Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Kansas: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 68.9% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sylvia, KS
Sylvia compared to Kansas state average:
- 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 below 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 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 Sylvia (2009 data):
- Citizens Bank of Kansas, National Association: Sylvia Branch at 110 South Main Street, branch established on 1947-06-06. Info updated 2009-01-15: Bank assets: $240.1 mil, Deposits: $196.9 mil, headquarters in Kingman, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: King Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Reno County Kansas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (96%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Electricity (2%)
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Religion statistics for Sylvia
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Mennonite Church USA | Southern Baptist Convention |
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| Adherents | 19.5% | 17.1% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 5.1% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 15.1% | 2.2% | 6.5% | 3.2% |
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| Name | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Church of the Nazarene | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Lutheran Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 26.5% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 5.4% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 53.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $160 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $810 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,700 | $32,400 | 1 | $743 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,700 | $32,400 | 3 | $1,713 |
Sylvia government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $18,000
Sewerage: $11,000
All Other: $2,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $144,000
Central Staff Services: $39,000
General - Other: $36,000
Water Utilities: $26,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
Solid Waste Management: $17,000
Sewerage: $11,000
Fire Protection: $4,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Libraries: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
Highways: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $3,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $116,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $143,000
Water Utilities: $28,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
General Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $23,000
Public Utilities: $4,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $42,000
5.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,260 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.29% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($119 average AGI)| Reno County: | 0.07% | | Kansas average: | 0.18% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,395 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.91% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sylvia:
- KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KWBW (1450 AM; 1 kW; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sylvia:
- KHMY (93.1 FM; PRATT, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KGGG (94.7 FM; STERLING, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, INC)
- KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
- KHUT (102.9 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KVGB-FM (104.3 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KCVW (94.3 FM; KINGMAN, KS; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSKU (97.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, IN)
- KXKU (106.1 FM; LYONS, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA B/CING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sylvia:
- KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KSNC (Channel 2; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
- KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: WG0Q, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00502076
Grant Date: 10/26/2007, Expiration Date: 01/12/2018
Registrant: Robert D Haneke, 31619 W Longview Rd, Sylvia, KS 67581-9275 - Call Sign: KC0LHI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00394932
Grant Date: 08/29/2001, Expiration Date: 08/29/2011, Certifier: Travis W Haneke
Registrant: Travis W Haneke, 31619 W Longview, Sylvia, KS 67581
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4- Aircraft: VASEY BOB RV3 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 13BV , Serial Number: 10013, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 04/23/2003
Registrant (Individual): Robert K Vasey, Po Box 157, Sylvia, KS 67581 - Aircraft: VASEY 75 P51D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: FORD CONVERSION (60 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 51BV , Serial Number: 7551-1, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 05/26/1986
Registrant (Individual): Robert K Vasey, Po Box 157, Sylvia, KS 67581 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-20 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7672K , Serial Number: 20-493, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 09/08/1955
Registrant (Individual): Robert K Vasey, Po Box 157, Sylvia, KS 67581 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-160 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9666D , Serial Number: 22-6582, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 01/27/1959
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 33812 W Longview Rd, Sylvia, KS 67581
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