Wamego, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 4,246. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,248 (+0.0% change)

Males: 2,049	(48.3%)
Females: 2,197	(51.7%)

Pottawatomie County

Median resident age:	33.6 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66547.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,900 (it was $38,115 in 2000)

Wamego	$38,900
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,200 (it was $79,600 in 2000)

Wamego	$82,200
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Wamego:

White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Other race (0.8%)
Black (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (33.6%), United States (10.8%), Irish (9.3%), English (7.5%), French (3.9%), Swedish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 990 feet

Land area: 1.62 square miles.

Population density: 2607 people per square mile

(average).

For population 25 years and over in Wamego

High school or higher: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wamego city

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 59.1%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 9.9%
Divorced: 10.1%

36 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Wamego, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wamego to the number of sex offenders is 529 to 1.

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

Wamego:	1.1% ($900)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (44.0 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (113.9 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (444.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Louisville, KS (3.3 miles ), St. George, KS (7.6 miles ), Belvue, KS (9.0 miles ), McFarland, KS (11.5 miles ), Alma, KS (13.1 miles ), Paxico, KS (13.5 miles ), Westmoreland, KS (15.1 miles ), St. Marys, KS (16.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $133,100
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $117,800
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,800
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $124,700
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $190,000
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $107,500
2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $105,300
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $151,900
2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $178,600
2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $136,000
2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $146,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.20 N, Longitude: 96.31 W

61 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 785

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Wamego, Kansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +487 (+13.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Utilities (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Social assistance (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

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Crime in Wamego by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	2	2
per 100,000	23.3	0.0	0.0	47.2	46.8
Robberies	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	23.5	0.0	0.0
Assaults	7	2	2	5	3
per 100,000	163.2	47.3	47.0	118.0	70.2
Burglaries	6	6	4	12	14
per 100,000	139.9	141.9	94.0	283.2	327.6
Thefts	41	37	36	61	83
per 100,000	955.7	875.1	845.9	1439.4	1942.4
Auto thefts	1	1	1	4	4
per 100,000	23.3	23.7	23.5	94.4	93.6
Arson	0	0	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	47.2	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5)	101.2	56.3	58.7	146.3	159.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.65
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wamego, Kansas

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Wamego-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the Wamego city center injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Wamego:

WAMEGO CITY HOSPITAL (711 GENN DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wamego:

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ONAGA INC (about 17 miles; ONAGA, KS)
MANHATTAN SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (about 19 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wamego:

MANHATTAN RGNL (about 26 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
FORBES FIELD (about 49 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
SALINA MUNI (about 98 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wamego:

WAMEGO MUNI (about 5 miles; WAMEGO, KS; ID: 69K)
CHARLES E GRUTZMACHER MUNI (about 22 miles; ONAGA, KS; ID: 52K)
FREEMAN FIELD (about 39 miles; JUNCTION CITY, KS; ID: 3JC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wamego:

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 39 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 109 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)

Public high school in Wamego:

WAMEGO HIGH (Students: 480; Location: 801 N LINCOLN; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Wamego:

WAMEGO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 1701 KAW VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
CENTRAL ELEM (Students: 311; Location: 700 POPLAR STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
WEST ELEM (Students: 280; Location: 1911 6TH ST; Grades: 03 - 05)

Library in Wamego:

WAMEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $135,987; Location: 408 ELM STREET; 19,022 books; 933 audio materials; 1,715 video materials; 81 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

The Wamego Public Library is now at 431 Lincoln Avenue

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Notable location: Oz Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Columbian Theatre (Museums; 521 Lincoln Street), Kansas Territorial Press (Museums; 810 4th Street), Old Dutch Mill (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Ash & East 4th), Wamego Historical Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; East 4th Street), OZ Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 511 Lincoln Street), Pottawatomie CO Economic Development (1004 Lincoln Street).

Hotels: Super 8 Motel Wamego (1202 Lilac Lane), Simmer Motel (1215 West USHighway 24), Cottage at Cedar Meadows (15955 Cedar Meadows Road).

Court: Wamego Municipal Court (428 Lincoln).

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	8.6%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Wamego compared to Kansas state average:

Wamego, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.

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Banks with branches in Wamego (2007 data):

The First National Bank of Wamego: Highway 24 Branch at 1009 Lincoln, Suite B, branch established on 2003-12-08; The First National Bank Of Wamego at 806 West Fifth Street, branch established on 1875-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $98.5 mil, Deposits: $83.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Wamego Bancshares, Inc.
Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust Company: Kaw Valley State Bank And Trust Comp at 1015 Kaw Valley Park Circle, branch established on 1913-03-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $86.3 mil, Deposits: $72.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
The Bennington State Bank: Wamego Branch at 1800 Farrell Drive, branch established on 2004-12-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $294.7 mil, Deposits: $235.4 mil, headquarters in Salina, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Berco, Inc.
Landmark National Bank: Wamego Branch at 6th Street And Lincoln, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $591.4 mil, Deposits: $446.9 mil, headquarters in Manhattan, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Landmark Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$9,611	$57,666	1	$465
Other Government Administration	5	$12,633	$30,319	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$2,214
Police Protection - Officers	7	$17,905	$30,694	4	$1,959
Police - Other	5	$10,100	$24,240	1	$237
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$664
Streets and Highways	4	$10,282	$30,846	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$7,103	$42,618	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	4	$10,740	$32,220	1	$341
Electric Power	7	$23,477	$40,246	0	$0
Local Libraries	4	$6,804	$20,412	8	$3,244
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,044	$24,528	1	$660
Hospitals	75	$242,918	$38,867	12	$13,519
Totals for Government	116	$353,616	$36,581	31	$23,302

Wamego government finances in 2004:

Charges - Air Transportation: $17,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $5,912,000
Sewerage: $499,000

Parks & Recreation: $75,000

All Other: $61,000
Construction - General: $1,346,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $5,912,000
Electric Utilities: $2,183,000

General - Other: $363,000

Water Utilities: $357,000

Regular Highways: $323,000

Police Protection: $286,000

Sewerage: $234,000

Parks & Recreation: $191,000

Libraries: $117,000

Central Staff Services: $88,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $40,000

Fire Protection: $33,000

Air Transportation: $17,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $51,000
General - Interest on Debt: $52,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $1,690,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,319,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $227,500,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $360,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Electric Utilities: $1,606,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,470,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $227,500,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $209,000
Electric Utilities: $84,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $121,000
General Revenue, NEC: $56,000

Interest Earnings: $43,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $362,000
Electric Utilities: $192,000

Parks & Recreation: $49,000

Police Protection: $36,000

Fire Protection: $27,000

Sewerage: $23,000

Water Utilities: $12,000

Regular Highways: $10,000

Central Staff: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,012,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,988,000
Water Utilities: $408,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $122,000
Health & Hospitals: $52,000

General Support: $19,000
Tax - Property: $987,000
Total General Sales: $474,000

Public Utilities: $53,000

NEC: $38,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,158,000

8.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.61%
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 Riley County, KS	2.68% ($36,275 average AGI)
from Shawnee County, KS	0.50% ($39,771)
from Wabaunsee County, KS	0.43% ($37,900)

8.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,729 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.55%
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 Riley County, KS	1.99% ($25,943 average AGI)
to Shawnee County, KS	1.02% ($36,403)
to Johnson County, KS	0.41% ($34,931)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wamego:

WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KMAN (1350 AM; 1 kW; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wamego:

KHCA (95.3 FM; WAMEGO, KS; Owner: KHCA, INC.)
KMKF (101.5 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KXBZ (104.7 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KACZ (96.3 FM; RILEY, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KSDB-FM (91.9 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
KQLA (103.5 FM; OGDEN, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)

TV broadcast stations around Wamego:

WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
K31BW (Channel 31; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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