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Barton County

Population in July 2007: 2,889. Population change since 2000: -2.7%
 

Males: 1,332  (46.1%)
Females: 1,557  (53.9%)
Median resident age:  40.6 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67544.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,900 (it was $28,022 in 2000)
Hoisington  $32,900
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $46,500 (it was $41,400 in 2000)
Hoisington  $46,500
Kansas:  $121,200

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Races in Hoisington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Hoisington: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.8%), Irish (14.9%), English (10.3%), United States (9.4%), Polish (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1845 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 2447 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Hoisington

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hoisington city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Hoisington, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hoisington to the number of sex offenders is 722 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:

Hoisington:  1.5% ($624)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

Hoisington satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (114.5 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (418.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Susank, KS (8.5 miles) , Great Bend, KS (10.5 miles ), Olmitz, KS (10.9 miles) , Galatia, KS (15.1 miles) , Claflin, KS (16.6 miles ), Albert, KS (16.7 miles) , Ellinwood, KS (17.6 miles ), Otis, KS (18.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,800
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,300
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 43 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $150,500
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $154,300
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $200,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 38.52 N, Longitude: 98.78 W


People in group quarters in Hoisington
  • 52 people in nursing homes
  • 28 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 5 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Area code: 620

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Hoisington, Kansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -189 (-6.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Mining (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Hoisington (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (99.8 per 100,000)
  • 9 burglaries (299.5 per 100,000)
  • 26 thefts (865.2 per 100,000)
  • 4 auto thefts (133.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 86.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Crime in Hoisington (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (67.1 per 100,000)
  • 9 burglaries (302.1 per 100,000)
  • 39 thefts (1309.2 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 86.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.42
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Hoisington, Kansas

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Hoisington-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the Hoisington city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused $43 million in damages.

On 5/4/1950, a category 4 tornado 4.7 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hoisington topographic map
Hospital/medical center in Hoisington:
  • CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL (250 W 9TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hoisington:
  • ELLINWOOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS)
  • CENTRAL KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; GREAT BEND, KS)
  • SURGICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC CTR OF GR BEND (about 9 miles; GREAT BEND, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Hoisington, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hoisington:
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 14 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; ID: GBD)
  • HAYS RGNL (about 41 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 72 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hoisington:
  • ELLINWOOD MUNI (about 18 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS; ID: 1K6)
  • RUSSELL MUNI (about 25 miles; RUSSELL, KS; ID: RSL)
  • LARNED-PAWNEE COUNTY (about 31 miles; LARNED, KS; ID: LQR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hoisington:
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 141 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 160 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
Public high school in Hoisington:
Public elementary/middle schools in Hoisington:
Library in Hoisington:
  • HOISINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $79,021; Location: 169 SOUTH WALNUT; 23,778 books; 343 audio materials; 644 video materials; 115 serial subscriptions)

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

HOISINGTON, CITY OF (Population served: 2996, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and NOV-05-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-05-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and DEC-15-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-1994)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-15-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-1994)
BARTON CO RWD 1 (Population served: 30, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-02-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and OCT-22-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-28-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-28-2000)
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.7%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
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:  15.4%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Hoisington compared to Kansas state average:

Hoisington, 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.
  • Median age 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hoisington (2007 data):
  • First Kansas Bank: at 101 North Main Street, branch established on 1961-12-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.4 mil, Deposits: $52.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Ottawa Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Hoisington National Bank: at Second And Main Streets, branch established on 1911-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $20.4 mil, Deposits: $17.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
  • Landmark National Bank: Hoisington Branch at 623 N. Main, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $591.4 mil, Deposits: $446.9 mil, headquarters in Manhattan, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Landmark Bancorp, Inc.



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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
Electric Power 11$27,800$30,3270$0
Water Supply 2$4,354$26,1240$0
Sewerage 1$2,216$26,5920$0
Solid Waste Management 3$6,092$24,3680$0
Health 2$4,966$29,7965$1,000
Streets and Highways 7$15,584$26,7150$0
Firefighters 0$0 16$3,200
Police - Other 2$3,842$23,0521$606
Police Protection - Officers 7$15,530$26,6230$0
Judicial and Legal 1$1,974$23,6881$840
Other Government Administration 2$7,508$45,0480$0
Financial Administration 3$6,868$27,4720$0
Totals for Government 41$96,734$28,31223$5,646


Hoisington government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $236,000
    All Other: $176,000
    Sewerage: $155,000
    Hospital Public: $20,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $18,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,232,000
    Water Utilities: $382,000
    Police Protection: $366,000
    General - Other: $249,000
    Solid Waste Management: $186,000
    Health - Other: $184,000
    Regular Highways: $172,000
    Sewerage: $108,000
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000
    Central Staff Services: $95,000
    Libraries: $69,000
    General Public Buildings: $64,000
    Local Fire Protection: $36,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $13,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $53,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $452,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $330,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $415,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $40,000
    Interest Earnings: $34,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $34,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $9,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,495,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,380,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $300,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $99,000
    Solid Waste Management: $40,000
    Local Fire Protection: $16,000
    Sewerage: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $945,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,375,000
    Water Utilities: $428,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $92,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $550,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $76,000
    Other License: $8,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,000,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000

5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.16%
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 Pawnee County, KS  0.33% ($31,242 average AGI)
from Rush County, KS  0.24% ($24,250)
from Sedgwick County, KS  0.19% ($37,737)


6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.44%
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  0.59% ($23,712 average AGI)
to Ellis County, KS  0.39% ($25,487)
to Johnson County, KS  0.34% ($42,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hoisington:
  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KNNS (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LARNED, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hoisington:
  • KHOK (100.7 FM; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KVGB-FM (104.3 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KHCT (90.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KZLS (107.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRD (88.9 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
  • KWBI (91.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KBGL (106.9 FM; LARNED, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCAY (95.9 FM; RUSSELL, KS; Owner: WEST CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
  • K201DG (88.1 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
  • KBDA (89.7 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Hoisington:
  • KSNC (Channel 2; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
  • KBDK (Channel 14; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSCC-LP (Channel 14; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K30GD (Channel 30; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)




Hoisington fatal accident list for 1992:
Apr 30, 1992 04:45 AM, Clay, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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