Scammon, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 469. Population change since 2000: -5.2%

Males: 232	(49.6%)
Females: 237	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	34.3 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66773.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,569 (it was $35,268 in 2000)

Scammon:	$44,569
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,022 (it was $37,500 in 2000)

Scammon:	$58,022
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,064; Detached houses: $72,121; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $70,389; Mobile homes: $28,816

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Races in Scammon:

White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
American Indian (4.0%)
Two or more races (2.6%)
Black (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Scammon: 71.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.0%), English (18.8%), Irish (14.9%), Italian (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (5.8%), United States (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 740 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Scammon

High school or higher: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
Unemployed: 7.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scammon city

Never married: 22.1%
Now married: 59.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 13.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
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:

Scammon:	0.9% ($331)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (94.7 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (110.3 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (337.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Roseland, KS (2.1 miles) , Weir, KS (3.8 miles ), Cherokee, KS (4.5 miles ), West Mineral, KS (7.2 miles ), Columbus, KS (7.5 miles ), Pittsburg, KS (12.4 miles ), McCune, KS (14.6 miles ), Frontenac, KS (14.9 miles ).

Latitude: 37.28 N, Longitude: 94.82 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+6.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Printing and related support activities (9%)
Health care (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Chemicals (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
Educational services (11%)
Social assistance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
Printing workers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (8%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)

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Average climate in Scammon, Kansas

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Scammon-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.5 miles away from the Scammon city center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 9/27/1959, a category 4 tornado 22.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Scammon:

ST JOHNS MAUDE NORTON MEMORIAL HOSP (about 9 miles; COLUMBUS, KS)
MT CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; PITTSBURG, KS)
HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 CRAWFORD COUNTY (about 16 miles; GIRARD, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Scammon, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scammon:

JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 25 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 79 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
DRAKE FIELD (about 99 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scammon:

ATKINSON MUNI (about 13 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; ID: PTS)
OSWEGO MUNI (about 18 miles; OSWEGO, KS; ID: K67)
MIAMI MUNI (about 27 miles; MIAMI, OK; ID: MIO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scammon:

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 100 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)

Public elementary/middle school in Scammon:

Scammon Elementary School (Students: 71; Location: 400 E. KATY STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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

CHEROKEE CO RWD 4 (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	72.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.8%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scammon, KS

Scammon 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.
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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Scammon mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (7%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Scammon government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $6,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $76,000
Financial Administration: $31,000

Regular Highways: $20,000

Fire Protection: $15,000

Police Protection: $7,000

General - Other: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $44,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $188,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $34,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $146,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $20,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $304,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $82,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $36,000
General Support: $8,000
Tax - Property: $27,000
Public Utilities: $11,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $52,000

6.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.77%
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 Jasper County, MO	1.71% ($23,280 average AGI)
from Crawford County, KS	1.31% ($31,615)
from Ottawa County, OK	0.59% ($26,721)

6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.74%
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 Jasper County, MO	1.84% ($24,281 average AGI)
to Ottawa County, OK	0.83% ($26,590)
to Crawford County, KS	0.78% ($24,965)

Strongest AM radio stations in Scammon:

KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KSEK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KWAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KVIS (910 AM; 1 kW; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scammon:

KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
KJML (105.3 FM; COLUMBUS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMOQ (107.1 FM; BAXTER SPRINGS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
KCAR-FM (104.3 FM; GALENA, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KSEK-FM (99.1 FM; GIRARD, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORP.)
KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Scammon:

KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K20GA (Channel 20; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
K52FC (Channel 52; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K55HU (Channel 55; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Scammon fatal accident list:
Mar 30, 2007 03:05 AM, Sr-102, 20th, Lat: 37.281386, Lon: -94.868708, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Oct 6, 2007 10:50 AM, 4th St, Keith St, Lat: 37.278775, Lon: -94.820319, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 7, 1997 10:00 AM, R1366, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

This Site Is Located Approximately 3 Miles West Of, Call Sign: KNKN434
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

James E McDonald, 5559 Nw 20th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 114.9 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Scammon, KS)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Route 1, Overall height: 99.7 m, Call Sign: WLJ772
Assigned Frequencies : 944.500 MHz
Grant Date: 08/25/1988, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013, Cancelation Date: 08/12/2005
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 457-7040, Fax: (202) 955-5564

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KB0IJB, Licensee ID: L00475170
Grant Date: 03/02/2002, Expiration Date: 05/14/2011
Registrant: Ricky D Knight, Scammon, KS 66773
Call Sign: KB0WWO, Licensee ID: L01200045
Grant Date: 10/07/2006, Expiration Date: 10/07/2016
Registrant: Michael D Carrier, 1860 Nw Cardinal Ln., Scammon, KS 66773
Call Sign: KC0AUX
Grant Date: 05/03/1997, Expiration Date: 05/03/2007
Registrant: Jack R Maxton, 201 West Katy St, Scammon, KS 66773
Call Sign: KM5EO, Previous Call Sign: KA0NGC, Licensee ID: L00174336
Grant Date: 08/18/2006, Expiration Date: 11/05/2016
Registrant: Harry L Cage, 4765 Ne Star Valley Rd, Scammon, KS 66773-6193
Call Sign: W0BVA
Grant Date: 01/28/1997, Expiration Date: 07/20/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/21/2007
Registrant: Michael J Mc Dermott, 305 N Keith St, Scammon, KS 66773

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