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Coffey County

Population in July 2007: 554. Population change since 2000: -5.8%
 

Males: 251  (45.3%)
Females: 303  (54.7%)
Median resident age:  39.6 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66871.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,000 (it was $29,844 in 2000)
Waverly  $35,000
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $57,000 (it was $50,800 in 2000)
Waverly  $57,000
Kansas:  $121,200

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Races in Waverly:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Waverly: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.7%), English (11.7%), Irish (10.4%), United States (9.3%), Scottish (4.2%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1131 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 712 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Waverly

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waverly city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Waverly, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waverly to the number of sex offenders is 139 to 1.

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

Waverly:  0.9% ($442)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (45.0 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (86.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (395.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Melvern, KS (8.2 miles ), Williamsburg, KS (11.1 miles ), Olivet, KS (11.8 miles) , Harris, KS (12.5 miles) , New Strawn, KS (13.2 miles ), Quenemo, KS (13.8 miles ), Lyndon, KS (16.0 miles ), Westphalia, KS (16.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $41,500
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $142,800

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 38.39 N, Longitude: 95.60 W


40 people in nursing homes

Area code: 785

Waverly household income distribution Waverly home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-5.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Utilities (13%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Plant and system operators (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.81
US city average:  3.00

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Waverly-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Waverly city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 tornado 42.4 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Waverly:
  • COFFEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BURLINGTON, KS)
  • ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GARNETT, KS)
  • RANSOM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; OTTAWA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Waverly, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waverly:
  • FORBES FIELD (about 39 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 87 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 88 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waverly:
  • COFFEY COUNTY (about 11 miles; BURLINGTON, KS; ID: UKL)
  • POMONA LAKE (about 21 miles; LYNDON, KS; ID: 39K)
  • OSAGE CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; OSAGE CITY, KS; ID: 53K)

Operable nuclear power plant near Waverly:
  • 17 miles: Wolf Creek in Burlington, KS.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waverly:
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 45 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 47 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 77 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 82 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
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Public elementary/middle school in Waverly:

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.1%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.7%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Waverly 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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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Banks with branches in Waverly (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of Kansas: Waverly Branch at 305 Pearson, branch established on 1910-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $53.4 mil, Deposits: $37.8 mil, headquarters in Burlington, KS, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Meader Insurance Agency, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 2$5,124$30,7440$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,316$27,7920$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,626$19,5127$196
Financial Administration 0$0 1$170
Totals for Government 4$9,066$27,1988$366



Waverly government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $133,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $51,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $72,000
    Financial Administration: $55,000
    Parks & Recreation: $48,000
    Police Protection: $33,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $182,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $174,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $41,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $32,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $350,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $41,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $140,000
    General Support: $20,000
    Highways: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $68,000
    Public Utilities: $19,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $99,000

6.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,087 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.77%
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 Lyon County, KS  1.33% ($35,209 average AGI)
from Franklin County, KS  0.49% ($23,688)
from Shawnee County, KS  0.34% ($30,727)


7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.32%
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 Lyon County, KS  1.45% ($26,106 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.49% ($28,125)
to Shawnee County, KS  0.46% ($30,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waverly:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, 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)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waverly:
  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KSNP (97.7 FM; BURLINGTON, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Waverly:
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)




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