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Sylvan Grove, KS map Population (year 2000): 324. Estimated population in July 2006: 299 (-7.7% change)
 

Males: 161  (49.7%)
Females: 163  (50.3%)

Lincoln County

Median resident age:  46.5 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67481.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,700 (it was $27,188 in 2000)
Sylvan Grove  $27,700
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $35,400 (it was $34,300 in 2000)
Sylvan Grove  $35,400
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Sylvan Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (37.7%), English (11.7%), French (9.6%), Irish (8.0%), French Canadian (4.6%), Swedish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1445 feet

Land area: 0.37 square miles.

Population density: 814 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Sylvan Grove

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sylvan Grove city

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Sylvan Grove, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sylvan Grove to the number of sex offenders is 301 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sylvan Grove:  1.1% ($381)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (116.8 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (443.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lucas, KS (10.5 miles ), Wilson, KS (14.1 miles ), Hunter, KS (15.3 miles) , Lincoln Center, KS (17.0 miles ), Dorrance, KS (17.7 miles ), Luray, KS (21.7 miles ), Ellsworth, KS (22.4 miles ), Tipton, KS (23.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.01 N, Longitude: 98.39 W


Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+2.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Truck transportation (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)


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Sylvan Grove-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Sylvan Grove city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/7/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sylvan Grove:
  • LINCOLN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LINCOLN, KS)
  • ELLSWORTH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; ELLSWORTH, KS)
  • RUSSELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; RUSSELL, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sylvan Grove:
  • SALINA MUNI (about 54 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 57 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; ID: GBD)
  • HAYS RGNL (about 62 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sylvan Grove:
  • LUCAS (about 9 miles; LUCAS, KS; ID: 38K)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, KS; ID: K71)
  • ELLSWORTH MUNI (about 23 miles; ELLSWORTH, KS; ID: 9K7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sylvan Grove:
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 128 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
Public high school in Sylvan Grove:
  • SYLVAN UNIFIED HIGH (Students: 96; Location: 504 W 4TH; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Sylvan Grove:
  • SYLVAN UNIFIED ELEM (Students: 63; Location: 405 KENTUCKY AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Sylvan Grove:
  • SYLVAN GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,510; Location: 122 S MAIN BOX 96; 4,665 books; 115 audio materials; 315 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Sylvan Grove City - City Hall (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 118 South Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sylvan Grove and their reported violations in the past:

WILSON LAKE ESTATES (Population served: 14, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.1%
Whole state:  67.6%

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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.6%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Sylvan Grove 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sylvan Grove (2007 data):
  • Thunder Bank: at 102 North Main Street, branch established on 1903-01-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.7 mil, Deposits: $23.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Thunder Bancorp, Inc.



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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$75
Water Supply 1$2,134$25,6080$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,023
Totals for Government 1$2,134$25,6088$2,098


Sylvan Grove government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $26,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $78,000
    Water Utilities: $36,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Sewerage: $18,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Libraries: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $219,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $55,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $59,000
    Public Utilities: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000

6.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,371 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.68%
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 Saline County, KS  1.28% ($23,706 average AGI)


7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,862 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
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 Saline County, KS  2.02% ($31,889 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sylvan Grove:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KVSV (1190 AM; 2 kW; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sylvan Grove:
  • KZLS (107.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRD (88.9 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
  • KHOK (100.7 FM; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sylvan Grove:
  • KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)

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