Baldwin City, Kansas Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 3,400. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,145 (+21.9% change)
Males: 1,680   (49.4%)
Females: 1,720   (50.6%)

Douglas County

Median resident age:   27.8 years
Kansas median age:   35.2 years

Zip codes: 66006 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,200 (it was $43,269 in 2000)
Baldwin City   $45,200
Kansas:   $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $140,900 (it was $101,500 in 2000)
Baldwin City   $140,900
Kansas:   $107,800

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Baldwin City, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

 

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Races in Baldwin City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Black (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (27.8%), Irish (17.0%), English (12.4%), United States (8.2%), French (3.7%), Scottish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 2.17 square miles.

Population density: 1848 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Baldwin City

For population 25 years and over in Baldwin City

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baldwin City city

  • Never married: 35.2%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

26 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.8%
Kansas:   5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Baldwin City:   1.0% ($1,050)
Kansas:   1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawrence, KS (13.4 miles , pop. 80,098).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (48.1 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (427.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Wellsville, KS (8.3 miles ), Edgerton, KS (12.2 miles ), Ottawa, KS (12.7 miles ), Eudora, KS (12.7 miles ), Lawrence, KS (13.4 miles ), Rantoul, KS (16.9 miles ), Linwood, KS (18.6 miles ), Gardner, KS (18.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 24 buildings, average cost: $89,400
  • 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $78,000
  • 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 1999: 32 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 2000: 39 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 2001: 33 buildings, average cost: $89,800
  • 2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2003: 38 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2004: 37 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $118,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 38.78 N, Longitude: 95.19 W


542 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
66 people in nursing homes

Baldwin City, Kansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +340 (+11.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Chemicals (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (36%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Printing and related support activities (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



 

Crime in Baldwin City by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 26.5
Rapes 0 2 1 0 2
    per 100,000 0.0 55.7 27.4 0.0 53.0
Robberies 0 2 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 55.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 4 5 1 3 1
    per 100,000 116.5 139.3 27.4 81.6 26.5
Burglaries 10 25 28 21 16
    per 100,000 291.2 696.6 766.5 571.3 424.2
Thefts 35 109 57 71 104
    per 100,000 1019.2 3037.1 1560.4 1931.4 2757.2
Auto thefts 2 5 1 9 2
    per 100,000 58.2 139.3 27.4 244.8 53.0
Arson 0 0 0 1 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 27.2 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 89.1 270.5 145.6 153.2 245.0
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.99
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Baldwin City, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Baldwin City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 141% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the Baldwin City city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/22/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Baldwin City:
  • RANSOM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; OTTAWA, KS)
  • LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LAWRENCE, KS)
  • MEADOWBROOK REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GARDNER, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baldwin City:
  • FORBES FIELD (about 35 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 48 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 49 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Baldwin City:
  • VINLAND VALLEY AERODROME (about 5 miles; BALDWIN CITY, KS; ID: K64)
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 16 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; ID: LWC)
  • GARDNER MUNI (about 17 miles; GARDNER, KS; ID: K34)

Amtrak station near Baldwin City:
  • 14 miles: LAWRENCE (413 E. 7TH ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

College/University in Baldwin City:
  • BAKER UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (Full-time enrollment: 811; Location: 618 EIGHTH STREET; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bakeru.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baldwin City:
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 14 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 45 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
Public high school in Baldwin City:
  • BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 415 EISENHOWER; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Baldwin City:
  • BALDWIN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 400 EISENHOWER; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BALDWIN ELEMENTARY INTERMEDIATE CENTER (Students: 226; Location: 100 BULLPUP DRIVE; Grades: 03 - 05)
  • BALDWIN ELEM PRIMARY (Students: 221; Location: 712 CHAPEL; Grades: PK - 02)
  • MARION SPRINGS (Students: 109; Location: 316 E 900 RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • VINLAND ELEM (Students: 100; Location: 702 E 1747 RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Baldwin City:
  • BALDWIN CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $97,874; Location: 800 7TH ST.; 18,942 books; 505 audio materials; 827 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery (1) .

Tourist attraction: Bru's Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 330 Orange Street).

Hotels: Maple Leaf Tire Shop (109 Highway 56), Lodge (502 Ames Street).

 

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

BALDWIN CITY, CITY OF (Population served: 3746, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-27-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-1999)
  • One minor monitoring violation
DOUGLAS CO RWD 4 (Population served: 3000, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-12-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAY-15-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-1995)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-04-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-1994)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Baldwin City that have no violations reported:
  • DOUGLAS CO RWD 2 (Population served: 955, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:   2.6 people
Kansas:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   71.9%
Whole state:   67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.6%
Whole state:   4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   7.6%
Whole state:   9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   2.0%
Whole state:   4.1%

Baldwin City compared to Kansas 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 below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
Banks with branches in Baldwin City (2007 data):
  • The Baldwin State Bank: Eighth Street Branch at 112 North Eighth Street, branch established on 2002-01-30; at 721 High Street, branch established on 1892-08-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $54.8 mil, Deposits: $48.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices
  • Mid-America Bank: at 802 Ames Street, branch established on 1900-12-11; Baldwin City Branch at 707 High Street, branch established on 1998-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45.5 mil, Deposits: $41.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Mid-America Bankshares, Inc.
  • The Kansas State Bank: Baldwin City Branch at 602 Ames, branch established on 1995-08-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $104.0 mil, Deposits: $94.4 mil, headquarters in Ottawa, KS, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Ottawa Bancshares, Inc.



2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Kansas:




Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Health 1 $2,697 $32,364 0 $0
Financial Administration 3 $7,977 $31,908 1 $177
Other Government Administration 4 $14,511 $43,533 6 $350
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   1 $350
Police - Other 1 $2,668 $32,016 0 $0
Streets and Highways 5 $15,609 $37,462 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 8 $29,181 $43,772 0 $0
Local Libraries 0 $0   7 $2,032
Electric Power 8 $28,510 $42,765 0 $0
Water Supply 4 $9,042 $27,126 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 2 $3,737 $22,422 0 $0
Sewerage 2 $5,858 $35,148 0 $0
Totals for Government 38 $119,788 $37,828 15 $2,909


Baldwin City government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $488,000
    Solid Waste Management: $129,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $1,514,000
    Water Utilities: $1,381,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,899,000
    Water Utilities: $969,000
    Police Protection: $495,000
    Regular Highways: $317,000
    Sewerage: $316,000
    Parks & Recreation: $205,000
    Central Staff Services: $196,000
    Solid Waste Management: $125,000
    General - Other: $104,000
    Libraries: $78,000
    Fire Protection: $34,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $478,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $337,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $9,365,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,806,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,600,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,756,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $9,110,000
    Other, NEC: $3,817,000
    Water Utilities: $1,600,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $255,000
    Other, NEC: $233,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,904,000
    Interest Earnings: $84,000
    Special Assessments: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,245,000
    Water Utilities: $847,000
    Electric Utilities: $310,000
    Fire Protection: $71,000
    Police Protection: $49,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
    Central Staff: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,557,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,320,000
    Water Utilities: $1,226,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,443,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $98,000
    All Other: $66,000
    General Support: $16,000
  • Tax - Property: $862,000
    Total General Sales: $138,000
    NEC: $75,000
    Public Utilities: $62,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,898,000

11.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   11.01%
Kansas average:   7.39%

0.62% of residents moved from foreign countries ($371 average AGI)
Douglas County:   0.62%
Kansas average:   0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Johnson County, KS  1.54% ($32,424 average AGI)
from Shawnee County, KS  0.85% ($36,188)
from Sedgwick County, KS  0.42% ($28,954)


10.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,908 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   10.97%
Kansas average:   7.67%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($318 average AGI)
Douglas County:   0.14%
Kansas average:   0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Johnson County, KS  2.33% ($39,039 average AGI)
to Shawnee County, KS  0.70% ($34,745)
to Jackson County, MO  0.48% ($30,115)


Strongest AM radio stations in Baldwin City:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLWN (1320 AM; 1 kW; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Baldwin City:
  • KNBU (89.7 FM; BALDWIN CITY, KS; Owner: BAKER UNIVERSITY)
  • KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KJHK (90.7 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBW (90.5 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTJO-FM (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: OTTAWA UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Baldwin City:
  • K58CX (Channel 58; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • KUJH-LP (Channel 14; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
  • KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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