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Population in July 2008: 1,667. Population change since 2000: +8.5%
 

Males: 805  (48.3%)
Females: 862  (51.7%)

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

Zip codes: 67135.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,784 (it was $44,934 in 2000)
Sedgwick:  $56,784
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,680
Sedgwick:  $22,680
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,583 (it was $66,300 in 2000)
Sedgwick:  $102,583
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $115,494; Detached houses: $120,911; Townhouses or other attached units: $121,790; In 2-unit structures: $126,387; Mobile homes: $13,276
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Races in Sedgwick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Sedgwick: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.9%), English (14.9%), Irish (13.7%), United States (8.8%), French (4.3%), Scottish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1379 feet

Land area: 1.09 square miles.

Population density: 1528 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sedgwick

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sedgwick city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 66.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Sedgwick, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sedgwick to the number of sex offenders is 556 to 1.

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

Sedgwick:  1.3% ($847)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (16.4 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (355.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bentley, KS (2.4 miles ), Valley Center, KS (2.6 miles ), Halstead, KS (2.7 miles ), Newton, KS (3.1 miles ), Park City, KS (3.1 miles ), Maize, KS (3.2 miles ), Colwich, KS (3.4 miles ), Kechi, KS (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $107,400
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $132,600
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $113,500
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $129,100
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,400
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $91,900
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $155,700
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $148,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $163,300

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.92 N, Longitude: 97.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 316

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Population change in the 1990s: +117 (+8.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Crime in Sedgwick (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 assaults (301.8 per 100,000)
  • 5 burglaries (301.8 per 100,000)
  • 8 thefts (482.8 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 100.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.20
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Sedgwick, Kansas

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Sedgwick-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 183% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Sedgwick city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 tornado 18.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Sedgwick-area historical earthquake activity is below Kansas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from Sedgwick center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sedgwick:
  • HERTLER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; HALSTEAD, KS)
  • NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; NEWTON, KS)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW INC (about 11 miles; NEWTON, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Sedgwick, KS

Airports located in Sedgwick:
Amtrak station near Sedgwick:
  • 11 miles: NEWTON (5TH & MAIN STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sedgwick:
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
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Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.3%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sedgwick, KS


62 people in nursing homes


Sedgwick compared to Kansas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sedgwick (2009 data):
  • Alliant Bank: at 514 Commercial Street, branch established on 1894-05-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $15.0 mil, Deposits: $13.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Harvey County Kansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Sedgwick

Adherents


NameMennonite Church USAUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents22.9%17.7%15.4%6.0%5.1%
Congregations17.2%14.1%4.7%3.1%3.1%
Name Mennonite Church of God in ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents3.5%3.4%2.7%2.5%20.7%
Congregations4.7%4.7%4.7%1.6%42.2%
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 2007)
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$199
Other Government Administration 3$7,058$28,2327$1,125
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$3,002
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,832$34,9926$1,911
Firefighters 0$0 14$259
Streets and Highways 1$2,657$31,8840$0
Health 0$0 14$403
Sewerage 1$2,391$28,6920$0
Water Supply 2$4,094$24,5640$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$410
Totals for Government 9$22,032$29,37645$7,309



Sedgwick government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $180,000
    Solid Waste Management: $66,000
    All Other: $45,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $197,000
    Sewerage: $179,000
    Regular Highways: $163,000
    Police Protection: $119,000
    Financial Administration: $99,000
    General - Other: $94,000
    Solid Waste Management: $64,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000
    Fire Protection: $39,000
    Libraries: $28,000
    Health Services - Other: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $79,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $124,000
    Highways: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,314,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $865,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,500,000
    Other, NEC: $359,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $90,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $210,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $65,000
    Special Assessments: $55,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $707,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $225,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,535,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $46,000
    General Support: $28,000
  • Tax - Property: $296,000
    Public Utilities: $73,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $294,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.88%
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 Sedgwick County, KS  1.81% ($34,529 average AGI)
from Marion County, KS  0.48% ($37,475)
from Reno County, KS  0.44% ($20,074)


7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.58%
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 Sedgwick County, KS  2.47% ($34,868 average AGI)
to McPherson County, KS  0.33% ($36,925)
to Marion County, KS  0.33% ($32,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sedgwick:
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJRG (950 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, KS)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KNSS (1240 AM; 1 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KSGL (900 AM; 0 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sedgwick:
  • KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCFN (91.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
  • KMUW (89.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTLI (99.1 FM; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: ADONAI RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KFXJ (104.5 FM; AUGUSTA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXKU (106.1 FM; LYONS, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA B/CING, INC.)
  • KDGS (93.9 FM; ANDOVER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCVW (94.3 FM; KINGMAN, KS; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSKU (97.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, IN)
  • K218DR (91.5 FM; BELLAIRE, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Sedgwick:
  • KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)
  • KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
  • KFVT-LP (Channel 40; WICHITA, KS; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • K59DA (Channel 59; WICHITA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K15DD (Channel 15; WICHITA, KS; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)


Sedgwick fatal accident list:
Nov 9, 1986 11:34 AM, 135, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 1, 1983 09:45 AM, 04th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Santa Fe Row Milepost 197.5 2.3 Mi Sse, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: KNIW869
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.590 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/17/2004, Expiration Date: 04/13/2014
    Registrant: The Bn&sf Rwy Co, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4700, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sedgwick)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Sedgwick)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 35
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Sedgwick


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