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Rantoul, KS map Population (year 2000): 241. Estimated population in July 2006: 244 (+1.2% change)
 

Males: 118  (49.0%)
Females: 123  (51.0%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:  32.5 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66079.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,500 (it was $41,667 in 2000)
Rantoul  $42,500
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,400 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
Rantoul  $59,400
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Rantoul:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: English (11.6%), German (10.8%), Irish (8.3%), United States (6.6%), Norwegian (4.6%), French (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 892 feet

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 1659 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Rantoul

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rantoul city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.1%
  • Divorced: 17.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Rantoul, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rantoul to the number of sex offenders is 245 to 1.

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

Rantoul:  1.0% ($550)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawrence, KS (30.3 miles , pop. 80,098).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (52.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (414.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lane, KS (7.6 miles ), Osawatomie, KS (10.9 miles ), Wellsville, KS (11.9 miles ), Ottawa, KS (12.1 miles ), Princeton, KS (12.3 miles ), Greeley, KS (12.6 miles ), Richmond, KS (14.5 miles ), Paola, KS (15.8 miles ).

Latitude: 38.55 N, Longitude: 95.10 W


Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+19.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Truck transportation (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (29%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
  • Construction laborers (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Rantoul-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the Rantoul city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rantoul:
  • OSAWATOMIE STATE HOSP PSYCHIATRIC (about 11 miles; OSAWATOMIE, KS)
  • RANSOM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; OTTAWA, KS)
  • MIAMI COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PAOLA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rantoul:
  • FORBES FIELD (about 47 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 54 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 58 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rantoul:
  • OTTAWA MUNI (about 11 miles; OTTAWA, KS; ID: OWI)
  • MIAMI COUNTY (about 13 miles; PAOLA, KS; ID: K81)
  • VINLAND VALLEY AERODROME (about 21 miles; BALDWIN CITY, KS; ID: K64)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rantoul:
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 47 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 50 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 50 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)

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

FRANKLIN CO RWD 6 (Population served: 2400, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-23-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-28-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2005)
  • 3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-02-2006)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-27-2006)

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.6%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  11.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.2%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Rantoul compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$529
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$756
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,680
Totals for Government 0$0 8$2,965


Rantoul government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $26,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $74,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $37,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,000
    Total General Sales: $13,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000

7.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,899 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.75%
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:
from Johnson County, KS  1.55% ($45,050 average AGI)
from Douglas County, KS  0.87% ($45,127)
from Miami County, KS  0.49% ($36,733)


7.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,068 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.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Johnson County, KS  1.73% ($34,510 average AGI)
to Douglas County, KS  1.05% ($30,674)
to Miami County, KS  0.48% ($34,591)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rantoul:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KOFO (1220 AM; 0 kW; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: BRANDY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rantoul:
  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KRBW (90.5 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTJO-FM (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: OTTAWA UNIVERSITY)


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