Quinter, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 961. Estimated population in July 2006: 833 (-13.3% change)

Males: 431	(44.8%)
Females: 530	(55.2%)

Gove County

Median resident age:	46.0 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67752.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,800 (it was $32,098 in 2000)

Quinter	$32,800
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,200 (it was $59,300 in 2000)

Quinter	$61,200
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Quinter:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Other race (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (41.3%), English (13.3%), United States (9.9%), Irish (8.6%), Swedish (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2677 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 859 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Quinter

High school or higher: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 11.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Quinter city

Never married: 14.4%
Now married: 68.0%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 11.8%
Divorced: 5.5%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
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:

Quinter:	1.4% ($856)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (220.9 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (494.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Collyer, KS (8.4 miles) , Park, KS (9.1 miles) , Grainfield, KS (16.2 miles ), Gove City, KS (18.7 miles) , Morland, KS (22.5 miles) , Hoxie, KS (24.4 miles ), WaKeeney, KS (24.5 miles ), Grinnell, KS (27.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,500
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $71,800
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,500
1999: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $126,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.07 N, Longitude: 100.24 W

People in group quarters in Quinter

48 people in nursing homes
5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
5 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+6.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Machinery (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (27%)
Health care (24%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (3%)

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

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.18
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Quinter, Kansas

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Quinter-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the Quinter city center killed 5 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/24/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Quinter:

GOVE COUNTY HOSPITAL (5TH & GARFIELD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Quinter:

SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HOXIE, KS)
TREGO COUNTY-LEMKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WAKEENEY, KS)
GRAHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; HILL CITY, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Quinter:

HAYS RGNL (about 69 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
MC COOK MUNI (about 82 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 86 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; ID: GCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Quinter:

HOXIE-SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 25 miles; HOXIE, KS; ID: 1F5)
TREGO WAKEENEY (about 25 miles; WAKEENEY, KS; ID: 0H1)
HILL CITY MUNI (about 36 miles; HILL CITY, KS; ID: HLC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Quinter:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 147 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 173 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 175 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 213 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 221 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)

Public high school in Quinter:

QUINTER JR-SR HIGH (Students: 180; Location: 600 LONG; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Quinter:

QUINTER ELEM (Students: 189; Location: 601 GOVE; Grades: PK - 06)

Library in Quinter:

QUINTER/JAY JOHNSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $52,304; Location: 411 MAIN STREET; 8,286 books; 169 audio materials; 1,021 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.6%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Quinter compared to Kansas state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Quinter (2007 data):

KansasLand Bank: Kansasland Bank at 314 Main Street, branch established on 1902-06-10. Info updated 2006-06-22: Bank assets: $21.4 mil, Deposits: $18.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Kansasland Bancshares, Inc.
State Bank: Quinter Branch at 300 Highway 212, branch established on 1999-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.4 mil, Deposits: $80.4 mil, headquarters in Hoxie, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: State Bank Employees Stock Ownership Plan
First National Bank: Quinter Branch at 400 Main Street, branch established on 1917-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $364.7 mil, Deposits: $301.4 mil, headquarters in Goodland, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancshares, Inc., Esop And 401 (K) Trusts

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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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
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,546	$18,552	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$2,000	$24,000	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		14	$420
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,210	$26,520	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,826	$33,912	6	$120
Financial Administration	1	$1,300	$15,600	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,402	$28,824	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$12,284	$24,568	20	$540

Quinter government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $52,000
All Other: $10,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $95,000
Central Staff Services: $85,000

Parks & Recreation: $56,000

General - Other: $55,000

Regular Highways: $51,000

Libraries: $43,000

Police Protection: $34,000

Sewerage: $17,000

Fire Protection: $9,000

Financial Administration: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $232,000
General - Interest on Debt: $34,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $84,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $85,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $565,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $535,000
Water Utilities: $75,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
Water Utilities: $10,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
Special Assessments: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $499,000
General - Other: $31,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $558,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $138,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $267,000
Highways: $27,000

General Support: $17,000
Tax - Property: $178,000
Public Utilities: $29,000

NEC: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $147,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

4.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,182 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.01%
Kansas average:	7.39%

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

5.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,871 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.56%
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 Quinter:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Quinter:

K207BP (89.3 FM; QUINTER, KS; Owner: GOVE COUNTY TRANSLATOR COMMITTEE)
KZNA (90.5 FM; HILL CITY, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Quinter:

K69DB (Channel 69; HOXIE, ETC., KS; Owner: SHERIDAN CNTY, KANSAS)

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