Tyro, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 226. Estimated population in July 2006: 223 (-1.3% change)

Males: 106	(46.9%)
Females: 120	(53.1%)

Montgomery County

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

Zip codes: 67364.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,300 (it was $27,750 in 2000)

Tyro	$28,300
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $28,800 (it was $27,900 in 2000)

Tyro	$28,800
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Tyro:

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

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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: 420 people per square mile

(low).

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 early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tyro to the number of sex offenders is 222 to 1.

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

Tyro:	0.8% ($230)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tulsa, OK (63.1 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (300.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Dearing, KS (7.8 miles ), Caney, KS (7.9 miles ), Wann, OK (8.4 miles) , Havana, KS (9.1 miles) , Copan, OK (11.8 miles ), Coffeyville, KS (13.4 miles ), Niotaze, KS (13.5 miles) , South Coffeyville, OK (14.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.04 N, Longitude: 95.82 W

Area code: 620

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 material 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%)

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Average climate in Tyro, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tyro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.2 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 3/18/1979, a category 3 tornado 8.1 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Tyro:

COFFEYVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; COFFEYVILLE, KS)
MERCY HOSPITAL INDEPENDENCE (about 11 miles; INDEPENDENCE, KS)
JANE PHILLIPS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; BARTLESVILLE, OK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tyro:

TULSA INTL (about 59 miles; TULSA, OK; ID: TUL)
JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 93 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
STILLWATER RGNL (about 107 miles; STILLWATER, OK; ID: SWO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tyro:

INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 9 miles; INDEPENDENCE, KS; ID: IDP)
COFFEYVILLE MUNI (about 18 miles; COFFEYVILLE, KS; ID: CFV)
BARTLESVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; BARTLESVILLE, OK; ID: BVO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tyro:

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 62 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 92 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)

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 1999:

This city:	17.4%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Tyro mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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	0	$0		1	$239
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$108
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$347

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.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWON (1400 AM; 1 kW; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KIND (1010 AM; 0 kW; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
KAKC (1300 AM; 5 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KCFO (970 AM; 3 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING, L. P.)

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)
KQLL-FM (106.1 FM; OWASSO, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KGGF-FM (104.1 FM; FREDONIA, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KRIG-FM (104.9 FM; NOWATA, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KIND-FM (102.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KARF (91.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Tyro:

KDOR (Channel 17; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K54GC (Channel 54; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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