Sedan, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 1,342. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,222 (-8.9% change)

Males: 612	(45.6%)
Females: 730	(54.4%)

Chautauqua County

Median resident age:	43.0 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67361.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,800 (it was $24,324 in 2000)

Sedan	$24,800
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $29,000 (it was $28,100 in 2000)

Sedan	$29,000
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Sedan:

White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
American Indian (4.5%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (19.3%), German (17.7%), United States (13.3%), Irish (8.1%), French (5.3%), Dutch (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 862 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 1612 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sedan

High school or higher: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sedan city

Never married: 16.4%
Now married: 58.7%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 12.1%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
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:

Sedan:	1.1% ($311)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tulsa, OK (71.1 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (302.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Peru, KS (7.0 miles) , Chautauqua, KS (7.1 miles) , Elgin, KS (10.9 miles) , Niotaze, KS (12.5 miles) , Elk Falls, KS (16.8 miles) , Havana, KS (17.0 miles) , Moline, KS (18.1 miles ), Longton, KS (18.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.13 N, Longitude: 96.19 W

78 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+1.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Mining (14%)
Educational services (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Construction (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (37%)
Educational services (15%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Extraction workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Religious workers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Child care workers (5%)

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Crime in Sedan by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	77.0	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0
per 100,000	73.7	0.0	0.0
Assaults	3	3	8
per 100,000	221.2	231.1	618.2
Burglaries	9	10	17
per 100,000	663.7	770.4	1313.8
Thefts	34	32	31
per 100,000	2507.4	2465.3	2395.7
Auto thefts	0	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	154.1	77.3
Arson	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	77.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 120.7)	213.1	272.7	317.6

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Average climate in Sedan, Kansas

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Sedan-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.7 miles away from the Sedan city center killed 80 people and injured 273 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1991, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.7 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Sedan:

SEDAN CITY HOSPITAL (300 NORTH ST PO BOX C)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sedan:

CEDAR VALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CEDAR VALE, KS)
PAWHUSKA HOSPITAL, INC (about 27 miles; PAWHUSKA, OK)
MERCY HOSPITAL INDEPENDENCE (about 30 miles; INDEPENDENCE, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sedan:

TULSA INTL (about 69 miles; TULSA, OK; ID: TUL)
MC CONNELL AFB (about 82 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
STILLWATER RGNL (about 92 miles; STILLWATER, OK; ID: SWO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sedan:

SEDAN CITY (about 1 miles; SEDAN, KS; ID: 61K)
ELK COUNTY (about 18 miles; MOLINE, KS; ID: 2K6)
BARTLESVILLE MUNI (about 30 miles; BARTLESVILLE, OK; ID: BVO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sedan:

COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 70 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)

Public high school in Sedan:

SEDAN HIGH (Students: 213; Location: 416 E ELM; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Sedan:

SEDAN ELEM (Students: 235; Location: 404 N SHERMAN; Grades: PK - 06)

Library in Sedan:

SEDAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,768; Location: 115 N CHAUTAUQUA; 9,238 books; 233 audio materials; 113 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Yellow Brick Road (215 East Main Street).

Hotel: Ranch Motel (116 South School Street).

Courts: Kansas-State - Family Court Services- District Magistrate Judge (215 North Chautauqua Street), Chautauqua-County - District Court Clerk (215 North Chautauqua Street), Kansas-State - Court Reporter (215 North Chautauqua Street), Kansas-State - Clerk Of District Court (215 North Chautauqua Street).

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

CHAUTAUQUA CO RWD 1 (Population served: 135, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and SEP-12-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-04-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2001)

CHAUTAUQUA CO RWD 3 (Population served: 135, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-18-2006)

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-18-2006)

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-24-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-24-2006)

9 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and OCT-24-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-1994)

ELGIN, CITY OF (Population served: 78, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-03-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-16-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-19-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-10-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2003)

Notification, Public - Between OCT-2000 and JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-05-2001), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-25-2001)

One routine major monitoring violation

13 minor monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

QUIVIRA SCOUT RANCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.1%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Sedan compared to Kansas state average:

Sedan, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly 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 significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Sedan (2007 data):

The Howard State Bank, Howard, Kansas: Sedan Branch at 125 West Main, branch established on 1994-05-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $42.7 mil, Deposits: $38.9 mil, headquarters in Howard, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Elk County Bankshares, Inc.
The First National Bank of Sedan: The First National Bank Of Sedan at 101 West Main Street, branch established on 1874-03-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $43.8 mil, Deposits: $38.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Sedan mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Chautauqua 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
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$627
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$2,402
Financial Administration	1	$1,702	$20,424	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$5,188	$20,752	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		16	$160
Streets and Highways	4	$5,780	$17,340	0	$0
Health	0	$0		1	$260
Sewerage	1	$1,528	$18,336	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		3	$1,278
Water Supply	1	$1,574	$18,888	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,200	$14,400	0	$0
Totals for Government	11	$16,972	$18,515	29	$4,727

Sedan government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $116,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000

All Other: $3,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $203,000
Water Utilities: $151,000

General - Other: $60,000

Sewerage: $56,000

Regular Highways: $45,000

Health Services - Other: $30,000

Police Protection: $29,000

Parks & Recreation: $23,000

Fire Protection: $10,000

Libraries: $6,000

Air Transportation: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $30,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $840,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $130,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $628,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $82,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $21,000
General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $649,000
General - Other: $27,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000

Regular Highways: $8,000

Central Staff: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $505,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $265,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $76,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $236,000
Highways: $46,000

General Support: $18,000
Tax - Property: $131,000
Public Utilities: $64,000

Total General Sales: $43,000

NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $271,000

7.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.31%
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 Montgomery County, KS	1.36% ($27,889 average AGI)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.98% ($38,769)

10.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.42%
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 Montgomery County, KS	2.11% ($35,103 average AGI)
to Cowley County, KS	1.09% ($21,533)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.87% ($17,083)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sedan:

KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
KWON (1400 AM; 1 kW; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KCFO (970 AM; 3 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING, L. P.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sedan:

KBQC (88.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KEOJ (101.1 FM; CANEY, KS; Owner: KXOJ, INC.)

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