Rolla, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 482. Estimated population in July 2006: 437 (-9.3% change)

Males: 233	(48.3%)
Females: 249	(51.7%)

Morton County

Median resident age:	33.2 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67954.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,300 (it was $38,500 in 2000)

Rolla	$39,300
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,900 (it was $60,900 in 2000)

Rolla	$62,900
Kansas:	$107,800

Rolla, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Rolla:

White Non-Hispanic (73.9%)
Hispanic (22.4%)
Other race (12.4%)
Two or more races (3.3%)
American Indian (2.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (14.1%), German (9.8%), English (7.5%), Irish (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3300 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 1294 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Rolla

High school or higher: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rolla city

Never married: 28.8%
Now married: 57.9%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 6.9%

56 residents are foreign born (11.6% Latin America).

This city:	11.6%
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:

Rolla:	1.3% ($772)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (133.5 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (248.4 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (447.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Richfield, KS (14.6 miles) , Elkhart, KS (19.9 miles ), Hugoton, KS (20.1 miles ), West Texas, OK (28.9 miles ), Optima, OK (31.3 miles ), Guymon, OK (31.7 miles ), Johnson City, KS (32.3 miles ), Moscow, KS (32.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.12 N, Longitude: 101.63 W

Area code: 620

Population change in the 1990s: +94 (+24.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
Educational services (13%)
Mining (12%)
Construction (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (29%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Health care (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Child care workers (8%)
Librarians, curators, and archivists (7%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)

Rolla races chart

Crime in Rolla (2005):

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)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

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

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.26
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Rolla, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Rolla-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Rolla city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1977, a category 4 tornado 30.1 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Rolla:

MORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ELKHART, KS)
STEVENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HUGOTON, KS)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF TEXAS COUNTY (about 28 miles; GUYMON, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Rolla, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rolla:

LIBERAL MUNI (about 48 miles; LIBERAL, KS; ID: LBL)
GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 84 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; ID: GCK)
LAMAR MUNI (about 98 miles; LAMAR, CO; ID: LAA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rolla:

ELKHART-MORTON COUNTY (about 19 miles; ELKHART, KS; ID: EHA)
HUGOTON MUNI (about 19 miles; HUGOTON, KS; ID: HQG)
GUYMON MUNI (about 32 miles; GUYMON, OK; ID: GUY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rolla:

AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 135 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 201 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 210 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 217 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 219 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 221 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)

Public high school in Rolla:

ROLLA HIGH (9-12) (Students: 59; Location: 203 VAN BUREN; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Rolla:

ROLLA ELEM (K-8) (Students: 178; Location: 203 VAN BUREN; Grades: PK - 08)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.9 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.8%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Rolla compared to Kansas state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age 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 Rolla (2007 data):

First National Bank of Elkhart: Rolla Branch at 212 Washington, branch established on 1990-09-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.0 mil, Deposits: $57.4 mil, headquarters in Elkhart, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Kansas Bank Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Rolla mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Morton 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
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$125
Other Government Administration	2	$3,186	$19,116	6	$700
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$60
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,821	$33,852	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$3,793	$22,758	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		9	$314
Totals for Government	5	$9,799	$23,518	17	$1,199

Rolla government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $35,000
Sewerage: $25,000

Solid Waste Management: $24,000
Construction - General: $116,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $181,000
Water Utilities: $71,000

General - Other: $49,000

Police Protection: $44,000

Regular Highways: $27,000

Sewerage: $24,000

Fire Protection: $17,000

Solid Waste Management: $16,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $28,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $74,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $44,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $64,000
General Revenue, NEC: $50,000

Interest Earnings: $16,000

Special Assessments: $16,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $12,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000

Sewerage: $3,000

General - Other: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $293,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $91,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,000
Highways: $14,000
Tax - Property: $134,000
Public Utilities: $10,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $148,000

7.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,621 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.30%
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 Seward County, KS

0.84% ($26,900 average AGI)

9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,845 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.05%
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 Rolla:

KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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)
KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KULY (1420 AM; 1 kW; ULYSSES, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rolla:

K215CV (90.9 FM; GUYMON, OK; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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