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Shawnee County

Population in 2011: 127,717. Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 

Males: 61,057  (47.8%)
Females: 66,660  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Kansas median age:  42.9 years

Zip codes: 66601, 66603, 66604, 66605, 66606, 66607, 66608, 66609, 66610, 66611, 66612, 66614, 66615, 66616, 66617, 66618, 66619, 66620, 66621, 66622, 66624, 66625, 66626, 66628, 66629, 66634, 66636, 66637, 66638, 66642, 66647, 66652, 66653, 66658, 66667, 66675, 66683, 66686, 66692, 66699.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,109 (it was $35,928 in 2000)
Topeka:

$39,109
Kansas:

$47,817
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,574

Topeka city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $95,400 (it was $65,700 in 2000)
Topeka:

$95,400
Kansas:

$125,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $107,060; Detached houses: $112,221; Townhouses or other attached units: $123,866; In 2-unit structures: $85,920; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,975; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $70,167; Mobile homes: $27,525

Median gross rent in 2009: $642.

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  • White alone - 88,839 (69.7%)
  • Hispanic - 17,026 (13.4%)
  • Black alone - 13,775 (10.8%)
  • Two or more races - 4,554 (3.6%)
  • Asian alone - 1,687 (1.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 1,374 (1.1%)
  • Other race alone - 132 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 86 (0.07%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Topeka: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (11.6%), English (11.0%), United States (6.9%), French (3.2%), Swedish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 56.0 square miles.

Population density: 2280 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Topeka:

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Topeka city:

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

4,017 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

This city:  3.3%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists there were 318 registered sex offenders living in Topeka, Kansas as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Topeka to the number of sex offenders is 391 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,623 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,158 (1.4%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (61.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (435.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Silver Lake, KS (3.2 miles ), Auburn, KS (3.4 miles ), Meriden, KS (3.5 miles ), Willard, KS (3.8 miles) , Hoyt, KS (3.8 miles ), Carbondale, KS (3.9 miles ), Rossville, KS (3.9 miles ), Lecompton, KS (4.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 171 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 1998: 173 buildings, average cost: $135,900
  • 1999: 180 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2000: 231 buildings, average cost: $137,700
  • 2001: 332 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2002: 273 buildings, average cost: $134,100
  • 2003: 367 buildings, average cost: $132,700
  • 2004: 508 buildings, average cost: $159,600
  • 2005: 539 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2006: 314 buildings, average cost: $170,200
  • 2007: 223 buildings, average cost: $168,400
  • 2008: 161 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2009: 145 buildings, average cost: $153,100
  • 2010: 148 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2011: 78 buildings, average cost: $173,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.04 N, Longitude: 95.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +26,568 (+21.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 50,361 (86.4%)

Area code: 785

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Crime in Topeka by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 1518228168791210101415
per 100,000 12.514.317.96.513.16.55.77.39.88.28.111.211.7
Rapes 101618473525050574735445153
per 100,000 84.148.468.559.042.540.840.946.438.628.635.640.741.3
Robberies 377472358409298246275310308275301222235
per 100,000 313.9374.2291.9330.8243.4200.7225.0252.4252.7224.4243.8177.2183.2
Assaults 615727611499362332350293352289360410395
per 100,000 512.0576.3498.1403.6295.6270.9286.4238.6288.8235.8291.6327.2307.9
Burglaries 2,4362,7272,0461,7671,5181,4011,7191,4781,4241,5611,6631,5981,727
per 100,000 2028.22161.91668.01429.31239.71143.31406.51203.51168.31273.71347.11275.31346.2
Thefts 9,1078,0677,6327,8637,1836,9837,2446,6455,6465,0674,6325,4045,213
per 100,000 7582.36395.26222.16360.35866.35698.35927.15410.94632.24134.53752.24312.64063.7
Auto thefts 699984777675507659699625704688407504589
per 100,000 582.0780.1633.5546.0414.1537.8571.9508.9577.6561.4329.7402.2459.1
Arson N/AN/A18N/AN/A1010111010914N/A
per 100,000 N/AN/A14.7N/AN/A8.28.29.08.28.27.311.2N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 785.5769.1698.5642.3550.2514.3553.7519.9500.5455.9449.7470.4469.4

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Crime in Topeka detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 353 (290 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.26
Kansas average:

2.59

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Topeka, Kansas accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.1%
Kansas:

6.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,581 (+1.3%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Topeka-area historical tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 202% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the Topeka city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 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.

Earthquake activity:

Topeka-area historical earthquake activity is below Kansas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from Topeka center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Shawnee County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Kerry Livgren - Rock guitarist, Charles Curtis - (1860-1936), Vice President of the United States, Pat Roberts - Politician, Mark Turgeon - Basketball player-coach, Harry D. Felt - Admiral, Ben Lerner - Poet, Andy McKee - Folk guitarist, Annette Bening - (born 1958), actor, Karl Bowman - Psychiatric researcher, Frank E. Petersen - Marine Corps general.

Main business address for: PAYLESS SHOESOURCE INC /DE/ (RETAIL-SHOE STORES), WESTAR ENERGY INC /KS (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED), CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospitals/medical centers in Topeka:

  • ST FRANCIS HEALTH CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 1700 SW 7TH STREET)
  • STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1500 SW 10TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Topeka:

  • LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; LAWRENCE, KS)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; WINCHESTER, KS)
  • HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; HOLTON, KS)

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Airports and heliports located in Topeka:


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Amtrak station:

TOPEKA (5TH & HOLLIDAY STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.topeka.org

Colleges/Universities in Topeka:

  • Washburn University (Full-time enrollment: 4,484; Location: 1700 SW College Avenue; Public; Website: www.washburn.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Washburn Institute of Technology (FT enrollment: 184; Location: 5724 SW Huntoon; Public; Website: www.washburntech.edu)
  • Bryan College (FT enrollment: 183; Location: 1527 SW Fairlawn Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bryancolleges.edu)
  • Regency Beauty Institute-Topeka (FT enrollment: 69; Location: 1930 SW Wanamaker Road-Ste A; Private, for-profit; Website: www.regencybeauty.com)
  • B Street Design-School International Hair Styling-Topeka (FT enrollment: 33; Location: 3602 SW Topeka Blvd; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Topeka:

  • University of Kansas (about 25 miles; Lawrence, KS; Full-time enrollment: 24,411)
  • Kansas State University (about 49 miles; Manhattan, KS; FT enrollment: 18,850)
  • Emporia State University (about 51 miles; Emporia, KS; FT enrollment: 4,068)
  • Kansas City Kansas Community College (about 51 miles; Kansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,397)
  • Johnson County Community College (about 53 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 7,433)
  • Grantham University (about 57 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 4,150)
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City (about 60 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 9,113)

Public high schools in Topeka:

Private high schools in Topeka:

  • HAYDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 515; Location: 401 SW GAGE BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • CAIR PARAVEL LATIN SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 635 SW CLAY ST; Grades: KG - 12)
  • HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 3102 NW TOPEKA BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Topeka:

Private elementary/middle schools in Topeka:

  • MOST PURE HEART OF MARY SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 1750 SW STONE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • TOPEKA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 2200 SW EVENINGSIDE DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MATER DEI CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 934 SW CLAY ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 251; Location: 1725 NE SEWARD AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • TOPEKA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 701 SW ROOSEVELT ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MATTHEW'S SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 1000 SE 28TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • KENNEDY ACADEMY (Students: 68; Location: 206 SE LAKEWOOD CT; Grades: PK - T1)
  • TOPEKA ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: 2431 SW WANAMAKER RD; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Topeka, map of school districts: SEAMAN USD 345, TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS USD 501

Library in Topeka:

  • TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,273,079; Location: 1515 SW 10TH AVE; 422,922 books; 1,250 e-books; 23,489 audio materials; 71,739 video materials; 82 local licensed databases; 30 state licensed databases; 31 other licensed databases; 1,310 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Heritage Christian School (Private High School Grades 9-12) Address same as Elementary
  • Allen County Community College in Burlingame, KS 30 minutes from Topeka, KS Serving Shawnee, Osage and other surrounding counties

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Notable locations in Topeka: Kansas Expocentre Landon Arena (A), Kansas Expocentre Domer Livestock Arena (B), Topeka Amtrak Station (C), Corporate Meadows Office Park (D), Corporate Hill (E), Cedar Crest Office Park (F), Meier Industrial Park (G), Henderson Industrial Park (H), Berkshire Country Club (I), White Lakes Center (J), Bullseye Business Park (K), South Town Industrial Park (L), Summit Executive Park (M), Interstate 70 Commercial Park (N), Southgate Industrial Plaza (O), Fox Meadow Industrial Park (P), Dornwood Nature Trail (Q), Shawnee Country Club (R), Topeka Country Club (S), Topeka Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: West Ridge Plaza Shopping Center (1), Northland Shopping Center (2), Westboro Shopping Center (3), Washburn View Shopping Center (4), University Village Mall (5), Indian Hills Shopping Center (6), Market Place Shopping Center (7), Holliday Square Shopping Center (8), Highland Crest Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Topeka include: Greater Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (B), Saint John's Lutheran Church (C), Saint John American Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Topeka Reformed Latter Day Saints Central Church (E), Fairlawn Church of the Nazarene (F), Evangel Temple Church (G), Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Church (H), Christian Church in Kansas Disciples of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Foster Cemetery (1), Pen well - Gabel Cemetery and Mausoleum (2), Mount Calvary Cemetery (3), Mount Auburn Cemetery (4), Topeka Cemetery (5), Mount Hope Cemetery (6), Boys Industrial School Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Forty and Eight Lake (A), Hidden Valley Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Indian Creek (A), Soldier Creek (B), Deer Creek (C), Colly Creek (D), South Branch Shunganunga Creek (E), Ward Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Topeka include: Country Club Park (1), Shunga Glen Park (2), Central Park (3), Chesney Park (4), Big Shunga Park (5), Horne Park (6), Westboro Park (7), Sims Park (8), Edgewater Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Combat Air Museum (6700 Southwest Topeka Boulevard) (1), Great Overland Station (Museums; 701 North Kansas Avenue) (2), Railroad Heritage Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Po Box 8792) (3), Topeka City - Zoo- Administration (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 635 Southwest Gage Boulevard) (4), Ward Meade Park (Historical Places & Services; 124 Northwest Fillmore Street) (5), Lexis Nexis (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1700 Southwest College Avenue) (6), Stormont-Vail Healthcare Stormont-Vl RGNL Health Center - Baker University School of Nur (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1500 Southwest 10th Avenue) (7), Museum of Kansas National Guard (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 6700 Southwest Topeka Boulevard) (8), Pocket Change (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1801 Southwest Wanamaker Road Ofc) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Amerisuites (6021 Southwest 6th Avenue) (1), Days Inn (1510 Southwest Wanamaker Road) (2), Best Western Parsons Inn (101 East Main Street) (3), Capital Center Inn (914 Southeast Madison Street) (4), Country Inn-Suites Topeka (6020 Southwest 10th Street) (5), Best Western Topeka Inn (700 Southwest Fairlawn Street) (6), Ramada Inn Downtown - Topeka (420 SE 6th Ave) (7), Amerisuites Topeka (6021 SW 6th Ave) (8), Executive Residences Inc (2320 South Kansas Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Topeka Municipal Court (214 Southeast 8th Avenue Frnt) (1), Corporation Commission (1500 Southwest Arrowhead Road) (2), Kansas State - Supreme Court- Justice Marla J Luckert (Kansas Judicial Centre) (3), Kansas State - Supreme Court- Justice Robert E Davis (Kansas Judicial Centre) (4), Kansas State - Supreme Court- Reporter (Kansas Judicial Centre) (5), Topeka City - Municipal Court- Probation (707 Southeast Quincy Street) (6), Kansas State - Workforce Network Board (401 Southwest Topeka Boulevard) (7), Federal Bureau of Investigation (444 Southeast Quincy Street Suite 390) (8), Jefferson Court (1017 Northeast Jefferson) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Shawnee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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AQI  PM10 PM2.5 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.6. This is about average.
City:

30.6
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 24.2. This is about average. There were 28 monitors within city limits.
City:

24.2
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.73. This is about average. There were 24 monitors within city limits.
City:

8.73
U.S.:

9.59
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.7. This is about average. There were 5 monitors within city limits.
City:

26.7
U.S.:

28.3

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

ANDERSON`S MOBILE HOME COURT (Population served: 76, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and OCT-12-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-1994)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-01-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-1994)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-07-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-1999)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-03-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-1994)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-01-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-1994)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.4%
(16.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kansas:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.9%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Topeka, KS

People in group quarters in Topeka:

  • 1,604 people in nursing homes
  • 421 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 403 people in state prisons
  • 274 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 271 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 269 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 194 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 168 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 148 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 98 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 84 people in halfway houses
  • 44 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 38 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 31 people in other group homes
  • 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 5 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Topeka compared to Kansas state average:

Topeka, Kansas environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Landon Arena. Capacity: 7,777.

Banks with most branches in Topeka (2011 data):

  • CoreFirst Bank & Trust: 16 branches. Info updated 2007/10/03: Bank assets: $1,154.4 mil, Deposits: $811.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bank And Trust Holding Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Kaw Valley Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2007/02/21: Bank assets: $453.7 mil, Deposits: $387.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Kaw Valley Bancorp, Inc.
  • Capitol Federal Savings Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $9,167.4 mil, Deposits: $4,742.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 46 total offices
  • Capital City Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $414.6 mil, Deposits: $317.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Capital City Bancshares, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Fairlawn Branch, Highland Park Branch, North Branch, Topeka Boulevard Branch, Topeka Main Branch, Huntoon Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Fidelity State Bank and Trust Company: Fidelity State Bank And Trust Compan, Gage Boulevard Branch, Southwest Branch, Topeka Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $96.7 mil, Deposits: $79.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Kansas Bankshares, Inc.
  • Equity Bank, A National Association: Topeka Main Branch, Gage Branch, Motor Bank Branch, Southwest Branch. Info updated 2011/12/19: Bank assets: $605.9 mil, Deposits: $476.4 mil, headquarters in Andover, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Equity Bancshares, Inc.
  • UMB Bank, National Association: North Plaza Branch, Detached Facility, Highland Park Branch. Info updated 2007/12/13: Bank assets: $11,205.9 mil, Deposits: $8,538.8 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 107 total offices, Holding Company: Umb Financial Corporation
  • 12 other banks with 20 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Topeka, Kansas:

  • Best Western Candelight, 2831 SW Fairlawn, Topeka, KS 66614 , Phone: (785) 272-9550, Fax: (785) 272-8242
  • Econo Lodge, 2950 S W Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66611 , Phone: (785) 267-1681, Fax: (785) 267-3908
  • Fairfield Inn, 1530 SW Westport Dr, Topeka, KS 66604 , Phone: (785) 273-6800, Fax: (785) 273-6800
  • Ramada Inn South, I-470 & S Topeka Ave, Topeka, KS 66609 , Phone: (785) 267-1800
  • Heritage House, 3535 SW 6TH, Topeka, KS 66606 , Phone: (785) 233-3800, Fax: (785) 233-9793
  • Super 8 Motel - Topeka, 5968 SW 10TH, Topeka, KS 66604 , Phone: (785) 273-5100, Fax: (785) 273-5100
  • Comfort Inn Topeka, 1518 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka, KS 66604 , Phone: (785) 273-5365, Fax: (785) 273-5365
  • Days Inn Topeka, 1510 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka, KS 66604 , Phone: (785) 222-8538, Fax: (785) 272-8538
  • 20 other hotels and motels
All 28 fire-safe hotels and motels in Topeka, Kansas

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Topeka travel time to work - commute
Topeka mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Shawnee County Kansas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Shawnee County Kansas:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Topeka:

(Topeka, Kansas Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for Topeka (based on Shawnee County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.16%
Here46.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents33.9%14.1%6.3%6.2%4.7%
Congregations5.3%14.2%4.1%11.2%3.0%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the Nazarene Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents4.4%4.1%3.1%2.8%20.4%
Congregations6.5%7.1%3.6%2.4%42.6%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 35
Here:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Shawnee County:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
This county:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 104
Shawnee County:

6.00 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Shawnee County:

8.4%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.4%
State:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.7%
Kansas:

13.4%

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 17$56,949$40,1990$0
Other Government Administration 12$49,881$49,8810$0
Judicial and Legal 50$214,178$51,4030$0
Police Protection - Officers 207$1,125,201$65,2290$0
Police - Other 148$271,994$22,0540$0
Firefighters 226$1,224,391$65,0120$0
Fire - Other 23$123,891$64,6390$0
Streets and Highways 67$240,345$43,0470$0
Welfare 13$35,880$33,1200$0
Sewerage 35$135,984$46,6230$0
Parks and Recreation 184$573,656$37,4120$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 17$58,735$41,4600$0
Water Supply 116$421,816$43,6360$0
Transit 170$531,559$37,5225$2,670
Other and Unallocable 130$417,850$38,5710$0
Totals for Government 1,415$5,482,310$46,4935$2,670

Topeka government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,500,000 ($105.70)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $23,395,000 ($183.18)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,926,000 ($22.91)
    Parking Facilities: $2,692,000 ($21.08)
    All Other: $2,155,000 ($16.87)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $15,340,000 ($120.11)
    Sewerage: $15,230,000 ($119.25)
    Water Utilities: $8,036,000 ($62.92)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,174,000 ($9.19)
    Police Protection: $84,000 ($0.66)
    Parking Facilities: $14,000 ($0.11)
    Local Fire Protection: $9,000 ($0.07)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $32,631,000 ($255.49)
    Police Protection: $24,000,000 ($187.92)
    Water Utilities: $20,931,000 ($163.89)
    Local Fire Protection: $16,737,000 ($131.05)
    Sewerage: $16,237,000 ($127.13)
    Parks and Recreation: $11,111,000 ($87.00)
    Regular Highways: $8,902,000 ($69.70)
    Financial Administration: $5,911,000 ($46.28)
    Transit Utilities: $5,726,000 ($44.83)
    Central Staff Services: $3,216,000 ($25.18)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,020,000 ($23.65)
    Parking Facilities: $2,996,000 ($23.46)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,763,000 ($21.63)
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,510,000 ($11.82)
    General Public Buildings: $1,376,000 ($10.77)
    Corrections - Other: $170,000 ($1.33)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $132,750,000 ($1039.41)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $5,071,000 ($39.70)
    Transit Utilities: $823,000 ($6.44)
    All Other: $351,000 ($2.75)
    General Local Government Support: $230,000 ($1.80)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,056,000 ($70.91)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $893,000 ($6.99)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,111,000 ($55.68)
    Highways: $1,584,000 ($12.40)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $160,108,000 ($1253.62)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,358,000 ($214.21)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,292,000 ($111.90)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,672,000 ($67.90)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,163,000 ($24.77)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,866,000 ($14.61)
    Special Assessments: $1,757,000 ($13.76)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,377,000 ($10.78)
    Rents: $835,000 ($6.54)
    Sale of Property: $194,000 ($1.52)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $338,449,000 ($2649.99)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $306,635,000 ($2400.89)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,106,000 ($361.00)
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,041,000 ($8.15)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $6,688,000 ($52.37)
    Transit Utilities: $1,082,000 ($8.47)
    Parks and Recreation: $550,000 ($4.31)
    Financial Administration: $547,000 ($4.28)
    Parking Facilities: $458,000 ($3.59)
    Sewerage: $410,000 ($3.21)
    Water Utilities: $312,000 ($2.44)
    Police Protection: $218,000 ($1.71)
    General - Other: $196,000 ($1.53)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000 ($0.36)
    Local Fire Protection: $41,000 ($0.32)
    Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($0.05)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,523,000 ($411.25)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,880,000 ($171.32)
    Transit Utilities: $916,000 ($7.17)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $25,425,000 ($199.07)
    Beginning: $23,140,000 ($181.18)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $141,381,000 ($1106.99)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,556,000 ($27.84)
    General Local Government Support: $1,376,000 ($10.77)
    All Other: $1,037,000 ($8.12)
    Transit Utilities: $460,000 ($3.60)
    Housing and Community Development: $97,000 ($0.76)
  • Tax - Property: $35,704,000 ($279.56)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $26,783,000 ($209.71)
    Public Utilities Sales: $10,058,000 ($78.75)
    Other License: $1,728,000 ($13.53)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,664,000 ($13.03)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $71,123,000 ($556.88)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,791,000 ($29.68)

5.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.17%
Kansas average:

7.39%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($305 average AGI)
Shawnee County:

0.04%
Kansas average:

0.18%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, KS  0.38% ($34,745 average AGI)
from Osage County, KS  0.29% ($29,870)
from Jefferson County, KS  0.25% ($31,521)


5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,853 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.35%
Kansas average:

7.67%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($241 average AGI)
Shawnee County:

0.05%
Kansas average:

0.08%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, KS  0.47% ($36,188 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.45% ($38,154)
to Sedgwick County, KS  0.23% ($34,533)

Strongest AM radio stations in Topeka:

  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTOP (1490 AM; 1 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Topeka:

  • KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K205CS (88.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
  • KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • K215DM (90.9 FM; HOYT, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Topeka:

  • KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
  • KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KUJH-LP (Channel 14; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Topeka fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 259
Total length: 2,306 meters (7,566ft)
Total costs: $53,897,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,662,322
Total average daily truck traffic: 270,334

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 3
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 7
  • 1940-1949: 5
  • 1950-1959: 47
  • 1960-1969: 64
  • 1970-1979: 39
  • 1980-1989: 21
  • 1990-1999: 63
  • 2000-2010: 9
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Topeka, KS

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Topeka)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 305 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Topeka, KS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 105 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 98 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 636 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Topeka)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Topeka)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 189 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 23 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED598$94,836602$87,5231,302$99,048149$28,31315$499,693394$65,41422$23,668
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED28$96,72448$94,531138$105,32418$21,5060$016$63,3403$41,843
APPLICATIONS DENIED57$84,969128$64,063507$93,99090$20,7902$621,13059$88,84533$27,612
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN38$96,44567$85,060364$96,72725$40,8341$39,00024$61,5342$13,735
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$94,4325$67,71249$99,9312$17,5000$02$36,3200$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 35 tracts in Topeka, KS

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 21 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED135$110,16687$115,1451$54,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED21$104,76323$121,5401$45,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$89,60110$141,2100$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$131,6083$152,1830$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$81,8911$155,2101$110,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1304
  • Hazardous Condition: 366
  • Service Call: 61
  • Good Intent Call: 103

Incident types - Topeka


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Topeka, KS

Most common first names in Topeka, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,14372.4 years
Mary1,03280.3 years
William91474.2 years
Robert78370.8 years
James73971.1 years
Charles70674.1 years
Helen54881.0 years
George49676.2 years
Ruth45681.2 years
Dorothy45479.0 years
Most common last names in Topeka, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith52175.5 years
Johnson45175.1 years
Miller34076.6 years
Brown29276.8 years
Anderson23978.5 years
Williams23173.4 years
Jones22874.4 years
Davis22375.7 years
Wilson20576.6 years
Martin17678.8 years
Businesses in Topeka, KS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Lane Furniture1
Ace Hardware3LensCrafters1
Aeropostale1Little Caesars Pizza3
AmericInn1Long John Silver's3
American Eagle Outfitters1Lowe's1
Applebee's1Macy's1
Arby's4Marriott2
AutoZone2MasterBrand Cabinets6
BMW1Maurices1
Baskin-Robbins2McDonald's11
Bath & Body Works1Men's Wearhouse1
Baymont Inn1Motel 62
Bed Bath & Beyond1Motherhood Maternity3
Best Western1New Balance7
Big O Tires1Nike17
Buffalo Wild Wings1Office Depot1
Burger King4OfficeMax1
Burlington Coat Factory1Old Navy1
CVS1Olive Garden1
Caribou Coffee1On The Border1
Casual Male XL1Outback1
Catherines1Outback Steakhouse1
Charlotte Russe1Pac Sun1
Chick-Fil-A1Panera Bread1
Chipotle1Papa John's Pizza2
Chuck E. Cheese's1Payless4
Church's Chicken2Penske1
Cold Stone Creamery1PetSmart1
Coldwater Creek1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut6
Cracker Barrel1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Curves3Quality1
Dairy Queen4Quiznos3
Days Inn1RadioShack3
Deb1Red Lobster1
Dennys2Red Robin1
Domino's Pizza3SAS Shoes1
Econo Lodge1SONIC Drive-In7
Eddie Bauer1Sam's Club1
Famous Footwear1Sears3
Fashion Bug1Sleep Inn1
FedEx22Slumberland1
Finish Line1Spencer Gifts1
GNC2Sprint Nextel3
GameStop2Starbucks2
Gap1Steak 'n Shake1
Goodwill2Subway13
Gymboree1Super 82
H&R Block6T-Mobile9
Hardee's3T.J.Maxx1
Haworth1Taco Bell3
Hobby Lobby1Talbots1
Holiday Inn4Target1
Home Depot1The Room Place1
Hot Topic1Toys"R"Us2
IHOP1True Value3
JCPenney1U-Haul7
Jimmy John's1UPS29
Jones New York3Vans2
Journeys1Verizon Wireless1
KFC3Victoria's Secret1
Kmart2Walgreens8
Kohl's1Walmart3
Kroger17Wendy's5
La-Z-Boy1Wet Seal1
Lane Bryant1YMCA4
Browse common businesses in Topeka, KS


Topeka on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Rail transportation (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Printing and related support activities (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Communications equipment operators (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Printing and related support activities (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Plastics and rubber products (population 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally ill (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (population 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the highest real estate taxes percentage in 2005"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses (population 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in state prisons (population 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parking facilities per resident in 2004 in $ (population 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Department and other general merchandise stores (population 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers in 2006 per 1000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 (66612) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Zairian first ancestries"
  • #12 (66606) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German Russian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #39 (66617) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Basque first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #47 (66610) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of European first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #68 (66612) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Kenyan first ancestries"
  • #88 (66607) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other West Indian first ancestries"
  • #88 (66618) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czechoslovakian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Ryan Michael Yamka (38)
  • Samer Al-Murrani (9)
  • Xiangming Gao (7)
  • Kathy Lynn Gross (6)
  • Fernando Qvyjt (4)
  • Nolan Zebulon Frantz (4)
  • Lauren Jay Kats (4)
  • Micah Aaron Forstein (4)
  • Ryan Yamka (3)
  • Shiguang Yu (3)

Total of 129 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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