Windom, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 91 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -33.6%
 
Males: 56  (62.3%)
Females: 35  (37.7%)
Median resident age:

42.5 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip code: 67491

Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,081 (it was $35,833 in 2000)
Windom:

$56,081
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,722 (it was $17,240 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-727,592,885 (it was $28,900 in 2000)
Windom $-727,592,885
KS $206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $78,813; detached houses: $78,095
March 2022 cost of living index in Windom: -16083.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.1%

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Ancestries: German (15.4%), American (7.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1950 feet

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 374 people per square mile   (very low).

Windom, Kansas map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Windom city:

1.2% ($350)
Kansas:

1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (57.3 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (391.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Little River, KS (2.4 miles ),
Marquette, KS (3.5 miles ),
Inman, KS (3.6 miles ),
McPherson, KS (3.7 miles ),
Lyons, KS (4.0 miles ),
Geneseo, KS (4.0 miles ),
Lindsborg, KS (4.3 miles ),
Buhler, KS (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 38.38 N, Longitude: 97.91 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Covered Dish Capital of the World

Area code: 620

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

Windom satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.6%
Kansas:

2.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.7%).
Most common industries in Windom, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Plastics & rubber products (12.7%)
  • Health care (9.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.0%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (5.6%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (10.8%)
  • Public administration (8.1%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (8.1%)
  • Construction (8.1%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (8.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.1%)
  • Educational services (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Plastics & rubber products (20.6%)
  • Health care (20.6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (11.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.9%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (5.9%)
Most common occupations in Windom, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (12.7%)
  • Customer service representatives (9.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.5%)
  • Registered nurses (7.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (13.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Customer service representatives (8.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.1%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Registered nurses (14.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (11.8%)
  • Customer service representatives (11.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.9%)

Average climate in Windom, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Windom-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.8 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 3/13/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Windom-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 726% 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 145.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 207.1 miles away from Windom 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 78.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 138.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2015 at 09:49:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 113.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

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

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Windom topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Windom:

  • SANDSTONE HEIGHTS (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; LITTLE RIVER, KS)
  • RIVERVIEW ESTATES (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; MARQUETTE, KS)
  • MAC HOUSE (Hospital, about 13 miles away; MC PHERSON, KS)
  • MCPHERSON HOSPITAL INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; MCPHERSON, KS)
  • PLEASANT VIEW HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; INMAN, KS)
  • SOUTH MAPLE HOUSE (Hospital, about 14 miles away; MC PHERSON, KS)
  • INFINIA AT MCPHERSON (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MC PHERSON, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Windom:

  • Hutchinson Community College (about 22 miles; Hutchinson, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,174)
  • Barton County Community College (about 45 miles; Great Bend, KS; FT enrollment: 4,108)
  • Wichita State University (about 57 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 11,743)
  • Friends University (about 58 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,024)
  • Newman University (about 58 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,066)
  • Wichita Area Technical College (about 58 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • Wichita Technical Institute (about 59 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,015)

Public elementary/middle school in Windom:

  • WINDOM ELEM (Students: 148, Location: 101 E OLIVE AVE, Grades: PK-5)
See full list of schools located in Windom

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Windom: Team Marketing Alliance Grain Elevator Number 39 (A), Windom Police Department (B), McPherson County Rural Fire District 3 Windom (C), Windom City Hall (D), Windom Senior Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

McPherson 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:

2.5 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

52.8%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.4%
Whole state:

5.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Windom:

Marital status in Windom, KS
  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

For population 25 years and over in Windom:

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.5
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Windom, KS (based on McPherson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,49749
Mainline Protestant7,79123
Catholic9002
Other81
None10,984-
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: 9
This county:

3.09 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Here:

5.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
McPherson County:

8.23 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.9%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.9%
Kansas:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

6.7%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Windom:

52.9%
Kansas:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

52.0%
Kansas:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Windom:

29.2
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.9%
State:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Windom:

15.9%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Windom:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

41.8%
Kansas:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

58.1%
Kansas:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Windom:

79.5%
State:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Windom, 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
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$92
Sewerage 0$0 1$458
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$120
Financial Administration 0$0 1$24
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$160
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,264
Totals for Government 0$0 11$2,119

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

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $57,000 ($626.37)
    Central Staff Services: $42,000 ($461.54)
    Police Protection: $19,000 ($208.79)
    Regular Highways: $12,000 ($131.87)
    Sewerage: $10,000 ($109.89)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($87.91)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($10.99)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($32.97)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $34,000 ($373.63)

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

  • Charges - Sewerage: $21,000 ($230.77)
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($109.89)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $13,000 ($142.86)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($32.97)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($10.99)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $66,000 ($725.27)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000 ($65.93)
    Other: $1,000 ($10.99)
  • Tax - Property: $17,000 ($186.81)
    Public Utilities Sales: $9,000 ($98.90)

Windom government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $130,000 ($1428.57)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $123,000 ($1351.65)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,000 ($76.92)

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

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $95,000 ($1043.96)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $224,000 ($2461.54)

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.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWBW (1450 AM; 1 kW; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, 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.)
  • KBBE (96.7 FM; MCPHERSON, KS; Owner: DAVIES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQNS-FM (95.5 FM; LINDSBORG, KS; Owner: B-B BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHUT (102.9 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KCVS (91.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, 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.)
  • KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
  • KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KAAS-TV (Channel 18; SALINA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 10.2mTotal length
  • $179,000Total costs
  • 5,479Total average daily traffic
  • 1,562Total average daily truck traffic
  • 6,828Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Windom)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Us Hwy 56 3.5 Mi E (Lat: 38.377222 Lon: -97.844222), Call Sign: KDK54,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.1200 MHz, Grant Date: 12/06/2002, Expiration Date: 01/19/2013, Cancellation Date: 01/24/2007, Registrant: Kinder Morgan, Inc., 370 Van Gordon St., Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Fax: (303) 763-2920, Email:

  • Windom, KS, 420 Highway 56 (Lat: 38.377500 Lon: -97.847222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQFH827,
    Assigned Frequencies: 33.3000 MHz, Grant Date: 07/19/2006, Expiration Date: 07/19/2016, Cancellation Date: 02/26/2008, Certifier: Christopher Kinney, Registrant: Dewey & Leboeuf LLP, 1101 New York Avenue, Nw, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 986-8000, Fax: (202) 986-8102, Email:

  • Lat: 38.383222 Lon: -97.910194, Call Sign: WQYZ860,
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.912 MHz, 458.912 MHz, Grant Date: 03/15/2017, Expiration Date: 03/15/2027, Certifier: Dara Hoffman, Registrant: Comm-Tronix, 1735 Mccormick, Wichita, KS 67213, Phone: (316) 263-5958, Fax: (316) 462-0555, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • KS-WINDOM-NO-1, 84 Mocasin Rd, Windom, Ks 67491 (Lat: 38.392361 Lon: -97.909333), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Call Sign: WRQI553,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz... (+10 more), Grant Date: 04/26/2022, Expiration Date: 04/26/2032, Certifier: Jack Marsh, Registrant: Amg Technology Investment Group, LLC, 95 Parker Oaks Lane, Hudson Oaks, TX 76087, Phone: (855) 698-5465, Email:


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: BEECH G35 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4675D, N4675D, N-4675D, Serial Number: D-4861, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 11/06/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 04/26/2010
    Registrant (Individual): James R Foster, 1035 3rd Ave, Windom, KS 67491

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of reported fires - 28 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2014. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Windom, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (76.6%), and Structure Fires (14.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Windom, KS
    • 10576.6%Outside Fires
    • 2014.6%Structure Fires
    • 75.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 53.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Windom, KS
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Windom, KS
  • 55.6%Utility gas
  • 33.3%Electricity
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Windom, KS
  • 71.4%Utility gas
  • 14.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.3%Electricity


Windom compared to Kansas 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 significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly 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 college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There are 3 pilots and no other airmen in this city.
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