Lowell, Kansas

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Population in 2010: 283.
Males: 149  (52.7%)
Females: 134  (47.3%)
Median resident age:

56.7 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,753
Lowell:

$52,753
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,699

Lowell CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $100,190
Lowell:

$100,190
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $135,326; detached houses: $135,424

Median gross rent in 2022: $917.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lowell: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: German (34.3%), American (32.8%), English (32.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 850 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (73.6 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (93.5 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (316.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Riverton, KS (1.4 miles ),
Baxter Springs, KS (1.6 miles ),
Galena, KS (2.0 miles ),
Loma Linda, MO (2.6 miles ),
Quapaw, OK (2.9 miles ),
Treece, KS (2.9 miles),
Picher, OK (2.9 miles ),
Grand Falls Plaza, MO (3.0 miles)

Latitude: 37.05 N, Longitude: 94.70 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 620

Distribution of median household income in Lowell, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lowell, KS in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
Kansas:

2.0%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 103. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

103
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2004 was 0.0242. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0242
U.S.:

0.2513
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 6.56. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.56
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 0.546. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.546
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 20.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

20.7
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.13. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.13
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00925. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00925
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Lowell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/2008, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Lowell place center killed 15 people and injured 200 people and caused $45 million in damages.

On 4/24/1975, a category F4 tornado 16.5 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lowell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 667% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 130.8 miles away from Lowell center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 155.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 137.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 161.6 miles away from Lowell center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 154.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 156.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Lowell:

  • QUAKER HILL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; BAXTER SPRINGS, KS)
  • BAXTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 3 miles away; BAXTER SPRINGS, KS)
  • SPRING VALLEY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; BAXTER SPGS, KS)
  • BARKER REST HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; GALENA, KS)
  • EMERALD POINTE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; GALENA, KS)
  • GALENA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; GALENA, KS)
  • GALENA MANOR (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; GALENA, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lowell:

  • Missouri Southern State University (about 14 miles; Joplin, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,456)
  • Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (about 15 miles; Miami, OK; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • Pittsburg State University (about 24 miles; Pittsburg, KS; FT enrollment: 6,838)
  • Crowder College (about 25 miles; Neosho, MO; FT enrollment: 3,675)
  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 57 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 5,634)
  • John Brown University (about 60 miles; Siloam Springs, AR; FT enrollment: 2,097)
  • Rogers State University (about 73 miles; Claremore, OK; FT enrollment: 3,482)

Public high school in Lowell:

Public elementary/middle school in Lowell:

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Notable location: KCAR - FM (Baxter Springs) (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Lowell: Lowell Friends Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Cherokee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.1%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.3%
Whole state:

5.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

59 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Lowell:

Marital status in Lowell, KS
  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 42.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 24.4%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

For population 25 years and over in Lowell:

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.6
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lowell, KS (based on Cherokee County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,73934
Catholic3,7004
Mainline Protestant2,46318
Other1353
Black Protestant251
None9,541-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Here:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Cherokee County:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Cherokee County:

6.10 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.5%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.4%
Kansas:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.1%
Kansas:

13.4%

Strongest AM radio stations in Lowell:

  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KWAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KQYX (1450 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KVIS (910 AM; 1 kW; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lowell:

  • KCAR-FM (104.3 FM; GALENA, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMOQ (107.1 FM; BAXTER SPRINGS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • K255AH (98.9 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KOBC (90.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KXDG (97.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KGLC (100.9 FM; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBTN-FM (99.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KJML (105.3 FM; COLUMBUS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KMXL (95.1 FM; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGND (107.5 FM; KETCHUM, OK; Owner: NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA BROADCAST NETWORK)
  • K207BT (89.3 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KNEO (91.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: SKY HIGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXMS (88.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Lowell:

  • KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • K20GA (Channel 20; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K52FC (Channel 52; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K55HU (Channel 55; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • K04OV (Channel 4; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K64FW (Channel 64; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KGCS-LP (Channel 57; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD OF REGENTS, MO. SOUTH. ST.COLLEGE)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 105ft / 32.0mTotal length
  • $2,054,000Total costs
  • 3,942Total average daily traffic
  • 412Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,005Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • Paul Lyle, 0.5 Km W (Lat: 37.052222 Lon: -94.707500), Type: 125.9, Overall height: 125 m, Registrant: American Media Investments, Inc., Pitts-burg, Phone: (620) 231-7200

  • Jerry W Tibbetts, 0.5 Km W (Lat: 37.052222 Lon: -94.707500), Type: 125.9, Overall height: 125 m, Registrant: American Media Investments, Inc., Pitts-burg, Phone: (620) 231-7200

  • Jason Pierce, 0.5 Km W (Lat: 37.052222 Lon: -94.707500), Type: 125.9, Structure height: 20021 m, Overall height: 125 m, Registrant: American Media Investments, Inc., Pitts-burg, Phone: (620) 231-7200

  • 0.5 Km W (Lat: 37.052222 Lon: -94.707500), Type: 125.9, Overall height: 125 m, Registrant: Land Go Broadcasting Inc, Jopli-n, Phone: (417) 781-1313


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • LOWELL, 4th & Madison (Lat: 37.049778 Lon: -94.699944), Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WMJ790,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2174.80 MHz, Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 04/09/2011, Certifier: Philip J Rankin, Registrant: Mobilcom Pittsburg, Inc., 700 E. Jefferson, Pittsburg, KS 66762, Phone: (620) 231-8188, Fax: (620) 231-1675, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lowell, KS
  • 100.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lowell, KS
  • 76.0%Utility gas
  • 24.0%Electricity


Lowell compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median house value 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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