Severance, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 102. Population change since 2000: -5.6%

Males: 50	(49.1%)
Females: 52	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	34.0 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip code: 66532

Estimated median household income in 2008: $33,840 (it was $25,313 in 2000)

Severance:	$33,840
Kansas:	$50,177

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,723

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $23,759 (it was $15,000 in 2000)

Severance:	$23,759
Kansas:	$125,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $33,737; Detached houses: $38,190; Mobile homes: $6,875

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Races in Severance:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Severance: 64.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.4%), Irish (17.6%), English (6.5%), French (6.5%), United States (3.7%), Swiss (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 912 feet

Land area: 0.13 square miles.

Population density: 795 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Severance

High school or higher: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Severance city

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 46.5%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 25.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.9%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Severance:	1.3% ($199)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Severance satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (22.0 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (60.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (421.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Denton, KS (1.6 miles) , Leona, KS (2.0 miles) , Highland, KS (2.5 miles ), Troy, KS (2.9 miles ), Robinson, KS (3.0 miles ), Huron, KS (3.2 miles) , Everest, KS (3.4 miles ), Lancaster, KS (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.77 N, Longitude: 95.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+10.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (33%)
Construction (13%)
Transportation equipment (13%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
Repair and maintenance (13%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (30%)
Food and beverage stores (20%)
Textile mills and textile products (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (20%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (13%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (30%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
Cashiers (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)

Average climate in Severance, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Severance-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 186% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/11/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Severance city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1959, a category 3 tornado 5.0 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Severance-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from Severance center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.7 miles away from Severance center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Severance topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Severance:

ATCHISON HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ATCHISON, KS)
NORTHEAST KS CRT FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS (about 17 miles; HORTON, KS)
HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HIAWATHA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Severance, KS

Airports located in Severance:

Rush Airport (Runways: 2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Severance:

MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
PARK UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)

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

DONIPHAN CO RWD 3 (Population served: 437, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2000), St Boil Water Order (AUG-11-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2000)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-2000)

MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1998), St Intentional no-action (DEC-01-1999)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1998), St Intentional no-action (DEC-01-1999)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1998)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1998)

MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-06-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-06-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-08-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-1999)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and OCT-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1995 and DEC-06-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-1996)

3 routine major monitoring violations

3 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	8.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	26.6%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Severance, KS

Severance 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 significantly below state average.
House age 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Severance mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Doniphan County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%) Wood (18%) Electricity (8%) Utility gas (6%)

Religion statistics for Severance

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.27%

Here		49.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Community Church of Christ
Adherents	19.4%	17.6%	16.5%	8.7%	8.0%
Congregations	9.1%	18.2%	27.3%	4.5%	4.5%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	7.6%	6.5%	5.8%	3.2%	6.8%
Congregations	4.5%	4.5%	4.5%	4.5%	18.2%

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	$155
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$248
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$285
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$67
Totals for Government	0	$0		4	$755

Severance government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $3,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $11,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $30,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $0
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,131 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
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 Buchanan County, MO	2.49% ($24,113 average AGI)
from Brown County, KS	0.49% ($33,429)
from Atchison County, KS	0.35% ($29,100)

6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.41%
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 Buchanan County, MO	2.29% ($22,200 average AGI)
to Brown County, KS	0.56% ($27,500)
to Atchison County, KS	0.35% ($40,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Severance:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KSFT (1550 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KAIR (1470 AM; 1 kW; ATCHISON, KS; Owner: KNZA INC.)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Severance:

KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KAIR-FM (93.7 FM; HORTON, KS; Owner: KNZA INC.)
KSJQ (92.7 FM; SAVANNAH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KNZA (103.9 FM; HIAWATHA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Severance:

KQTV (Channel 2; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

SEVERANCE, Lat: 39.758889 Lon: -95.226667, Call Sign: WQHZ419
Assigned Frequencies : 956.368 MHz
Grant Date: 12/04/2007, Expiration Date: 12/04/2017, Certifier: Michael Mathews
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Email:

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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