Scott City, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 3,502. Population change since 2000: -9.2%

Males: 1,693	(48.4%)
Females: 1,809	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67871.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,952 (it was $36,047 in 2000)

Scott City:	$40,952
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,981

Scott City:	$22,981
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,136 (it was $66,800 in 2000)

Scott City:	$98,136
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $114,134; Detached houses: $122,963; Townhouses or other attached units: $59,211; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $80,364; Mobile homes: $20,275

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Races in Scott City:

White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
Hispanic (7.3%)
Other race (2.9%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
American Indian (0.7%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Scott City: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.5%), English (14.0%), Irish (11.5%), United States (9.2%), Dutch (3.4%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2978 feet

Land area: 2.16 square miles.

Population density: 1618 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Scott City

High school or higher: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scott City city

Never married: 19.6%
Now married: 59.9%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 9.4%

126 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America).

This city:	3.3%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Scott City, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Scott City to the number of sex offenders is 318 to 1.

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

Scott City:	1.3% ($863)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (201.9 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (202.0 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (456.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Dighton, KS (4.9 miles ), Leoti, KS (4.9 miles ), Russell Springs, KS (5.8 miles) , Holcomb, KS (5.9 miles ), Garden City, KS (5.9 miles ), Deerfield, KS (6.0 miles ), Gove City, KS (6.3 miles) , Utica, KS (6.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $78,900
1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $78,900
1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $78,900
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $133,500
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $106,200
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,700
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $313,300
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $184,300
2005: 1 building, cost: $317,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $250,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $95,000
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.48 N, Longitude: 100.91 W

Area code: 620

Scott City household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+0.3%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Construction (10%)
Health care (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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Crime in Scott City by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	1	0	2	2	5
per 100,000	25.7	26.8	0.0	56.2	57.2	144.6
Robberies	1	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	25.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	28.9
Assaults	5	9	15	16	14	4
per 100,000	128.4	241.0	410.3	449.8	400.1	115.6
Burglaries	22	34	17	21	16	17
per 100,000	564.8	910.3	465.0	590.4	457.3	491.5
Thefts	58	44	62	74	73	58
per 100,000	1489.1	1178.0	1695.8	2080.4	2086.3	1676.8
Auto thefts	6	8	3	2	3	0
per 100,000	154.0	214.2	82.1	56.2	85.7	0.0
Arson	1	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	25.7	26.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	165.3	197.6	189.0	264.0	248.1	248.9

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Average climate in Scott City, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Scott City, Kansas average precipitation

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Scott City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/13/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Scott City city center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1999, a category 3 tornado 25.1 miles away from the city center caused $250,000 in damages.

Scott City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Scott City center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from Scott City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospital/medical center in Scott City:

SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL (310 EAST THIRD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Scott City:

WICHITA COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; LEOTI, KS)
LANE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; DIGHTON, KS)
ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Scott City, KS

Airports located in Scott City:

Scott City Municipal Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 3,200, Local Ops: 4,800)
Buehler Airport (Runways: 2)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scott City:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 165 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 191 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 195 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 200 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 202 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)

Public high school in Scott City:

Scott City High School (Students: 258; Location: 712 MAIN; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Scott City:

Scott City Lower Elementary School (Students: 372; Location: 410 EAST 8TH; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 4th Grade)
Scott City Middle School (Students: 257; Location: 809 W NINTH; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade)

See full list of schools located in Scott City

Library in Scott City:

SCOTT CITY/SCOTT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $144,862; Location: 110 W 8TH; 35,326 books; 1,685 audio materials; 1,434 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Keystone Gallery (Museums; 26 Miles S Of Oakley Us), El Quartelejo Museum (902 West 5th Street).

Hotels: Lazy R Motel (710 East 5th Street), Cowboy Cabins (503 E 5th St), Western Union (609 East 5th Street), Airliner Motel (609 East 5th Street), Chaparral Inn (102 Main Street), Marz Motel (1112 S Main Street).

Courts: Scott County - Clerk of the Court (303 Court Street), Scott City City - Fire Department- Municipal Court (221 West 5th Street).

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

SCOTT STATE PARK WS 1 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.8%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scott City, KS

79 people in nursing homes
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Scott City compared to Kansas state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Scott City (2009 data):

The Western State Bank: Scott City Branch at 1425 South Main, branch established on 1995-06-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $388.2 mil, Deposits: $334.0 mil, headquarters in Garden City, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Whitcorp Financial Company
Security State Bank: at 506 Main Street, branch established on 1961-04-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $177.8 mil, Deposits: $137.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancshares, Inc.
The First National Bank of Scott City: The First National Bank Of Scott Cit at 501 Main Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.4 mil, Deposits: $56.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Hoeme Family Partnership

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Scott City mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Scott County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Scott City

Adherents

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church
Adherents	19.8%	19.5%	17.8%	16.6%	6.5%
Congregations	7.7%	7.7%	7.7%	7.7%	7.7%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Mennonite Church of God in Christ	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of the Brethren	Other religions
Adherents	4.8%	4.1%	3.7%	2.8%	4.5%
Congregations	7.7%	7.7%	7.7%	7.7%	30.8%

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 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	7	$16,500	$28,286	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$9,533	$22,879	1	$653
Firefighters	0	$0		9	$375
Streets and Highways	5	$8,753	$21,007	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$3,386	$20,316	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		3	$2,358
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$206
Other Government Administration	2	$4,705	$28,230	9	$1,675
Parks and Recreation	2	$3,917	$23,502	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$72
Housing and Community Development(Local)	0	$0		1	$1,283
Water Supply	2	$4,255	$25,530	0	$0
Totals for Government	25	$51,049	$24,504	25	$6,622

Scott City government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $7,000
Charges - Sewerage: $103,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $606,000
Water Utilities: $452,000

Police Protection: $314,000

Central Staff Services: $113,000

Regular Highways: $81,000

Sewerage: $75,000

Air Transportation: $8,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $292,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,265,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,145,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $120,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $120,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000

Rents: $10,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $46,000
Regular Highways: $19,000

Air Transportation: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $679,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $553,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $113,000
All Other: $16,000

General Support: $3,000
Tax - Property: $1,047,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $678,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $124,000

5.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.44%
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 Finney County, KS

0.89% ($27,813 average AGI)

8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,639 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.33%
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 Finney County, KS

1.13% ($38,048 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Scott City:

KFLA (1310 AM; 1 kW; SCOTT CITY, KS; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, 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.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KBUF (1030 AM; 1 kW; HOLCOMB, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KIUL (1240 AM; 1 kW; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS LTD.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scott City:

KSKL (94.5 FM; SCOTT CITY, KS; Owner: WESTERN KANSAS WIRELESS, INC.)
KSKZ (99.9 FM; LEOTI, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Scott City, Kansas:

Fatal accident count: 5
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 5
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Kansas average:

Fatal accident count: 99
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 148
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 35
Fatalities: 107
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 248
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Scott City fatal accident list:
Apr 14, 2000 04:35 AM, Us-83, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 13, 1994 04:15 AM, U83, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 13, 1991 05:30 AM, Parkrd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 11, 1988 02:00 AM, K96, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 20, 1988 11:52 AM, College, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Scott City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 32
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Scott City

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