Halstead, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 1,886. Population change since 2000: +0.6%

Males: 878	(46.9%)
Females: 995	(53.1%)

Harvey County

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67056.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,300 (it was $42,411 in 2000)

Halstead	$43,300
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,800 (it was $73,400 in 2000)

Halstead	$75,800
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Halstead:

White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Halstead: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.0%), Irish (12.6%), English (11.3%), United States (6.9%), French (3.1%), Scottish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 1.30 square miles.

Population density: 1447 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Halstead

High school or higher: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Halstead city

Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 62.1%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 8.5%

18 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Halstead, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Halstead to the number of sex offenders is 471 to 1.

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

Halstead:	1.3% ($929)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (24.6 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (363.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bentley, KS (7.9 miles ), Sedgwick, KS (8.3 miles ), Hesston, KS (11.0 miles ), Burrton, KS (11.4 miles ), Newton, KS (11.4 miles ), North Newton, KS (12.2 miles ), Moundridge, KS (14.0 miles ), Mount Hope, KS (14.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $97,300
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $109,500
1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $91,000
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $111,600
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $99,400
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $95,000
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $94,100
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $99,800
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $102,500
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,100
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.00 N, Longitude: 97.51 W

10 people in nursing homes
8 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Area code: 316

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Population change in the 1990s: -149 (-7.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Health care (9%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Wood products (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Furniture and related products (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (33%)
Educational services (11%)
Social assistance (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Public administration (3%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Assemblers and fabricators (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Child care workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)

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Crime in Halstead by Year
Type	2003	2004	2006
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	3	1	0
per 100,000	158.6	52.7	0.0
Burglaries	5	6	1
per 100,000	264.4	316.5	51.9
Thefts	5	6	3
per 100,000	264.4	316.5	155.8
Auto thefts	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	52.7	0.0
Arson	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 105.2)	60.8	49.6	9.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.65
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Halstead, Kansas

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Halstead-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Halstead city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 tornado 15.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Dennis Latimore - College basketball player (Notre Dame Fighting Irish).

Hospital/medical center in Halstead:

HERTLER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (328 POPLAR ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Halstead:

MERCY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS)
NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; NEWTON, KS)
PRAIRIE VIEW INC (about 14 miles; NEWTON, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Halstead, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Halstead:

HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 24 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 27 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
MC CONNELL AFB (about 32 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Halstead:

MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 14 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; ID: 47K)
NEWTON-CITY-COUNTY (about 18 miles; NEWTON, KS; ID: EWK)
MAIZE (about 19 miles; WICHITA/MAIZE/, KS; ID: 70K)

Amtrak station near Halstead:

12 miles: NEWTON (5TH & MAIN STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: WWW.HALSTEADKS.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Halstead:

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)

Public high school in Halstead:

HALSTEAD HIGH (Students: 230; Location: 520 WEST 6TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Halstead:

HALSTEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 221 WEST 6TH STREET; Grades: 04 - 08)

Library in Halstead:

HALSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $61,354; Location: 264 MAIN; 18,807 books; 17 audio materials; 283 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Halstead: Halstead City Hall (A), Halstead Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Halstead include: First Mennonite Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (C), Halstead Baptist Church (D), Halstead United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Black Kettle Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Halstead include: Scout Park (1), Riverside Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Halstead Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Kansas Learning Center for Health (Museums; 505 Main Street), Halstead Heritage Museum (116 East 1st Street).

Hotel: Heritage Inn of Halstead (300 Main Street Apt 114).

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

HALSTEAD, CITY OF (Population served: 1912, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-17-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2001)

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)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JAN-21-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-1994)

One minor monitoring violation

SPRING LAKE RESORT (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

WEDGEWOOD PUBLIC GOLF COURSE (Population served: 45, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.9%
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:	5.8%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	1.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Halstead compared to Kansas state average:

Halstead, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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

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Banks with branches in Halstead (2007 data):

The Halstead Bank: at 314 Main Street, branch established on 1882-03-10; Halstead Drive-In Branch at 329 Main Street, branch established on 2001-10-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $54.6 mil, Deposits: $45.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Williams Holding Company, Inc.
Central National Bank: Halstead Branch at 101 North Main Street, branch established on 1955-06-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $789.0 mil, Deposits: $703.8 mil, headquarters in Junction City, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Central Of Kansas, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Halstead mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Harvey County Kansas:

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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
Other Government Administration	4	$8,225	$24,675	0	$0
Gas Supply	1	$2,559	$30,708	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$1,933	$23,196	3	$2,356
Financial Administration	1	$4,621	$55,452	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$2,384	$28,608	1	$682
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$919
Police Protection - Officers	4	$8,874	$26,622	2	$294
Police - Other	1	$1,815	$21,780	0	$0
Firefighters	1	$3,294	$39,528	0	$0
Health	1	$2,688	$32,256	1	$1,156
Sewerage	2	$4,129	$24,774	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,650	$31,800	1	$1,514
Water Supply	2	$3,956	$23,736	0	$0
Totals for Government	20	$47,129	$28,277	9	$6,921

Halstead government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,510,000
Charges - Sewerage: $218,000
All Other: $126,000

Solid Waste Management: $105,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $822,000
General - Other: $490,000

Water Utilities: $337,000

Police Protection: $247,000

Regular Highways: $162,000

Sewerage: $156,000

Solid Waste Management: $104,000

Central Staff Services: $79,000

Financial Administration: $60,000

Fire Protection: $57,000

Libraries: $51,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000

Parks & Recreation: $24,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,061,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $194,000
Health & Hospitals: $56,000

All Other: $27,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $12,120,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,132,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,510,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,230,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $11,845,000
Other, NEC: $1,182,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $275,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $230,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $868,000
General Revenue, NEC: $140,000

Special Assessments: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $24,000
General - Other: $5,000

Water Utilities: $4,000

Gas Utilities: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,414,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $887,000
Water Utilities: $325,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,909,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $52,000
General Support: $27,000
Tax - Property: $764,000
Public Utilities: $79,000

NEC: $11,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $547,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.88%
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 Sedgwick County, KS	1.81% ($34,529 average AGI)
from Marion County, KS	0.48% ($37,475)
from Reno County, KS	0.44% ($20,074)

7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.58%
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 Sedgwick County, KS	2.47% ($34,868 average AGI)
to McPherson County, KS	0.33% ($36,925)
to Marion County, KS	0.33% ($32,900)

Strongest AM radio stations in Halstead:

KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KJRG (950 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, KS)
KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
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)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Halstead:

KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KCFN (91.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMUW (89.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY)
KXKU (106.1 FM; LYONS, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA B/CING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Halstead:

KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)
KFVT-LP (Channel 40; WICHITA, KS; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
K59DA (Channel 59; WICHITA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K15DD (Channel 15; WICHITA, KS; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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