Location

Distance in miles(mi.) from:
Chicago	798 mi.
Dallas	564 mi.
Denver	347 mi.
Kansas City	278 mi.
Los Angeles	1,418 mi.
Minneapolis	715 mi.
New York	1,521 mi.
St. Louis	530 mi.
Omaha	304 mi.

 

Population

Year	City	County
2006 (Census est.)	1,866	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 party clear)

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Work Force

Labor Data 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	3%
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	30
Fire insurance class in the city	7-9
Fire insurance class outside city	10
Full-time police	4
Part-time police	1
Full-time sheriff patrol	5

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Transportation

Motor Carriers
Number of carriers		4
Number of terminals in the community:		0

Highways serving the community

Interstate (E-W)

I-70 /23 mi.

Interstate (N-S)

I-135 /99 mi.

U.S./Kansas (E-W)

K-18 /0 mi.

U.S./Kansas (N-S)	US 183 /0 mi.
Interstate/Nebraska (E-W)	I-80 /104 mi.

Time in transit for carload or truckload lots

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

Rail

Railroads serving community:
Reciprocal switching available:	No
Distance to nearest service:	23

Package Delivery Service

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

Air:
Distance to nearest public airport:		3 mi.
Runway surface:		Grass
Runway length:		2600 ft.
Lighted:		No
Tower:		No
Private aircraft storage available:		Yes
Nearest commercial air service:		25mi.
Names of airlines serving:		U.S. Air Express

City adjoins navigable river:

No

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Telecommunications

Local service provider:	Rural Telephone, AT&T
Primary long distance provider (s):	Rural Telephone, AT&T
Distance to Point of Presence:	0 mi.
Services available:	T1: Yes	ISDN: Yes
	T3: No	DSL: Yes

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Utilities

Electric Service Supplier:	Western Cooperative Electric
Interconnected:	Yes
Telephone Service Supplier:	Rural Telephone, AT&T
Fiber Optics:	Yes
Point of Presence:	0 mi.
Natural Gas Supplier:	Midwest Energy
Water Supplier:	City of Plainville
Water Source:	Wells
Capacity of Water Plant:	1,100,000 gal./day
Average Consumption:	500,000 gal./day
Peak Demand:	950,000 gal./day
Storage Capacity:	600,000 gal.
Sanitation
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant:	Lagoon
Capacity in Gallons/Day:	500,000
Present Load in Gallons/Day:	285,000
Capacity/Population Equivalent:	5,000
Present Load/Population Equivalent:	2,511

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Tax Structure

Total Sales Tax Rate (city, county and state): 6.3%
Property Tax Rate	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
City	68.157	69.938	63.975	61.164	70.335	70.438	70.438	70.496
County	65.092	61.315	61.084	79.523	87.711	76.485	70.251	71.296
School	48.795	47.420	40.535	41.480	39.970	45.303	43.602	39.628
Other	19.143	12.829	20.179	21.482	22.922	24.787	21.205
Total	201.187	191.502	185.773	203.649	220.938	217.013	205.496
Tax Assessed Value: $6,568,100.00

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                             Community Services

Support Services

Machine shops in the city:	Yes		1
Tool and die shops in the city:	Yes

Financial Institutions

Number of banks in the city:	3
Assets	$
Number of savings and loan firms:	0
Assets	$

Health Care

Hospital in the community:		Yes
Number of beds:		25
Nearest hospital:
Clinic in the community:		Yes
MD	3	Optometrist	1
Dentist	1	Osteopath	1
Chiropractor	1	Podiatrist	0

Housing

No. of housing units built in last two years	8
Average monthly rental: House	300
Average monthly rental: Apartment	250
Average cost - new construction	$120 sq. ft.
Average cost - lots	1200-1500
Vacancy rate: houses	15
Vacancy rate: apartments	5

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	Yes
Library	Yes	No. of theatres	1
Nearest public access lake, reservoir, or river:		Webster State Lake
Distance:		18 miles
Activities allowed:
Fishing	Yes	Camping	Yes
Boating	Yes	Swimming	Yes
Water Skiing	Yes

Convention/Lodging Facilities

Number of hotels:	0	Rooms	0
Number of motels:	1	Rooms	14
Bed & Breakfasts	1	Rooms	4
Largest banquet room:	200

Media

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

Religious Institutions

Protestant	6	Catholic	1
Synagogues	0	Other	0

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Education Facilities

Public Schools

Type	Number	Enrollment	Teacher/Pupil Ratio
Elementary	1	142	1/15
Jr High/Middle School	1	98	1/12
Senior High	1	143	1/11

Private Schools

Type	Number	Enrollment	Teacher/Pupil Ratio
Elementary	1	56	1/10
Jr High/Middle School
Senior High

Vo-Tech/Junior Colleges

Name	Location	Enrollment	Distance
Barton County Community College	Great Bend	6,000	90 mi.
Cloud County Community College	Concordia	3,461	85 mi.
Colby County Community College	Colby	2,142	95 mi.
North Central Kansas Technical College	Hays	120	31 mi.
North Central Kansas Technical College - Beloit	Beloit	350	72 mi.

Universities or Colleges

Name	Location	Enrollment	Distance
Fort Hays State University	Hays	7,000	23 mi.
Kansas State University	Manhattan	16,800	140 mi.
Kansas Wesleyan University	Salina	583	100 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: 3

Firm	Male	Female	Total	Products	Union
Schult Homes			170	Manufactured Housing	None
Dessin Fournir			124	Furniture Design & Manufacture	None
Wilkens Manufacturing	50	10	60	Walking Floor Semi-trailers	None

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Available Properties

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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
Name of organization:	Plainville Chamber of Commerce
Contact:	Maria Simon
Street address:	118 W. Mill St.
	Plainville, Ks  67663
Phone:	785-434-2985
Fax:
Email:	info@plainvillekansas.com
Web Site:	www.plainvillekansas.com