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Stafford County

Population in 2011: 1,290. Population change since 2000: -2.1%
 

Males: 637  (49.4%)
Females: 653  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  42.7 years
Kansas median age:  42.9 years

Zip codes: 67576.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,534 (it was $31,050 in 2000)
St. John:

$40,534
Kansas:

$47,817
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,619

St. John city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $63,968 (it was $39,400 in 2000)
St. John:

$63,968
Kansas:

$125,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $68,365; Detached houses: $71,153; Townhouses or other attached units: $75,466; In 2-unit structures: $52,651; Mobile homes: $28,331

Median gross rent in 2009: $438.

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  • White alone - 1,067 (82.4%)
  • Hispanic - 196 (15.1%)
  • Two or more races - 14 (1.1%)
  • Asian alone - 9 (0.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 6 (0.5%)
  • Black alone - 3 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in St. John: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.1%), English (16.2%), Irish (11.8%), United States (11.2%), Dutch (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1909 feet

Land area: 1.80 square miles.

Population density: 717 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in St. John:

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. John city:

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

32 residents are foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This city:  2.4%
Kansas:  5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $933 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $750 (1.4%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (80.8 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (376.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hudson, KS (3.0 miles) , Stafford, KS (3.0 miles ), Macksville, KS (3.4 miles ), Seward, KS (3.5 miles) , Radium, KS (3.7 miles) , Byers, KS (4.0 miles) , Belpre, KS (4.3 miles) , Iuka, KS (4.3 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,500
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.00 N, Longitude: 98.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 620

St. John household income distribution St. John home values distribution

Crime in St. John (2004):

  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (159.4 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (79.7 per 100,000)
  • 5 thefts (398.4 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (159.4 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 68.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.0)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.07
Kansas average:

2.59

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.3%
Kansas:

6.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-4.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (36%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

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Tornado activity:

St. John-area historical tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 208% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the St. John city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1955, a category F4 tornado 20.0 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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

On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.8 miles away from St. John center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from St. John center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Stafford County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near St. John:

  • PRATT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; PRATT, KS)
  • CENTRAL KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; GREAT BEND, KS)
  • GREAT BEND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; GREAT BEND, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in St. John, KS

Local government website: www.stjohnks.net/stjohn

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. John:

  • Hutchinson Community College (about 46 miles; Hutchinson, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,415)
  • Fort Hays State University (about 68 miles; Hays, KS; FT enrollment: 4,978)
  • Wichita State University (about 83 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 9,428)
  • Butler Community College (about 104 miles; El Dorado, KS; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • Cowley County Community College (about 115 miles; Arkansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • Northern Oklahoma College (about 122 miles; Tonkawa, OK; FT enrollment: 2,664)
  • Emporia State University (about 144 miles; Emporia, KS; FT enrollment: 4,068)

Library in St. John:

  • IDA LONG GOODMAN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $62,831; Location: 406 N. MONROE AVE; 32,213 books; 388 audio materials; 1,392 video materials; 30 state licensed databases; 69 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in St. John: Saint John Municipal Power Plant (A), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge Number 539 (B), Kanza Co - Operative Association Grain Elevator Number 8 (C), Kansas Highway Patrol Troop F - Stafford (D), Saint John Police Department (E), Stafford County Courthouse (F), Stafford County Sheriff's Department (G), Stafford County Rural Fire Department Station 420 (H), Saint John Volunteer Fire Department (I), Stafford County Emergency Medical Services (J), Stafford County Health Department (K), Ida Long Goodman Memorial Library (L), Saint John City Hall (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in St. John include: Community Fellowship Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Southern Baptist Church (C), Saint John Church of Christ (D), Saint John the Apostle Catholic Church (E), Saint John United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Stafford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.5%
(18.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 70.6% for Black residents, 33.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 19.4% for other race residents, 50.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kansas:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.9%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. John, KS


21 people in nursing homes
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

St. John compared to Kansas state average:

St. John, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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  • 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 above 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


St. John travel time to work - commute
St. John mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Stafford County Kansas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Stafford County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for St. John (based on Stafford County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.85%
Here63.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of Christ
Adherents28.4%16.0%10.3%9.3%9.0%
Congregations26.1%8.7%8.7%8.7%8.7%
NameChurches of ChristNorth American Baptist ConferenceChurch of the NazareneChurch of the BrethrenOther
Adherents7.1%5.8%3.0%2.8%8.2%
Congregations8.7%4.3%4.3%4.3%17.4%
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: 2
Stafford County:

4.57 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Stafford County:

9.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Here:

18.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.8%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Stafford County:

29.7%
Kansas:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

19.7%
State:

13.4%

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
Streets and Highways 2$5,658$33,9480$0
Firefighters 0$0 25$500
Sewerage 1$1,960$23,5200$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$8,902$26,7060$0
Financial Administration 3$6,558$26,2320$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$390
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,200
Electric Power 3$6,666$26,6640$0
Water Supply 1$2,302$27,6240$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,202$26,4240$0
Totals for Government 15$34,248$27,39832$2,090

St. John government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $90,000 ($69.77)
    Sewerage: $70,000 ($54.26)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($3.10)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $22,000 ($17.05)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $709,000 ($549.61)
    General - Other: $306,000 ($237.21)
    Police Protection: $160,000 ($124.03)
    Regular Highways: $111,000 ($86.05)
    Water Utilities: $95,000 ($73.64)
    Solid Waste Management: $92,000 ($71.32)
    Parks and Recreation: $78,000 ($60.47)
    Central Staff Services: $71,000 ($55.04)
    Sewerage: $38,000 ($29.46)
    Local Fire Protection: $34,000 ($26.36)
    Libraries: $11,000 ($8.53)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($3.10)
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,000 ($1.55)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($0.78)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $24,000 ($18.60)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $251,000 ($194.57)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $28,000 ($21.71)
    Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($7.75)
    Special Assessments: $7,000 ($5.43)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,000 ($2.33)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,000 ($705.43)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $659,000 ($510.85)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $63,000 ($48.84)
    Electric Utilities: $41,000 ($31.78)
    General - Other: $19,000 ($14.73)
    Police Protection: $7,000 ($5.43)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($3.10)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($1.55)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($1.55)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,000 ($1.55)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $183,000 ($141.86)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,090,000 ($844.96)
    Water Utilities: $137,000 ($106.20)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $133,000 ($103.10)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $36,000 ($27.91)
  • Tax - Property: $373,000 ($289.15)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $65,000 ($50.39)
    Public Utilities Sales: $35,000 ($27.13)
    Other License: $2,000 ($1.55)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $644,000 ($499.22)

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,716 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.13%
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 Barton County, KS  0.70% ($24,727 average AGI)
from Reno County, KS  0.63% ($22,600)


7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.19%
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 Barton County, KS  0.93% ($24,200 average AGI)
to Pratt County, KS  0.81% ($28,923)
to Sedgwick County, KS  0.81% ($42,462)

Strongest AM radio stations in St. John:

  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KNNS (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LARNED, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. John:

  • K219DC (91.7 FM; ST. JOHN, KS; Owner: ST. JOHN YOUTH GROUP)
  • KHMY (93.1 FM; PRATT, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGGG (94.7 FM; STERLING, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KVGB-FM (104.3 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KHOK (100.7 FM; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGTR (96.7 FM; LARNED, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWBI (91.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around St. John:

  • KSNC (Channel 2; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)

St. John fatal accident list:

Jan 5, 2009 01:29 PM, Us-281, Ne 30th St, Lat: 37.99974722, Lon: -98.74735, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 10, 1997 01:45 AM, South St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 26, 1976 04:40 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in St. John)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Lat: 38.158028 Lon: -98.703806, Call Sign: WPYT861
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.207 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/27/2003, Expiration Date: 10/27/2013, Certifier: Marcus Fischer
    Registrant: Mobile Radio Service Inc, Great Bend, KS 67530, Phone: (620) 793-5443, Fax: (620) 793-6507
  • 701 N. West Street (Lat: 38.006056 Lon: -98.766028), Type: Pole, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: WQAK833
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.350 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/23/2004, Expiration Date: 06/23/2014, Certifier: Carl Nelson
    Registrant: Mobile Radio Service, Inc., Route 2, Box 249-A, Great Bend, KS 67530, Phone: (620) 793-5443, Fax: (620) 793-6507


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 45
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

Incident types - St. John


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for St. John, KS

St. John on our top lists:

  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds"

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