Location (County)

Distance in miles(mi.) from:
Chicago	784 mi.
Dallas	578 mi.
Denver	374 mi.
Kansas City	318 mi.
Los Angeles	1,432 mi.
Minneapolis	701 mi.
New York	1,507 mi.
St. Louis	544 mi.
Omaha 310 mi.

 

Population

Year	City	County
2006 (Census est.)	225	5,160  (2007 est.)

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Climate

Average Daily Temperature:
January	38 °F	July	93 °F
April	66 °F	October	69 °F
Average Annual Precipitation		23 in.
Average Annual Snowfall		24 in.

Average Days of Sunshine/Year

325 days  (clear or partly clear)

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Work Force (County)

Labor Data (2006) for Rooks County:
Civilian Work Force	2,563
Employed	2,460
Manufacturing	296
Services	212
Government	773
Whls/Retail	585
Agriculture	498
Unemployed	93
Unemployment Rate	4.0 %
Hourly Wage Rates in Selected Occupation:
Occupation	Average Wage Rates
Assemblers & Fabricators	$ 10.02
Customer Service Representatives	$ 9.50
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$ 14.40
Industrial Truck/Tractor Operator	$ 10.03
Receptionists & Info. Clerk	$ 7.86
Word Processors & Typists	$ 8.75
Percent of labor force unionized	1 %
Work Stoppages in last 2 years	0

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Municipal Services

Type of local government:	Mayor/Council
Comprehensive city plan	Yes
City zoning adopted	Yes
Full-time fire department personnel	0
Volunteer fire department personnel	10
Fire insurance class in the city	7
Fire insurance class outside city	9
Full-time police
Part-time police
Full-time sheriff patrol	5

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Transportation (County)

Motor Carriers
Number of carriers		3
Number of terminals in the community:		0

Highways serving the community

Interstate (E-W)

I-70 /25 mi.

Interstate (N-S)

I-135 /120 mi.

U.S./Kansas (E-W)

K-18 /0 mi.

U.S./Kansas (N-S)

US 183 /15 mi.

Interstate/Nebraska (E-W)

I-80 /110 mi.

Time in transit for carload or truckload lots

City	Days by truck	Days by railroad
Atlanta	2	8
Chicago	1.5	3
Dallas	1	3
Denver	0.5	5
Kansas City	0.5	1
Los Angeles	2.25	9
Minneapolis	1	3
New York	2.5	10
Seattle	2.5	8
St. Louis	1	2

Rail

Railroads serving community:	No
Reciprocal switching available:	No
Distance to nearest service:	38 mi.

Package Delivery Service

Ground firms:	Federal Express, Pony Express, UPS, DHL
Air firms:	U.S. Air Express

Air:
Distance to nearest public airport:		15 mi.
Runway surface:		Grass
Runway length:		3500 ft.
Lighted:		Yes
Tower:		No
Private aircraft storage available:		Yes
Nearest commercial air service:		38 mi.
Names of airlines serving:		U.S. Air Express

City adjoins navigable river:

No

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Telecommunications

Local service provider:	Rural Telephone
Primary long distance provider (s):	Rural Telephone
Distance to Point of Presence:	0 mi.
Services available:	T1:	ISDN:
	T3:	DSL: Yes

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Utilities

Electric Service Supplier:	Western Cooperative Electric
Interconnected:	Yes
Telephone Service Supplier:	Rural Telephone
Fiber Optics:	No
Point of Presence:	mi.
Natural Gas Supplier:	Midwest Energy
Water Supplier:	City of Palco
Water Source:	Wells
Capacity of Water Plant:	gal./day
Average Consumption:	gal./day
Peak Demand:	gal./day
Storage Capacity:	gal.
Sanitation
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant:	Lagoon
Capacity in Gallons/Day:
Present Load in Gallons/Day:
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Tax Structure

Total Sales Tax Rate (city, county and state): 5.3%
Property Tax Rate	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
City	92.271	92.322	92.346	92.575	87.566	82.566	82.566	82.513
County	65.092	61.315	61.084	79.523	87.711	76.485	70.251	71.296
School	40.761	36.070	38.647	33.368	46.010	41.081	66.147	30.035
Other	6.515	5.796	6.516	6.282	6.79	8.171	70149
Total	204.639	195.503	198.593	211.748	228.077	208.303	226.113
Tax Assessed Value: $905,831.00

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                             Community Services (County)

Support Services

Machine shops in the city:	yes		1
Tool and die shops in the city:	No

Financial Institutions

Number of banks in the city:	1
Assets
Number of savings and loan firms:	0
Assets	$

Health Care (County)

Hospital in the community:		No
Number of beds:
Nearest hospital:		Rooks Co. Health Center, 15 miles
Clinic in the community:		Yes
MD	3	Optometrist	2
Dentist	2	Osteopath	1
Chiropractor	2	Podiatrist	0

Housing (County)

No. of housing units built in last two years	10
Average monthly rental: House	250
Average monthly rental: Apartment	150
Average cost - new construction	120 Sq. ft.
Average cost - lots	1200-1500
Vacancy rate: houses
Vacancy rate: apartments

Recreation Facilities

Recreation facilities in city or within 25 miles:
Public golf course	Yes	Public tennis courts	Yes
Public parks	Yes	Public swim pools	Yes
Country club	Yes	YMCA/Wellness Center	No
Library	Yes	No. of theatres	1
Nearest public access lake, reservoir, or river:		Webster State Lake
Distance:		20 mi.
Activities allowed:
Fishing	Yes	Camping	Yes
Boating	Yes	Swimming	Yes
Water Skiing	Yes

Convention/Lodging Facilities (County)

Number of hotels:	0	Rooms	0
Number of motels:	3	Rooms	40
Bed & Breakfasts	2	Rooms	6
Largest banquet room:	430

Media

Community newspaper	Weekly
No. of Radio Stations	7	Cable TV	Yes
No of TV Stations	1	TV Channels	42

Religious Institutions (County)

Protestant	6	Catholic	2
Synagogues	0	Other	0

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Education Facilities

Public Schools

Type	Number	Enrollment	Teacher/Pupil Ratio
Elementary	1	61	1/8
Jr High/Middle School	1	39	1/8
Senior High	1	54	1/8

Private Schools

Type	Number	Enrollment	Teacher/Pupil Ratio
Elementary
Jr High/Middle School
Senior High

Vo-Tech/Junior Colleges

Name	Location	Enrollment	Distance
Barton County Community College	Great Bend	6,000	101 mi.
Cloud County Community College	Concordia	3,461	99 mi.
Colby County Community College	Colby	2,142	98 mi.
North Central Kansas Technical College	Hays	120	38 mi.
North Central Kansas Technical College - Beloit	Beloit	350	72 mi.

Universities or Colleges

Name	Location	Enrollment	Distance
Fort Hays State University	Hays	7,214	38 mi.
Kansas State University	Manhattan	16,800	140 mi.
Kansas Wesleyan University	Salina	583	148 mi.
University of Kansas	Lawrence	18,807	261 mi.
Washburn University	Topeka	5,477	240 mi.

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              Major Manufacturers and Employers

Number of Manufacturing Plants in the Community: 

Firm	Male	Female	Total	Products	Union

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Available Properties

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Available properties for industrial prospect:  Click here

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Economic Development Organizations

Industrial Development Organization
Full-time director:	Yes
Name of organization:	Rooks County Economic Development
Contact:	Roger Hrabe
Street address:	115 N. Walnut
	Stockton, Ks  67669
Phone:	785-425-6881
Fax:	785-425-6881
Email:	rooksed@ruraltel.net
Web Site:	www.rookscounty.net
Chamber of Commerce
Full-time director:	No
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