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 2007:
| This city: | 13.5% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 7.5% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Protection, KS
40 people in nursing homes
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.
Back to the top
Banks with branches in Protection (2009 data):
- The Bank of Protection: The Bank Of Protection at 236 North Broadway, branch established on 1980-04-02. Info updated 2007-10-02: Bank assets: $36.3 mil, Deposits: $32.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Protection Bank Holding Company, Inc., The
School Enrollment by Level of School
|
2004 Presidential Election results in Comanche County Kansas:
|
|
|
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
|
|
|
- Utility gas (93%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Other fuel (1%)
|
|
Religon statistics for Protection
| Name | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Mennonite Church USA | Other religions |
|---|
| Adherents | 36.5% | 27.0% | 11.6% | 10.1% | 14.9% |
|---|
| Congregations | 23.1% | 15.4% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 46.2% |
|---|
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.
|
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
|
| 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 | $1,246 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,210 | $26,520 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,884 | $22,608 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,034 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $97 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,891 | $22,692 | 1 | $390 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $5,985 | $23,940 | 10 | $2,767 |
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.)
- 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)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Protection fatal accident list:
Nov 6, 2001 11:00 AM, Cr-Lexington, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Michael Brosius, 600 N. Broadway, Type: Tank, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 45.1 m
Registrant: Mobile Radio Service, Inc, Rt. 2, Box 249a, Great Bend, KS 67530, Phone: (620) 793-7661, Email:
- Craig Mock, W Side Of Town, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 124.3 m
Registrant: United Communications Association, Inc., 1107 Mcartor Road, Dodge City, KS 67801, Phone: (620) 227-8641, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- 600 B Broadway, Type: Tank, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 45.1 m, Call Sign: WPLZ793
Assigned Frequencies : 155.895 MHz
Grant Date: 03/22/2003, Expiration Date: 04/28/2013, Certifier: Larry Ellis
Registrant: Mobile Radio Service Inc, Rt 2 Box 249a, Great Bend, KS 67530, Phone: (620) 793-5443, Fax: (620) 793-6507, Email:
- 4 Mi N, Call Sign: KYA602, Licensee ID: L00964986
Assigned Frequencies : 152.900 MHz
Grant Date: 01/14/2005, Expiration Date: 02/22/2015
Registrant: Donald Kerstetter, Rt 1 Box 42, Protection, KS 67127, Phone: (620) 622-4523
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- PROTECTION, W Side Of Town, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 124.3 m, Call Sign: WQEG407
Assigned Frequencies : 17880.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/19/2006, Expiration Date: 01/19/2016, Certifier: Craig Mock
Registrant: United Wireless Communications, Inc., 1107 Mcartor Rd, Dodge City, KS 67801, Phone: (620) 227-8127, Fax: (620) 227-7032, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: KD0AZA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01296267
Grant Date: 06/19/2007, Expiration Date: 06/19/2017, Certifier: Amy K Konrade
Registrant: Amy K Konrade, Protection, KS 67127
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 15
- Good Intent Call: 1
Incident types - Protection
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Protection, KS
|
(122.6 miles 
, pop. 344,284).
, pop. 1,188,580).
),
Wilmore, KS (4.2 miles)
,
),
),
),
),
Englewood, KS (5.5 miles)
.
