Protection, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 558. Estimated population in July 2006: 527 (-5.6% change)

Males: 284	(50.9%)
Females: 274	(49.1%)

Comanche County

Median resident age:	49.5 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67127.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,500 (it was $26,917 in 2000)

Protection	$27,500
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $25,000 (it was $24,200 in 2000)

Protection	$25,000
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Protection:

White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
Hispanic (2.7%)
Other race (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

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Ancestries: German (21.3%), Irish (13.1%), English (11.1%), United States (10.0%), Dutch (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1850 feet

Land area: 0.95 square miles.

Population density: 570 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Protection

High school or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 0.8%
Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Protection city

Never married: 17.6%
Now married: 58.2%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 16.5%
Divorced: 7.2%

13 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

This city:	2.3%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Protection, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Protection to the number of sex offenders is 543 to 1.

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

Protection:	1.6% ($388)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (151.3 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (356.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Coldwater, KS (11.8 miles ), Ashland, KS (19.7 miles ), Wilmore, KS (20.9 miles) , Bucklin, KS (26.1 miles ), Mullinville, KS (26.7 miles ), Buffalo, OK (27.1 miles ), Greensburg, KS (30.8 miles ), West Woods, OK (33.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $300,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $250,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.20 N, Longitude: 99.48 W

40 people in nursing homes

Area code: 620

Protection household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -63 (-10.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (10%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Health care (6%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
Utilities (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (44%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Carpenters (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Crime in Protection (2003):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
1 burglary (177.6 per 100,000)
1 larceny count (177.6 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (177.6 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 33.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.84
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Protection, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Protection, Kansas average precipitation

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Protection-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the Protection city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.2 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Protection:

COMANCHE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; COLDWATER, KS)
ASHLAND DISTRICT HOSPSITAL (about 21 miles; ASHLAND, KS)
HARPER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BUFFALO, OK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Protection:

DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 50 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; ID: DDC)
GREAT BEND MUNI (about 90 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; ID: GBD)
GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 99 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; ID: GCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Protection:

COMANCHE COUNTY (about 12 miles; COLDWATER, KS; ID: 3K8)
HAROLD KRIER FLD (about 20 miles; ASHLAND, KS; ID: K58)
BUFFALO MUNI (about 26 miles; BUFFALO, OK; ID: BFK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Protection:

BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 143 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 151 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 176 miles; EDMOND, OK; FT enrollment: 10,926)

Public elementary/middle schools in Protection:

SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 210 S JEFFERSON; Grades: KG - 05)
SOUTH CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 210 S JEFFERSON; Grades: 06 - 08)

Library in Protection:

PROTECTION TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,112; Location: 234 N BROADWAY; 5,246 books; 36 audio materials; 9 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Protection include: Church of Christ (A), Methodist Church (B), Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Protection Motel (236 North Broadway).

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

COMANCHE CO RWD 1 (Population served: 77, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2000)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-21-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-25-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-1994)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	13.5%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Protection compared to Kansas state average:

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 below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Protection (2007 data):

The Bank of Protection: The Bank Of Protection at 236 North Broadway, branch established on 1980-04-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $21.8 mil, Deposits: $18.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Protection Bank Holding Company, Inc., The

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Protection mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Comanche 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
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$144
Water Supply	1	$1,430	$17,160	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		5	$854
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$538
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$840
Streets and Highways	1	$1,436	$17,232	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,732	$20,784	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$142
Totals for Government	3	$4,598	$18,392	15	$2,518

Protection government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $39,000
All Other: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $124,000
Regular Highways: $62,000

Police Protection: $34,000

Financial Administration: $33,000

Parks & Recreation: $30,000

Sewerage: $30,000

General - Other: $15,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $41,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $35,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000

Special Assessments: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $63,000
Water Utilities: $9,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Sewerage: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $268,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $196,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
General Support: $9,000
Tax - Property: $104,000
Public Utilities: $30,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $65,000

2.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,211 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	2.77%
Kansas average:	7.39%

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

7.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,679 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.73%
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 Protection:

KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

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