Bushong, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 31 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -43.6%
Males: 21  (69.7%)
Females: 10  (30.3%)
Median resident age:

46.3 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip code: 66833

Estimated median household income in 2022: $35,205 (it was $26,250 in 2000)
Bushong:

$35,205
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,164 (it was $10,511 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-727,592,885 (it was $24,200 in 2000)
Bushong $-727,592,885
KS $206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $68,722; detached houses: $68,163
March 2022 cost of living index in Bushong: -11053.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.2%
(16.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Bushong, KS (2022)
    • 2987.9%White alone
    • 13.0%Two or more races
    • 13.0%Hispanic
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Ancestries: German (92.3%), American (7.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1383 feet

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 205 people per square mile   (very low).

Bushong, Kansas map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Bushong city:

1.0% ($250)
Kansas:

1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (41.1 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (88.3 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (405.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Allen, KS (2.2 miles ),
Dunlap, KS (2.7 miles),
Admire, KS (2.9 miles),
Americus, KS (3.1 miles ),
Council Grove, KS (3.5 miles ),
Emporia, KS (4.1 miles ),
Eskridge, KS (4.1 miles ),
Reading, KS (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 38.64 N, Longitude: 96.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 620

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

Bushong satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
Kansas:

2.0%

Average climate in Bushong, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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

Tornado activity:

Bushong-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the Bushong city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 177 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bushong-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 639% 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 157.7 miles away from Bushong center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 217.0 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 120.5 miles away from Bushong center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 200.6 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 185.9 miles away from Bushong center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 102.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lyon County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 14, Tornadoes: 10, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Bushong:

  • MORRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; COUNCIL GROVE, KS)
  • COUNCIL GROVE HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; COUNCIL GROVE, KS)
  • MEADOWBROOK MANOR OF COUNCIL GROVE (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; COUNCIL GROVE, KS)
  • HOLIDAY RESORT (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; EMPORIA, KS)
  • EMPORIA PRESBYTERIAN MANOR (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; EMPORIA, KS)
  • HILLCREST HOUSE (Hospital, about 16 miles away; EMPORIA, KS)
  • FLINT HILLS CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; EMPORIA, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bushong:

  • Emporia State University (about 17 miles; Emporia, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,687)
  • Washburn University (about 41 miles; Topeka, KS; FT enrollment: 5,092)
  • Kansas State University (about 42 miles; Manhattan, KS; FT enrollment: 20,703)
  • Baker University (about 59 miles; Baldwin City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,752)
  • University of Kansas (about 59 miles; Lawrence, KS; FT enrollment: 22,788)
  • Butler Community College (about 68 miles; El Dorado, KS; FT enrollment: 6,676)
  • Allen County Community College (about 68 miles; Iola, KS; FT enrollment: 2,089)

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Lyon 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:

2.8 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

83.3%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

0.0%
Whole state:

5.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Bushong:

Marital status in Bushong, KS
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 84.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

For population 25 years and over in Bushong:

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

0.3
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bushong, KS (based on Lyon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant5,28222
Evangelical Protestant5,09831
Catholic3,3444
Other8723
Black Protestant2462
None18,848-
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
This county:

1.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Lyon County:

4.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
Lyon County:

8.37 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lyon County:

8.1%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Lyon County:

30.0%
Kansas:

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

18.0%
Kansas:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

42.7%
Kansas:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Bushong:

41.7%
Kansas:

46.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.9
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bushong:

12.5%
State:

21.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.5
State:

6.8

General health condition:
Bushong:

64.9%
Kansas:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.0%
Kansas:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bushong, 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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$40
Totals for Government 0$0 1$40

Strongest AM radio stations in Bushong:

  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KVOE (1400 AM; 1 kW; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bushong:

  • KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KPOR (90.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRWV (96.1 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: C & C CONSULTING, INC)
  • K209CB (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KNGM (91.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CHRISTIAN ACTION TEAM, INC.)
  • K280EK (103.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • KFFX (104.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KVOE-FM (101.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KANH (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)

TV broadcast stations around Bushong:

  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • KETM-CA (Channel 17; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
  • KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 151ft / 46.0mTotal length
  • $1,199,000Total costs
  • 3,383Total average daily traffic
  • 439Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,882Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Bushong, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 71940-1949
  • 31960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 62010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bushong, KS

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

6
  • Kenneth A Baker, 0.5 Miles West Of Bushong, Ks (Lat: 38.646667 Lon: -96.272222), Type: 77.1, Overall height: 77.1 m, Registrant: Radio Kansas, Rjung@radiokansas.Org, , Hutch-inson, Phone: (620) 662-6646

  • Jim Lawrence, 3256 Road F (Lat: 38.630861 Lon: -96.260083), Type: 123.1, Structure height: 20111 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, Peter.Connolly@hklaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 862-5989

  • Jim Lawrence, 3256 Road F (Lat: 38.630861 Lon: -96.260083), Type: 123.1, Structure height: 20111 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, Peter.Connolly@hklaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 862-5989

  • Cayla Gamble, 3256 Road F (Lat: 38.630861 Lon: -96.260083), Type: 123.1, Structure height: 20111 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, Gwerner@wbklaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 383-3420

  • Cayla Gamble, 3256 Road F (Lat: 38.630861 Lon: -96.260083), Type: 123.1, Structure height: 20111 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, Gwerner@wbklaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 383-3420

  • Cayla Gamble, 3256 Road F (Lat: 38.630861 Lon: -96.260083), Type: 123.1, Structure height: 20111 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, Gwerner@wbklaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 383-3420


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • ALLEN, 3256 Road F (Lat: 38.630861 Lon: -96.260083), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 123.1 m, Call Sign: WQUJ725,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, Grant Date: 07/28/2014, Expiration Date: 07/28/2024, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

  • KS07A, 3256 Road F (Lat: 38.630861 Lon: -96.260083), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 123.1 m, Call Sign: WQYC757,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11545.0 MHz, 11625.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11625.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11625.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11625.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11625.0 MHz... (+12 more), Grant Date: 08/19/2016, Expiration Date: 08/19/2026, Certifier: Richard C Rowlenson, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:

  • BUSHONG, W 4th St And Rd F (Lat: 38.644111 Lon: -96.260111), Type: Tank, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 38.6 m, Call Sign: WRUX642, Licensee ID: L01973315,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz... (+14 more), Grant Date: 10/15/2022, Expiration Date: 10/15/2032, Cancellation Date: 02/09/2024, Certifier: Garrett Wiseman, Registrant: Mercury Wireless Kansas, LLC, 3301 S Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66611, Phone: (800) 354-4915, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bushong, KS
  • 77.8%Electricity
  • 11.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bushong, KS
  • 50.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 50.0%Wood


Bushong compared to Kansas state average:

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