Hepler, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 93 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -39.6%
 
Males: 42  (45.9%)
Females: 51  (54.1%)
Median resident age:

24.5 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip code: 66746

Estimated median household income in 2022: $44,647 (it was $26,500 in 2000)
Hepler:

$44,647
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,137 (it was $12,475 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $27,285 (it was $16,300 in 2000)
Hepler:

$27,285
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $55,138; detached houses: $63,910; mobile homes: $18,074
March 2022 cost of living index in Hepler: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 46.8%
(38.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 71.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Hepler, KS (2022)
    • 8475.7%White alone
    • 1210.8%American Indian alone
    • 87.2%Two or more races
    • 43.6%Hispanic



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Hepler, Kansas as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hepler is 125 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (47.0%), Norwegian (10.6%), Irish (4.5%), Italian (3.0%), Polish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 0.76 square miles.

Population density: 122 people per square mile   (very low).

Hepler, Kansas map

3 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.9%
Kansas:

5.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Hepler city:

1.4% ($227)
Kansas:

1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (84.8 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (100.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (351.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Walnut, KS (2.7 miles ),
Stark, KS (3.1 miles),
Savonburg, KS (3.4 miles),
Girard, KS (3.5 miles ),
Uniontown, KS (3.6 miles ),
Redfield, KS (3.6 miles),
Elsmore, KS (3.7 miles),
St. Paul, KS (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 37.66 N, Longitude: 94.97 W

Area code: 620

Distribution of median household income in Hepler, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hepler, KS in 2022

Hepler satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Kansas:

2.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+2.7%).
Most common industries in Hepler, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (13.8%)
  • Health care (12.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (10.8%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.2%)
  • Printing & related support activities (6.2%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (13.2%)
  • Educational services (13.2%)
  • Printing & related support activities (10.5%)
  • Public administration (10.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.5%)
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (7.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (29.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (18.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.4%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (7.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.4%)
Most common occupations in Hepler, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (18.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (15.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Bus drivers (7.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (14.8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (11.1%)
  • Registered nurses (7.4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (7.4%)

Average climate in Hepler, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hepler, Kansas average temperatures Hepler, Kansas average precipitation Hepler, Kansas humidity Hepler, Kansas wind speed Hepler, Kansas snowfall Hepler, Kansas sunshine Hepler, Kansas clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Hepler-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Hepler city center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 2/28/2007, a category F4 tornado 33.2 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Hepler-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 653% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 137.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 177.9 miles away from Hepler center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 153.9 miles away from Hepler center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 148.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 221.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 176.8 miles away from Hepler center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Crawford County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hepler topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Hepler:

  • GIRARD MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; GIRARD, KS)
  • HERITAGE, THE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; GIRARD, KS)
  • TWG NURSING HOME INC DBA THE HERITAGE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; GIRARD, KS)
  • PRAIRIE MISSION RETIREMENT VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; SAINT PAUL, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hepler:

  • Pittsburg State University (about 24 miles; Pittsburg, KS; Full-time enrollment: 6,838)
  • Allen County Community College (about 31 miles; Iola, KS; FT enrollment: 2,089)
  • Missouri Southern State University (about 49 miles; Joplin, MO; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (about 55 miles; Miami, OK; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • Crowder College (about 68 miles; Neosho, MO; FT enrollment: 3,675)
  • Baker University (about 79 miles; Baldwin City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,752)
  • Emporia State University (about 84 miles; Emporia, KS; FT enrollment: 4,687)

Library in Hepler:

  • HEPLER CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,759; Location: 105 S. PRAIRIE; 9,452 books; 3 e-books; 75 audio materials; 40 video materials; 30 state licensed databases; 2 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Hepler: Hepler City and Rural Fire Department (A), Hepler City Library (B), Hepler City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Hepler: Hepler Seventh Day Adventist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Crawford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

68.5%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.4%
Whole state:

5.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Banks with branches in Hepler (2011 data):

  • Farmers National Bank of Kansas: Hepler Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1904/03/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $41.5 mil, Deposits: $37.6 mil, headquarters in Walnut, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Goppert Financial Corp.

For population 15 years and over in Hepler:

Marital status in Hepler, KS
  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

For population 25 years and over in Hepler:

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.5
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Hepler, KS (based on Crawford County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,10738
Catholic6,0004
Mainline Protestant4,74124
Other7315
None20,555-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Crawford County:

1.55 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Crawford County:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

1.03 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Crawford County:

4.65 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Here:

8.52 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.7%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Crawford County:

29.8%
Kansas:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.2%
Kansas:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Hepler:

53.0%
Kansas:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

52.9%
Kansas:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.6
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.3%
Kansas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Hepler:

12.4%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Hepler:

7.0
Kansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

38.8%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

58.3%
Kansas:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Hepler:

80.2%
Kansas:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hepler, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 0$0 1$565
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$240
Financial Administration 0$0 1$102
Totals for Government 0$0 3$907

Strongest AM radio stations in Hepler:

  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • 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.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSEK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hepler:

  • KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KBJQ (88.3 FM; BRONSON, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KSEK-FM (99.1 FM; GIRARD, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KVCY (104.7 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • KBZI (100.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MO; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS INC)
  • KOMB (103.9 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: FORT SCOTT BROADCCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KIKS-FM (101.5 FM; IOLA, KS; Owner: IOLA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hepler:

  • KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 20Number of bridges
  • 115ft / 35.1mTotal length
  • 4,393Total average daily traffic
  • 495Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,866Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
New bridges in Hepler, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 81930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 31990-1999
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Hepler, KS

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 6 Km N And 4 Km W (Lat: 37.716722 Lon: -95.016917), Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPKG712,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz, Grant Date: 02/15/1997, Expiration Date: 02/15/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/03/2001, Certifier: Jingles Endicott, Registrant: Eic System Corp, 101 Tower Cir Dr, Jackson, MO 63755, Fax: (573) 243-1457

  • Lat: 37.716944 Lon: -94.976944, Call Sign: WROW214,
    Assigned Frequencies: 463.787 MHz, 463.962 MHz, 464.187 MHz, Grant Date: 12/18/2021, Expiration Date: 12/18/2031, Certifier: Dan Anderson, Registrant: Tbs Electronics, Inc., 5225 Sw Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66609, Phone: (785) 862-7450, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: N0HFX, Licensee ID: L00297735, Grant Date: 10/27/2020, Expiration Date: 12/24/2030, Certifier: Gary A Eitel, Registrant: Gary A Eitel, 677 W 73rd Ave, Hepler, KS 66746


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540-AE1A5 (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 426JK, N426JK, N-426JK, Serial Number: 14367, Year manufactured: 2019, Airworthiness Date: 11/27/2019, Certificate Issue Date: 02/20/2020
    Registrant (LLC): Pioneer LLC, 513 N 50th St, Hepler, KS 66746

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hepler, KS
  • 34.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 30.8%Electricity
  • 26.9%Utility gas
  • 7.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hepler, KS
  • 77.8%Electricity
  • 22.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Hepler compared to Kansas state average:

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