Wallace County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.2%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Kansas: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 64.4% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
| This city: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sharon Springs, KS
25 people in nursing homes
Sharon Springs compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Sharon Springs (2011 data):
- The Eastern Colorado Bank: Sharon Springs Branch at 133 North Main Street, branch established on 10/16/1916. Info updated 08/30/2010: Bank assets: $21.2 mil, Deposits: $16.3 mil, headquarters in Cheyenne Wells, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Weed Investment Group, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sharon Springs, Kansas:
- Oak Trees Inn, JCT Of Us40 & HW 27, Sharon Springs, KS 67758
 , Phone: (785) 852-4664
- Oak Tree Inn, 801 N Hwy 27, Sharon Springs, KS 67758 , Phone: (785) 852-4664, Fax: (785) 852-4665
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sharon Springs, Kansas
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (94%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wallace County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Sharon Springs:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.49%
| Here | | 62.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | The Wesleyan Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
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| Adherents | 33.9% | 21.6% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 24.6% |
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| Congregations | 16.7% | 16.7% | 8.3% | 16.7% | 41.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1 | Wallace County: | 6.95 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1 | Wallace County: | 6.95 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1 | This county: | 6.95 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Wallace County: | 10.3% | | Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Wallace County: | 29.2% | | State: | 27.9% |
| 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 |
1 | $1,647 | $19,764 | 2 | $1,135 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,926 | $23,112 | 6 | $700 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $500 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $6,553 | $26,212 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,069 | $24,828 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
3 | $7,088 | $28,352 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,033 | $36,396 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $22,316 | $26,779 | 10 | $2,335 |
Sharon Springs government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $65,000 ($98.78)
Sewerage: $36,000 ($54.71)
All Other: $2,000 ($3.04)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $271,000 ($411.85)
Regular Highways: $126,000 ($191.49)
Water Utilities: $77,000 ($117.02)
Police Protection: $51,000 ($77.51)
Solid Waste Management: $33,000 ($50.15)
Financial Administration: $31,000 ($47.11)
General - Other: $17,000 ($25.84)
Libraries: $16,000 ($24.32)
Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($15.20)
Sewerage: $8,000 ($12.16)
Fire Protection: $8,000 ($12.16)
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($6.08)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000 ($28.88)
General Revenue, NEC: $11,000 ($16.72)
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $532,000 ($808.51)
Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($37.99)
General - Other: $17,000 ($25.84)
Regular Highways: $17,000 ($25.84)
Water Utilities: $12,000 ($18.24)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $508,000 ($772.04)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $849,000 ($1290.27)
Water Utilities: $164,000 ($249.24)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $41,000 ($62.31)
General Support: $18,000 ($27.36)
- Tax - Property: $165,000 ($250.76)
Public Utilities: $13,000 ($19.76)
Other Selective Sales: $8,000 ($12.16)
Individual Income: $0 ($0.00)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $404,000 ($613.98)
5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,031 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.64% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,282 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.79% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Strongest AM radio stations in Sharon Springs:
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KLOE (730 AM; 1 kW; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sharon Springs:
- K214AU (90.7 FM; SHARON SPRINGS, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)
- KKCI (102.5 FM; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KWGB (97.9 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS INC)
TV broadcast stations around Sharon Springs:
- KLBY (Channel 4; COLBY, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KBSL-TV (Channel 10; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
Sharon Springs fatal accident list:
Feb 26, 2004 02:55 AM, Sr-27, 6th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 4, 1982 08:30 AM, 27, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 10, 1978 06:20 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $256,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,920
Total average daily truck traffic: 403
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 3,085
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sharon Springs)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Jct Hwy 27 & 40 (Lat: 38.903611 Lon: -101.749889), Type: Building, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPPB355
Assigned Frequencies: 152.480 MHz
Grant Date: 10/04/1999, Expiration Date: 10/04/2009, Cancellation Date: 11/21/2009, Certifier: Larry L Moss
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Hwy 40 At East City Limits (Lat: 38.901111 Lon: -101.744889), Call Sign: KNBG382, Licensee ID: L00001782
Assigned Frequencies: 47.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 09/02/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/13/2003
Registrant: State Of Kansas, Docking State Office Bldg, Topeka, KS 66612, Phone: (913) 296-3661 - Telco Gen Ofc North Main (Lat: 38.895000 Lon: -101.750444), Call Sign: WGK689, Licensee ID: L00004571
Assigned Frequencies: 456.300 MHz
Grant Date: 07/12/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2006
Registrant: Sunflower Telephone Company Inc, Dodge City, KS 67801, Phone: (316) 227-4400 - Lat: 38.894722 Lon: -101.751389, Call Sign: WPXV839
Assigned Frequencies: 462.375 MHz
Grant Date: 06/18/2003, Expiration Date: 06/18/2013, Certifier: Jim Fulton
Registrant: Hays Communication Svc., Inc., 233 East 8th Street, Hays, KS 67601, Phone: (785) 625-2119, Fax: (785) 628-2272
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - SHARON SPRINGS, Ne Edge Of Town (Lat: 38.900000 Lon: -101.742111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 123.1 m, Call Sign: WPON666
Assigned Frequencies: 941.637 MHz, 941.637 MHz
Grant Date: 01/20/2010, Expiration Date: 04/14/2020, Certifier: Dean F Gragert
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KD0FNF, Licensee ID: L01440938
Grant Date: 10/28/2008, Expiration Date: 10/28/2018, Certifier: Evan D Cullens
Registrant: Evan D Cullens, 1510 Road 21, Sharon Springs, KS 67758
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: P210N (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 567D , Serial Number: P21000665, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 04/09/1997
Registrant (Corporation): Eclipse Inc, 695 Kansas 27, Sharon Springs, KS 67758 - Aircraft: A150L (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6006J , Serial Number: A1500306, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 11/12/1971
Registrant (Individual): Ab Smith, Po Box 400, Sharon Springs, KS 67758 - Aircraft: T182 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 6115N , Serial Number: 18267789, Airworthiness Date: 12/10/1980
Registrant (Corporation): Brs Farms Inc, 695 Kansas 27, Sharon Springs, KS 67758 - Aircraft: 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7129T , Serial Number: 46729, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 08/17/1959
Registrant (Partnership): Farms Kansas Frasier, Po Box 418, Sharon Springs, KS 67758 - Aircraft: PA-22-160 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8115D , Serial Number: 22-5606, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 10/17/1957
Registrant (Individual): Camron C Funk, 512 N Carrie Ave, Sharon Springs, KS 67758 - Aircraft: YMF-F5C (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: JACOBS R755A SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 836W , Serial Number: F5C083, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 08/14/1998
Registrant (Partnership): Acres Partnership Whirlwind, 695 Kansas 27, Sharon Springs, KS 67758
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Sharon Springs, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 12 | 80.8 years |
| Clarence | 9 | 72.1 years |
| William | 9 | 82.1 years |
| Mary | 7 | 86.6 years |
| Frank | 6 | 81.4 years |
| Henry | 6 | 80.3 years |
| Nellie | 6 | 87.9 years |
| Edna | 5 | 81.6 years |
| Everett | 5 | 74.0 years |
| Arthur | 5 | 80.2 years |
| Most common last names in Sharon Springs, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 8 | 83.1 years |
| Walker | 6 | 78.3 years |
| Mather | 6 | 78.7 years |
| Fischer | 6 | 76.3 years |
| Lucas | 6 | 83.2 years |
| Duphorne | 5 | 80.4 years |
| Finley | 5 | 81.6 years |
| Barstow | 5 | 79.4 years |
| Foley | 4 | 89.4 years |
| Hennick | 4 | 80.0 years |
Businesses in Sharon Springs, KS
- MasterBrand Cabinets: 2
- U-Haul: 1
Sharon Springs on our top lists:
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #49 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Protective service occupations:"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and coal products"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population"
- #49 (67758) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German Russian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
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