Uniontown, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 288. Estimated population in July 2006: 278 (-3.5% change)

Males: 133	(46.2%)
Females: 155	(53.8%)

Bourbon County

Median resident age:	44.7 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66779.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,900 (it was $25,417 in 2000)

Uniontown	$25,900
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $38,100 (it was $36,900 in 2000)

Uniontown	$38,100
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Uniontown:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
American Indian (2.1%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (27.8%), English (13.9%), Scottish (12.8%), Irish (6.9%), United States (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 895 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 1287 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Uniontown

High school or higher: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.7%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Uniontown city

Never married: 16.5%
Now married: 49.1%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 23.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Uniontown, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Uniontown to the number of sex offenders is 92 to 1.

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

Uniontown:	1.4% ($505)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (72.5 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (89.8 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (370.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Redfield, KS (6.6 miles) , Bronson, KS (7.5 miles ), Elsmore, KS (12.5 miles) , Hepler, KS (12.8 miles) , Mapleton, KS (13.2 miles) , Savonburg, KS (13.4 miles) , Moran, KS (14.2 miles ), Stark, KS (15.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $97,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.85 N, Longitude: 94.98 W

19 people in nursing homes

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Printing and related support activities (17%)
Health care (10%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Construction (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (22%)
Health care (15%)
Social assistance (15%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Printing workers (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Cashiers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Accountants and auditors (6%)
Other financial specialists (6%)
Computer specialists (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (20%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Secondary school teachers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Average climate in Uniontown, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Uniontown-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the Uniontown city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 tornado 30.8 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Uniontown:

MERCY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS)
HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 CRAWFORD COUNTY (about 25 miles; GIRARD, KS)
ALLEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; IOLA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Uniontown, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Uniontown:

JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 59 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
FORBES FIELD (about 89 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 92 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Uniontown:

FORT SCOTT MUNI (about 16 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS; ID: FSK)
GILMORE (about 25 miles; PLEASANTON, KS; ID: 57K)
ALLEN COUNTY (about 29 miles; IOLA, KS; ID: K88)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Uniontown:

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 83 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 87 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)

Public high school in Uniontown:

UNIONTOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 601 EAST FIFTH; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Uniontown:

WEST BOURBON ELEMENTARY (Students: 264; Location: 602 EAST FIFTH; Grades: KG - 06)

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Hotels: Hog Holler Enterprises (563 Maple Road), Wyatt Earp Inn (100 5th Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.1%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	7.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Uniontown 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.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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 Uniontown (2007 data):

Union State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1901-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $30.1 mil, Deposits: $23.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Union State Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Uniontown mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Bourbon 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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$1,937
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$139
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,345	$28,140	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		13	$124
Totals for Government	1	$2,345	$28,140	19	$2,201

Uniontown government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $164,000
Water Utilities: $72,000

General - Other: $20,000

Financial Administration: $14,000

Regular Highways: $9,000

Fire Protection: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
All Other: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $86,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $80,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $140,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $195,000
Water Utilities: $92,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
General Support: $4,000
Tax - Property: $32,000
Public Utilities: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $66,000

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
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 Crawford County, KS	1.14% ($20,800 average AGI)
from Linn County, KS	0.46% ($27,875)
from Vernon County, MO	0.32% ($25,706)

6.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,826 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.82%
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	0.98% ($22,192 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS	0.53% ($28,857)
to Vernon County, MO	0.41% ($36,318)

Strongest AM radio stations in Uniontown:

KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Uniontown:

KBJQ (88.3 FM; BRONSON, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KVCY (104.7 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
KOMB (103.9 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: FORT SCOTT BROADCCASTING CO., INC.)
KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
KBZI (100.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MO; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS INC)
KIKS-FM (101.5 FM; IOLA, KS; Owner: IOLA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Uniontown:

KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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