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Stark, KS map Population (year 2000): 106. Estimated population in July 2006: 103 (-2.8% change)
 

Males: 56  (52.8%)
Females: 50  (47.2%)

Neosho County

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

Zip code: 66775


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,100 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Stark  $28,100
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $15,800 (it was $15,300 in 2000)
Stark  $15,800
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Stark:

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

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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: 603 people per square mile 
 
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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:  1.3% ($199)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

Stark satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (85.6 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (104.1 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (356.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Savonburg, KS (4.0 miles) , Elsmore, KS (7.2 miles) , Walnut, KS (7.7 miles ), Erie, KS (10.8 miles ), St. Paul, KS (12.0 miles ), Hepler, KS (12.2 miles) , Bronson, KS (15.1 miles ), Moran, KS (15.8 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

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Stark-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 100% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 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 31.6 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Stark:
  • NEOSHO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CHANUTE, KS)
  • HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 CRAWFORD COUNTY (about 24 miles; GIRARD, KS)
  • ALLEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; IOLA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stark:
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 59 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 94 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 106 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stark:
  • ALLEN COUNTY (about 21 miles; IOLA, KS; ID: K88)
  • CHANUTE MARTIN JOHNSON (about 24 miles; CHANUTE, KS; ID: CNU)
  • FORT SCOTT MUNI (about 27 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS; ID: FSK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stark:
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 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 91 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 97 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)

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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 1999:
This city:  17.2%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

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 (2007 data):
  • Bank of Commerce: Stark Branch at Main And First Streets, branch established on 1991-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $124.5 mil, Deposits: $111.1 mil, headquarters in Chanute, KS, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Neosho County Kansas:


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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
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$73
Financial Administration 0$0 1$32
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$30
Firefighters 0$0 3$15
Totals for Government 0$0 6$150


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)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KKOY (1460 AM; 1 kW; CHANUTE, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stark:
  • KBJQ (88.3 FM; BRONSON, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KIKS-FM (101.5 FM; IOLA, KS; Owner: IOLA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Stark:
  • KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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