Windom, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 132. Population change since 2000: -2.9%

Males: 63	(46.0%)
Females: 74	(54.0%)

McPherson County

Median resident age:	42.2 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip code: 67491

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,600 (it was $35,833 in 2000)

Windom	$36,600
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $28,800 (it was $27,900 in 2000)

Windom	$28,800
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Windom:

White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
Two or more races (2.9%)
Other race (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Windom: 72.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.5%), Swedish (19.0%), Irish (10.2%), Scotch-Irish (9.5%), English (5.8%), Scottish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1950 feet

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 555 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Windom

High school or higher: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Windom city

Never married: 16.2%
Now married: 68.5%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 7.2%

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:

Windom:	1.3% ($350)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Windom satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (62.1 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (393.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Little River, KS (7.1 miles ), Marquette, KS (12.9 miles ), Inman, KS (14.1 miles ), McPherson, KS (17.0 miles ), Geneseo, KS (19.3 miles ), Buhler, KS (19.4 miles ), Nickerson, KS (20.2 miles ), Lyons, KS (20.3 miles ).

Latitude: 38.38 N, Longitude: 97.91 W

Area code: 620

Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Nonmetallic mineral products (11%)
Construction (8%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Plastics and rubber products (21%)
Health care (21%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (12%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Customer service representatives (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
Customer service representatives (12%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)

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Average climate in Windom, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Windom-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the Windom city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/26/1991, a category 4 tornado 16.4 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Windom:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MCPHERSON, KS)
HUTCHINSON HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 19 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS)
HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 OF RICE COUNTY (about 20 miles; LYONS, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Windom, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Windom:

HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 24 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
SALINA MUNI (about 33 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 62 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Windom:

MC PHERSON (about 16 miles; MC PHERSON, KS; ID: MPR)
LYONS-RICE COUNTY MUNI (about 22 miles; LYONS, KS; ID: LYO)
MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 31 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; ID: 47K)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Windom:

HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)

Public elementary/middle school in Windom:

WINDOM ELEM (Students: 134; Location: 101 E OLIVE AVE; Grades: KG - 05)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.1%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Windom 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.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Windom mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in McPherson 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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$30
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$504
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$875
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		2	$30
Sewerage	0	$0		2	$202
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$98
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$32
Totals for Government	0	$0		10	$1,771

Windom government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $59,000
Water Utilities: $24,000

Financial Administration: $13,000

Regular Highways: $7,000

Solid Waste Management: $7,000

Sewerage: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $130,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $65,000
Water Utilities: $31,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $15,000
Public Utilities: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000

5.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,638 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.78%
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 Saline County, KS	0.69% ($34,342 average AGI)
from Reno County, KS	0.58% ($36,359)
from Harvey County, KS	0.36% ($36,925)

7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.35%
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 Sedgwick County, KS	0.81% ($30,011 average AGI)
to Reno County, KS	0.73% ($31,390)
to Saline County, KS	0.60% ($29,985)

Strongest AM radio stations in Windom:

KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KWBW (1450 AM; 1 kW; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Windom:

KXKU (106.1 FM; LYONS, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA B/CING, INC.)
KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
KHMY (93.1 FM; PRATT, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KQNS-FM (95.5 FM; LINDSBORG, KS; Owner: B-B BROADCASTING, INC.)
KHUT (102.9 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KBBE (96.7 FM; MCPHERSON, KS; Owner: DAVIES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Windom:

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.)
KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KAAS-TV (Channel 18; SALINA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

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