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Population in July 2007: 2,337. Population change since 2000: +4.2%

Males: 1,038	(47.7%)
Females: 1,140	(52.3%)

Sedgwick County

Median resident age:	35.3 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67026.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,100 (it was $50,694 in 2000)

Clearwater	$51,100
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $111,500 (it was $89,800 in 2000)

Clearwater	$111,500
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Clearwater:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
American Indian (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Clearwater: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.8%), Irish (16.6%), English (14.2%), United States (8.9%), Scottish (3.0%), French (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1275 feet

Land area: 1.12 square miles.

Population density: 1996 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Clearwater

High school or higher: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clearwater city

Never married: 17.1%
Now married: 63.4%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 10.4%

20 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Clearwater, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clearwater to the number of sex offenders is 746 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Clearwater:	1.2% ($1,055)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (17.0 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (329.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Viola, KS (10.0 miles ), Haysville, KS (11.0 miles ), Goddard, KS (11.8 miles ), Conway Springs, KS (12.7 miles ), Oaklawn-Sunview, KS (15.8 miles ), Garden Plain, KS (16.4 miles ), Derby, KS (16.8 miles ), Wichita, KS (17.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $98,400
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $112,100
1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $136,400
1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $136,400
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $124,400
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $154,100
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $122,000
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $170,000
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $97,600
2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $112,300
2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $119,700

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Latitude: 37.51 N, Longitude: 97.50 W

60 people in nursing homes

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +253 (+13.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (26%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Chemicals (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (20%)
Health care (18%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Engineers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Child care workers (4%)

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Crime in Clearwater (2003):

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

Crime in Clearwater (2004):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
1 assault (45.2 per 100,000)
8 burglaries (361.7 per 100,000)
32 thefts (1446.7 per 100,000)
3 auto thefts (135.6 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 103.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.68
US city average:	3.00

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Clearwater-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Clearwater city center killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/23/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Clearwater:

WESLEY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WICHITA, KS)
VIA CHRISTI RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; WICHITA, KS)
SUMNER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; WELLINGTON, KS)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clearwater:

WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 11 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
MC CONNELL AFB (about 18 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 45 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clearwater:

WESTPORT (about 12 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: 71K)
WESTPORT AUXILIARY (about 13 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: 72K)
WELLINGTON MUNI (about 16 miles; WELLINGTON, KS; ID: EGT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clearwater:

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 104 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)

Public high school in Clearwater:

CLEARWATER HIGH (Students: 490; Location: 801 EAST ROSS; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Clearwater:

CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY WEST (Students: 332; Location: 100 S PROSPECT; Grades: 02 - 05)
CLEARWATER MIDDLE (Students: 307; Location: 140 S 4TH; Grades: 06 - 08)
CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY EAST (Students: 141; Location: 615 E ROSS; Grades: KG - 01)

Library in Clearwater:

CLEARWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $59,812; Location: 109 E. ROSS; 11,038 books; 380 audio materials; 568 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Clearwater Historical Society Museum (149 North 4th Street), Libraries - Clearwater (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 109 East Ross Street).

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

CLEARWATER, CITY OF (Population served: 2214, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

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

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-19-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-16-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and AUG-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2000)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-21-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999)

One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	78.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Clearwater compared to Kansas state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Clearwater (2007 data):

Home Bank and Trust Company: Clearwater Branch at 741 North Fourth, branch established on 1995-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.5 mil, Deposits: $55.7 mil, headquarters in Eureka, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Greenwood County Financial Services, Inc.
First State Bank and Trust: 201 East Ross Avenue Branch at 201 East Ross Avenue, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $319.0 mil, Deposits: $239.5 mil, headquarters in Tonganoxie, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Tonganoxie Bankshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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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	2	$8,630	$51,780	2	$657
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$380
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,226	$26,712	1	$420
Police Protection - Officers	6	$16,584	$33,168	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$301
Health	0	$0		1	$749
Sewerage	1	$2,872	$34,464	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,754	$33,048	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$6,462	$38,772	0	$0
Totals for Government	13	$39,528	$36,487	11	$2,507

Clearwater government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $145,000
Solid Waste Management: $125,000

Parks & Recreation: $62,000

All Other: $8,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $284,000
Water Utilities: $222,000

Sewerage: $150,000

General - Other: $138,000

Central Staff Services: $117,000

Solid Waste Management: $103,000

Parks & Recreation: $96,000

Regular Highways: $69,000

Libraries: $64,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000
General - Interest on Debt: $480,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $259,000
All Other: $23,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $5,532,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,930,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,790,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,337,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $195,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $140,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $413,000
Special Assessments: $115,000

General Revenue, NEC: $38,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $28,000
Regular Highways: $26,000

Water Utilities: $14,000

General - Other: $9,000

Central Staff: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $667,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $285,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,368,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $94,000
General Support: $41,000

All Other: $7,000
Tax - Property: $495,000
Public Utilities: $67,000

NEC: $12,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $625,000

5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,747 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.21%
Kansas average:	7.39%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($751 average AGI)
Sedgwick County: 0.19%
Kansas average: 0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Butler County, KS	0.48% ($35,572 average AGI)
from Sumner County, KS	0.19% ($32,218)
from Harvey County, KS	0.18% ($34,868)

5.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,461 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.20%
Kansas average:	7.67%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($562 average AGI)
Sedgwick County: 0.10%
Kansas average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Butler County, KS	0.48% ($51,024 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS	0.24% ($45,354)
to Sumner County, KS	0.14% ($37,277)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clearwater:

KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KNSS (1240 AM; 1 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
KSGL (900 AM; 0 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clearwater:

KANR (92.7 FM; BELLE PLAINE, KS; Owner: DANIEL D. SMITH)
KFH-FM (98.7 FM; CLEARWATER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KDGS (93.9 FM; ANDOVER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KZZD (90.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
KMUW (89.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY)
KWME (93.5 FM; WELLINGTON, KS; Owner: JOHNSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clearwater:

KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)
KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
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.)
K59DA (Channel 59; WICHITA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KFVT-LP (Channel 40; WICHITA, KS; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
K15DD (Channel 15; WICHITA, KS; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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