Preston, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 116 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -29.3%
 
Males: 54  (46.7%)
Females: 62  (53.3%)
Median resident age:

40.8 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip code: 67583

Estimated median household income in 2022: $25,426 (it was $31,607 in 2000)
Preston:

$25,426
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,370 (it was $12,899 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $21,391 (it was $15,600 in 2000)
Preston:

$21,391
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $44,152; detached houses: $56,975; mobile homes: $15,390

Median gross rent in 2022: $633.

March 2022 cost of living index in Preston: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 32.0%

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  • Races in Preston, KS (2022)
    • 14686.4%White alone
    • 169.5%Two or more races
    • 74.1%Hispanic



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Preston, Kansas as of May 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Preston is 84 to 1.


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Ancestries: English (27.3%), German (18.2%), French (13.6%), European (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1840 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 249 people per square mile   (very low).

Preston, Kansas map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $205 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $624 (2.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (66.8 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (357.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Turon, KS (2.8 miles ),
Iuka, KS (3.2 miles),
Cunningham, KS (3.2 miles ),
Pratt, KS (3.5 miles ),
Penalosa, KS (3.6 miles),
Langdon, KS (3.8 miles),
Stafford, KS (3.8 miles ),
Sylvia, KS (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 37.76 N, Longitude: 98.55 W

Area code: 620

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

Preston satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.4%
Kansas:

2.0%
Most common industries in Preston, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (14.6%)
  • Health care (11.0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.5%)
  • Warehousing & storage (8.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.9%)
  • Food (4.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Warehousing & storage (14.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.2%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers (6.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (30.3%)
  • Health care (18.2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (9.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (9.1%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (9.1%)
  • Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (6.1%)
  • Food (6.1%)
Most common occupations in Preston, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (12.2%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (16.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.2%)
  • Other financial specialists (6.1%)
  • Carpenters (6.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (18.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (9.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.1%)

Average climate in Preston, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Preston-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the Preston city center killed one person and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1951, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Preston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 803% 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 128.7 miles away from Preston center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 183.3 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 88.3 miles away from Preston 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 61.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2015 at 09:49:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from Preston center
On 11/19/2015 at 07:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pratt County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Preston topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Preston:

  • FRIENDSHIP MANOR OF PRATT (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; PRATT, KS)
  • PRATT CARE CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; PRATT, KS)
  • SIESTA HOME OF PRATT (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; PRATT, KS)
  • PRATT DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; PRATT, KS)
  • PRATT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; PRATT, KS)
  • PRATT REHABILITATION AND RESIDENCE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; PRATT, KS)
  • SOUTH WIND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 14 miles away; PRATT, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Preston:

  • Hutchinson Community College (about 41 miles; Hutchinson, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,174)
  • Barton County Community College (about 46 miles; Great Bend, KS; FT enrollment: 4,108)
  • Newman University (about 65 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,066)
  • Wichita Technical Institute (about 66 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,015)
  • Friends University (about 66 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,024)
  • Wichita State University (about 69 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 11,743)
  • Wichita Area Technical College (about 73 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,220)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Preston Rural Fire Department Township 6 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Pratt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.2%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.0%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Preston:

Marital status in Preston, KS
  • Never married: 38.1%
  • Now married: 12.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 35.1%

For population 25 years and over in Preston:

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.3
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Preston, KS (based on Pratt County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,95512
Catholic1,6551
Evangelical Protestant1,52412
Other1672
None4,355-
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: 3
Here:

3.19 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Pratt County:

1.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Pratt County:

6.38 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Pratt County:

8.51 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

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

9.5%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.9%
Kansas:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Pratt County:

14.1%
Kansas:

13.4%
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
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Preston government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $50,000 ($431.03)
    General - Other: $47,000 ($405.17)
    Sewerage: $16,000 ($137.93)
    Financial Administration: $9,000 ($77.59)
    Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($68.97)
    Regular Highways: $4,000 ($34.48)
    Gas Utilities: $4,000 ($34.48)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($25.86)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($103.45)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($181.03)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $59,000 ($508.62)

Preston government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $28,000 ($241.38)
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($155.17)
  • State Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $216,000 ($1862.07)
    Water Utilities: $10,000 ($86.21)
    Highways: $7,000 ($60.34)
  • Tax - Property: $43,000 ($370.69)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,000 ($137.93)
    Public Utilities Sales: $16,000 ($137.93)
    Individual Income: $7,000 ($60.34)

Preston government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $311,000 ($2681.03)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $311,000 ($2681.03)

Strongest AM radio stations in Preston:

  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Preston:

  • KHMY (93.1 FM; PRATT, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGGG (94.7 FM; STERLING, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KTCM (100.3 FM; KINGMAN, KS; Owner: MARIA L. SALAZAR)

TV broadcast stations around Preston:

  • KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K36DE (Channel 36; KIOWA, KS; Owner: BECKER BROADCAST SYSTEMS)

Preston fatal accident list:

Dec 17, 2015 07:00 AM, Sr-61, Lat: 37.766386, Lon: -98.539978, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Aug 3, 2013 06:38 AM, Sr-61, Lat: 37.761108, Lon: -98.551292, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 5.3mTotal length
  • 2,801Total average daily traffic
  • 768Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,517Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Preston)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • .8km West (Lat: 37.763361 Lon: -98.572028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 127 m, Call Sign: WPMK965, Licensee ID: L00001782,
    Assigned Frequencies: 821.687 MHz, Grant Date: 09/03/2003, Expiration Date: 08/31/2013, Cancellation Date: 02/10/2011, Certifier: Edwin D Geer, Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999

  • .8km W Of Preston (Lat: 37.763361 Lon: -98.572028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126 m, Call Sign: WQIL467,
    Assigned Frequencies: 851.900 MHz, 852.237 MHz, 852.900 MHz, 853.250 MHz, 853.925 MHz, 853.500 MHz, Grant Date: 05/30/2012, Expiration Date: 11/26/2012, Cancellation Date: 09/18/2012, Certifier: Edwin Geer, Registrant: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., 12505 Park Potomac Avenue, 6th Floor, Potomac, MD 20854, Phone: (301) 230-5200

  • .8km W Of Preston (Lat: 37.763361 Lon: -98.572028), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WQQB787,
    Assigned Frequencies: 806.800 MHz, 807.112 MHz, 807.112 MHz, 807.412 MHz, 807.412 MHz, 807.750 MHz, 807.750 MHz, 808.475 MHz, 808.475 MHz, 808.900 MHz, 808.900 MHz, Grant Date: 08/24/2022, Expiration Date: 10/18/2032, Certifier: Edwin Geer, Registrant: Kansas Department Of Transportation, 700 Sw Harrison, Esob 8th Floor, Topeka, KS 66603-3745, Phone: (785) 296-5948, Fax: (785) 296-0999, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • STATION, 3 Mi Sw Of (Lat: 37.733611 Lon: -98.610639), Overall height: 125 m, Call Sign: WNTP468,
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.131 MHz, 952.131 MHz, Grant Date: 03/18/2020, Expiration Date: 09/30/2029, Certifier: Kevin Dumas, Registrant: Crenshaw Communications Consulting, LLC., Harvey Mitchell Parkway, College Station, TX 77842, Phone: (832) 617-0217, Email:

  • Pratt, 1 Mi. Nw Of Preston (Lat: 37.763361 Lon: -98.572028), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WPQN503,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6815.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6805.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, Grant Date: 05/27/2020, Expiration Date: 06/14/2030, Certifier: Edwin Geer, Registrant: Kansas Department Of Transportation, 700 Sw Harrison, Esob 8th Floor, Topeka, KS 66603-3745, Phone: (785) 296-5948, Fax: (785) 296-0999, Email:

  • PRESTON, Ne 100th Ave (Lat: 37.765917 Lon: -98.556972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQNW806,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, Grant Date: 07/20/2021, Expiration Date: 06/21/2031, Certifier: Jeff Kisner, Registrant: Lukas, Lafuria, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, Tysons, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8671, Fax: (703) 584-8686, Email:

  • KSPRESTONCN1, Ne 100th Ave And 4th St (Lat: 37.757194 Lon: -98.557111), Type: Silo, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 32.5 m, Call Sign: WRKV368,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz... (+20 more), Grant Date: 02/17/2021, Expiration Date: 02/17/2031, Certifier: Jack Marsh, Registrant: Amg Technology Investment Group, LLC, 95 Parker Oaks Lane, Hudson Oaks, TX 76087, Phone: (855) 698-5465, Email:

  • STATION, 3 Mi Sw Of (Lat: 37.733611 Lon: -98.610639), Overall height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: KZX55,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, Grant Date: 02/28/2018, Expiration Date: 02/19/2028, Certifier: Jerry D Hasten, Registrant: Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP, 5051 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77210-4967, Phone: (713) 989-7220, Fax: (713) 989-1173, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KA0LSC, Licensee ID: L01231454, Grant Date: 01/05/2007, Expiration Date: 03/27/2017, Cancellation Date: 03/28/2019, Certifier: Reinhardt T Jorns, Registrant: Reinhardt T Jorns, 90421 Ne 30th Ave, Preston, KS 67569


FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1
  • ARMER RICHARD, 40351 Ne 50th Ave, Preston, KS 67583
    Certificate: 03-0276 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 02/22/2003, Expiration Date: 02/21/2004

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 15. The highest number of fire incidents - 28 took place in 2011, and the least - 1 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Preston, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (76.9%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (12.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Preston, KS
    • 17376.9%Outside Fires
    • 2712.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2310.2%Structure Fires
    • 20.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Preston, KS
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Preston, KS
  • 74.4%Utility gas
  • 12.8%Electricity
  • 7.7%Wood
  • 5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Preston, KS
  • 66.7%Utility gas
  • 23.8%Electricity
  • 9.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Preston compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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