Mahaska, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 42 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -60.7%
Males: 23  (55.1%)
Females: 19  (44.9%)
Median resident age:

51.5 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip code: 66955

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,168 (it was $24,375 in 2000)
Mahaska:

$46,168
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,613 (it was $13,162 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-727,592,885 (it was $11,000 in 2000)
Mahaska $-727,592,885
KS $206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $43,742; detached houses: $43,896
March 2022 cost of living index in Mahaska: -15071.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 34.7%

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Ancestries: German (54.1%), Czech (13.5%), Romanian (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%), English (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1600 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 169 people per square mile   (very low).

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

1.8% ($199)
Kansas:

1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (67.2 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (498.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Narka, KS (2.1 miles),
Reynolds, NE (2.3 miles),
Hubbell, NE (2.8 miles),
Haddam, KS (3.1 miles),
Munden, KS (3.3 miles),
Gilead, NE (3.4 miles),
Morrowville, KS (3.7 miles),
Cuba, KS (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 39.99 N, Longitude: 97.35 W

Area code: 785

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

Mahaska satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.5%
Kansas:

2.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+9.2%).

Average climate in Mahaska, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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

Tornado activity:

Mahaska-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1955, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Mahaska city center .

On 5/20/1957, a category F4 tornado 11.0 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mahaska-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 505% 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 247.4 miles away from Mahaska center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 309.8 miles away from Mahaska center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 122.7 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) earthquake occurred 188.4 miles away from Mahaska center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 252.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 139.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Washington County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mahaska topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mahaska:

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln (about 68 miles; Lincoln, NE; Full-time enrollment: 20,817)
  • Southeast Community College Area (about 69 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 8,838)
  • Kansas State University (about 69 miles; Manhattan, KS; FT enrollment: 20,703)
  • Nebraska Wesleyan University (about 70 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 2,072)
  • Central Community College (about 83 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 4,159)
  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 105 miles; Kearney, NE; FT enrollment: 6,047)
  • Washburn University (about 110 miles; Topeka, KS; FT enrollment: 5,092)

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Notable location: Mahaska Fire Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mahaska and their reported violations in the past:

MAHASKA, CITY OF (Population served: 83, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2014), St Public Notif received (JUN-02-2014)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-06-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-06-2013), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2014)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-10-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-10-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-05-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-26-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-26-2013), St Public Notif received (APR-13-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-09-2013)
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.8 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

76.7%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.7%
Whole state:

5.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Mahaska:

Marital status in Mahaska, KS
  • Never married: 11.3%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 17.5%

For population 25 years and over in Mahaska:

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.3
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mahaska, KS (based on Washington County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,38816
Catholic1,2875
Mainline Protestant1,22212
Other1-
None901-
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
Washington County:

10.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
This county:

12.02 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

13.74 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

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

10.1%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.5%
State:

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

6.6%
Kansas:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

69.4%
Kansas:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Mahaska:

44.4%
Kansas:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Mahaska:

30.9
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Mahaska:

22.2%
Kansas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

16.7%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Mahaska:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Mahaska:

38.9%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

61.1%
State:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Mahaska:

75.6%
State:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mahaska, 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 2$150
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$325
Financial Administration 0$0 1$38
Water Supply 0$0 3$395
Totals for Government 0$0 7$908

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

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $15,000 ($357.14)
    Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($214.29)
    General Public Buildings: $9,000 ($214.29)
    Libraries: $4,000 ($95.24)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($95.24)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($47.62)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($47.62)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,000 ($261.90)

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

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($95.24)
    Sewerage: $4,000 ($95.24)
    Other: $4,000 ($95.24)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000 ($523.81)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($119.05)
    Highways: $2,000 ($47.62)
  • Tax - Property: $19,000 ($452.38)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,000 ($119.05)
    Other: $4,000 ($95.24)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mahaska:

  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGMT (1310 AM; 0 kW; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 10 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mahaska:

  • KUTT (99.5 FM; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KQIQ (88.3 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KREP (92.1 FM; BELLEVILLE, KS; Owner: FIRST REPUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K202CJ (88.3 FM; DESHLER, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Mahaska:

  • KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 2.7mTotal length
  • 40Total average daily traffic
  • 51Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 870 29th Rd (Lat: 39.988028 Lon: -97.252083), Call Sign: WREK916,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.850 MHz, Grant Date: 10/24/2019, Expiration Date: 10/24/2029, Certifier: Dewayne Rose, Registrant: Tbs Electronics, Inc., 5225 Sw Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66609, Phone: (785) 862-7450, Fax: (785) 862-7647, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • LEI Hillside, Lat: 39.988444 Lon: -97.331694, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 16 m, Overall height: 16.1 m, Call Sign: WQLZ773,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 06/08/2010, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Brad D Pahl, Registrant: Diode Communications, 300 Commercial St, Diller, NE 68342, Phone: (402) 793-5125, Fax: (402) 739-5139, Email:


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mahaska, KS
  • 69.0%Utility gas
  • 20.7%Other fuel
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.4%Electricity
  • 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Mahaska compared to Kansas 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.
  • Median age above 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.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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