Hoyt, Kansas
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(7.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.4% for American Indian residents)
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| Here: | 1.9% |
| Kansas: | 2.0% |
- Health care (11.1%)
- Construction (9.9%)
- Public administration (9.5%)
- Educational services (7.8%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.4%)
- Finance & insurance (5.3%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.9%)
- Construction (17.2%)
- Educational services (7.8%)
- Plastics & rubber products (7.8%)
- Public administration (7.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (7.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.5%)
- Printing & related support activities (3.9%)
- Health care (23.5%)
- Public administration (11.3%)
- Finance & insurance (11.3%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.6%)
- Educational services (7.8%)
- Printing & related support activities (5.2%)
- Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.4%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Registered nurses (6.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.1%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Printing workers (5.2%)
Average climate in Hoyt, Kansas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 67.9. This is about average.
| City: | 67.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 29.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 24.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 24.7 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.39. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.39 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Hoyt-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/8/1966, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Hoyt city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 8/6/1962, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hoyt-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 540% 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 206.4 miles away from Hoyt center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 263.6 miles away from Hoyt 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 171.8 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 251.6 miles away from Hoyt center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 233.2 miles away from Hoyt center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 148.9 miles away from Hoyt center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Hoyt:
- BRIGHTON PLACE NORTH (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; TOPEKA, KS)
- MIDLAND HOSPICE CARE (Hospital, about 13 miles away; TOPEKA, KS)
- BRIGHTON PLACE WEST (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; TOPEKA, KS)
- TOPEKA CONVAL CTR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; TOPEKA, KS)
- KANSAS DIALYSIS SERVICES - TOPEKA (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; TOPEKA, KS)
- TOPEKA PRESBYTERIAN MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; TOPEKA, KS)
- INTENSIVA HOSPITAL OF TOPEKA (Hospital, about 14 miles away; TOPEKA, KS)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hoyt:
- Washburn University (about 15 miles; Topeka, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,092)
- University of Kansas (about 32 miles; Lawrence, KS; FT enrollment: 22,788)
- Baker University (about 43 miles; Baldwin City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,752)
- Kansas State University (about 48 miles; Manhattan, KS; FT enrollment: 20,703)
- Highland Community College (about 49 miles; Highland, KS; FT enrollment: 2,148)
- Kansas City Kansas Community College (about 53 miles; Kansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 4,718)
- Park University (about 56 miles; Parkville, MO; FT enrollment: 9,131)
Public high school in Hoyt:
- ROYAL VALLEY HIGH (Students: 317, Location: 101 E 1ST, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Hoyt:
- ROYAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 361, Location: 1ST AND HIGHLAND, Grades: PK-4)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Hoyt: Hoyt Police Department (A), Hoyt Rural Fire District 3 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hoyt include: Hoyt Baptist Church (A), Hoyt United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hoyt and their reported violations in the past:
HOYT, CITY OF (Population served: 662, Purch surface water):Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hoyt that have no violations reported:
- JACKSON CO RWD 1 (Population served: 2,500, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 72.7% |
| Whole state: | 66.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Banks with branches in Hoyt (2011 data):
- The Denison State Bank: Hoyt Branch at 210 Hwy K-214, branch established on 1988/06/27. Info updated 2010/09/28: Bank assets: $286.4 mil, Deposits: $239.2 mil, headquarters in Holton, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Denison Bancshares, Inc. Of Holton
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.8 |
| Kansas average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Hoyt, KS (based on Jackson County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,487 | 17 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,753 | 11 |
| Catholic | 1,261 | 2 |
| Other | 198 | 3 |
| None | 7,763 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Jackson County: | 3.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
| This county: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
| Jackson County: | 6.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.1% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Jackson County: | 28.1% |
| State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Jackson County: | 14.9% |
| Kansas: | 13.4% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| This city: | 51.1% |
| Kansas: | 49.2% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| Hoyt: | 49.4% |
| State: | 46.3% |
Average BMI:
| Here: | 28.8 |
| State: | 28.6 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Hoyt: | 20.8% |
| State: | 21.2% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| This city: | 9.1% |
| Kansas: | 10.5% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Hoyt: | 6.8 |
| Kansas: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| This city: | 35.7% |
| Kansas: | 33.5% |
General health condition:
| Hoyt: | 58.8% |
| Kansas: | 56.0% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Hoyt: | 79.7% |
| Kansas: | 78.6% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Hoyt, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Protection - Officers | 0 | $0 | 4 | $1,141 | |
| Police - Other | 0 | $0 | 1 | $155 | |
| Other and Unallocable | 0 | $0 | 1 | $318 | |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,917 | |
| Totals for Government | 0 | $0 | 7 | $4,531 | |
Hoyt government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $164,000 ($278.44)
Central Staff Services: $83,000 ($140.92)
Sewerage: $72,000 ($122.24)
General - Other: $65,000 ($110.36)
Police Protection: $47,000 ($79.80)
Solid Waste Management: $38,000 ($64.52)
Parks and Recreation: $28,000 ($47.54)
Regular Highways: $16,000 ($27.16)
General Public Buildings: $10,000 ($16.98)
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($6.79)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $45,000 ($76.40)
Hoyt government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $96,000 ($162.99)
Solid Waste Management: $40,000 ($67.91)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $12,000 ($20.37)
Rents: $11,000 ($18.68)
General Revenue - Other: $11,000 ($18.68)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.70)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $166,000 ($281.83)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000 ($28.86)
- Tax - Property: $148,000 ($251.27)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $52,000 ($88.29)
Other: $26,000 ($44.14)
Hoyt government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,140,000 ($1935.48)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,022,000 ($1735.14)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $136,000 ($230.90)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,000 ($30.56)
Hoyt government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $415,000 ($704.58)
Strongest AM radio stations in Hoyt:
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KTOP (1490 AM; 1 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hoyt:
- KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
- KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
- KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
- K205CS (88.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
- KNZA (103.9 FM; HIAWATHA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Hoyt:
- KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
- KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
- KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
- KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 21Number of bridges
- 164ft / 49.8mTotal length
- $471,000Total costs
- 2,668Total average daily traffic
- 66Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,193Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21920-1929
- 11930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 11950-1959
- 31960-1969
- 51970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 22000-2009
- 12010-2019
- 12020-2022
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Hoyt)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Hoyt, KS)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hoyt)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Hoyt, KS)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hoyt)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Hoyt, KS
- 64072.6%Outside Fires
- 14316.2%Structure Fires
- 9310.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 50.6%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 52. The highest number of fire incidents - 93 took place in 2018, and the least - 15 in 2010. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (72.6%), and Structure Fires (16.2%).| Most common first names in Hoyt, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 9 | 75.2 years |
| Robert | 9 | 67.8 years |
| Mary | 7 | 78.0 years |
| Donald | 6 | 67.2 years |
| Charles | 6 | 73.9 years |
| William | 6 | 74.7 years |
| James | 5 | 72.8 years |
| Kenneth | 5 | 73.2 years |
| Mildred | 5 | 79.4 years |
| Ruth | 5 | 84.6 years |
| Most common last names in Hoyt, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Martin | 8 | 73.6 years |
| Bausch | 7 | 85.2 years |
| Smith | 7 | 73.3 years |
| Joy | 5 | 79.2 years |
| Bolz | 4 | 70.0 years |
| Colhouer | 4 | 83.3 years |
| Donahue | 4 | 87.8 years |
| Pappan | 4 | 80.4 years |
| Parsons | 4 | 88.8 years |
| Jones | 3 | 72.1 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 71.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.4%Electricity
- 3.9%Utility gas
- 3.5%Wood
- 2.6%Other fuel
- 72.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.1%Other fuel
- 6.3%Utility gas
- 6.3%Electricity
- 5.1%Wood
Hoyt compared to Kansas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Top Patent Applicants
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Total of 16 patent applications in 2008-2024.