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Cherokee County

Population in July 2008: 703. Population change since 2000: -9.9%
 

Males: 350  (49.9%)
Females: 353  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66781.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,189 (it was $27,054 in 2000)
Weir:  $34,189
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,083
Weir:  $22,083
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $45,025 (it was $29,100 in 2000)
Weir:  $45,025
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $58,836; Detached houses: $66,408; Mobile homes: $24,416

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Races in Weir:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Weir: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.0%), German (18.7%), Irish (16.0%), English (7.8%), French (7.3%), Dutch (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 1.05 square miles.

Population density: 672 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Weir

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Weir city

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 18.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Weir, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Weir to the number of sex offenders is 703 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Weir:  1.0% ($288)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (82.3 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (103.9 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (332.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Scammon, KS (1.8 miles ), Cherokee, KS (1.9 miles ), Roseland, KS (2.2 miles) , Pittsburg, KS (2.9 miles ), West Mineral, KS (2.9 miles ), Asbury, MO (3.1 miles ), Columbus, KS (3.2 miles ), Waco, MO (3.3 miles) .

Latitude: 37.31 N, Longitude: 94.77 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+1.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (21%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (14%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Average climate in Weir, Kansas

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Weir-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Weir city center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 9/27/1959, a category 4 tornado 22.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Weir-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from Weir center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Weir:
  • MT CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; PITTSBURG, KS)
  • ST JOHNS MAUDE NORTON MEMORIAL HOSP (about 12 miles; COLUMBUS, KS)
  • HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 CRAWFORD COUNTY (about 15 miles; GIRARD, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Weir, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weir:
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
Private high school in Weir:
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 29; Location: PO BOX 373; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Weir:
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Library in Weir:
  • WEIR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,737; Location: 612 S JEFFERSON BOX 248; 6,585 books; 47 audio materials; 421 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Weir, KS



Weir 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Weir (2009 data):
  • The Citizens Bank of Weir, Kansas: The Citizens Bank Of Weir, Kansas at 109 E. Main Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2009-02-20: Bank assets: $8.4 mil, Deposits: $7.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 1 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Kansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Weir

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of GodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents27.8%27.7%9.5%9.1%6.3%
Congregations7.7%15.4%3.8%7.7%13.5%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaFriends (Quakers)Presbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents6.2%4.0%2.3%2.0%5.1%
Congregations11.5%1.9%9.6%7.7%21.2%
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.


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 0$0 1$1,032
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$780
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$2,100
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$4,532
Firefighters 0$0 1$1,946
Water Supply 2$3,758$22,5480$0
Totals for Government 2$3,758$22,5489$10,390



Weir government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $49,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $142,000
    Police Protection: $87,000
    Financial Administration: $76,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
    Regular Highways: $35,000
    Fire Protection: $23,000
    General - Other: $19,000
    Libraries: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $68,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $240,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $147,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $119,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $238,000
    Other, NEC: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $33,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $120,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $122,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $22,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $5,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
    General Support: $14,000
  • Tax - Property: $98,000
    Public Utilities: $9,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $248,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

6.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,292 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 Jasper County, MO  1.71% ($23,280 average AGI)
from Crawford County, KS  1.31% ($31,615)
from Ottawa County, OK  0.59% ($26,721)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
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 Jasper County, MO  1.84% ($24,281 average AGI)
to Ottawa County, OK  0.83% ($26,590)
to Crawford County, KS  0.78% ($24,965)


Strongest AM radio stations in Weir:
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KSEK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KQYX (1450 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Weir:
  • KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KJML (105.3 FM; COLUMBUS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMOQ (107.1 FM; BAXTER SPRINGS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KSEK-FM (99.1 FM; GIRARD, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KCAR-FM (104.3 FM; GALENA, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KMXL (95.1 FM; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXDG (97.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KOBC (90.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Weir:
  • KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • K20GA (Channel 20; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • K52FC (Channel 52; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K55HU (Channel 55; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K64FW (Channel 64; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • K04OV (Channel 4; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Harry F Cole, On The North Side Of State Route 103; 2.5 Miles West Of Weir., Type: Tower, Structure height: 315.5 m, Overall height: 337.4 m
    Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 N. 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0483, Email:
  • Dane F Ershen, 8937 Ne 60th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 111.3 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • On Co Hwy 103 3.2 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 320 m, Overall height: 321.3 m
    Registrant: Pittsburg State University, 1701 S Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762-7555, Phone: (316) 235-4288, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Corner Of Oak & Lincoln St., Type: Bant, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WPVS655
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.685 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/12/2002, Expiration Date: 08/12/2012, Certifier: Bill W Garner
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
  • 100 S Washington, Type: Upole, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPZP956, Licensee ID: L00807507
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.115 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/18/2004, Expiration Date: 08/18/2004, Cancelation Date: 10/23/2004, Certifier: Karla S Hubbard
    Registrant: City Of Weir, 612 S. Jefferson, Weir, KS 66781, Phone: (620) 396-8214, Fax: (620) 396-8297, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 2 Mi W Hwy 103, Structure height: 321 m, Call Sign: KPH955, Licensee ID: L00026433
    Assigned Frequencies : 450.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/15/1988, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
    Registrant: Pittsburg State University, 1701 South Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: K0PKT, Previous Call Sign: KB0SRM, Licensee ID: L01136677
    Grant Date: 08/17/2007, Expiration Date: 02/12/2017
    Registrant: State Line Distortion Digital Group, 6448 Ne Lago Road, Weir, KS 66781
  • Call Sign: KA0UYU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00149869
    Grant Date: 09/07/1999, Expiration Date: 09/07/2009
    Registrant: Rosalie H Draper, 6448 Ne Lago Road, Weir, KS 66781
  • Call Sign: N0BKJ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/01/1997, Expiration Date: 12/01/2007
    Registrant: Francis E Jenkins, Box 215, Weir, KS 66781
  • Call Sign: N5SD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01136677
    Grant Date: 08/15/2007, Expiration Date: 08/27/2017
    Registrant: Stephen C Draper, 6448 Ne Lago Rd, Weir, KS 66781
  • Call Sign: W0RRL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00183894
    Grant Date: 12/23/2005, Expiration Date: 03/20/2016, Certifier: James R Wilson
    Registrant: James R Wilson, 5747 N E Hwy 103, Weir, KS 66781


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 66
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 8

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