Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Kansas: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 72.9% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 8.7% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 7.7% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Preston, KS
Preston compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting 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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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Pratt County Kansas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (92%)
- Wood (5%)
- Electricity (3%)
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Religon statistics for Preston
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention |
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| Adherents | 27.9% | 21.9% | 11.3% | 8.7% | 8.0% |
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| Congregations | 3.8% | 26.9% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 3.8% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Friends (Quakers) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 5.5% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 7.5% |
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| Congregations | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 7.7% | 30.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | | 7 | $1,032 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 13 | $576 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,616 | $19,392 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $1,616 | $19,392 | 20 | $1,608 |
Preston government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $4,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $31,000
Financial Administration: $29,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Fire Protection: $8,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Water Utilities: $5,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,000
All Other: $5,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $137,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $24,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $136,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $21,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $21,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
General Support: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $27,000
Public Utilities: $6,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $62,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000
7.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,351 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.34% | | 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:
8.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,190 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.12% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Preston:
- KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- 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.)
- KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Preston:
- KHMY (93.1 FM; PRATT, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KGGG (94.7 FM; STERLING, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, INC)
- KTCM (100.3 FM; KINGMAN, KS; Owner: MARIA L. SALAZAR)
TV broadcast stations around Preston:
- KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- K36DE (Channel 36; KIOWA, KS; Owner: BECKER BROADCAST SYSTEMS)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Jerry D Hasten, 3 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 125 m, Overall height: 125 m, , Licensee ID: L00007821
Registrant: Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., Houston, TX 77210-4967, Phone: (713) 989-7000, Email:
- Edwin D Geer, 0.8 Km West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00001782
Registrant: Kansas Department Of Transportation, 700 Sw Harrison, 7th Floor, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- .8km West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 127 m, Call Sign: WPMK965, Licensee ID: L00001782
Assigned Frequencies : 821.687 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/2003, Expiration Date: 08/31/2013, Certifier: Edwin D Geer
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999 - Mp 287.6 Her Sub 3.2 Mi Sw, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPCM950
Assigned Frequencies : 161.550 MHz
Grant Date: 04/05/2003, Expiration Date: 06/29/2013, Certifier: Roberta J Howard
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
- .8km W Of Preston, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126 m, Call Sign: WQIL467, Licensee ID: L00001782
Assigned Frequencies : 866.900 MHz, 867.237 MHz, 867.900 MHz, 868.250 MHz, 868.925 MHz, 868.500 MHz
Grant Date: 02/24/2009, Expiration Date: 08/23/2009, Certifier: Edwin Geer
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- STATION, 3 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 125 m, Call Sign: WNTP468
Assigned Frequencies : 952.131 MHz, 928.131 MHz
Grant Date: 08/05/1999, Expiration Date: 09/30/2009, Certifier: Jerry D Hasten
Registrant: Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP, 5444 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77210-4967, Phone: (713) 989-7220, Fax: (713) 989-1173, Email:
- Pratt, 1 Mi. Nw Of Preston, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WPQN503
Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/14/2000, Expiration Date: 06/14/2010, Certifier: Edwin Geer
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999, Email:
- STATION, 3 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: KZX55
Assigned Frequencies : 6635.00 MHz, 6695.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 02/19/2018, Certifier: Jerry D Hasten
Registrant: Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP, 5444 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77210-4967, Phone: (713) 989-7220, Fax: (713) 989-1173, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: KA0LSC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01231454
Grant Date: 01/05/2007, Expiration Date: 03/27/2017, Certifier: Reinhardt T Jorns
Registrant: Reinhardt T Jorns, 90421 Ne 30th Ave, Preston, KS 67569
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1- ARMER RICHARD, 40351 Ne 50th Ave, Preston, KS 67583
Certificate: 03-0276 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 02/22/2003, Expiration Date: 02/21/2004
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 27
- Hazardous Condition: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Preston, KS
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