|
Click to draw/clear city borders
|
Tourist attraction: Washington County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 208 Ballard Street).
Hotels: K-Motel (112 West 7th Street), Washington Motel LLC (USHighway 36 West).
Court: Washington County - Clerk Of District Court (214 Centre Street).
|
Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.9. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.858. This is significantly worse than average. There were 46 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.55. This is significantly worse than average. There were 52 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 16.8. This is significantly worse than average. There were 82 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 23.8. This is about average. There were 84 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.7. This is about average. There were 48 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.7. This is about average. There were 50 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.0%
(13.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.1 people | | Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 59.9% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 1.8% | | 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: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Washington, KS
47 people in nursing homes
Washington compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value 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.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Back to the top
Banks with branches in Washington (2011 data):
- United Bank & Trust: 229 C Street Branch at 229 C Street, branch established on 07/28/1934. Info updated 05/16/2008: Bank assets: $47.2 mil, Deposits: $36.7 mil, headquarters in Marysville, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Ubt Bancshares, Inc.
- The First National Bank of Washington: The First National Bank Of Washingto at 101 C Street, branch established on 01/01/1883. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $6.3 mil, Deposits: $4.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Washington 1st Banco, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (95%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Solar energy (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Kansas:
|
|
Religion statistics for Washington:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 80.52%
| Here |  | 80.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Lutheran Church | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 29.8% | 23.0% | 16.6% | 11.4% | 10.1% |
| Congregations | 17.6% | 14.7% | 23.5% | 14.7% | 8.8% |
|---|
| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of God of Prophecy | Church of the Brethren | Other |
| Adherents | 6.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Congregations | 8.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
|---|
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: 6 | Here: | 10.30 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | This county: | 12.02 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | Washington County: | 13.74 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Washington County: | 10.1% | | State: | 8.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 6.6% | | Kansas: | 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 |
3 | $9,038 | $36,152 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,052 | $30,312 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $1,959 | $23,508 | 5 | $2,384 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,473 | $29,676 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,300 | $27,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
9 | $23,413 | $31,217 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
17 | $44,235 | $31,225 | 5 | $2,384 |
Washington government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $136,000 ($125.58)
All Other: $48,000 ($44.32)
Parks and Recreation: $21,000 ($19.39)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,480,000 ($1366.57)
Regular Highways: $127,000 ($117.27)
Water Utilities: $108,000 ($99.72)
General - Other: $68,000 ($62.79)
Health - Other: $68,000 ($62.79)
Sewerage: $64,000 ($59.10)
Central Staff Services: $63,000 ($58.17)
Housing and Community Development: $46,000 ($42.47)
Parks and Recreation: $39,000 ($36.01)
Police Protection: $31,000 ($28.62)
Libraries: $29,000 ($26.78)
Local Fire Protection: $11,000 ($10.16)
General Public Buildings: $8,000 ($7.39)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $41,000 ($37.86)
- General - Interest on Debt: $11,000 ($10.16)
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $23,000 ($21.24)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,000 ($16.62)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $118,000 ($108.96)
Interest Earnings: $28,000 ($25.85)
Sale of Property: $14,000 ($12.93)
Fines and Forfeits: $3,000 ($2.77)
Rents: $1,000 ($0.92)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $334,000 ($308.40)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $316,000 ($291.78)
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $45,000 ($41.55)
Sewerage: $30,000 ($27.70)
General - Other: $28,000 ($25.85)
Parks and Recreation: $13,000 ($12.00)
Regular Highways: $11,000 ($10.16)
Water Utilities: $8,000 ($7.39)
Health - Other: $4,000 ($3.69)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($1.85)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,603,000 ($1480.15)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,429,000 ($1319.48)
Water Utilities: $146,000 ($134.81)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $34,000 ($31.39)
General Local Government Support: $31,000 ($28.62)
Health and Hospitals: $2,000 ($1.85)
- Tax - Property: $213,000 ($196.68)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $52,000 ($48.01)
Public Utilities Sales: $46,000 ($42.47)
Other License: $2,000 ($1.85)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $549,000 ($506.93)
4.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,578 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.21% | | 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:
5.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,840 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.34% | | 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 Washington:
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Washington:
- KNDY-FM (95.5 FM; MARYSVILLE, KS; Owner: DIERKING COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KUTT (99.5 FM; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KQIQ (88.3 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Washington:
- KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Washington fatal accident list:
May 24, 1975 05:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Washington)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - 1 1/2 Blks E Of Jct Of Us 36 & K 15w (Lat: 39.804722 Lon: -97.045861), Call Sign: KNEE635, Licensee ID: L00001782
Assigned Frequencies: 47.0600 MHz Grant Date: 09/02/1997, Expiration Date: 11/05/2002, Cancellation Date: 02/09/2003
Registrant: State Of Kansas, Docking St Office Bldg, Topeka, KS 66612, Phone: (913) 325-2109 - Sheriffs Office (Lat: 39.820000 Lon: -97.051694), Call Sign: WFR390
Assigned Frequencies: 158.925 MHz Grant Date: 09/15/1999, Expiration Date: 10/11/2004, Cancellation Date: 12/11/2004
Registrant: County Of Washington, Washington, KS 66968, Phone: (913) 325-2318 - County Maintenance Shop (Lat: 39.791944 Lon: -97.033361), Call Sign: WFR391
Assigned Frequencies: 158.925 MHz Grant Date: 09/15/2004, Expiration Date: 09/29/2014
Registrant: Washington County Public Works Department, 1561 Rainbow Road, Washington, KS 66968, Phone: (785) 325-2318, Fax: (785) 325-2383, Email:
- 6 Mi E 3 Mi N (Lat: 39.856111 Lon: -96.938639), Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WPCK311
Assigned Frequencies: 154.478 MHz Grant Date: 06/11/1998, Expiration Date: 06/14/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/07/2003
Registrant: Washington County Rural Water District 1, Box 292, Hanover, KS 66945, Phone: (913) 337-2613 - 3.2 Km N & 1.2 Km W Of Us 36 & Ks 15 (Lat: 39.841944 Lon: -97.061694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: WPJT260
Assigned Frequencies: 938.500 MHz, 938.887 MHz, 939.962 MHz Grant Date: 10/15/1996, Expiration Date: 10/15/2001, Cancellation Date: 03/01/2001, Certifier: Richard S Stegelman
Registrant: Western Resources, Inc., 1850 K St Nw, Topeka, KS 66601, Phone: (785) 575-6560, Fax: (785) 575-8446, Email:
- Lat: 39.815278 Lon: -97.051111, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPTR487
Assigned Frequencies: 153.890 MHz Grant Date: 11/29/2001, Expiration Date: 11/29/2011, Certifier: Delwin Wiemers
Registrant: City Of Washington, 301 C Street, Washington, KS 66968, Phone: (785) 325-2284, Fax: (785) 325-2678, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Washington County Memorial Airport (Lat: 39.761667 Lon: -97.041944), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB3312
Assigned Frequencies: 0.21251 MHz Grant Date: 11/01/2005, Expiration Date: 09/22/2014
Registrant: Washington County Public Works Department, 1561 Rainbow Road, Washington, KS 66968, Phone: (785) 325-2318, Fax: (785) 325-2383, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KA0EDE
Grant Date: 05/28/1998, Expiration Date: 05/28/2008
Registrant: Roy W Sack, 204 W 5th St, Washington, KS 66968 - Call Sign: KA0JOH, Licensee ID: L01201176
Grant Date: 10/12/2006, Expiration Date: 10/12/2016
Registrant: Michael D Line, 201 E. St, Washington, KS 66968 - Call Sign: WB0VES, Licensee ID: L01406892
Grant Date: 06/09/2008, Expiration Date: 08/06/2018, Certifier: Floyd L Rogge
Registrant: Floyd L Rogge, 201 E 6th St, Washington, KS 66968 - Call Sign: KC0HBQ, Licensee ID: L00194264
Grant Date: 01/12/2000, Expiration Date: 01/12/2010, Certifier: Timothy D Yater
Registrant: Timothy D Yater, 119 W 5th, Washington, KS 66968
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Washington, KS
| Most common first names in Washington, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 25 | 82.1 years |
| William | 25 | 76.5 years |
| John | 18 | 79.1 years |
| George | 14 | 78.3 years |
| Henry | 13 | 84.2 years |
| Mildred | 13 | 81.6 years |
| Ruth | 13 | 86.3 years |
| Ralph | 12 | 77.7 years |
| Anna | 11 | 85.5 years |
| Walter | 11 | 82.7 years |
| Most common last names in Washington, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Tegethoff | 13 | 79.7 years |
| Dague | 11 | 77.5 years |
| Smith | 10 | 80.8 years |
| Stamm | 10 | 88.0 years |
| Thompson | 8 | 85.6 years |
| Johnson | 8 | 82.2 years |
| Henderson | 7 | 90.6 years |
| Ouellette | 7 | 67.8 years |
| Jones | 7 | 80.4 years |
| Barnes | 7 | 82.6 years |
Businesses in Washington, KS
- U-Haul: 1
- U.S. Cellular: 1
|