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Montgomery County

Population in July 2008: 220. Population change since 2000: -2.7%
 

Males: 103  (46.9%)
Females: 117  (53.1%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67364.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,098 (it was $27,750 in 2000)
Tyro:  $37,098
Kansas:  $50,177

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $13,842

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $47,518 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Tyro:  $47,518
Kansas:  $125,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $60,597; Detached houses: $63,264; Mobile homes: $29,000

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Races in Tyro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • American Indian (8.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Tyro: 72.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.0%), Irish (16.8%), German (11.1%), English (10.6%), Dutch (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 891 feet

Land area: 0.53 square miles.

Population density: 417 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Tyro

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tyro city

  • Never married: 11.4%
  • Now married: 69.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Tyro, Kansas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Tyro to the number of sex offenders is 220 to 1.

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

Tyro:  0.8% ($230)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Tyro satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tulsa, OK (62.9 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (298.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Dearing, KS (2.5 miles ), Caney, KS (2.5 miles ), Havana, KS (2.8 miles) , Wann, OK (2.9 miles) , Coffeyville, KS (3.3 miles ), Niotaze, KS (3.3 miles) , Copan, OK (3.3 miles ), South Coffeyville, OK (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 37.04 N, Longitude: 95.82 W

Area code: 620

Tyro household income distribution Tyro home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-7.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Department and other general merchandise stores (15%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (30%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
  • Religious workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Legal support workers (4%)



Average climate in Tyro, Kansas

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Tyro-area historical tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 194% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the Tyro city center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1973, a category 3 tornado 7.1 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Tyro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Tyro center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1991 at 05:00:26, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Tyro:
  • COFFEYVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; COFFEYVILLE, KS)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL INDEPENDENCE (about 11 miles; INDEPENDENCE, KS)
  • JANE PHILLIPS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; BARTLESVILLE, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tyro:
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 62 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
Private high school in Tyro:
  • TYRO COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 165; Location: HWY 166 PO BOX 306; Grades: KG - 12)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  17.4%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tyro, KS



Tyro compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Tyro travel time to work


Tyro mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Tyro

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.89%
Here57.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents15.6%14.3%13.9%10.9%10.7%
Congregations14.1%16.5%4.7%8.2%4.7%
NameLutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents5.7%5.6%5.0%3.4%15.0%
Congregations3.5%2.4%7.1%3.5%35.3%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$300
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,168
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$592
Totals for Government 0$0 3$2,060



Tyro government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $36,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,000

6.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.91%
Kansas average:  7.39%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wilson County, KS  0.46% ($26,804 average AGI)
from Labette County, KS  0.36% ($24,295)
from Nowata County, OK  0.33% ($24,512)


7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,505 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.10%
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:
to Crawford County, KS  0.42% ($15,423 average AGI)
to Washington County, OK  0.41% ($36,608)
to Labette County, KS  0.41% ($35,480)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tyro:
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWON (1400 AM; 1 kW; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KIND (1010 AM; 0 kW; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tyro:
  • KUSN (98.1 FM; DEARING, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KKRK (98.9 FM; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KEOJ (101.1 FM; CANEY, KS; Owner: KXOJ, INC.)
  • KBQC (88.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KQLL-FM (106.1 FM; OWASSO, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGGF-FM (104.1 FM; FREDONIA, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KRIG-FM (104.9 FM; NOWATA, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KARF (91.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KIND-FM (102.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGND (107.5 FM; KETCHUM, OK; Owner: NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA BROADCAST NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around Tyro:
  • K54GC (Channel 54; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KDOR (Channel 17; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Tyro fatal accident list:
Apr 16, 1984 04:05 AM, Spruce St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 2 Miles West 2 Miles South Of Tyro, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 31.4 m, Call Sign: WPTA423
    Assigned Frequencies : 937.950 MHz, 937.962 MHz, 937.975 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/17/2001, Expiration Date: 08/17/2011, Certifier: Steve L Ingersoll
    Registrant: Western Resources, 818 S. Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS 66601, Phone: (785) 575-1199, Fax: (785) 575-8446, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • TYRO, 1.2 Miles Ssw Of, Overall height: 36 m, Call Sign: WLA612
    Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 02/18/2004
    Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ll 007-1, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 810-4020, Fax: (404) 810-7349, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB0MUD, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/27/1995, Expiration Date: 05/31/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/01/2006
    Registrant: Sharon D Mc Cleary, Tyro, KS 67364
  • Call Sign: WB6NOD, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/04/1992, Expiration Date: 02/04/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/05/2004
    Registrant: Russell F Purkey, 200 E Hy 166, Tyro, KS 67333


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 20
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Tyro


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Tyro, KS

Tyro on our top lists:
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Department and other general merchandise stores"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations:"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electronic shopping and mail-order houses"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers"

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