Clay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.6%
(7.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 15.8% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 71.8% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wakefield, KS
Wakefield compared to Kansas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Wakefield (2011 data):
- The Riley State Bank of Riley, Kansas: Fmsb-Riley Branch at 711 Elm Street, branch established on 01/01/1908. Info updated 07/02/2010: Bank assets: $6.9 mil, Deposits: $5.5 mil, headquarters in Riley, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Riley County Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Wakefield:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.67%
| Here |  | 60.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
| Adherents | 34.0% | 13.1% | 12.3% | 9.4% | 8.4% |
| Congregations | 37.0% | 3.7% | 11.1% | 7.4% | 3.7% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 6.6% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 5.3% |
| Congregations | 3.7% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 14.8% |
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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 | This county: | 1.15 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | This county: | 6.90 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13 | Clay County: | 14.96 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Clay County: | 16.6% | | State: | 13.4% |
| 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 |
1 | $2,030 | $24,360 | 1 | $100 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,243 | $26,916 | 1 | $463 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,781 | $33,372 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $7,054 | $28,216 | 2 | $563 |
Wakefield government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $76,000 ($84.63)
Solid Waste Management: $45,000 ($50.11)
All Other: $7,000 ($7.80)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $111,000 ($123.61)
Regular Highways: $59,000 ($65.70)
Solid Waste Management: $45,000 ($50.11)
Police Protection: $44,000 ($49.00)
Parks & Recreation: $32,000 ($35.63)
Libraries: $20,000 ($22.27)
General - Other: $18,000 ($20.04)
Sewerage: $15,000 ($16.70)
Financial Administration: $15,000 ($16.70)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($5.57)
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($3.34)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($7.80)
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($3.34)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $342,000 ($380.85)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $96,000 ($106.90)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $53,000 ($59.02)
Highways: $27,000 ($30.07)
- Tax - Property: $59,000 ($65.70)
Public Utilities: $27,000 ($30.07)
NEC: $4,000 ($4.45)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $63,000 ($70.16)
6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,070 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.05% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
0.45% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,985 average AGI)| Clay County: | 0.45% | | Kansas average: | 0.18% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,244 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.75% | | 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 Wakefield:
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KJCK (1420 AM; 1 kW; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wakefield:
- KJCK-FM (97.5 FM; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KHCD (89.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KCLY (100.9 FM; CLAY CENTER, KS; Owner: CROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KANV (91.3 FM; OLSBURG, KS; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
- KBLS (102.5 FM; NORTH FORT RILEY, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
- KACZ (96.3 FM; RILEY, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KMKF (101.5 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KBMP (90.5 FM; ENTERPRISE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KQLA (103.5 FM; OGDEN, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Wakefield:
- K25DS (Channel 25; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K39BR (Channel 39; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS B/CST.SERVICE,INC.)
- KTLJ-CA (Channel 6; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KAAS-TV (Channel 18; SALINA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K31BW (Channel 31; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Wakefield)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 611 Cedar (Lat: 39.216667 Lon: -97.010833), Call Sign: KJC648
Assigned Frequencies: 153.035 MHz Grant Date: 05/15/1997, Expiration Date: 07/24/2002, Cancellation Date: 11/24/2002
Registrant: Rex Bergmeier, Wakefield, KS 67487, Phone: (913) 461-5205 - Lat: 39.214972 Lon: -97.016556, Call Sign: WQKU673
Assigned Frequencies: 453.962 MHz, 458.962 MHz Grant Date: 09/18/2009, Expiration Date: 09/18/2019, Certifier: Jeri L Mason
Registrant: Comm-Tronix, 1735 Mccormick, Wichita, KS 67213, Phone: (316) 263-5958, Fax: (316) 462-0555, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - WAKEFIELD, 502 3rd St (Lat: 39.213000 Lon: -97.015750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 43.6 m, Call Sign: WQHU204
Assigned Frequencies: 19675.0 MHz Grant Date: 11/06/2007, Expiration Date: 11/06/2017, Certifier: Scott Smyth
Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:
- CLAY, 2.4 Km West (Lat: 39.218889 Lon: -97.046667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 129.5 m, Call Sign: WQLA715
Assigned Frequencies: 6626.25 MHz Grant Date: 11/13/2009, Expiration Date: 11/13/2019, Certifier: Edwin D Geer
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: WD0DQM, Licensee ID: L00817474
Grant Date: 02/24/2004, Expiration Date: 02/24/2014
Registrant: Dennis L Riffel, 404 Birch St., Wakefield, KS 67487
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: RANS S-7 COURIER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2417T , Serial Number: 0496185, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 08/19/2003
Registrant (Co-Owned): Maurice D Sharp, Po Box 111, Wakefield, KS 67487, Other Owners: Vonda J Sharp - Aircraft: J3F-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 35494 , Serial Number: 6397, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 06/21/1978
Registrant (Individual): Dave C Munger, 804 9th St, Wakefield, KS 67487 - Aircraft: V77 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING R680E SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9178H , Serial Number: 77-186, Year manufactured: 1943, Airworthiness Date: 02/05/1957
Registrant (Individual): Larry R Boehme, 102 Elm St, Wakefield, KS 67487
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Wakefield
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wakefield, KS
| Most common first names in Wakefield, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 14 | 79.9 years |
| Mary | 14 | 89.8 years |
| William | 12 | 84.0 years |
| Ruth | 8 | 81.1 years |
| Charles | 8 | 77.5 years |
| George | 7 | 84.1 years |
| Fred | 6 | 84.3 years |
| Alice | 6 | 85.2 years |
| Evelyn | 6 | 81.8 years |
| Clara | 6 | 87.7 years |
| Most common last names in Wakefield, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Thurlow | 10 | 76.8 years |
| Auld | 7 | 87.7 years |
| Yarrow | 7 | 83.2 years |
| Avery | 6 | 85.4 years |
| Fasse | 5 | 75.4 years |
| Elsasser | 5 | 75.0 years |
| Steffen | 5 | 81.2 years |
| Mason | 5 | 82.6 years |
| Martin | 4 | 85.0 years |
| Fyfe | 4 | 84.5 years |
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