Willis, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 69. Estimated population in July 2006: 66 (-4.3% change)

Males: 33	(47.8%)
Females: 36	(52.2%)

Brown County

Median resident age:	32.5 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip code: 66434

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,700 (it was $28,125 in 2000)

Willis	$28,700
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $22,600 (it was $21,900 in 2000)

Willis	$22,600
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Willis:

White Non-Hispanic (76.8%)
American Indian (15.9%)
Hispanic (8.7%)
Black (5.8%)
Two or more races (2.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (39.1%), English (23.2%), Norwegian (20.3%), Italian (14.5%), Danish (4.3%), French (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1165 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 391 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Willis

High school or higher: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willis city

Never married: 34.5%
Now married: 40.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 1.8%
Divorced: 23.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Willis:	0.9% ($199)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Willis satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (46.0 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (79.2 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (486.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Horton, KS (4.5 miles ), Everest, KS (6.4 miles ), Robinson, KS (9.1 miles ), Hiawatha, KS (9.1 miles ), Powhattan, KS (9.2 miles) , Muscotah, KS (11.9 miles) , Whiting, KS (11.9 miles ), Huron, KS (12.1 miles) .

Latitude: 39.72 N, Longitude: 95.51 W

Area code: 785

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-19.8%).

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Average climate in Willis, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Willis-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the Willis 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 44.8 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.

Hospitals/medical centers near Willis:

NORTHEAST KS CRT FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS (about 5 miles; HORTON, KS)
HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HIAWATHA, KS)
HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HOLTON, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Willis:

ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 42 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
FORBES FIELD (about 55 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
KANSAS CITY INTL (about 64 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Willis:

HORTON MUNI (about 5 miles; HORTON, KS; ID: K91)
HIAWATHA MUNI (about 10 miles; HIAWATHA, KS; ID: K87)
SABETHA MUNI (about 22 miles; SABETHA, KS; ID: K83)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willis:

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 51 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
PARK UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 68 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)

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Average household size:

This city:	3.1 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	81.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 4.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Willis compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below 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 above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Willis mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Brown County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Electric Power	0	$0		2	$256
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$225
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$481

Willis government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $22,000
Financial Administration: $14,000

Sewerage: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $94,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $93,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $5,000
Public Utilities: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $20,000

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
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 Nemaha County, KS	0.78% ($29,533 average AGI)
from Atchison County, KS	0.44% ($18,941)
from Doniphan County, KS	0.42% ($27,500)

7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.09%
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	0.70% ($32,259 average AGI)
to Atchison County, KS	0.57% ($22,364)
to Nemaha County, KS	0.57% ($25,864)

Strongest AM radio stations in Willis:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KTNC (1230 AM; 1 kW; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: C.R. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Willis:

KNZA (103.9 FM; HIAWATHA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KAIR-FM (93.7 FM; HORTON, KS; Owner: KNZA INC.)

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