Colony, Kansas
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Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colony, KS
Here: | 1.6% |
Kansas: | 2.0% |
- Educational services (12.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.8%)
- Transportation equipment (6.8%)
- Food (6.1%)
- Finance & insurance (6.1%)
- Construction (5.3%)
- Construction (10.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (8.6%)
- Educational services (7.1%)
- Food (5.7%)
- Plastics & rubber products (5.7%)
- Transportation equipment (5.7%)
- Educational services (17.7%)
- Finance & insurance (11.3%)
- Health care (9.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.7%)
- Transportation equipment (8.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.5%)
- Food (6.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (11.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Top executives (3.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (15.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (11.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.7%)
- Cashiers (8.1%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.5%)
- Top executives (4.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
Average climate in Colony, Kansas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Colony-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/12/1964, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the Colony city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.2 miles away from the city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Colony-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 648% 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 142.7 miles away from Colony center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 191.9 miles away from Colony 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 135.2 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 164.3 miles away from Colony center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 214.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 190.8 miles away from Colony center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Anderson County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 3, 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).
Hospitals and medical centers near Colony:
- ARKHAVEN AT IOLA (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; IOLA, KS)
- IOLA NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; IOLA, KS)
- COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; IOLA, KS)
- WINDSOR PLACE AT IOLA LLC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; IOLA, KS)
- STERLING HEIGHTS MANOR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; IOLA, KS)
- ALLEN COUNTY HOSPITAL HHA (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; IOLA, KS)
- ALLEN COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; IOLA, KS)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colony:
- Allen County Community College (about 10 miles; Iola, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,089)
- Baker University (about 50 miles; Baldwin City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,752)
- Emporia State University (about 51 miles; Emporia, KS; FT enrollment: 4,687)
- Pittsburg State University (about 60 miles; Pittsburg, KS; FT enrollment: 6,838)
- University of Kansas (about 62 miles; Lawrence, KS; FT enrollment: 22,788)
- MidAmerica Nazarene University (about 64 miles; Olathe, KS; FT enrollment: 2,158)
- Johnson County Community College (about 69 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 11,976)
Public high school in Colony:
- CREST HIGH (Students: 91, Location: 603 E. BROAD, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Colony:
- CREST ELEMENTARY (Students: 148, Location: 603 E. BROAD, Grades: PK-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Colony: Colony City Marshal's Office (A), Colony Fire Station (B), Colony City Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Colony include: Colony Christian Church (A), Colony United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Bestbooks Etc. (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 210 Lydia Avenue), Colony City - City Hall (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 339 South Cherry Street).
Birthplace of: Max Yoho - Writer.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Colony and their reported violations in the past:
COLONY, CITY OF (Population served: 400, Purch surface water):Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-22-2012), St Public Notif received (MAR-09-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2012)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Colony that have no violations reported:
- ANDERSON CO RWD 5 (Population served: 2,055, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
This city: | 2.3 people |
Kansas: | 2.5 people |
This city: | 63.3% |
Whole state: | 66.0% |
This city: | 2.8% |
Whole state: | 5.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Banks with branches in Colony (2011 data):
- Garnett State Savings Bank: State Bank Of Colony Branch at 207 East Broad Street, branch established on 2006/11/06. Info updated 2009/07/17: Bank assets: $114.0 mil, Deposits: $102.0 mil, headquarters in Garnett, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Goppert Financial Corp.
Here: | 7.8 |
Kansas average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Colony, KS (based on Anderson County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 1,754 | 5 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,514 | 13 |
Mainline Protestant | 1,001 | 7 |
Other | 1 | - |
None | 3,832 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 3.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Anderson County: | 13.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Anderson County: | 9.0% |
Kansas: | 8.1% |
Here: | 28.1% |
State: | 27.9% |
Anderson County: | 15.2% |
Kansas: | 13.4% |
Health and Nutrition:
Colony: | 53.0% |
Kansas: | 49.2% |
Here: | 47.5% |
State: | 46.3% |
Colony: | 28.7 |
Kansas: | 28.6 |
Colony: | 20.9% |
State: | 21.2% |
Colony: | 7.6% |
Kansas: | 10.5% |
Colony: | 6.9 |
Kansas: | 6.8 |
Colony: | 32.3% |
Kansas: | 33.5% |
Colony: | 57.6% |
Kansas: | 56.0% |
Colony: | 73.0% |
Kansas: | 78.6% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Colony, 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other Government Administration | 1 | $3,379 | $40,548 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 1 | $4,033 | $48,396 | 0 | $0 |
Judicial and Legal | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,218 | |
Other and Unallocable | 0 | $0 | 1 | $60 | |
Financial Administration | 0 | $0 | 1 | $443 | |
Police Protection - Officers | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,269 | |
Totals for Government | 2 | $7,412 | $44,472 | 4 | $2,990 |
Colony government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - General - Other: $98,000 ($261.33)
Water Utilities: $78,000 ($208.00)
Sewerage: $71,000 ($189.33)
Central Staff Services: $61,000 ($162.67)
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000 ($77.33)
Solid Waste Management: $26,000 ($69.33)
Local Fire Protection: $10,000 ($26.67)
Police Protection: $5,000 ($13.33)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($2.67)
- General - Interest on Debt: $31,000 ($82.67)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $5,000 ($13.33)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $66,000 ($176.00)
Colony government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $62,000 ($165.33)
Solid Waste Management: $24,000 ($64.00)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $43,000 ($114.67)
Rents: $2,000 ($5.33)
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000 ($2.67)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $95,000 ($253.33)
- State Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $82,000 ($218.67)
Highways: $35,000 ($93.33)
- Tax - Property: $41,000 ($109.33)
Colony government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $765,000 ($2040.00)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $754,000 ($2010.67)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,000 ($29.33)
Colony government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $377,000 ($1005.33)
Strongest AM radio stations in Colony:
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KALN (1370 AM; 0 kW; IOLA, KS; Owner: IOLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Colony:
- KIKS-FM (101.5 FM; IOLA, KS; Owner: IOLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSNP (97.7 FM; BURLINGTON, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KBJQ (88.3 FM; BRONSON, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- K217CI (91.3 FM; IOLA, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
Colony fatal accident list:
Sep 18, 1975 01:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 12Number of bridges
- 66ft / 20.2mTotal length
- $203,000Total costs
- 6,986Total average daily traffic
- 1,823Total average daily truck traffic
- 9,442Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21920-1929
- 21930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 11950-1959
- 31960-1969
- 11980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 12000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Colony)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Lat: 37.071361 Lon: -95.366833, Call Sign: WQBX384,
Assigned Frequencies: 463.437 MHz, 468.437 MHz, Grant Date: 01/03/2015, Expiration Date: 01/03/2025, Certifier: Paul A Stephens, Registrant: Comm-Tronix, 1735 Mccormick, Wichita, KS 67213, Phone: (316) 263-5958, Fax: (316) 263-4881
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
6- Call Sign: AI0T, Licensee ID: L01139604, Grant Date: 04/11/2006, Expiration Date: 06/28/2016, Cancellation Date: 10/25/2013, Certifier: Loren M Howerton, Registrant: Loren M Howerton, 1776 900 Street, Colony, KS 66015
- Call Sign: KB0HM, Licensee ID: L01139602, Grant Date: 06/21/2016, Expiration Date: 06/28/2026, Certifier: Patricia A Howerton, Registrant: Patricia A Howerton, 1776 900 Street, Colony, KS 66015-7202
- Call Sign: W0GTP, Grant Date: 09/11/1996, Expiration Date: 09/11/2006, Cancellation Date: 09/12/2008, Registrant: James D Dickson, Colony, KS 66015
- Call Sign: WB0ZAU, Grant Date: 03/07/1989, Expiration Date: 03/07/1999, Cancellation Date: 03/08/2001, Registrant: Howard G Veteto, Rr 2, Colony, KS 66015
- Call Sign: WD0HEA, Licensee ID: L00667165, Grant Date: 04/22/2003, Expiration Date: 06/15/2013, Cancellation Date: 06/16/2015, Certifier: Mark H Veteto, Registrant: Mark H Veteto, 13130 Sw 300 Rd, Colony, KS 66015
- Call Sign: KF0NKK, Licensee ID: L02692427, Grant Date: 08/03/2023, Expiration Date: 08/03/2033, Certifier: Jarrod M Powe, Registrant: Jarrod M Powe, 16744 Sw 200th Rd, Colony, KS 66015
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Colony, KS
- 26669.6%Outside Fires
- 6918.1%Structure Fires
- 379.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 102.6%Other
Most common first names in Colony, KS among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Charles | 12 | 74.0 years |
George | 10 | 82.0 years |
Mary | 8 | 77.4 years |
John | 7 | 76.6 years |
Robert | 7 | 72.0 years |
Edna | 5 | 81.6 years |
James | 5 | 83.0 years |
Frank | 5 | 82.8 years |
Wilma | 4 | 81.0 years |
William | 4 | 84.0 years |
Most common last names in Colony, KS among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Kelley | 7 | 73.0 years |
Mcghee | 6 | 82.2 years |
Williams | 5 | 79.4 years |
Allen | 4 | 79.0 years |
Cox | 4 | 82.5 years |
Smith | 4 | 81.3 years |
Strickler | 4 | 86.3 years |
Wilmoth | 4 | 87.2 years |
Wilson | 4 | 85.3 years |
Gilliland | 3 | 79.0 years |
Colony compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income 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 significantly 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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