Weir, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 780. Estimated population in July 2006: 747 (-4.2% change)

Males: 389	(49.9%)
Females: 391	(50.1%)

Cherokee County

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

Zip codes: 66781.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,600 (it was $27,054 in 2000)

Weir	$27,600
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,700 (it was $33,600 in 2000)

Weir	$34,700
Kansas:	$107,800

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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%)

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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: 716 people per square mile

(low).

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 749 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:	0.9% ($288)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (95.1 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (114.1 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (341.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Scammon, KS (3.8 miles ), Cherokee, KS (4.1 miles ), Roseland, KS (5.6 miles) , Pittsburg, KS (8.7 miles ), Columbus, KS (10.5 miles ), West Mineral, KS (10.6 miles ), Frontenac, KS (11.4 miles ), Asbury, MO (12.0 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

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Weir-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.7 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 25.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Weir:

MT CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; PITTSBURG, KS)
ST JOHNS MAUDE NORTON MEMORIAL HOSP (about 13 miles; COLUMBUS, KS)
HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 CRAWFORD COUNTY (about 15 miles; GIRARD, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Weir:

JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 23 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 79 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 97 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; ID: SGF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Weir:

ATKINSON MUNI (about 10 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; ID: PTS)
OSWEGO MUNI (about 21 miles; OSWEGO, KS; ID: K67)
MIAMI MUNI (about 30 miles; MIAMI, OK; ID: MIO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weir:

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 101 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)

Private high school in Weir:

FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 29; Location: PO BOX 373; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Weir:

WEIR ELEM (Students: 145; Location: 303 S HUMBERT; Grades: KG - 08)

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 1999:

This city:	13.2%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

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 (2007 data):

The Citizens Bank of Weir, Kansas: The Citizens Bank Of Weir, Kansas at Main Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7.7 mil, Deposits: $7.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Weir mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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.)
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.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
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)
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.)
KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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)

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)
KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
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.)

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