1481.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pratt, KS
  • 85.4%Utility gas
  • 10.3%Electricity
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pratt, KS
  • 72.4%Utility gas
  • 27.6%Electricity


Pratt compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.

Pratt on our top lists:

  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses (population 1,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
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