Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $500 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $933 (1.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (14.1 miles , pop. 122,377).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (74.5 miles , pop. 441,545).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (437.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Willard-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 191% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/8/1966, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Willard city center killed 16 peopleand injured 450 peopleand causedbetween $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 5/19/1960, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the city center injured 12 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Willard-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 41.2 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 66.7 miles away from Willard center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Shawnee County (14) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Willard:
STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; TOPEKA, KS)
ST FRANCIS HEALTH CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; TOPEKA, KS)
WAMEGO CITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; WAMEGO, KS)
Amtrak station near Willard:
16 miles: TOPEKA (5TH & HOLLIDAY STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willard:
Washburn University (about 14 miles; Topeka, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,484)
Kansas State University (about 35 miles; Manhattan, KS; FT enrollment: 18,850)
University of Kansas (about 39 miles; Lawrence, KS; FT enrollment: 24,411)
Emporia State University (about 49 miles; Emporia, KS; FT enrollment: 4,068)
Kansas City Kansas Community College (about 65 miles; Kansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,397)
Johnson County Community College (about 67 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 7,433)
Grantham University (about 70 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 4,150)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.6. This is about average.
City:
30.6
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 24.2. This is about average.Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
24.2
U.S.:
22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.73. This is about average.Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.
City:
8.73
U.S.:
9.59
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.7. This is about average.Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
26.7
U.S.:
28.3
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 1.5%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:
2.7 people
Kansas:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
76.5%
Whole state:
66.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
2.6%
Whole state:
4.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 2.6% of all households
Willard compared to Kansas state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Religion statistics for Willard (based on Shawnee County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.16%
Here
46.2%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Lutheran Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents
33.9%
14.1%
6.3%
6.2%
4.7%
Congregations
5.3%
14.2%
4.1%
11.2%
3.0%
Name
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Church of the Nazarene
Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Other
Adherents
4.4%
4.1%
3.1%
2.8%
20.4%
Congregations
6.5%
7.1%
3.6%
2.4%
42.6%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 35
Here:
2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:
0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Shawnee County:
0.58 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
This county:
3.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:
3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 104
Shawnee County:
6.00 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Shawnee County:
8.4%
State:
8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:
29.4%
State:
27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
14.7%
Kansas:
13.4%
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
Streets and Highways
0
$0
1
$170
Other and Unallocable
0
$0
7
$85
Totals for Government
0
$0
8
$255
Willard government finances in 2002:
Current Operations - General - Other: $7,000 ($76.09)
Regular Highways: $5,000 ($54.35)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($10.87)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,000 ($32.61)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000 ($65.22)
General Support: $3,000 ($32.61)
Tax - Public Utilities: $1,000 ($10.87)
Property: $1,000 ($10.87)
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000 ($10.87)
5.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,801 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.17%
Kansas average:
7.39%
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($305 average AGI)
Shawnee County:
0.04%
Kansas average:
0.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
