Stark, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 103. Population change since 2000: -2.8%

Males: 54	(52.8%)
Females: 49	(47.2%)

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

Zip code: 66775

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,752 (it was $27,500 in 2000)

Stark:	$34,752
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $25,839 (it was $16,700 in 2000)

Stark:	$25,839
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $37,166; Detached houses: $37,516; Townhouses or other attached units: $6,410; Mobile homes: $32,500

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Races in Stark:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Stark: 64.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (8.5%), Greek (8.5%), Dutch (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 592 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Stark

High school or higher: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stark city

Never married: 12.9%
Now married: 65.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 12.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
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:

Stark:	1.2% ($199)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Stark satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (84.4 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (101.1 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (350.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Savonburg, KS (2.0 miles) , Walnut, KS (2.7 miles ), Elsmore, KS (2.7 miles) , Hepler, KS (3.1 miles) , Erie, KS (3.2 miles ), St. Paul, KS (3.5 miles ), Uniontown, KS (3.8 miles ), Bronson, KS (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 37.69 N, Longitude: 95.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+34.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (27%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Repair and maintenance (17%)
Metal and metal products (13%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Construction (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Other direct selling establishments (14%)
U. S. Postal service (14%)
Educational services (14%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (23%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (17%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (19%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (19%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
Secondary school teachers (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)

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Average climate in Stark, Kansas

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Stark-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 136% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Stark city center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 tornado 31.0 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Stark:

NEOSHO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CHANUTE, KS)
HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 CRAWFORD COUNTY (about 21 miles; GIRARD, KS)
ALLEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; IOLA, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stark:

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 88 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 94 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.2%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stark, KS

Stark compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
Number of rooms per house 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 below state average.

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Banks with branches in Stark (2009 data):

Bank of Commerce: Stark Branch at Main And First Streets, branch established on 1991-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $133.8 mil, Deposits: $120.9 mil, headquarters in Chanute, KS, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Stark mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Neosho County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (5%) Wood (5%)

Religon statistics for Stark

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	24.8%	18.2%	12.3%	10.8%	5.7%
Congregations	8.3%	22.2%	8.3%	5.6%	8.3%

Name	Assemblies of God	Lutheran Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	5.3%	5.3%	3.3%	3.2%	11.3%
Congregations	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	2.8%	33.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$61
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$57
Firefighters	0	$0		3	$29
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$140
Totals for Government	0	$0		6	$287

Stark government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $10,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000

All Other: $2,000
Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $5,000
General - Other: $5,000

Regular Highways: $4,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000

Sewerage: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $40,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
All Other: $2,000

General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $5,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
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 Allen County, KS	0.69% ($24,500 average AGI)
from Wilson County, KS	0.67% ($21,744)
from Labette County, KS	0.36% ($22,762)

7.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
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 Wilson County, KS	0.60% ($22,629 average AGI)
to Allen County, KS	0.56% ($20,485)
to Labette County, KS	0.54% ($20,813)

Strongest AM radio stations in Stark:

KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
KKOY (1460 AM; 1 kW; CHANUTE, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stark:

KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
KBJQ (88.3 FM; BRONSON, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KIKS-FM (101.5 FM; IOLA, KS; Owner: IOLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KVCY (104.7 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
KOMB (103.9 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: FORT SCOTT BROADCCASTING CO., INC.)
KINZ (95.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, KS; Owner: SUTCLIFFE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KBZI (100.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MO; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS INC)
KSEK-FM (99.1 FM; GIRARD, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORP.)
KKOY-FM (105.5 FM; CHANUTE, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Stark:

KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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