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Greeley County

Population in July 2007: 694. Population change since 2000: -17.6%
 

Males: 328  (47.3%)
Females: 366  (52.7%)
Median resident age:  42.6 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67879.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,700 (it was $32,969 in 2000)
Tribune  $38,700
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $66,700 (it was $59,400 in 2000)
Tribune  $66,700
Kansas:  $121,200

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Races in Tribune:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • Hispanic (6.3%)
  • Other race (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Tribune: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.3%), English (11.4%), United States (11.1%), Irish (9.9%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), French (3.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3616 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 928 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Tribune

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tribune city

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

37 residents are foreign born (4.4% Latin America).

This city:  4.4%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Tribune, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tribune to the number of sex offenders is 694 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Tribune:  1.8% ($1,057)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (197.4 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (210.5 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (519.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Horace, KS (2.5 miles) , Leoti, KS (27.3 miles ), Sharon Springs, KS (29.4 miles ), Wallace, KS (32.6 miles) , Syracuse, KS (33.7 miles ), Coolidge, KS (34.4 miles) , Sheridan Lake, CO (37.0 miles) , Holly, CO (38.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $235,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $142,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $145,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 38.47 N, Longitude: 101.75 W


27 people in nursing homes

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: -79 (-8.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Warehousing and storage (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Tribune-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/22/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the Tribune city center caused $250,000 in damages.

On 7/20/1958, a category 3 tornado 26.2 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Tribune:
  • GREAT PLAINS OF GREELEY CO (506 3RD ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Tribune:
  • HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; SYRACUSE, KS)
  • WICHITA COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 32 miles; LEOTI, KS)
  • KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; LAKIN, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Tribune, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tribune:
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 62 miles; GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 70 miles; LAMAR, CO; ID: LAA)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 82 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; ID: GCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tribune:
  • TRIBUNE MUNI (about 3 miles; TRIBUNE, KS; ID: 5K2)
  • MARK HOARD MEML (about 29 miles; LEOTI, KS; ID: 3K7)
  • SYRACUSE-HAMILTON COUNTY MUNI (about 34 miles; SYRACUSE, KS; ID: 3K3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tribune:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 171 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 196 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 200 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 204 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 204 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 204 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 204 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
Public high school in Tribune:
Public elementary/middle school in Tribune:
Library in Tribune:
  • GREELEY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,760; Location: P.O. BOX 300, 517 BROADWAY; 14,402 books; 628 audio materials; 510 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • FM RADIO- KVAY 105.7FM COMES IN GOOD added by WINKIE

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Hotel: Trails End Motel (110 West Kansas Avenue).

Court: Greeley County - District Court (616 Second).

 

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

HORACE, CITY OF (Population served: 129, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-25-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-25-2002), St Public Notif received (APR-17-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-11-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1995 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1998)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and MAY-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-1995)
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.6%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

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


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Banks with branches in Tribune (2007 data):
  • Colorado East Bank & Trust: The First National Bank Of Tribune B at 423 Broadway, branch established on 1922-01-01. Info updated 2006-08-25: Bank assets: $487.2 mil, Deposits: $412.6 mil, headquarters in Lamar, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Coloeast Bankshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Greeley County Kansas:




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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
Sewerage 1$1,895$22,7400$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$277
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$3,914
Solid Waste Management 1$2,384$28,6080$0
Streets and Highways 1$4,096$49,1520$0
Water Supply 1$3,232$38,7840$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,273
Totals for Government 4$11,608$34,82412$5,464



Tribune government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $62,000
    Sewerage: $36,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $169,000
    Water Utilities: $141,000
    Financial Administration: $55,000
    Police Protection: $36,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Sewerage: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Air Transportation: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $41,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $185,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $56,000
    Special Assessments: $27,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $51,000
    Solid Waste Management: $44,000
    Regular Highways: $27,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,160,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $204,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,000
    General Support: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $274,000
    Public Utilities: $35,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $191,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

5.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.41%
Kansas average:  7.39%

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


8.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.88%
Kansas average:  7.67%

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


Strongest AM radio stations in Tribune:
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tribune:
  • K204CD (88.7 FM; TRIBUNE, KS; Owner: GREELEY COUNTY CHRISTIAN RADIO)
  • K208CL (89.5 FM; TRIBUNE, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)





Tribune fatal accident list for 1984:
Jun 21, 1984 06:24 AM, 27, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 1


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