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Population (year 2000): 4,883
Males: 2,379  (48.7%)
Females: 2,504  (51.3%)

Sedgwick County

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

Zip codes: 67147.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,000 (it was $50,683 in 2000)
Valley Center  $51,000
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $109,000 (it was $87,800 in 2000)
Valley Center  $109,000
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Valley Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (22.7%), Irish (13.3%), English (11.9%), United States (8.4%), French (5.1%), Dutch (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1345 feet

Land area: 3.33 square miles.

Population density: 1464 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Valley Center

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley Center city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

129 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

This city:  2.6%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Valley Center, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Valley Center to the number of sex offenders is 2442 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Valley Center:  1.2% ($1,084)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (10.0 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (350.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Park City, KS (3.9 miles ), Kechi, KS (6.7 miles ), Sedgwick, KS (7.0 miles ), Maize, KS (7.8 miles ), Bel Aire, KS (8.4 miles ), Wichita, KS (10.0 miles ), Bentley, KS (10.9 miles ), Colwich, KS (12.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 39 buildings, average cost: $90,100
  • 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $100,900
  • 1998: 44 buildings, average cost: $100,900
  • 1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $97,200
  • 2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $101,600
  • 2001: 34 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 2002: 43 buildings, average cost: $154,100
  • 2003: 53 buildings, average cost: $144,100
  • 2004: 47 buildings, average cost: $164,100
  • 2005: 40 buildings, average cost: $154,400
  • 2006: 59 buildings, average cost: $127,900

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Latitude: 37.83 N, Longitude: 97.37 W


88 people in other nonhousehold living situations

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Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (22%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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Crime in Valley Center by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 20130
    per 100,000 40.50.019.355.70.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 34989
    per 100,000 60.879.6173.4148.5162.2
Burglaries 1723192013
    per 100,000 344.6458.0366.1371.3234.4
Thefts 9011810311886
    per 100,000 1824.42349.71984.62190.51550.4
Auto thefts 59333
    per 100,000 101.4179.257.855.754.1
Arson 01220
    per 100,000 0.019.938.537.10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 149.8156.3159.7192.3115.2

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Valley Center-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Valley Center city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 tornado 24.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Valley Center:
  • GALICHIA HEART HOSPITAL LLC (about 9 miles; WICHITA, KS)
  • VIA CHRISTI RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; WICHITA, KS)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WICHITA (about 10 miles; WICHITA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valley Center:
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 14 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 17 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 37 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Valley Center:
  • RIVERSIDE (about 7 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: K32)
  • MAIZE (about 8 miles; WICHITA/MAIZE/, KS; ID: 70K)
  • COLONEL JAMES JABARA (about 13 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: AAO)

Amtrak station near Valley Center:
  • 16 miles: NEWTON (5TH & MAIN STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.valleycenterks.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valley Center:
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
Public high school in Valley Center:
  • VALLEY CENTER HIGH (Students: 757; Location: 800 N MERIDIAN; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Valley Center:
  • VALLEY CENTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 737 N MERIDIAN; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WEST ELEM (Students: 366; Location: 501 N WEST; Grades: KG - 03)
  • ABILENE ELEM (Students: 344; Location: 522 N ABILENE; Grades: KG - 03)
  • WHEATLAND ELEM (Students: 331; Location: 800 MEADOW; Grades: 04 - 05)
  • VALLEY CENTER CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 226 W MAIN; Grades: 00 - 00)
Library in Valley Center:
  • EDNA BUSCHOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $112,930; Location: 321 WEST 1ST ST.; 45,262 books; 501 audio materials; 505 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Valley Center Chamber of Commerce (214 West Main Street), Greyhound Park Racetrack (1500 East 77th Street North).

 

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

NORTH STAR RV PARK AND MOBILE HOME COMM (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2000)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.7%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Valley Center compared to Kansas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Britt Brown Arena. Capacity: 12,000.
Banks with branches in Valley Center (2007 data):
  • Emprise Bank: Valley Center Branch at 100 North Meridian, branch established on 1989-06-30. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $1,078.9 mil, Deposits: $948.3 mil, headquarters in Wichita, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Emprise Financial Corporation
  • The Halstead Bank: Valley Center Branch at 101 West Industrial, branch established on 2002-06-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $54.6 mil, Deposits: $45.5 mil, headquarters in Halstead, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Williams Holding Company, Inc.
  • Intrust Bank, National Association: Valley Center Branch at 142 North Ash Street, branch established on 1954-10-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,309.3 mil, Deposits: $2,606.9 mil, headquarters in Wichita, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Intrust Financial Corporation



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Valley Center government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $618,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $528,000
    General - Other: $508,000
    Sewerage: $311,000
    Police Protection: $298,000
    Regular Highways: $269,000
    Central Staff Services: $126,000
    Libraries: $94,000
    Parks & Recreation: $88,000
    Fire Protection: $77,000
    General Public Buildings: $72,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $342,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $499,000
    Highways: $62,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,099,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,630,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,044,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,089,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,984,000
    Other, NEC: $2,080,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $505,000
    Water Utilities: $115,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $433,000
    Interest Earnings: $75,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $70,000
    Rents: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Central Staff: $11,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $770,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $794,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $328,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $138,000
    General Support: $70,000
  • Tax - Property: $922,000
    Public Utilities: $223,000
    NEC: $33,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,043,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $121,000

5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,747 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.21%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($751 average AGI)
Sedgwick County:  0.19%
Kansas average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Butler County, KS  0.48% ($35,572 average AGI)
from Sumner County, KS  0.19% ($32,218)
from Harvey County, KS  0.18% ($34,868)


5.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,461 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
Kansas average:  7.67%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($562 average AGI)
Sedgwick County:  0.10%
Kansas average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Butler County, KS  0.48% ($51,024 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.24% ($45,354)
to Sumner County, KS  0.14% ($37,277)


Strongest AM radio stations in Valley Center:
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNSS (1240 AM; 1 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSGL (900 AM; 0 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJRG (950 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, KS)
  • 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)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Valley Center:
  • KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMUW (89.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCFN (91.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • K218DR (91.5 FM; BELLAIRE, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
  • KDGS (93.9 FM; ANDOVER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTLI (99.1 FM; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: ADONAI RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KYFW (88.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KANR (92.7 FM; BELLE PLAINE, KS; Owner: DANIEL D. SMITH)
  • KFXJ (104.5 FM; AUGUSTA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Valley Center:
  • KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)
  • KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFVT-LP (Channel 40; WICHITA, KS; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • K59DA (Channel 59; WICHITA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K15DD (Channel 15; WICHITA, KS; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • 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.)

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