McPherson, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 13,487. Population change since 2000: -2.3%

Males: 6,682	(48.5%)
Females: 7,088	(51.5%)

McPherson County

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67460.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,300 (it was $40,469 in 2000)

McPherson	$41,300
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,000 (it was $85,200 in 2000)

McPherson	$88,000
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in McPherson:

White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Black (1.3%)
Other race (1.2%)
American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in McPherson: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.3%), Irish (8.9%), Swedish (8.8%), United States (8.7%), English (8.2%), French (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1874

Elevation: 1504 feet

Land area: 6.14 square miles.

Population density: 2211 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in McPherson

High school or higher: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McPherson city

Never married: 23.9%
Now married: 61.0%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 8.1%

81 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

McPherson:	1.4% ($1,203)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (52.3 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (390.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Galva, KS (8.6 miles ), Inman, KS (12.4 miles ), Lindsborg, KS (14.0 miles ), Moundridge, KS (15.3 miles ), Canton, KS (16.1 miles ), Windom, KS (17.0 miles) , Marquette, KS (17.2 miles ), Buhler, KS (17.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $147,600
1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $137,500
1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $138,000
2000: 28 buildings, average cost: $163,100
2001: 32 buildings, average cost: $184,000
2002: 31 buildings, average cost: $168,000
2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $177,800
2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $159,900
2005: 33 buildings, average cost: $176,700
2006: 33 buildings, average cost: $174,200
2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $173,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.37 N, Longitude: 97.66 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,184 (+8.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,177 (73.6%)

People in group quarters in McPherson

499 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
150 people in nursing homes
28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
24 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 620

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

Population change in the 1990s: +1,059 (+8.3%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Plastics and rubber products (10%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Chemicals (5%)
Petroleum and coal products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Chemicals (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Crime in McPherson by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	6	4	6	8	9	4
per 100,000	43.5	28.8	43.4	58.0	65.6	29.0
Robberies	1	3	2	1	3	1
per 100,000	7.2	21.6	14.5	7.3	21.9	7.3
Assaults	10	33	18	9	18	16
per 100,000	72.5	237.2	130.3	65.3	131.1	116.0
Burglaries	49	44	60	88	88	151
per 100,000	355.0	316.3	434.4	638.1	641.1	1094.8
Thefts	260	195	193	221	207	290
per 100,000	1883.8	1401.9	1397.2	1602.5	1508.0	2102.7
Auto thefts	16	11	11	10	14	31
per 100,000	115.9	79.1	79.6	72.5	102.0	224.8
Arson	2	2	4	1	6	5
per 100,000	14.5	14.4	29.0	7.3	43.7	36.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2)	160.9	161.5	157.8	176.2	198.6	227.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 34 (28 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.06
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in McPherson, Kansas

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McPherson-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the McPherson city center injured 10 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Jordan Fithian - College basketball player (Binghamton Bearcats).

Hospital/medical center in McPherson:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1000 HOSPITAL DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near McPherson:

LINDSBORG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LINDSBORG, KS)
MERCY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS)
HUTCHINSON HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 24 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in McPherson, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McPherson:

HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 26 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
SALINA MUNI (about 29 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 54 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)

Other public-use airports nearest to McPherson:

MC PHERSON (about 3 miles; MC PHERSON, KS; ID: MPR)
MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 17 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; ID: 47K)
ALFRED SCHROEDER FIELD (about 33 miles; HILLSBORO, KS; ID: M66)

Local government website: WWW.MCPHCITY-BPU.COM

Colleges/Universities in McPherson:

MCPHERSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 433; Location: 1600 E EUCLID; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mcpherson.edu)
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OF KANSAS (FT enrollment: 89; Location: 1200 S MAIN; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.centralchristian.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McPherson:

HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)

Public high school in McPherson:

MCPHERSON HIGH (Students: 844; Location: 801 E FIRST STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in McPherson:

ELYRIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 1644 COMMANCHE RD; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in McPherson:

MCPHERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 611; Location: 700 E ELIZABETH; Grades: 06 - 08)
ROOSEVELT ELEM (Students: 283; Location: 800 S WALNUT; Grades: KG - 05)
EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY (Students: 256; Location: 301 E WICKERSHAM DR; Grades: KG - 05)
LINCOLN ELEM (Students: 252; Location: 900 N ASH; Grades: KG - 05)
WASHINGTON ELEM (Students: 240; Location: 128 N PARK; Grades: KG - 05)

Private elementary/middle school in McPherson:

ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 520 E NORTHVIEW; Grades: PK - 6)

Library in McPherson:

MCPHERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $503,347; Location: 214 W. MARLIN; 61,512 books; 1,333 audio materials; 824 video materials; 188 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in McPherson: Beeghly Hall (A), Wesley Black Fine Arts Center (B), Metzler Residence Hall (C), Broadhurst Student Center (D), Briner Library (E), Dotzour Residence Hall (F), Hoffman Student Union (G), McPherson County Courthouse (H), McPherson County Jail (I), McPherson Public Library (J), Ed Pyle Sports Complex (K), Stoll Hall (L), Miller Library (M), Morrison Hall (N), Templeton Hall (O), Bittinger Hall (P), Kline Hall (Q), Mohler Hall (R), Melhorn Science Hall (S), Science Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in McPherson include: Church of the Brethren (A), Covenant Mission Church (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C), McPherson Free Methodist Church (D), First Christian Church (E), First Church of Christ Scientist (F), First Church of God (G), First Congregational Church (H), First Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: McPherson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in McPherson include: Lakeside Park (1), Wall Bicentennial Park (2), Sycamore Park (3), Linmea Park (4), Athletic Park (5), North Park (6), Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: AA's WWII Photo Room (Museums; 102 Quail Road).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.9%
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: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.9%
Whole state:	9.9%

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

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

McPherson compared to Kansas state average:

McPherson, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in McPherson County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries	7	$17,079	$29,278	7	$5,353
Electric Power	63	$324,125	$61,738	1	$1,264
Water Supply	6	$29,123	$58,246	1	$1,623
Parks and Recreation	7	$20,628	$35,362	2	$2,548
Sewerage	7	$21,460	$36,789	0	$0
Fire - Other	0	$0		2	$1,970
Financial Administration	3	$11,274	$45,096	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$7,598	$91,176	3	$2,898
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,396	$28,752	4	$7,581
Police Protection - Officers	27	$91,618	$40,719	0	$0
Streets and Highways	9	$25,567	$34,089	1	$310
Police - Other	6	$13,576	$27,152	11	$4,497
Firefighters	17	$60,320	$42,579	13	$4,877
Health	2	$7,492	$44,952	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	10	$32,234	$38,681	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,911	$34,932	0	$0
Totals for Government	167	$667,401	$47,957	45	$32,922

McPherson government finances in 2004:

Charges - Air Transportation: $21,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,270,000
Charges - Sewerage: $1,479,000
Solid Waste Management: $692,000

All Other: $538,000

Parks & Recreation: $108,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $3,871,000
Regular Highways: $1,304,000

General: $13,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $23,899,000
General - Other: $2,923,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,594,000

Police Protection: $1,518,000

Sewerage: $1,221,000

Fire Protection: $1,023,000

Regular Highways: $928,000

Water Utilities: $626,000

Central Staff Services: $609,000

Health Services - Other: $522,000

Libraries: $503,000

Air Transportation: $175,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $162,000

Solid Waste Management: $101,000

General Public Buildings: $50,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $47,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,331,000
General - Interest on Debt: $943,000
Intergovernmental to State - General: $40,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,146,000
All Other: $378,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $38,855,000
Industrial Revenue: $3,045,000

Water Utilities: $2,730,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,940,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,805,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $17,880,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $38,032,000
Industrial Revenue: $2,860,000

Water Utilities: $2,600,000

Other, NEC: $560,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $185,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,865,000
Electric Utilities: $823,000

Water Utilities: $130,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $854,000
Interest Earnings: $404,000

Special Assessments: $90,000

Rents: $21,000

Property Sale Other: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $367,000
Parks & Recreation: $249,000

Sewerage: $156,000

Fire Protection: $81,000

Police Protection: $58,000

Regular Highways: $54,000

Air Transportation: $49,000

Parking Facilities: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,176,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $31,553,000
Water Utilities: $1,270,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,001,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $845,000
General Support: $73,000
Tax - Property: $4,401,000
Public Utilities: $238,000

Other Selective Sales: $80,000

NEC: $69,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,292,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $154,000

5.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,638 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.78%
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 Saline County, KS	0.69% ($34,342 average AGI)
from Reno County, KS	0.58% ($36,359)
from Harvey County, KS	0.36% ($36,925)

7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.35%
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	0.81% ($30,011 average AGI)
to Reno County, KS	0.73% ($31,390)
to Saline County, KS	0.60% ($29,985)

Strongest AM radio stations in McPherson:

KNGL (1540 AM; 0 kW; MCPHERSON, KS; Owner: DAVIES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
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.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in McPherson:

KBBE (96.7 FM; MCPHERSON, KS; Owner: DAVIES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K204CR (88.7 FM; MCPHERSON, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)
KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
KXKU (106.1 FM; LYONS, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA B/CING, INC.)
KQNS-FM (95.5 FM; LINDSBORG, KS; Owner: B-B BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, 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)
KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KCVS (91.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
KSKG (99.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KCFN (91.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around McPherson:

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.)
KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
KAAS-TV (Channel 18; SALINA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

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