Wetmore, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 341. Population change since 2000: -5.8%

Males: 163	(48.1%)
Females: 178	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66550.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,575 (it was $38,438 in 2000)

Wetmore:	$48,575
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,056

Wetmore:	$21,056
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,286 (it was $32,500 in 2000)

Wetmore:	$50,286
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,943; Detached houses: $70,026; Mobile homes: $20,673

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Races in Wetmore:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Wetmore: 71.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.8%), United States (14.6%), Irish (14.1%), English (7.7%), French (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 889 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wetmore

High school or higher: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 0.5%
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wetmore city

Never married: 12.2%
Now married: 67.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 13.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wetmore, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wetmore to the number of sex offenders is 341 to 1.

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

Wetmore:	1.0% ($321)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (41.7 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (77.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (452.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Netawaka, KS (2.3 miles) , Goff, KS (2.6 miles) , Circleville, KS (3.0 miles) , Soldier, KS (3.3 miles) , Whiting, KS (3.3 miles ), Corning, KS (3.4 miles) , Holton, KS (3.5 miles ), Powhattan, KS (3.6 miles) .

Latitude: 39.63 N, Longitude: 95.81 W

Area code: 785

Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+27.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (24%)
Plastics and rubber products (12%)
Food (6%)
Health care (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (26%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (18%)
Health care (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Carpenters (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Secondary school teachers (8%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Child care workers (5%)

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Average climate in Wetmore, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wetmore-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 172% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the Wetmore city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.3 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.

Wetmore-area historical earthquake activity is near Kansas state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from Wetmore center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from Wetmore center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wetmore:

HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HOLTON, KS)
NORTHEAST KS CRT FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS (about 16 miles; HORTON, KS)
SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SABETHA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Wetmore, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wetmore:

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 41 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
PARK UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)

Public high school in Wetmore:

Wetmore High School (Students: 50; Location: 321 6TH ST.; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Wetmore:

Wetmore Elementary School (Students: 132; Location: 321 6TH ST.; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Library in Wetmore:

WETMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,035; Location: 333 2ND ST; 14,227 books; 21 audio materials; 234 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	8.6%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wetmore, KS

Wetmore compared to Kansas state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Wetmore (2009 data):

The Girard National Bank: Wetmore Facility at Second And Iowa, branch established on 1907-12-27. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $497.9 mil, Deposits: $401.1 mil, headquarters in Girard, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Gn Bankshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Wetmore mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Nemaha County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Wetmore

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America	Conservative Congregational Christian Conference	United Church of Christ
Adherents	60.0%	13.5%	7.5%	5.4%	4.8%
Congregations	25.9%	29.6%	7.4%	3.7%	7.4%

Name	Lutheran Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	The Wesleyan Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	3.4%	2.1%	0.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Congregations	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	11.1%

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	1	$3,201	$38,412	1	$550
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$1,228
Totals for Government	1	$3,201	$38,412	2	$1,778

Wetmore government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $174,000
Parks & Recreation: $122,000

Sewerage: $21,000

Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $188,000
General - Other: $186,000

Water Utilities: $30,000

Regular Highways: $28,000

Parks & Recreation: $21,000

Sewerage: $21,000

Solid Waste Management: $20,000

Financial Administration: $20,000

Libraries: $12,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $150,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $135,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000

Rents: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $23,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $305,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $179,000
Water Utilities: $44,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
General Support: $5,000
Tax - Property: $16,000
Total General Sales: $14,000

Public Utilities: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $60,000

4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,433 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.74%
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 Brown County, KS	0.56% ($25,864 average AGI)
from Marshall County, KS	0.53% ($27,762)
from Shawnee County, KS	0.46% ($40,167)

6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,626 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
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 Shawnee County, KS	0.87% ($27,686 average AGI)
to Brown County, KS	0.75% ($29,533)
to Johnson County, KS	0.52% ($26,238)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wetmore:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
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.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wetmore:

KNZA (103.9 FM; HIAWATHA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
KMZA (92.1 FM; SENECA, KS; Owner: KNZA, 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.)
KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Wetmore:

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)
WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

Wetmore fatal accident list:
Oct 9, 2005 10:25 AM, Sr-9, Kansas, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: AA0MZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00169914
Grant Date: 02/19/2003, Expiration Date: 05/18/2013, Certifier: James G Klingler
Registrant: James G Klingler, Box 1, Wetmore, KS 66550
Call Sign: WB0GLP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/25/1995, Expiration Date: 01/25/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/26/2007
Registrant: Marvin L Thieme, Wetmore, KS 66550-0164

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9

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