Erie, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 1,150. Population change since 2000: -5.5%

Males: 571	(47.2%)
Females: 640	(52.8%)

Neosho County

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66733.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,200 (it was $30,568 in 2000)

Erie	$31,200
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,600 (it was $41,200 in 2000)

Erie	$42,600
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Erie:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Erie: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.0%), Irish (16.4%), English (11.9%), United States (11.5%), Dutch (3.0%), French (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 925 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 1296 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Erie

High school or higher: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Erie city

Never married: 17.1%
Now married: 56.8%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 13.9%
Divorced: 11.1%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Erie, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Erie to the number of sex offenders is 577 to 1.

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

Erie:	1.2% ($509)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (95.6 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (110.3 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (346.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: St. Paul, KS (5.9 miles ), Galesburg, KS (10.2 miles) , Stark, KS (10.8 miles) , Walnut, KS (11.7 miles ), Savonburg, KS (14.2 miles) , Earlton, KS (15.6 miles) , Parsons, KS (16.0 miles ), Chanute, KS (16.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $75,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $49,500
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,500
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $56,800
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,500
2006: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $97,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.57 N, Longitude: 95.24 W

34 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: -80 (-6.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Public administration (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (25%)
Educational services (18%)
Social assistance (7%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Erie (2003):

1 murder (84.7 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
3 assaults (254.2 per 100,000)
6 burglaries (508.5 per 100,000)
14 thefts (1186.4 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 303.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

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

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.73
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Erie, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Erie-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Erie city center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 9/27/1959, a category 4 tornado 32.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Erie:

NEOSHO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CHANUTE, KS)
LABETTE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; PARSONS, KS)
OSWEGO HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; OSWEGO, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Erie, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Erie:

JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 60 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
FORBES FIELD (about 100 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
TULSA INTL (about 105 miles; TULSA, OK; ID: TUL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Erie:

CHANUTE MARTIN JOHNSON (about 18 miles; CHANUTE, KS; ID: CNU)
ALLEN COUNTY (about 23 miles; IOLA, KS; ID: K88)
TRI-CITY (about 25 miles; PARSONS, KS; ID: PPF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Erie:

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 96 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 107 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 108 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)

Public high school in Erie:

ERIE HIGH (Students: 200; Location: 410 W 3RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Erie:

ERIE ELEM (Students: 311; Location: 410 W 2ND; Grades: KG - 08)

Library in Erie:

ERIE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $41,993; Location: 204 S. BUTLER; 12,580 books; 374 audio materials; 549 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Good Will Tours Inc (Tours & Charters; 14170 Highway 59).

Hotel: Land of Ah's Motor Inn (700 West Canville Street).

Court: Neosho County - District Court (Courthouse).

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

ERIE, CITY OF (Population served: 1167, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-16-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-27-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-16-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-27-2006)

13 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and AUG-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2000)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.5%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.9%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Erie compared to Kansas state average:

Erie, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above 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 Erie (2007 data):

Home State Bank: at 316-320 South Main Street, branch established on 1903-12-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $18.3 mil, Deposits: $16.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Bancshares, Inc.
Commercial Bank: Erie Branch at 222 South Main, branch established on 1884-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $201.0 mil, Deposits: $175.8 mil, headquarters in Parsons, KS, positive income, 9 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Erie mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Neosho County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Erie government finances in 2004:

Charges - Sewerage: $158,000
All Other: $48,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $800,000
Water Utilities: $281,000

Regular Highways: $171,000

General - Other: $146,000

Police Protection: $121,000

Central Staff Services: $93,000

Parks & Recreation: $62,000

Fire Protection: $37,000

Libraries: $36,000

Sewerage: $35,000

Financial Administration: $32,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $635,000
General - Interest on Debt: $87,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $54,000
All Other: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $8,750,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,464,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $382,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,828,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $8,650,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $100,000
Other, NEC: $19,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $19,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $228,000
Electric Utilities: $36,000

Water Utilities: $33,000

Central Staff: $25,000

Police Protection: $12,000

Sewerage: $6,000

Regular Highways: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,106,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,829,000
Water Utilities: $400,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $33,000
General Support: $7,000
Tax - Property: $190,000
Total General Sales: $95,000

Public Utilities: $38,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $604,000

5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
Kansas average:	7.39%

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

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

from Allen County, KS	0.69% ($24,500 average AGI)
from Wilson County, KS	0.67% ($21,744)
from Labette County, KS	0.36% ($22,762)

7.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
Kansas average:	7.67%

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

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

to Wilson County, KS	0.60% ($22,629 average AGI)
to Allen County, KS	0.56% ($20,485)
to Labette County, KS	0.54% ($20,813)

Strongest AM radio stations in Erie:

KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKOY (1460 AM; 1 kW; CHANUTE, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Erie:

KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
KLKC-FM (93.5 FM; PARSONS, KS; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KINZ (95.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, KS; Owner: SUTCLIFFE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KIKS-FM (101.5 FM; IOLA, KS; Owner: IOLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBJQ (88.3 FM; BRONSON, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KKOY-FM (105.5 FM; CHANUTE, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Erie:

KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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