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Notable locations in Topeka: South City Plaza (A), South Topeka Interchange (B), Southwest Village (C), Topeka Country Club (D), Topeka Golf Course (E), White Lakes Plaza (F), Elmhurst Plaza (G), Highland Village (H), Shawnee Country Club (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: University Village Mall (1), Washburn View Shopping Center (2), Westboro Shopping Center (3), White Lakes Shopping Center (4), Eastboro Shopping Center (5), Gage Shopping Center (6), Highland Crest Shopping Center (7), Holliday Square Shopping Center (8), Indian Hills Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Topeka include: Lakeview Church of the Nazarene (A), Miracle Revival Center (B), Lowman United Methodist Church (C), Christ Church (D), Christ Lutheran Church (E), Christian Church in Kansas (F), Church of God Independent Holiness (G), Mexican Baptist Church (H), Community Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Foster Cemetery (1), Memorial Park Cemetery (2), Mount Hope Cemetery (3), Mount Calvary Cemetery (4), Mount Auburn Cemetery (5), Topeka Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Hidden Valley Lake (A), Forty and Eight Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: South Branch Shunganunga Creek (A), Colly Creek (B), Soldier Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Deer Creek (E), Ward Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Topeka include: Willow Park (1), Santa Fe Park (2), Gage Park (3), Washburn Park (4), Central Park (5), Lakewood Park (6), Meade Park (7), Big Shunga Park (8), Seabrook 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
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Air pollution trends in Topeka
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 11.5 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 10.8 µ/m3 in 2000).
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)
Topeka compared to Kansas state average:
- 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 (2007 data):
- Commerce Bank and Trust: 20 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,169.5 mil, Deposits: $820.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Kaw Valley Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2007-02-21: Bank assets: $427.2 mil, Deposits: $351.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Kaw Valley Bancorp, Inc.
- U.S. Bank National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Capital City Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $380.5 mil, Deposits: $277.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Capital City Bancshares, Inc.
- Fidelity State Bank and Trust Company: Fidelity State Bank And Trust Compan, Topeka Branch, Gage Boulevard Branch, Drive-In Facility, Fidelity State Garden Bank Branch, S.W. 29th Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $98.3 mil, Deposits: $70.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Kansas Bankshares, Inc.
- Capitol Federal Savings Bank: 2100 Fairlawn Branch, Wanamaker Rd Branch, 1201 Topeka Blvd Branch, Nw 46th Branch, 2901 S Kansas Ave Branch, at 700 Kansas Ave. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,228.4 mil, Deposits: $4,089.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 35 total offices
- Bank of America, National Association: Highland Park Branch, Huntoon Branch, Topeka Boulevard Branch, North Branch, Topeka Main Branch, Fairlawn Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- The Columbian Bank and Trust Company: California Branch, Gage Branch, Southwest Branch, Motor Bank Branch, The Columbian Bank And Trust Company. Info updated 2006-07-10: Bank assets: $528.8 mil, Deposits: $368.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Columbian Financial Corporation
- 12 other banks with 23 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)
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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 |
37 | $184,661 | $59,890 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
55 | $183,764 | $40,094 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
45 | $152,985 | $40,796 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
272 | $1,124,442 | $49,608 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
60 | $151,544 | $30,309 | 2 | $4,680 |
| Firefighters |
219 | $886,649 | $48,584 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
23 | $87,652 | $45,731 | 0 | $0 |
| Correction |
5 | $13,671 | $32,810 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
120 | $433,138 | $43,314 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
80 | $317,576 | $47,636 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
102 | $315,163 | $37,078 | 120 | $71,999 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
17 | $65,528 | $46,255 | 0 | $0 |
| Natural Resources |
13 | $34,235 | $31,602 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
117 | $397,068 | $40,725 | 0 | $0 |
| Transit |
73 | $216,483 | $35,586 | 5 | $4,134 |
| Other and Unallocable |
85 | $235,505 | $33,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1323 | $4,800,065 | $43,538 | 127 | $80,813 |
Topeka government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Sewerage: $15,784,000
All Other: $7,451,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,913,000
Parking Facilities: $2,523,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $28,258,000
Water Utilities: $11,999,000
Regular Highways: $10,286,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,953,000
Housing & Community Development: $352,000
Transit Utilities: $159,000
Fire Protection: $156,000
General Public Buildings: $129,000
General: $10,000
Parking Facilities: $3,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $23,058,000
Fire Protection: $17,434,000
Water Utilities: $13,426,000
Parks & Recreation: $10,472,000
Sewerage: $10,211,000
Health Services - Other: $8,037,000
Regular Highways: $5,191,000
Transit Utilities: $5,027,000
General - Other: $4,120,000
Central Staff Services: $3,481,000
Financial Administration: $2,855,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,825,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,659,000
Parking Facilities: $2,439,000
Welfare - Other: $2,355,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $7,875,000
Transit Utilities: $1,702,000
All Other: $692,000
General Support: $320,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $12,301,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $343,000
All Other: $70,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $102,782,000
Industrial Revenue: $82,976,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $108,215,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $42,335,000
Water Utilities: $29,256,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $128,414,000
Other, NEC: $112,885,000
Industrial Revenue: $67,976,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $15,000,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $37,665,000
Water Utilities: $3,623,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,917,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,136,000
Special Assessments: $1,532,000
Rents: $747,000
Property Sale Other: $69,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,863,000
Financial Administration: $587,000
Water Utilities: $580,000
Fire Protection: $570,000
Parks & Recreation: $402,000
Regular Highways: $119,000
General - Other: $111,000
Housing & Community Development: $97,000
Transit Utilities: $89,000
Parking Facilities: $89,000
Police Protection: $30,000
Central Staff: $5,000
Judicial: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $51,504,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,810,000
Transit Utilities: $745,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $18,298,000
Beginning: $13,119,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $84,380,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,890,000
All Other: $2,014,000
General Support: $1,516,000
Transit Utilities: $460,000
Housing & Community Development: $70,000
- Tax - Property: $35,699,000
Total General Sales: $23,533,000
Public Utilities: $5,905,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,926,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,874,000
NEC: $1,433,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $0
- Total Salaries & Wages: $56,614,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,167,000
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:
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:
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)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
- KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
- KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
- KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
- 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.)
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