Timken, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 39 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -53.0%
 
Males: 19  (50.0%)
Females: 20  (50.0%)
Median resident age:

51.0 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip code: 67575

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-658,809,697 (it was $25,500 in 2000)
Timken $-658,809,697
KS $68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,551 (it was $28,897 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $56,425 (it was $12,500 in 2000)
Timken:

$56,425
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $41,986; detached houses: $42,134
March 2022 cost of living index in Timken: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.5%

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  • Races in Timken, KS (2022)
    • 3382.5%White alone
    • 615.0%Two or more races
    • 12.5%Hispanic
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Ancestries: German (29.0%), Czech (9.7%), Irish (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (6.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1963 feet

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 268 people per square mile   (very low).

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

1.8% ($230)
Kansas:

1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (114.0 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (414.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Bison, KS (1.9 miles ),
Rush Center, KS (2.7 miles),
Otis, KS (2.8 miles ),
La Crosse, KS (2.9 miles ),
Albert, KS (3.0 miles),
Olmitz, KS (3.7 miles),
Liebenthal, KS (3.8 miles),
Galatia, KS (4.1 miles)

Latitude: 38.47 N, Longitude: 99.18 W

Area code: 785

Distribution of median household income in Timken, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Timken, KS in 2022

Timken satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.7%
Kansas:

2.0%

Average climate in Timken, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Timken, Kansas average temperatures Timken, Kansas average precipitation Timken, Kansas humidity Timken, Kansas wind speed Timken, Kansas snowfall Timken, Kansas sunshine Timken, Kansas clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Timken-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1955, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Timken city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1950, a category F4 tornado 21.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Timken-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 685% 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 187.9 miles away from Timken center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 243.2 miles away from Timken center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 139.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from Timken center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 118.9 miles away from Timken center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rush County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 3, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Timken topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Timken:

  • LOCUST GROVE VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LA CROSSE, KS)
  • RUSH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LTCU (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LA CROSSE, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Timken:

  • Barton County Community College (about 25 miles; Great Bend, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,108)
  • Fort Hays State University (about 30 miles; Hays, KS; FT enrollment: 8,728)
  • Hutchinson Community College (about 74 miles; Hutchinson, KS; FT enrollment: 4,174)
  • Newman University (about 113 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,066)
  • Friends University (about 113 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,024)
  • Wichita Technical Institute (about 114 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,015)
  • Wichita State University (about 115 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 11,743)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Timken: Mid - State Farmers Co - Operative Grain Elevator Number 6 (A), Rush County Fire District 2 Timken (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Timken: Holy Trinity Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rush County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.6%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

3.4%
Whole state:

5.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Timken:

Marital status in Timken, KS
  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 67.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

For population 25 years and over in Timken:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.4
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Timken, KS (based on Rush County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic1,1783
Mainline Protestant1,1119
Evangelical Protestant2403
None778-
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 convenience stores (with gas): 2
This county:

6.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:

9.37 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Rush County:

10.2%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.2%
State:

27.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Timken:

42.9%
Kansas:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

42.9%
State:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Timken:

30.1
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

16.7%
Kansas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

16.7%
Kansas:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Timken:

6.1
Kansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Timken:

57.1%
Kansas:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

45.8%
State:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.1%
Kansas:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Timken, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$664
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$102
Totals for Government 0$0 2$766

Timken government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $9,000 ($230.77)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000 ($153.85)
    Water Utilities: $6,000 ($153.85)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($76.92)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000 ($25.64)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,000 ($102.56)

Timken government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($128.21)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($76.92)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($25.64)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,000 ($230.77)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000 ($51.28)
  • Tax - Property: $9,000 ($230.77)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000 ($25.64)

Timken government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $65,000 ($1666.67)

Strongest AM radio stations in Timken:

  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KNNS (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LARNED, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KAYS (1400 AM; 1 kW; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Timken:

  • KBGL (106.9 FM; LARNED, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHCT (90.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KHOK (100.7 FM; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KVGB-FM (104.3 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KZLS (107.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KJLS (103.3 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KKQY (101.9 FM; HILL CITY, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KPRD (88.9 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
  • KGTR (96.7 FM; LARNED, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Timken:

  • KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
  • KSNC (Channel 2; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KBSH-TV (Channel 7; HAYS, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KBDK (Channel 14; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSCC-LP (Channel 14; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K30GD (Channel 30; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 102ft / 30.5mTotal length
  • $630,000Total costs
  • 3,980Total average daily traffic
  • 608Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,571Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
New bridges in Timken, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Timken, KS

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • SIGNATURE ON TIME, 1.7 Mi Se (Lat: 38.451667 Lon: -99.167778), Type: 152.4, Overall height: 151.4 m, Registrant: Hull Broadcasting, Inc., Nancy.Baumrucker@kfix.Com, , 6 Hays, Phone: (785) 625-2578

  • Nancy Baumrucker, 1.7 Mi Se (Lat: 38.451667 Lon: -99.167778), Type: 152.4, Overall height: 151.4 m, Registrant: Hull Broadcasting, Inc., Nancy.Baumrucker@kfix.Com, , 6 Hays, Phone: (785) 625-2578

  • Nancy E Baumrucker, 1.7 Mi Se (Lat: 38.451667 Lon: -99.167778), Type: 152.4, Overall height: 151.4 m, Registrant: Hull Broadcasting, Inc., Nancy.Baumrucker@kfix.Com, , 6 Hays, Phone: (785) 625-2578

  • 1.7 Mi Se (Lat: 38.451667 Lon: -99.167778), Type: 152.4, Overall height: 151.4 m, Registrant: Ad Astra Per Aspera Broadcasting Inc, Hutch-inson, Phone: (316) 665-5758


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Lat: 38.435056 Lon: -99.214222, Call Sign: WQRV560,
    Assigned Frequencies: 467.175 MHz, Grant Date: 08/01/2013, Expiration Date: 08/01/2023, Cancellation Date: 10/07/2023, Certifier: Craig Jecha, Registrant: Mobile Radio Service, Inc., 156 S Highway 281, Great Bend, KS 67530, Phone: (620) 793-5443, Fax: (620) 793-6507, Email:

  • Lat: 38.475972 Lon: -99.181222, Call Sign: WRWD566,
    Assigned Frequencies: 464.975 MHz, Grant Date: 02/09/2023, Expiration Date: 02/09/2033, Certifier: Reggie Tammen, Registrant: First Wireless, Inc, 13444 L. Street, Omaha, NE 68137, Phone: (402) 895-6100, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Timken, KS, Lat: 38.472194 Lon: -99.199194, Call Sign: WQFA754,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.431 MHz, 956.431 MHz, Grant Date: 06/08/2016, Expiration Date: 06/02/2026, Certifier: Jeremy M Krueger, Registrant: One Gas, Inc., 15 E 5th Street, Tulsa, OK 74121, Phone: (918) 947-7143, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: K0OMW, Licensee ID: L01133715, Grant Date: 03/29/2006, Expiration Date: 03/29/2016, Cancellation Date: 03/30/2018, Registrant: Edward J Jecha, Kraisingers 111 Addition, Timken, KS 67676-9027


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Timken, KS
  • 94.4%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Other fuel


Timken compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
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