Atwood, Kansas

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Atwood: Rawlins County Courthouse, Atwood, KS - 06/2000

Atwood: The Sign going into Atwood from the East

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Population in July 2007: 1,092. Population change since 2000: -14.2%

Males: 605	(47.3%)
Females: 674	(52.7%)

Rawlins County

Median resident age:	47.6 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67730.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,800 (it was $30,221 in 2000)

Atwood	$30,800
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,600 (it was $48,000 in 2000)

Atwood	$49,600
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Atwood:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Atwood: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.2%), Irish (10.7%), United States (9.1%), Czech (9.0%), English (8.8%), Swedish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2850 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 1068 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Atwood

High school or higher: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 12.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atwood city

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 59.3%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 13.6%
Divorced: 8.7%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Atwood, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Atwood to the number of sex offenders is 222 to 1.

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

Atwood:	1.6% ($779)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (256.5 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: South Aurora, CO (258.9 miles , pop. 297,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (566.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Herndon, KS (18.9 miles) , McDonald, KS (22.7 miles) , Trenton, NE (25.5 miles ), Stratton, NE (26.7 miles ), Gem, KS (28.3 miles) , Colby, KS (28.8 miles ), Rexford, KS (31.1 miles) , Culbertson, NE (32.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $165,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,500
1998: 1 building, cost: $125,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $210,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.81 N, Longitude: 101.04 W

49 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -117 (-8.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Health care (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (15%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Personal appearance workers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Crime in Atwood (2003):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
2 assaults (160.6 per 100,000)
2 burglaries (160.6 per 100,000)
12 thefts (963.9 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 81.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Crime in Atwood (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (87.2 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
1 burglary (87.2 per 100,000)
22 thefts (1918.0 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (87.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 159.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.80
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Atwood, Kansas

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Atwood-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the Atwood city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/17/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Atwood:

RAWLINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (707 GRANT ST PO BOX 47)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Atwood:

CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; COLBY, KS)
DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; OBERLIN, KS)
DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; BENKELMAN, NE)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Atwood:

MC COOK MUNI (about 42 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 54 miles; GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)
NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 94 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; ID: LBF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Atwood:

ATWOOD-RAWLINS COUNTY CITY-COUNTY (about 2 miles; ATWOOD, KS; ID: ADT)
TRENTON MUNI (about 26 miles; TRENTON, NE; ID: 9V2)
SHALZ FIELD (about 27 miles; COLBY, KS; ID: CBK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atwood:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 154 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 185 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 191 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 233 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 233 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 233 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)

Public high school in Atwood:

ATWOOD HIGH (Students: 174; Location: 100 N 8TH; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Atwood:

ATWOOD ELEM (Students: 154; Location: 205 N 4TH; Grades: KG - 06)

Library in Atwood:

ATWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,406; Location: 102 SOUTH SIXTH ST.; 25,659 books; 551 audio materials; 847 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)

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Lake: Atwood Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Rawlins County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 308 State Street).

Hotels: Lakeside Motel (205 Grant Street), Crest Motel (601 Grant Street).

Court: Rawlins County - Clerk of District Court (607 Main Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Atwood and their reported violations in the past:

ATWOOD, CITY OF (Population served: 1139, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-12-1998)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and JAN-13-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-1995)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAY-16-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-1994)

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.7%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Atwood compared to Kansas state average:

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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 significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Atwood (2007 data):

The Farmers State Bank: at 411 Page Street, branch established on 1919-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $15.7 mil, Deposits: $14.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
The Bank: Atwood Branch at 121 South 4th Street, branch established on 1893-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $148.1 mil, Deposits: $128.8 mil, headquarters in Oberlin, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Decatur Investment, Inc.
Farmers Bank & Trust: at 101 South 4th Street, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52.0 mil, Deposits: $47.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Rawlins Bancshares, Inc.

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Atwood government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $91,000
Parks & Recreation: $23,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,000

All Other: $3,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $172,000
Financial Administration: $114,000

Police Protection: $110,000

Water Utilities: $99,000

Parks & Recreation: $86,000

General - Other: $55,000

Libraries: $41,000

Solid Waste Management: $20,000

Sewerage: $9,000

Fire Protection: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $59,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $49,000
All Other: $41,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $988,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $97,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $839,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $52,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $68,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000

Special Assessments: $15,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $724,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $164,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $39,000
General Support: $28,000

All Other: $24,000
Tax - Property: $205,000
Public Utilities: $64,000

Other Selective Sales: $20,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $416,000

5.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,828 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.70%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

6.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.07%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Strongest AM radio stations in Atwood:

KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KNGN (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: KANSAS NEBRASKA GOOD NEWS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Atwood:

K237CN (95.3 FM; ATWOOD, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY INC.)
KQLS (100.3 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRKU (98.5 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KIOD (105.3 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: AUSTIN MCCOOK LLC)
KFNF (101.1 FM; OBERLIN, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSWN (93.9 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: AUSTIN-MCCOOK, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Atwood:

K13QO (Channel 13; ATWOOD, KS; Owner: CITY OF ATWOOD KANSAS)
KSNK (Channel 8; McCOOK, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
KBSL-TV (Channel 10; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
K32BY (Channel 32; OBERLIN, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)

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