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Population (year 2000): 344,284. Estimated population in July 2006: 357,698 (+3.9% change)
 

Males: 169,604  (49.3%)
Females: 174,680  (50.7%)

Sedgwick County

Median resident age:  33.4 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67202, 67203, 67204, 67205, 67206, 67207, 67208, 67209, 67210, 67211, 67212, 67213, 67214, 67215, 67216, 67217, 67218, 67219, 67220, 67226, 67230, 67233, 67235.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,115 (it was $39,939 in 2000)
Wichita  $40,115
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,000 (it was $78,900 in 2000)
Wichita  $99,000
Kansas:  $107,800

Median gross rent in 2005: $581.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 14.8%
(9.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.7% for Black residents, 30.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.4% for other race residents)

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Races in Wichita:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.7%)
  • Black (11.4%)
  • Hispanic (9.6%)
  • Other race (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Vietnamese (2.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (20.7%), Irish (9.8%), English (9.7%), United States (8.5%), French (2.8%), Dutch (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1870

Elevation: 1305 feet

Land area: 135.8 square miles.

Population density: 2615 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wichita

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wichita city

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

27,938 residents are foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 3.1% Asia).

This city:  8.1%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 630 registered sex offenders living in Wichita, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wichita to the number of sex offenders is 564 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,296 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $972 (1.1%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (340.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Eastborough, KS (5.3 miles ), Oaklawn-Sunview, KS (6.2 miles ), Bel Aire, KS (7.1 miles ), Park City, KS (7.7 miles ), Kechi, KS (8.4 miles ), Haysville, KS (8.7 miles ), Valley Center, KS (10.0 miles ), Maize, KS (10.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1213 buildings, average cost: $80,600
  • 1997: 1309 buildings, average cost: $81,200
  • 1998: 1535 buildings, average cost: $83,700
  • 1999: 1289 buildings, average cost: $82,600
  • 2000: 1030 buildings, average cost: $89,100
  • 2001: 1257 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 2002: 1420 buildings, average cost: $102,400
  • 2003: 1454 buildings, average cost: $103,000
  • 2004: 1604 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2005: 1625 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2006: 1545 buildings, average cost: $101,400
  • 2007: 1248 buildings, average cost: $123,900

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Latitude: 37.69 N, Longitude: 97.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +18,233 (+5.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 132,819 (80.6%)


People in group quarters in Wichita
  • 1514 people in nursing homes
  • 1403 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 542 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 396 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 343 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 194 people in state prisons
  • 157 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 115 people in religious group quarters
  • 65 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 63 people in other group homes
  • 43 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 22 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 20 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Area code: 316

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Population change in the 1990s: +34,915 (+11.3%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
Kansas:  4.3%


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Most common industries for males in 2005:



  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females in 2005:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in Wichita by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 27311720182926
    per 100,000 8.19.14.95.85.18.17.3
Rapes 169176183208216233240
    per 100,000 50.951.853.059.860.765.467.2
Robberies 700595742796556626520
    per 100,000 210.7175.0215.0228.9156.1175.8145.5
Assaults 1,0311,2791,5011,3441,4371,9902,533
    per 100,000 310.3376.3435.0386.4403.5558.7708.8
Burglaries 3,9903,7574,4224,4593,8253,9303,800
    per 100,000 1200.81105.31281.41282.11074.11103.41063.3
Thefts 13,38814,15414,95315,52314,28415,90113,786
    per 100,000 4029.14164.14333.24463.24011.04464.33857.6
Auto thefts 1,6721,6771,7161,7541,4091,7731,976
    per 100,000 503.2493.4497.3504.3395.6497.8552.9
Arson 1,672N/AN/AN/A139142156
    per 100,000 503.2N/AN/AN/A39.039.943.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 284.1) 467.7470.8506.6513.9453.4528.7526.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 830 (640 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.80
US city average:  3.00

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Wichita-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Wichita city center killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/3/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 150 people and caused $141 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: Arlen Specter - Senator, Kirstie Alley - (born 1955), actress, Earl Browder - leader in Communist Party of the USA, mid-20th century, Eric David Harris, Brian Moorman - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: Feb 5, 1976), Craig Dingman - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Detroit Tigers, born: Mar 12, 1974), Darren Dreifort - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, born: May 3, 1972), Greg Walker - 2005 NFL player (New York Giants, born: Oct 1, 1981), Jeff Probst - television host, Kelly Gregg - 2005 NFL player (Baltimore Ravens, born: Nov 1, 1976).


Main business address for: LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE & SALOON INC (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), AIRXCEL INC (MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS), KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO /KS/ (ELECTRIC SERVICES), AMERICAN RESTAURANT PARTNERS L P (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT RESTAURANT CORP (RETAIL-EATING PLACES).


Hospitals/medical centers in Wichita:
  • GALICHIA HEART HOSPITAL LLC (2610 N WOODLAWN)
  • KANSAS HEART HOSPITAL (3601 N WEBB ROAD)
  • KANSAS SURGERY & RECOVERY CENTER LP (2770 N WEBB ROAD)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WICHITA (550 NORTH HILLSIDE 4 WEST)
  • VIA CHRISTI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (929 N ST FRANCIS ST)
  • VIA CHRISTI REHABILITATION CENTER INC (1151 N ROCK RD)
  • VIA CHRISTI RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (2622 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE)
  • WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER,LLC (550 N HILLSIDE ST)
  • WESLEY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (8338 W 13TH ST)
  • WICHITA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (8080 E PAWNEE)

Political contributions by individuals in Wichita, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wichita:
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 7 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 7 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 44 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wichita:
  • WESTPORT (about 6 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: 71K)
  • RIVERSIDE (about 6 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: K32)
  • WESTPORT AUXILIARY (about 7 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: 72K)

Local government website: www.ci.wichita.ks.us

Colleges/Universities in Wichita:
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 10,403; Location: 1845 FAIRMOUNT; Public; Website: www.wichita.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,983; Location: 2100 W. UNIVERSITY ST.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.friends.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • WICHITA AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,812; Location: 301 South Grove; Public; Website: www.watc.tec.ks.us)
  • NEWMAN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,379; Location: 3100 MCCORMICK AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.newmanu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • XENON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 59; Location: 3804 W DOUGLAS; Private, for-profit; Website: www.xenonintl.com)
  • VERNONS KANSAS SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY-CENTRAL (FT enrollment: 54; Location: 501 E PAWNEE STE 525; Private, for-profit)
  • CLASSIC COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 54; Location: 1675 S ROCK RD; Private, for-profit)
  • WICHITA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 40; Location: 942 S WEST ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.wtielectronics.com)
  • KANSAS SCHOOL OF HAIR STYLING (FT enrollment: 37; Location: 1207 E DOUGLAS; Private, for-profit)
  • MODELS & IMAGES (Location: 1619 N ROCK RD STE E; Private, for-profit)
  • NORRIS TRAINING SYSTEMS (Location: 400 N WOODLAWN STE 113; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Wichita:
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 113 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
Biggest public high schools in Wichita:
  • EAST HIGH (Students: 2,286; Location: 2301 E DOUGLAS; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SOUTHEAST HIGH (Students: 1,965; Location: 903 S EDGEMOOR; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SOUTH HIGH (Students: 1,654; Location: 701 W 33RD S; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • NORTH HIGH (Students: 1,638; Location: 1437 ROCHESTER; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • NORTHWEST HIGH (Students: 1,538; Location: 1220 N TYLER RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • HEIGHTS HIGH (Students: 1,535; Location: 5301 N HILLSIDE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WEST HIGH (Students: 1,435; Location: 820 S OSAGE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CAMPUS HIGH HAYSVILLE (Students: 1,250; Location: 2100 W 55TH ST SOUTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • NORTHEAST MAGNET/DOWNTOWN CAMPUS (Students: 663; Location: 1847 N CHAUTAUQUA; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SOWERS SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 219; Location: 2400 WASSALL; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Wichita:
  • WICHITA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (Students: 904; Location: 9115 EAST 13TH STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
  • BISHOP CARROLL CATHOLIC HIGH S (Students: 870; Location: 8101 WEST CENTRAL; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • KAPAUN MT CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 810; Location: 8506 EAST CENTRAL; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • INDEPENDENT SCHOOL (Students: 754; Location: 8301 EAST DOUGLAS; Grades: PK - 12)
  • TRINITY ACADEMY (Students: 233; Location: 12345 E 21ST ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • CALVARY CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 98; Location: 3003 E KELLOGG DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • Midway Christian School (Students: 67; Location: 5135 South Broadway; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Wichita:
  • WILBUR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,029; Location: 340 N TYLER RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • TRUESDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,019; Location: 2464 S GLENN; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • COLVIN ELEM (Students: 836; Location: 2820 S ROOSEVELT; Grades: PK - 05)
  • CURTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 806; Location: 1031 S EDGEMOOR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CLOUD ELEM (Students: 783; Location: 1205 W 26TH N; Grades: KG - 05)
  • HADLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 770; Location: 1101 DOUGHERTY; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 699; Location: 328 N OLIVER; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BROOKS MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 686; Location: 3802 E 27TH N; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • JARDINE MIDDLE SCHOOL MAGNET (Students: 683; Location: 3550 ROSS PARKWAY; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MINNEHA ELEM (Students: 682; Location: 701 N WEBB ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Wichita:
  • ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 778; Location: 853 NORTH SOCORA; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST THOMAS AQUINAS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 711; Location: 1215 STRATFORD LANE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON (Students: 662; Location: 645 N 119TH W; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CENTRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 493; Location: 2900 N ROCK ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SCHOOL OF THE MAGDALEN (Students: 491; Location: 6355 WILLOWBROOK; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BLESSED SCARMENT CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 3810 E DOUGLAS; Grades: KG - 8)
  • BETHEL LIFE SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 3777 S MERIDIAN; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST. PETER CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 134 WEST PETER; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY (Students: 281; Location: 3313 EAST GRAND; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST ANNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 1121 REGAL; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Wichita:
  • WICHITA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,262,063; Location: 223 S. MAIN ST; 978,630 books; 41,586 audio materials; 17,723 video materials; 1,484 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Valley Center Middle School is also in Wichita added by Mac
  • You have listed that KZSN radio is owned by Capstar... They are owned by Clear Channel.
  • There is also Colonel James Jabara Airport located in Northeast Wichita, the second largest public/general aviation airport in the Wichita Metro Area. ID = KAAO added by Sachin Bharati

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Notable locations in Wichita: South City Center (A), Towne East Square (B), Towne West Square (C), Twin Lakes Center (D), Cinemas East Plaza (E), Washington Square (F), Wichita Country Club (G), Wichita Plaza (H), Clifton Square (I), Crestview Country Club (J), Fox Meadows Country Club (K), Hardtner Junction (L), Boulevard Plaza (M), Northgate Center (N), Pleasant Valley (O), Rolling Hills Country Club (P), Schrecks Plaza (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Central Heights Shopping Mall (1), Airpark Shopping Center (2), Sweetbriar Shopping Center (3), TV Shopping Center (4), Westlink Shopping Center (5), Westway Shopping Center (6), Wichita Mall (7), Eastgate Shopping Center (8), Indian Hills Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wichita include: Mizpah Baptist Church (A), Christ the King Lutheran Church (B), Christ the King Roman Catholic Church (C), Christian Community of Wichita (D), Christs Anglican Church (E), Church of God in Christ Revival Center (F), Church of God of Prophecy (G), Clark Street Church of Christ (H), Midway Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jamesburg Cemetery (1), Old Mission Cemetery (2), Highland Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4), Wichita Park Cemetery (5), Lakeview Gardens Cemetery (6), Cottonwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Beech Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gypsum Creek (A), Little Arkansas River (B), Chisholm Creek (C), Big Slough (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wichita include: Watson Park (1), Chisholm Creek Park (2), Lawrence Field (3), Buffalo Park (4), Hermin Hill Park (5), Lincoln Park (6), Seneca Park (7), Friends Park (8), Hyde Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Great Plains Transportation Museum (700 East Douglas Avenue) (1), Indian Center Museum & Gift Shop (650 North Seneca Street) (2), Allen-Lambe House Foundation (Museums; 255 North Roosevelt Street) (3), Great Plains Nature Center (Museums; 6232 East 29th Street North) (4), Botanica the Wichita Gardens - Administration Office (Museums; 701 North Amidon Avenue) (5), Kansas Firefighters Museum (1300 South Broadway Street) (6), Kansas Aviation Museum (3350 George Washington Boulevard) (7), Botanica the Wichita Gardens - Information (Museums; 701 North Amidon Avenue) (8), Exploration Place (Museums; 300 North McLean Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Afton Motel (855 South Broadway Street) (1), Hampton Inn Wichita-East (9449 E Corporate Hills Dr) (2), Corral Motel (2232 South Broadway Street) (3), La Quinta Wichita (7700 E Kellogg Dr) (4), ClubHouse Inn & Suites Wichita (515 South Webb) (5), Best Western Airport Inn (6815 West Kellogg US 54) (6), Wichita Fairfield Inn East (333 South Webb Road) (7), Holiday Inn-Airport (5500 West Kellogg Drive) (8), Scotsman Inn - East (465 South Webb Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Kansas State - Corporation Commission Oil & Gas- Conservation Div (230 East William Street) (1), Kansas State - Governor Bill Graves Wichita- District Court Offices- Wichita- Executive Of (130 South Market Street) (2), Kansas State - District Attorney 18th Judicial District- Adult Diver (535 North Main) (3), District Court-18th Judicial District - Flaigle Harold- Div Vi Judge- Burgess James- Div Ii J (1015 South Minnesota Street) (4), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (301 North Main) (5), U S Government - Courts- District Court- Deloach Ralph L Clerk (401 North Market Street) (6), Kansas State - District ATTORNEY-18th Judicial District- Adult Diver (535 North Main Street Floor 2) (7), Kansas State - District Attorney- 18th Judicial District- Consumer Fraud And Economic Crime Divi (535 North Main Street) (8), Kansas State - District ATTORNEY-18th Judicial District- Traffic Divi (535 North Main Street Floor 2) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Wichita

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 2 sites: 3.5 ppm in 2005 (it was 5.0 ppm in 2000, 5.7 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.070 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.078 ppm in 2000, 0.079 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.079 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.091 ppm in 2000, 0.095 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 22.2 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 23.9 µ/m3 in 2000, 28.4 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 11.0 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 11.7 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Wichita and their reported violations in the past:

PIZZA HUT (OAK HALL) (Serves VA, Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
PLEASURES (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
PIZZA HUT - OWOSSO - #1-23 (Serves MI, Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PIZZA HUT (Address: 208 SOUTH MAIZE ROAD, Serves NY, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
CAPE FAIR ESTATES (Serves MO, Population served: 47, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wichita that have no violations reported:
  • HOMOSASSA SPRINGS PIZZA HUT (Serves FL, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Wichita compared to Kansas state average:

Wichita, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Charles Koch Arena. Wichita State University.
Banks with most branches in Wichita (2007 data):
  • Intrust Bank, National Association: 23 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,309.3 mil, Deposits: $2,606.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Intrust Financial Corporation
  • Fidelity Bank: 15 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,838.2 mil, Deposits: $1,010.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 18 total offices
  • Emprise Bank: 14 branches. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $1,078.9 mil, Deposits: $948.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Emprise Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Commerce Bank, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,270.4 mil, Deposits: $1,039.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
  • Capitol Federal Savings Bank: Wichita Branch, 8040 E Douglas Branch, N Main Branch, Wichita Branch, 10404 W Central Branch, 4020 West Maple Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,228.4 mil, Deposits: $4,089.1 mil, headquarters in Topeka, KS, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 35 total offices
  • Southwest National Bank: Indian Hills Branch, at 400 East Douglas Street, Towne West Branch, Motor Bank Branch, Towne East Branch, Twin Lakes Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $311.0 mil, Deposits: $268.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Republic Financial Corporation
  • Sunflower Bank, National Association: Wichita Se Office, Wichita Northeast Branch, Wichita Northwest Branch, Wichita Main Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,432.2 mil, Deposits: $1,009.9 mil, headquarters in Salina, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Sunflower Banks, Inc.
  • 26 other banks with 43 local branches



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2004 Presidential Election results in Sedgwick County Kansas:




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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
Welfare 18$57,363$38,24214$8,699
Health 57$176,294$37,1153$4,404
Natural Resources 19$62,114$39,2300$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 56$176,487$37,8193$3,620
Sewerage 176$530,815$36,1921$1,758
Solid Waste Management 24$78,566$39,2831$675
Parks and Recreation 250$711,473$34,151456$75,500
Police - Other 230$608,381$31,7425$4,012
Correction 15$42,965$34,3720$0
Firefighters 363$1,422,958$47,0400$0
Other and Unallocable 170$639,507$45,1426$4,404
Local Libraries 88$250,656$34,18045$44,652
Transit 127$290,209$27,4212$2,553
Water Supply 175$598,105$41,01329$61,073
Police Protection - Officers 601$2,284,042$45,6050$0
Judicial and Legal 81$272,258$40,3350$0
Streets and Highways 167$599,124$43,0516$7,950
Other Government Administration 89$358,637$48,3562$3,447
Financial Administration 110$420,310$45,8528$3,210
Fire - Other 8$29,676$44,5140$0
Airports 110$331,090$36,1190$0
Totals for Government 2934$9,941,031$40,659581$225,956


Wichita government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $15,153,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $25,714,000
    All Other: $25,665,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,691,000
    Housing & Community Development: $940,000
    Parking Facilities: $867,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $27,432,000
    Sewerage: $16,676,000
    General: $7,131,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,581,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,581,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,880,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $52,507,000
    Water Utilities: $28,294,000
    Sewerage: $26,434,000
    Fire Protection: $25,442,000
    Regular Highways: $22,761,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,203,000
    Housing & Community Development: $13,360,000
    Air Transportation: $13,198,000
    General - Other: $12,293,000
    Transit Utilities: $9,295,000
    Financial Administration: $6,847,000
    Libraries: $6,247,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,239,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,508,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,068,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,595,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,709,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,110,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $369,820,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $273,186,000
    Interest Revenue: $147,573,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $65,662,000
    Total Federal Securities: $60,904,000
    Benefit Payments: $36,152,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $15,819,000
    From Local Government: $8,266,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $6,909,000
    Withdrawals: $853,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $23,935,000
    All Other: $6,078,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,894,000
    Water Utilities: $141,000
    Health & Hospitals: $105,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,571,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $1,000,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $39,735,000
    Highways: $5,463,000
    All Other: $1,334,000
    Health & Hospitals: $106,000
    Transit Utilities: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $136,330,000
    Water Utilities: $86,481,000
    Transit Utilities: $97,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $459,959,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $199,590,000
    Water Utilities: $50,532,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $384,179,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Transit Utilities: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $203,457,000
    Water Utilities: $131,627,000
    Industrial Revenue: $123,705,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $12,625,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $71,913,000
    Water Utilities: $5,386,000
    Transit Utilities: $81,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $53,189,000
    Interest Earnings: $21,273,000
    Rents: $13,255,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $11,548,000
    Property Sale Other: $877,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $94,110,000
    General Public Building: $79,331,000
    Air Transportation: $4,838,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,162,000
    Parks & Recreation: $807,000
    Sewerage: $259,000
    Water Utilities: $135,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $293,341,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,980,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,619,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $79,869,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $50,341,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $172,742,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $33,686,000
    General Support: $6,415,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,584,000
    All Other: $2,545,000
    Health & Hospitals: $872,000
    Transit Utilities: $679,000
  • Tax - Property: $75,300,000
    Public Utilities: $29,259,000
    NEC: $5,614,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,488,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $108,629,000
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,192,000

5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,747 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.21%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($751 average AGI)
Sedgwick County:  0.19%
Kansas average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Butler County, KS  0.48% ($35,572 average AGI)
from Sumner County, KS  0.19% ($32,218)
from Harvey County, KS  0.18% ($34,868)


5.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,461 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
Kansas average:  7.67%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($562 average AGI)
Sedgwick County:  0.10%
Kansas average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Butler County, KS  0.48% ($51,024 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.24% ($45,354)
to Sumner County, KS  0.14% ($37,277)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wichita:
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNSS (1240 AM; 1 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KSGL (900 AM; 0 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KJRG (950 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, KS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wichita:
  • K261BL (100.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • K204DQ (88.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYFW (88.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KMUW (89.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KDGS (93.9 FM; ANDOVER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K218DR (91.5 FM; BELLAIRE, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KANR (92.7 FM; BELLE PLAINE, KS; Owner: DANIEL D. SMITH)
  • KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
  • KTLI (99.1 FM; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: ADONAI RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KCFN (91.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Wichita:
  • KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)
  • K59DA (Channel 59; WICHITA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K15DD (Channel 15; WICHITA, KS; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KFVT-LP (Channel 40; WICHITA, KS; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)

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