Strong City, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 382 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -34.6%
 
Males: 207  (54.4%)
Females: 175  (45.6%)
Median resident age:

39.6 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 66869.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,411 (it was $30,192 in 2000)
Strong City:

$46,411
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,020 (it was $13,807 in 2000)

Strong City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $105,210 (it was $27,900 in 2000)
Strong City:

$105,210
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $94,937; detached houses: $97,712; mobile homes: $78,365

Median gross rent in 2022: $442.

March 2022 cost of living index in Strong City: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.7%

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  • Races in Strong City, KS (2022)
    • 41990.1%White alone
    • 316.7%Two or more races
    • 102.2%American Indian alone
    • 20.4%Hispanic

Races in Strong City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Strong City, Kansas as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Strong City is 155 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (33.7%), English (21.8%), Eastern European (7.3%), American (6.7%), Swedish (6.7%), French (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1182 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 709 people per square mile   (low).

Strong City, Kansas map

27 residents are foreign born (4.9% Europe).

This city:

5.8%
Kansas:

7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,099 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,195 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (63.9 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (65.4 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (387.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Cottonwood Falls, KS (1.4 miles ),
Elmdale, KS (2.5 miles),
Dunlap, KS (3.9 miles),
Matfield Green, KS (4.0 miles),
Americus, KS (4.1 miles ),
Cedar Point, KS (4.2 miles),
Wilsey, KS (4.3 miles),
Council Grove, KS (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 38.39 N, Longitude: 96.54 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 620

Distribution of median household income in Strong City, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Strong City, KS in 2022
Strong City satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $102,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Strong City, KS residents
Average permit cost in Strong City, KS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Kansas:

2.0%
Most common industries in Strong City, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
  • Food (7.1%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
  • Construction (5.3%)
  • Truck transportation (5.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (10.2%)
  • Construction (9.0%)
  • Truck transportation (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Machinery (6.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.8%)
  • Public administration (11.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.4%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (3.4%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.4%)
Most common occupations in Strong City, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)
  • Cashiers (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.8%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Cashiers (7.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.4%)

Average climate in Strong City, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Strong City-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.3 miles away from the Strong City city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.3 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:

Strong City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 685% 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 137.9 miles away from Strong City center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 198.4 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 97.7 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 177.7 miles away from Strong City center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 166.9 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 82.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Chase County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Strong City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Strong City:

  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - CHASE COUNTY (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Strong City:

  • Emporia State University (about 20 miles; Emporia, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,687)
  • Butler Community College (about 45 miles; El Dorado, KS; FT enrollment: 6,676)
  • Kansas State University (about 55 miles; Manhattan, KS; FT enrollment: 20,703)
  • Wichita Area Technical College (about 58 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • Wichita State University (about 63 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 11,743)
  • Washburn University (about 64 miles; Topeka, KS; FT enrollment: 5,092)
  • Friends University (about 68 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,024)

Public elementary/middle school in Strong City:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Strong City: Strong City Town Hall (A), Chase County Rural Fire Department Strong City Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Strong City include: Grace Lutheran Church (A), Saint Anthony's Catholic Church (B), Strong City United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Prairie Fire Inn & Spa (301 East 7).

Chase County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

CHASE CO RWD 1 (Population served: 369, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2008), St Public Notif received (OCT-16-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.0%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.7%
Whole state:

5.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Banks with branches in Strong City (2011 data):

  • Cottonwood Valley Bank: Strong City Branch at 303 Cottonwood Street, branch established on 1984/11/29. Info updated 2012/03/30: Bank assets: $21.8 mil, Deposits: $19.0 mil, headquarters in Cedar Point, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Cedar Point Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Strong City:

Marital status in Strong City, KS
  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

For population 25 years and over in Strong City:

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.2
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Strong City, KS (based on Chase County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6384
Catholic3901
Mainline Protestant3404
Other1-
None1,421-
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: 1
This county:

3.51 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Chase County:

7.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Chase County:

10.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.8%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Chase County:

29.7%
State:

27.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

63.4%
Kansas:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Strong City:

67.2%
State:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Here:

26.9
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.4%
State:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Strong City:

8.9%
Kansas:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Strong City:

7.3
Kansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Strong City:

35.3%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

68.7%
Kansas:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

84.8%
Kansas:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Strong City, 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 2$6,885$41,3100$0
Water Supply 1$6,751$81,0120$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,462$41,5440$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$54
Totals for Government 4$17,098$51,2946$54

Strong City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $262,000 ($685.86)
    Central Staff Services: $65,000 ($170.16)
    Solid Waste Management: $59,000 ($154.45)
    General Public Buildings: $28,000 ($73.30)
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000 ($49.74)
    Sewerage: $18,000 ($47.12)
    Regular Highways: $15,000 ($39.27)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $106,000 ($277.49)
    Water Utilities: $3,000 ($7.85)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $176,000 ($460.73)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000 ($47.12)

Strong City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $60,000 ($157.07)
    Sewerage: $43,000 ($112.57)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $18,000 ($47.12)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($10.47)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $35,000 ($91.62)
    General Revenue - Other: $9,000 ($23.56)
    Rents: $1,000 ($2.62)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $259,000 ($678.01)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000 ($31.41)
    General Local Government Support: $3,000 ($7.85)
  • Tax - Property: $106,000 ($277.49)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $72,000 ($188.48)
    Public Utilities Sales: $35,000 ($91.62)

Strong City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $651,000 ($1704.19)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $651,000 ($1704.19)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $130,000 ($340.31)

Strong City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $131,000 ($342.93)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $109,000 ($285.34)

Businesses in Strong City, KS

  • True Value: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Strong City:

  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KVOE (1400 AM; 1 kW; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, 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)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Strong City:

  • KRWV (96.1 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: C & C CONSULTING, INC)
  • KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
  • KNGM (91.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CHRISTIAN ACTION TEAM, INC.)
  • KFFX (104.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KJRL (105.7 FM; HERINGTON, KS; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)
  • KPOR (90.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KVOE-FM (101.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • K280EK (103.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • K209CB (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Strong City:

  • KETM-CA (Channel 17; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strong City fatal accident list:

May 24, 2019 03:00 PM, Us-50, Lat: 38.405417, Lon: -96.455044, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3
Sep 16, 2006 02:52 AM, Sr-177, Us-50, Lat: 38.385310, Lon: -96.539220, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 29, 1998 05:00 PM, Us-50, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 5, 1980 06:20 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 125ft / 37.8mTotal length
  • $460,000Total costs
  • 22,534Total average daily traffic
  • 8,507Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Strong City, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 31930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Strong City, KS

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: WA0AWT, Licensee ID: L01219017, Grant Date: 11/30/2006, Expiration Date: 02/20/2017, Cancellation Date: 02/21/2019, Certifier: Dudley Doolittle Jr, Registrant: Dudley Doolittle Jr, 501 S Cottonwood, Strong City, KS 66869

  • Call Sign: KD0WXS, Licensee ID: L01819752, Grant Date: 10/25/2013, Expiration Date: 10/25/2023, Cancellation Date: 08/30/2014, Certifier: C Murl Webster, Registrant: C Murl Webster, 2521 Ks Hwy 177, Strong City, KS 66869

  • Call Sign: KE0AKL, Licensee ID: L01863162, Grant Date: 05/02/2014, Expiration Date: 05/02/2024, Certifier: Lalana S Webster, Registrant: Lalana S Webster, 2521 Ks Hwy 177, Strong City, KS 66869


2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 6. The highest number of fires - 18 took place in 2014, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Strong City, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (62.7%), and Structure Fires (17.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Strong City, KS
    • 6462.7%Outside Fires
    • 1817.6%Structure Fires
    • 1817.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 22.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Strong City, KS
Most common first names in Strong City, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William1377.5 years
John1073.6 years
Charles1075.1 years
Alfred778.7 years
Mary780.4 years
James777.6 years
Anna686.0 years
Fred581.0 years
George581.4 years
Donald559.8 years
Most common last names in Strong City, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brown877.9 years
Potter877.1 years
Bullock687.0 years
Roberts682.7 years
Stubenhofer679.0 years
Swift668.0 years
Cooper575.4 years
Blackmore575.6 years
Wiebrecht583.0 years
Bennett482.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Strong City, KS
  • 84.6%Utility gas
  • 11.4%Electricity
  • 4.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Strong City, KS
  • 60.6%Utility gas
  • 36.2%Electricity
  • 2.1%Wood
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Strong City compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There are 2 pilots and no other airmen in this city.
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