Baxter Springs, Kansas
Baxter Springs: Rainbow Bridge
Baxter Springs: Baxter Springs East on 166/400
Baxter Springs: Photo taken in front of our home in Baxter Springs, Kansas
Baxter Springs: Historical Route 66 through Baxter Springs, Kansas. 9 July 2005
- add
your
Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the world
- OSM Map
- General Map
- Google Map
- MSN Map
Population change since 2000: -16.7%
 |
| Males: 1,886 |  (49.2%) |
| Females: 1,948 |  (50.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.0 years |
| Kansas median age: | 37.6 years |
Zip codes: 66713.
| Baxter Springs: | $47,165 |
| KS: | $68,925 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,134 (it was $13,789 in 2000)
Baxter Springs city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,969 (it was $50,600 in 2000)
| Baxter Springs: | $93,969 |
| KS: | $206,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $102,324; detached houses: $105,113; mobile homes: $16,783
Median gross rent in 2022: $741.
Baxter Springs, KS residents, houses, and apartments details
(15.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.3% for American Indian residents, 41.5% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Baxter Springs, KS
Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Settings
X
- 3,14280.5%White alone
- 3689.4%Hispanic
- 2917.5%Two or more races
- 832.1%Other race alone
- 511.3%American Indian alone
- 40.1%Black alone
Races in Baxter Springs detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Baxter Springs, Kansas as of May 09, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Baxter Springs is 163 to 1.
Type |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (47.2) | 3 (70.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (25.5) | 2 (51.2) | 6 (153.3) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (78.4) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (49.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (51.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 5 (121.7) | 4 (94.4) | 8 (187.6) | 2 (47.4) | 5 (120.8) | 13 (317.2) | 11 (272.6) | 8 (200.6) | 7 (178.5) | 8 (204.1) | 4 (102.4) | 12 (306.5) | 19 (492.4) | 4 (104.5) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 16 (389.5) | 22 (519.1) | 29 (680.0) | 38 (901.3) | 27 (652.3) | 25 (610.1) | 23 (570.0) | 28 (701.9) | 13 (331.5) | 23 (586.9) | 20 (511.9) | 40 (1,022) | 33 (855.1) | 13 (339.8) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 59 (1,436) | 37 (873.1) | 66 (1,547) | 77 (1,826) | 77 (1,860) | 103 (2,513) | 54 (1,338) | 54 (1,354) | 68 (1,734) | 90 (2,297) | 62 (1,587) | 89 (2,273) | 74 (1,918) | 48 (1,255) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 9 (219.1) | 4 (94.4) | 15 (351.7) | 3 (71.2) | 2 (48.3) | 5 (122.0) | 1 (24.8) | 4 (100.3) | 6 (153.0) | 8 (204.1) | 11 (281.5) | 8 (204.3) | 11 (285.0) | 4 (104.5) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (70.8) | 2 (46.9) | 1 (23.7) | 3 (72.5) | 2 (48.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (25.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (51.1) | 1 (25.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 126.6 | 135.4 | 231.4 | 151.3 | 148.1 | 216.4 | 164.8 | 151.4 | 155.8 | 210.5 | 183.3 | 362.7 | 257.8 | 166.0 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Baxter Springs detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 11 (9 officers - 8 male; 1 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.33 |
| Kansas average: | 2.70 |
Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Recent posts about Baxter Springs, Kansas on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users. Baxter Springs is mentioned 29 times on our forum:
 | I am thinking about relocating to North East Kansas (11 replies) |
| KS Route 66 in a 56-Year Old 356: what are your Route 66 “must see” spots in Kansas? (2 replies) |
| Do any parts of Kansas feel southern at all? (94 replies) |
| Rural Kansas Decline (63 replies) |
| The Future of Rural Kansas Towns (28 replies) |
| Baxter Springs, KS (20 replies) |
Latest news from Baxter Springs, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: American (27.0%), English (11.7%), German (11.5%), Irish (6.6%), European (2.9%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated in 1868
Elevation: 835 feet
Land area: 3.13 square miles.
Population density: 1,224 people per square mile (low).
53 residents are foreign born
| This city: | 1.4% |
| Kansas: | 7.1% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,419 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $983 (1.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR 
(72.8 miles , pop. 58,047).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (90.9 miles , pop. 393,049).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (314.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Lowell, KS (1.6 miles ),
), Riverton, KS (2.0 miles ),
), Quapaw, OK (2.4 miles ),
), Picher, OK (2.5 miles ),
), Treece, KS (2.5 miles),
Cardin, OK (2.7 miles),
Latitude: 37.02 N, Longitude: 94.73 W
Area code: 620
Baxter Springs, Kansas accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,200
- 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $94,200
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $94,200
- 2018: 21 buildings, average cost: $110,500
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $30,000
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,700
- 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $122,500
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,800
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $32,500
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $32,500
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $132,000
- 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $175,700
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $167,500
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $76,200
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,500
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,800
- 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $53,000
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $58,300
| Here: | 2.0% |
| Kansas: | 2.0% |
- Health care (10.1%)
- Construction (6.9%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Finance & insurance (5.1%)
- Machinery (4.0%)
- Public administration (3.7%)
- Construction (11.8%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Machinery (5.6%)
- Transportation equipment (5.5%)
- Truck transportation (5.3%)
- Health care (14.5%)
- Educational services (10.7%)
- Finance & insurance (9.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.6%)
- Apparel (5.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.5%)
Average climate in Baxter Springs, Kansas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
|
|
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 103. This is significantly worse than average.
| City: | 103 |
| U.S.: | 73 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2004 was 0.0242. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0242 |
| U.S.: | 0.2513 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 6.56. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.56 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 0.546. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.546 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 20.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 20.7 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.11. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.11 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00920. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00920 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Baxter Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/10/2008, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Baxter Springs city center killed 15 people and injured 200 people and caused $45 million in damages.
On 4/24/1975, a category F4 tornado 15.9 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Baxter Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 671% 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 128.5 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 153.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 135.3 miles away from the city 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 160.0 miles away from Baxter Springs center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 152.2 miles away from Baxter Springs center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 154.1 miles away from Baxter Springs center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Baxter Springs:
- BAXTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 10TH & WASHINGTON AVE)
- QUAKER HILL MANOR (8675 SE 72ND TERRACE)
Other hospitals and medical centers near Baxter Springs:
- SPRING VALLEY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; BAXTER SPGS, KS)
- LEIGH MANOR, INC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PICHER, OK)
- GALENA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; GALENA, KS)
- GALENA MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; GALENA, KS)
- BARKER REST HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; GALENA, KS)
- EMERALD POINTE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; GALENA, KS)
- EASTWOOD MANOR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; COMMERCE, OK)
Airports located in Baxter Springs:
- Walter A Swalley Airpark Airport (78KS) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 300, Local Ops: 500)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baxter Springs:
- Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (about 13 miles; Miami, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,075)
- Missouri Southern State University (about 16 miles; Joplin, MO; FT enrollment: 4,456)
- Crowder College (about 26 miles; Neosho, MO; FT enrollment: 3,675)
- Pittsburg State University (about 26 miles; Pittsburg, KS; FT enrollment: 6,838)
- NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 56 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 5,634)
- John Brown University (about 59 miles; Siloam Springs, AR; FT enrollment: 2,097)
- Rogers State University (about 70 miles; Claremore, OK; FT enrollment: 3,482)
Public high school in Baxter Springs:
- BAXTER SPRINGS HIGH (Students: 262, Location: 100 N MILITARY, Grades: 7-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Baxter Springs:
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Baxter Springs: Baxter Springs City Water Works (A), Farmers Co - Operative Association Grain Elevator Number 2 (B), Baxter Center (C), Baxter Springs Police Department (D), Cherokee County Ambulance District 3 Headquarters (E), Johnston Public Library (F), Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum (G), Baxter Springs City Hall (H), Baxter Springs Community Center (I), Baxter Springs Chamber of Commerce (J), Baxter Springs Volunteer Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Baxter Springs include: Trinity Worship Center (A), Bethel Community Church (B), Cana Tabernacle (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), Fellowship Baptist Church (E), First Assembly of God Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), First Christian Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Baxter Springs Historical Museum (8th & East Avenue).
Hotels: Little Brick Inn (1101 Military Avenue), Baxter Inn (2451 Military Avenue).
Birthplace of: Byron Stewart - Television actor, Darrell C. Richardson - Writer, Joe Don Rooney - Guitarist.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Baxter Springs and their reported violations in the past:
BAXTER SPRINGS, CITY OF (Population served: 4,162, Surface water):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (APR-11-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-02-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (APR-11-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-21-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-21-2008), St Public Notif received (JUN-04-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (APR-11-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2008), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (APR-11-2006), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2007), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (APR-11-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2007), St Public Notif received (AUG-03-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (APR-11-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-05-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-05-2007), St Public Notif received (APR-20-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2008)
- 7 other older health violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 12 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.6% |
| Whole state: | 66.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Baxter Springs in 2000:
- 28 people in nursing homes
- 19 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Banks with branches in Baxter Springs (2011 data):
- American Bank of Baxter Springs: American Bank Of Baxter Springs at 1201 Military Avenue, branch established on 1917/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $111.3 mil, Deposits: $101.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancshares, Inc.
- The Baxter State Bank: at 1401 Military Avenue, branch established on 1905/01/01. Info updated 2011/01/21: Bank assets: $29.6 mil, Deposits: $23.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Baxter Bancshares, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Baxter Springs:
- Never married: 24.6%
- Now married: 49.6%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 15.7%
For population 25 years and over in Baxter Springs:
- High school or higher: 85.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 7.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.6 |
| Kansas average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Political contributions by individuals in Baxter Springs, KS
Religion statistics for Baxter Springs, KS (based on Cherokee County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,739 | 34 |
| Catholic | 3,700 | 4 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,463 | 18 |
| Other | 135 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 25 | 1 |
| None | 9,541 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Cherokee County: | 2.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| This county: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
| Cherokee County: | 6.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.5% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Cherokee County: | 29.4% |
| Kansas: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Cherokee County: | 15.1% |
| Kansas: | 13.4% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Baxter Springs: | 50.2% |
| Kansas: | 49.2% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| This city: | 47.2% |
| Kansas: | 46.3% |
Average BMI:
| Baxter Springs: | 28.9 |
| Kansas: | 28.6 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Baxter Springs: | 21.7% |
| Kansas: | 21.2% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Baxter Springs: | 10.3% |
| State: | 10.5% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Baxter Springs: | 6.8 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Baxter Springs: | 34.3% |
| State: | 33.5% |
General health condition:
| This city: | 56.6% |
| Kansas: | 56.0% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Baxter Springs: | 77.8% |
| Kansas: | 78.6% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Baxter Springs, 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 | 10 | $33,869 | $40,643 | 1 | $91 |
| Water Supply | 8 | $23,094 | $34,641 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways | 5 | $29,846 | $71,630 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration | 3 | $19,193 | $76,772 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal | 2 | $5,521 | $33,126 | 2 | $2,087 |
| Firefighters | 1 | $3,224 | $38,688 | 1 | $105 |
| Financial Administration | 1 | $1,959 | $23,508 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other | 1 | $2,657 | $31,884 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management | 0 | $0 | 1 | $779 | |
| Totals for Government | 31 | $119,361 | $46,204 | 5 | $3,062 |
Baxter Springs government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $913,000 ($238.13)
General - Other: $860,000 ($224.31)
Water Utilities: $800,000 ($208.66)
Regular Highways: $506,000 ($131.98)
Sewerage: $343,000 ($89.46)
Solid Waste Management: $257,000 ($67.03)
Libraries: $130,000 ($33.91)
Central Staff Services: $120,000 ($31.30)
Local Fire Protection: $74,000 ($19.30)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $65,000 ($16.95)
Judicial and Legal Services: $54,000 ($14.08)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $37,000 ($9.65)
General Public Buildings: $19,000 ($4.96)
Parks and Recreation: $16,000 ($4.17)
Financial Administration: $12,000 ($3.13)
- General - Interest on Debt: $32,000 ($8.35)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $52,000 ($13.56)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $756,000 ($197.18)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $34,000 ($8.87)
Baxter Springs government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $456,000 ($118.94)
Solid Waste Management: $247,000 ($64.42)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $20,000 ($5.22)
Parks and Recreation: $18,000 ($4.69)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $124,000 ($32.34)
General Revenue - Other: $24,000 ($6.26)
Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($1.04)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $937,000 ($244.39)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $107,000 ($27.91)
- Tax - Property: $1,244,000 ($324.47)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $743,000 ($193.79)
Public Utilities Sales: $246,000 ($64.16)
Other Selective Sales: $5,000 ($1.30)
Other License: $4,000 ($1.04)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000 ($0.52)
Baxter Springs government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,149,000 ($821.34)
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,149,000 ($821.34)
Baxter Springs government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,165,000 ($564.68)
| Businesses in Baxter Springs, KS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |||
Strongest AM radio stations in Baxter Springs:
- WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
- KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
- KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
- KVIS (910 AM; 1 kW; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KWAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
- KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KQYX (1450 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Baxter Springs:
- KCAR-FM (104.3 FM; GALENA, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMOQ (107.1 FM; BAXTER SPRINGS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
- KGLC (100.9 FM; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K255AH (98.9 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
- KOBC (90.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
- KBTN-FM (99.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- KGND (107.5 FM; KETCHUM, OK; Owner: NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA BROADCAST NETWORK)
- KXDG (97.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
- KJML (105.3 FM; COLUMBUS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KMXL (95.1 FM; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KNEO (91.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: SKY HIGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K207BT (89.3 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KXMS (88.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Baxter Springs:
- KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
- KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- K20GA (Channel 20; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K52FC (Channel 52; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K55HU (Channel 55; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
- K64FW (Channel 64; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
- K04OV (Channel 4; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KGCS-LP (Channel 57; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD OF REGENTS, MO. SOUTH. ST.COLLEGE)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 22Number of bridges
- 200ft / 61.0mTotal length
- $1,560,000Total costs
- 36,958Total average daily traffic
- 4,199Total average daily truck traffic
- 44,024Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 31930-1939
- 51940-1949
- 41960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 32000-2009
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Baxter Springs)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
5- 10th & Railroad (Lat: 37.019222 Lon: -94.844111), Type: Silo, Structure height: 50 m, Overall height: 53 m, Call Sign: WNIT869,
Assigned Frequencies: 452.350 MHz, Grant Date: 02/27/1998, Expiration Date: 02/27/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/01/2003, Certifier: Pat Collins, Registrant: Commercial Radio Service, Inc, 201 W Katy St, Scammon, KS 66773
- Tank-Just S Of Between Ottawa & Wyandotte Ave (Lat: 37.023167 Lon: -94.742694), Type: Tank, Structure height: 23.8 m, Call Sign: WPVM631,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.150 MHz, Grant Date: 07/13/2012, Expiration Date: 07/16/2022, Cancellation Date: 09/17/2022, Certifier: Bob Kirby, Registrant: Apco Spectrum Management Division Licensing Services 71212 Cec, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, Phone: (386) 944-2463, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:
- 335 West 10th St (Lat: 37.025833 Lon: -94.738250), Type: Bant, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: WQMD427,
Assigned Frequencies: 462.825 MHz, Grant Date: 07/06/2010, Expiration Date: 07/06/2020, Cancellation Date: 09/05/2020, Certifier: Ron Noble, Registrant: Visiplex, Inc., 100 N Fairway Drive, Suite 120, Vernon Hills, IL 60061, Phone: (847) 918-0250, Fax: (847) 918-0259, Email:
- Lat: 37.037056 Lon: -94.733083, Call Sign: WQTH207,
Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz, Grant Date: 12/15/2023, Expiration Date: 01/31/2034, Certifier: Dennis Burke, Registrant: Brl, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
- Lat: 37.033444 Lon: -94.735194, Call Sign: WRUC476,
Assigned Frequencies: 458.612 MHz, Grant Date: 08/12/2022, Expiration Date: 08/12/2032, Certifier: Brent Pliler, Registrant: Apco International Inc, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, Phone: (386) 944-2469, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
7- STATION, 905 Ottawa (Lat: 37.027278 Lon: -94.734667), Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WNEJ795,
Assigned Frequencies: 2139.60 MHz, Grant Date: 05/29/2010, Expiration Date: 06/28/2020, Cancellation Date: 03/14/2011, Registrant: Empire District Electric Company, 720 S. Schifferdecker Ave, Joplin, MO 64801, Phone: (417) 625-4223, Fax: (417) 625-5175, Email:
- STATE COLLEGE, 11601 Se 110th Street (Lat: 37.005111 Lon: -94.629361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 110.6 m, Overall height: 112.8 m, Call Sign: WPSH228,
Assigned Frequencies: 10583.1 MHz, Grant Date: 04/24/2001, Expiration Date: 04/24/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/13/2008, Certifier: Carol L Tacker, Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
- BAXTER SPRINGS, 401 Bogey Lane (Lat: 37.006111 Lon: -94.732500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQDH494,
Assigned Frequencies: 6625.00 MHz, Grant Date: 08/25/2015, Expiration Date: 08/29/2025, Certifier: John E Rooney, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- KC08RW103, 3020 Roberts Road (Lat: 37.006444 Lon: -94.733111), Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQRA850,
Assigned Frequencies: 11385.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/05/2013, Expiration Date: 04/05/2023, Cancellation Date: 03/30/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: Dla Piper LLP, 500 8th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 799-4216, Fax: (202) 799-5616, Email:
- BAXTER COOP, 700 W 10th St (Lat: 37.026611 Lon: -94.743833), Type: Silo, Structure height: 58 m, Overall height: 59 m, Call Sign: WQYQ238,
Assigned Frequencies: 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/06/2016, Expiration Date: 12/06/2026, Certifier: Nathan T Stooke, Registrant: Lerman Senter Pllc, 2001 L Street, Nw Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 416-6744, Email:
- BAXTER, 905 Ottawa Ave (Lat: 37.026361 Lon: -94.743278), Type: Silo, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 50.8 m, Call Sign: WRWM238, Licensee ID: L02347278,
Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/07/2023, Expiration Date: 03/07/2033, Certifier: Dave Mills, Registrant: Wisper Isp, LLC, 9711 Fuesser Road, Mascoutah, IL 62258, Phone: (618) 206-4190, Email:
- BAXTER, 905 Ottawa Ave (Lat: 37.026361 Lon: -94.743278), Type: Silo, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 50.8 m, Call Sign: WRXC952, Licensee ID: L02347278,
Assigned Frequencies: 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/27/2023, Expiration Date: 04/27/2033, Certifier: Dave Mills, Registrant: Wisper Isp, LLC, 9711 Fuesser Road, Mascoutah, IL 62258, Phone: (618) 206-4190, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Baxter Springs)2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Baxter Springs, KS
- 97565.5%Outside Fires
- 35523.8%Structure Fires
- 1308.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 291.9%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 88. The highest number of fire incidents - 199 took place in 2006, and the least - 12 in 2008. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (65.5%), and Structure Fires (23.8%).| Most common first names in Baxter Springs, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 68 | 80.9 years |
| John | 64 | 71.7 years |
| James | 57 | 72.5 years |
| William | 56 | 75.8 years |
| Charles | 42 | 77.3 years |
| Robert | 35 | 66.9 years |
| George | 28 | 79.4 years |
| Ruth | 24 | 80.1 years |
| Margaret | 22 | 74.5 years |
| Mildred | 22 | 78.1 years |
| Most common last names in Baxter Springs, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 33 | 77.5 years |
| Williams | 21 | 74.7 years |
| Jones | 20 | 84.1 years |
| Davis | 19 | 77.4 years |
| Clark | 17 | 70.2 years |
| Wilson | 16 | 75.2 years |
| Brown | 16 | 74.9 years |
| Miller | 15 | 71.0 years |
| Johnson | 14 | 82.0 years |
| Adams | 13 | 75.5 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 77.9%Utility gas
- 16.5%Electricity
- 5.6%Wood
- 68.3%Electricity
- 31.7%Utility gas
Baxter Springs compared to Kansas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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 significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Top Patent Applicants
|
|
Total of 11 patent applications in 2008-2024.