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Notable locations in WaKeeney: WaKeeney Kampgrounds of America (A), Wakeeney Speedway (B), Trego County Fairgrounds (C), Frontier Agricultural Grain Elevator Number 25 (D), Trego County Sheriff's Department (E), Kansas Highway Patrol Troop D - Trego (F), Trego County Courthouse (G), Wakeeney Police Department (H), Wakeeney Fire Department (I), Trego County Rural Fire Department Station 1 (J), Trego County Sheriff's Department Jail (K), Trego County Detention Center / Juvenile Detention Center (L), Trego County Emergency Medical Services (M), Trego County Health Department (N), Wakeeney Public Library (O), Trego County Museum (P), Wakeeney City Hall (Q), Trego County Senior Center (R), Trego County Fair Exhibit Building (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in WaKeeney include: WaKeeney United Methodist Church (A), Bethany Baptist Church (B), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (C), Harvestime Assembly of God Church (D), Immanuel Lutheran Church (E), WaKeeney Church of God (F), WaKeeney Presbyterian Church (G), Christ the King Catholic Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Wakeeney City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
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Trego County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
SO2
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.4. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 33.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.884. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.1%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 57.9% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in WaKeeney, KS
34 people in nursing homes
WaKeeney compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Number of college students below 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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (84%)
- Electricity (15%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Trego County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for WaKeeney (based on Trego County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.35%
| Here | | 65.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 39.1% | 29.5% | 14.1% | 6.9% | 10.4% |
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| Congregations | 18.2% | 36.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 27.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1 | Trego County: | 3.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Trego County: | 24.09 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3 | Here: | 10.32 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.2% | | Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Trego County: | 28.8% | | Kansas: | 27.9% |
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $7,219 | $43,314 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $2,544 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $528 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $14,646 | $35,150 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $700 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $9,000 | $21,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $434 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,771 | $21,252 | 1 | $560 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $8,528 | $34,112 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $2,058 | $12,348 | 4 | $440 |
| Totals for Government |
18 | $43,222 | $28,815 | 19 | $5,206 |
WaKeeney government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $208,000 ($111.89)
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $116,000 ($62.40)
All Other: $10,000 ($5.38)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($2.15)
- Construction - General: $35,000 ($18.83)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $370,000 ($199.03)
Police Protection: $258,000 ($138.78)
Water Utilities: $226,000 ($121.57)
Solid Waste Management: $101,000 ($54.33)
General - Other: $79,000 ($42.50)
Regular Highways: $59,000 ($31.74)
Libraries: $50,000 ($26.90)
Sewerage: $26,000 ($13.99)
Parks & Recreation: $25,000 ($13.45)
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($3.23)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $230,000 ($123.72)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $280,000 ($150.62)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $125,000 ($67.24)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $115,000 ($61.86)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $130,000 ($69.93)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000 ($8.07)
Other, NEC: $10,000 ($5.38)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $48,000 ($25.82)
General Revenue, NEC: $33,000 ($17.75)
Rents: $12,000 ($6.46)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $130,000 ($69.93)
Water Utilities: $49,000 ($26.36)
Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($5.92)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $685,000 ($368.48)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $337,000 ($181.28)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $37,000 ($19.90)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $98,000 ($52.72)
All Other: $4,000 ($2.15)
- Tax - Property: $547,000 ($294.24)
Public Utilities: $79,000 ($42.50)
Other Selective Sales: $16,000 ($8.61)
NEC: $3,000 ($1.61)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $448,000 ($240.99)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000 ($9.14)
5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,459 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.98% | | 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:
7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,556 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.18% | | 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 WaKeeney:
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KAYS (1400 AM; 1 kW; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in WaKeeney:
- KJLS (103.3 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
- KKQY (101.9 FM; HILL CITY, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
- KZNA (90.5 FM; HILL CITY, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC)
- KFIX (96.9 FM; PLAINVILLE, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KHAZ (99.5 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- K207BP (89.3 FM; QUINTER, KS; Owner: GOVE COUNTY TRANSLATOR COMMITTEE)
TV broadcast stations around WaKeeney:
- KBSH-TV (Channel 7; HAYS, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $338,000
Total average daily traffic: 12,700
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,234
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in WaKeeney)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 29 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - 4 Mi N Jct I70 & Us 283 (Lat: 39.020833 Lon: -99.887611), Call Sign: KAM860, Licensee ID: L00001782
Assigned Frequencies: 47.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/1998, Expiration Date: 01/24/2004, Cancellation Date: 01/13/2003
Registrant: State Of Kansas, Docking State Ofc Bldg, Topeka, KS 66612, Phone: (913) 296-3576 - City Water Tower W Side Of Court House (Lat: 39.019444 Lon: -99.889278), Call Sign: KAN606, Licensee ID: L00025741
Assigned Frequencies: 150.995 MHz
Grant Date: 08/08/2003, Expiration Date: 09/30/2013
Registrant: County Of Trego, 120 South Main St, Wekeeney, KS 67672 - Main & Warren Ave Water Tower (Lat: 39.019444 Lon: -99.889278), Call Sign: WQX211, Licensee ID: L00019275
Assigned Frequencies: 154.055 MHz
Grant Date: 07/22/2005, Expiration Date: 09/25/2015
Registrant: City Of Wakeeney, 525 Warren Ave., Wakeeney, KS 67672, Phone: (913) 743-5791 - 1 Mi Se (Lat: 39.015556 Lon: -99.858722), Structure height: 137 m, Call Sign: WNZE515, Licensee ID: L00121080
Assigned Frequencies: 451.300 MHz, 451.300 MHz
Grant Date: 06/02/1997, Expiration Date: 05/14/2002, Cancellation Date: 09/15/2002
Registrant: United Telephone Co Of Kansas, 600 New Century Pky, New Century, KS 66031, Phone: (913) 762-5550
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KB0CIK
Grant Date: 04/12/1988, Expiration Date: 04/12/1998, Cancellation Date: 04/13/2000
Registrant: John E Barr, Rt 1 Box 118, Wakeeney, KS 67672 - Call Sign: KB0CKD
Grant Date: 04/19/1988, Expiration Date: 04/19/1998, Cancellation Date: 04/20/2000
Registrant: Edwin J Weber, 100 N 8th St, Wakeeney, KS 67672 - Call Sign: N0FBS, Licensee ID: L01329806
Grant Date: 10/23/2007, Expiration Date: 01/15/2018
Registrant: Andrew L Oldham, 117 N 8th St, Wakeeney, KS 67672 - Call Sign: N0HSM, Licensee ID: L00308626
Grant Date: 12/19/2006, Expiration Date: 03/10/2017, Certifier: Brandon E Payne
Registrant: Brandon E Payne, 316 N 11th Street, Wakeeney, KS 67672 - Call Sign: WJ0H, Licensee ID: L01346766
Grant Date: 11/30/2007, Expiration Date: 02/25/2018, Certifier: Gale E Scanlon
Registrant: Gale E Scanlon, 121 8th St, Wakeeney, KS 67672
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - WaKeeney
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for WaKeeney, KS
| Businesses in WaKeeney, KS |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Best Western | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds"
- #32 (67672) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German Russian first ancestries"
- #81 (67672) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Austrian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
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