Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Kansas: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.5% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 19.3% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 9.8% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Turon, KS
Turon compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students 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 Turon (2009 data):
- Citizens Bank of Kansas, National Association: Turon Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1887-01-01. 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 (87%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (3%)
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Religion statistics for Turon
| 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 | $50 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $6,162 | $73,944 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $8,174 | $49,044 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $8,174 | $49,044 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $8,174 | $49,044 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $30,684 | $52,601 | 1 | $50 |
Turon government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Sewerage: $10,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $79,000
General - Other: $28,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000
Parks & Recreation: $17,000
Sewerage: $14,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
Libraries: $10,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $41,000
Highways: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $9,000
Water Utilities: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $71,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $42,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
General Support: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $74,000
Public Utilities: $16,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $63,000
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 Turon:
- KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO 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.)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KWBW (1450 AM; 1 kW; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Turon:
- KHMY (93.1 FM; PRATT, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
- KGGG (94.7 FM; STERLING, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, INC)
- KTCM (100.3 FM; KINGMAN, KS; Owner: MARIA L. SALAZAR)
- KCVW (94.3 FM; KINGMAN, KS; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSKU (97.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, IN)
- KHUT (102.9 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Turon:
- KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
- K36DE (Channel 36; KIOWA, KS; Owner: BECKER BROADCAST SYSTEMS)
Turon fatal accident list:
Jun 29, 1979 06:02 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Jerri L Janjua, Just To The East Of The Intersection Of W Sun City Road And Hwy 61, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Mp 274.0 Her Sub 3.5 Mi Ne, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: KNIW914
Assigned Frequencies : 161.550 MHz
Grant Date: 01/29/2004, Expiration Date: 04/26/2014, Certifier: Roberta J Howard
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S 16th St Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
- REMOTE, 300 Ft Ne Intersection Of Charles And Nebraska, Type: Bant, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4.6 m, Call Sign: WPUZ231
Assigned Frequencies : 458.350 MHz
Grant Date: 05/30/2002, Expiration Date: 05/30/2012, Certifier: Norman Schmidt
Registrant: Spectrum License Consultants Inc, Lubbock, TX 79453, Phone: (806) 780-7800, Fax: (806) 780-7802, Email:
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