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Chase County

Population in July 2007: 543. Population change since 2000: -3.9%
 

Males: 285  (52.6%)
Females: 258  (47.4%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66869.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,154 (it was $30,192 in 2000)
Strong City:  $38,154
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,168 (it was $27,900 in 2000)
Strong City:  $43,168
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $56,620; Detached houses: $60,917; Townhouses or other attached units: $66,664; Mobile homes: $16,300; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

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Races in Strong City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Strong City: 70.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.1%), United States (17.0%), Irish (11.6%), English (7.9%), Swedish (4.8%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1182 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 1008 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Strong City

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Strong City city

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
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:

Strong City:  1.2% ($328)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (63.9 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (65.4 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (387.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Cottonwood Falls, KS (1.4 miles ), Elmdale, KS (2.5 miles) , Dunlap, KS (3.9 miles) , Matfield Green, KS (4.0 miles) , Americus, KS (4.1 miles ), Cedar Point, KS (4.2 miles) , Wilsey, KS (4.3 miles) , Council Grove, KS (4.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $102,400
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 38.39 N, Longitude: 96.54 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: -32 (-5.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (3%)



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Strong City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.3 miles away from the Strong City city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 177 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Strong City:
  • MORRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS)
  • EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
  • NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 22 miles; EMPORIA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Strong City, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Strong City:
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 62 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
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Hotel: Prairie Fire Inn & Spa (301 East 7).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Strong City and their reported violations in the past:

CHASE CO RWD 1 (Population served: 450, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-08-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-1998)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-02-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-02-1998), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-02-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-02-1998), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and JUN-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-08-1995), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-1995)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.9%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Strong City, KS



Strong City compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Strong City (2009 data):
  • Cottonwood Valley Bank: Strong City Branch at 303 Cottonwood Street, branch established on 1984-11-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22.8 mil, Deposits: $19.9 mil, headquarters in Cedar Point, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Cedar Point Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Chase County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Strong City

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents34.8%25.3%20.2%8.1%11.6%
Congregations41.7%8.3%8.3%8.3%33.3%
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
Financial Administration 1$2,137$25,6440$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,911$22,9326$399
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$166
Streets and Highways 1$1,908$22,8960$0
Water Supply 2$4,021$24,1260$0
Totals for Government 5$9,977$23,9458$565



Strong City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $158,000
    Water Utilities: $144,000
    Solid Waste Management: $34,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $149,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $396,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $271,000
    Water Utilities: $147,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $49,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $11,000
    General - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $102,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $160,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
    General Support: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $76,000
    Total General Sales: $28,000
    Public Utilities: $20,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $137,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,269 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


7.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.50%
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 Lyon County, KS  2.09% ($25,045 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Strong City:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KVOE (1400 AM; 1 kW; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Strong City:
  • KRWV (96.1 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: C & C CONSULTING, INC)
  • KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
  • KNGM (91.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CHRISTIAN ACTION TEAM, INC.)
  • KFFX (104.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KJRL (105.7 FM; HERINGTON, KS; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)
  • KPOR (90.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KVOE-FM (101.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • K280EK (103.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • K209CB (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Strong City:
  • KETM-CA (Channel 17; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


Strong City fatal accident list:
Sep 29, 1998 09:00 AM, Us-50, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 5, 1980 09:20 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WA0AWT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01219017
    Grant Date: 11/30/2006, Expiration Date: 02/20/2017, Certifier: Dudley Doolittle Jr
    Registrant: Dudley Doolittle Jr, 501 S Cottonwood, Strong City, KS 66869


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Strong City, KS

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