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Shawnee County

Population in July 2008: 1,380. Population change since 2000: +1.6%
 

Males: 708  (51.3%)
Females: 672  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66539.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,972 (it was $52,788 in 2000)
Silver Lake:  $59,972
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,400
Silver Lake:  $24,400
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,097 (it was $96,700 in 2000)
Silver Lake:  $139,097
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $146,130; Detached houses: $145,259; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,218; Mobile homes: $95,000
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Races in Silver Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Silver Lake: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.6%), Irish (12.3%), United States (10.2%), English (6.8%), Swedish (2.8%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 911 feet

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 2511 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Silver Lake

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silver Lake city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
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:

Silver Lake:  1.2% ($1,182)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (10.1 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (70.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (439.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Willard, KS (2.1 miles) , Rossville, KS (2.3 miles ), Maple Hill, KS (3.0 miles ), Topeka, KS (3.2 miles ), Delia, KS (3.3 miles) , St. Marys, KS (3.6 miles ), Hoyt, KS (3.6 miles ), Auburn, KS (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,200
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $164,300
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $174,300
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $180,800
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $181,300
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $156,300
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $164,500
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.10 N, Longitude: 95.86 W

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-3.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (10%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Legal support workers (4%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.45
US city average:  3.00

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Silver Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 176% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Silver Lake city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Silver Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 37.3 miles away from Silver Lake center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Silver Lake:
  • STORMONT VAIL HEALTHCARE (about 7 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
  • KANSAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF TOPEKA (about 8 miles; TOPEKA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Silver Lake, KS

Amtrak station near Silver Lake:
  • 12 miles: TOPEKA (5TH & HOLLIDAY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver Lake:
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 7 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 60 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
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Library in Silver Lake:
  • SILVER LAKE LIBRARY (Operating income: $68,618; Location: 203 RAILROAD; 8,004 books; 138 audio materials; 828 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Silver Lake, KS



Silver Lake compared to Kansas state average:

Silver Lake, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Silver Lake (2009 data):
  • Silver Lake Bank: Silver Lake Branch at 209 Railroad Street, branch established on 1990-12-10. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $202.9 mil, Deposits: $153.7 mil, headquarters in Topeka, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Gideon Enterprises L.P.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Silver Lake Branch at 10030 Nw Highway 24, branch established on 1990-01-16. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Silver Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents33.9%14.1%6.3%6.2%4.7%
Congregations5.3%14.2%4.1%11.2%3.0%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the Nazarene Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents4.4%4.1%3.1%2.8%20.4%
Congregations6.5%7.1%3.6%2.4%42.6%
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
Other Government Administration 1$3,166$37,9921$45
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$215
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,836$35,0163$1,108
Water Supply 1$3,416$40,9920$0
Other and Unallocable 1$3,000$36,0001$324
Totals for Government 5$15,418$37,0036$1,692



Silver Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $76,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $127,000
    Water Utilities: $94,000
    Central Staff Services: $72,000
    Sewerage: $63,000
    Regular Highways: $41,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $325,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $294,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $31,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $28,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $53,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $590,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $126,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $63,000
    General Support: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $99,000
    Public Utilities: $37,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $97,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.17%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($305 average AGI)
Shawnee County:  0.04%
Kansas average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, KS  0.38% ($34,745 average AGI)
from Osage County, KS  0.29% ($29,870)
from Jefferson County, KS  0.25% ($31,521)


5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,853 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
Kansas average:  7.67%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($241 average AGI)
Shawnee County:  0.05%
Kansas average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, KS  0.47% ($36,188 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.45% ($38,154)
to Sedgwick County, KS  0.23% ($34,533)


Strongest AM radio stations in Silver Lake:
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTOP (1490 AM; 1 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Silver Lake:
  • WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
  • KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • K205CS (88.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • K215DM (90.9 FM; HOYT, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Silver Lake:
  • KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
  • K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • .5 Mi N Of 24 Hwy, Call Sign: KNFR568
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.350 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/24/1997, Expiration Date: 06/16/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/16/2002
    Registrant: G M Albright, 11667 K Rd, Delia, KS 66418, Phone: (913) 771-2681
  • Lat: 39.156389 Lon: -95.852222, Call Sign: WQER937
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.535 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/31/2006, Expiration Date: 03/31/2016, Certifier: J.D. Hanna
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Silver Lake)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7-15 (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
    N-Number: 31877 , Serial Number: F71021
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Nicholas Stroup, 415 Eagle St, Silver Lake, KS 66539, Other Owners: Diana Stroup
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/20/1992, Exported to: Costa Rica
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 3869J , Serial Number: 15065169, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1966
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 305 Gemini, Silver Lake, KS 66539



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$56,280
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2004 2003 2002 2001

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0035.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 26
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Service Call: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Silver Lake


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