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Population (year 2000): 5,450. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,922 (-9.7% change)
 
Males: 2,565   (47.1%)
Females: 2,885   (52.9%)

Thomas County

Median resident age:   34.1 years
Kansas median age:   35.2 years

Zip codes: 67701 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,300 (it was $34,615 in 2000)
Colby   $35,300
Kansas:   $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,000 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
Colby   $80,000
Kansas:   $107,800

Colby, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Colby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)


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Ancestries: German (37.8%), English (12.4%), Irish (10.1%), United States (5.6%), French (3.6%), Scottish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3160 feet

Land area: 3.34 square miles.

Population density: 1499 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Colby

For population 25 years and over in Colby

  • High school or higher: 93.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colby city

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

20 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.4%
Kansas:   5.0%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Colby, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Colby to the number of sex offenders is 715 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Colby:   1.3% ($1,009)
Kansas:   1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (257.5 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: South Aurora, CO (259.0 miles , pop. 297,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (541.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Gem, KS (10.6 miles) , Rexford, KS (21.6 miles) , Menlo, KS (22.3 miles) , Oakley, KS (22.6 miles ), Brewster, KS (22.7 miles ), Winona, KS (26.6 miles ), Atwood, KS (28.8 miles ), Grinnell, KS (34.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $141,900
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $56,700
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $135,100
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,700
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,700
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $233,300
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $173,300
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.39 N, Longitude: 101.05 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +553 (+10.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,237 (85.8%)


People in group quarters in Colby
  • 162 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 108 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 785

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


Population change in the 1990s: -103 (-1.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



 

Crime in Colby by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 2 5 1 2 6
    per 100,000 36.3 93.0 19.0 38.7 118.4
Robberies 2 1 3 0 0
    per 100,000 36.3 18.6 57.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 10 7 16 8 14
    per 100,000 181.6 130.1 303.8 155.0 276.4
Burglaries 34 29 29 20 41
    per 100,000 617.5 539.1 550.6 387.4 809.3
Thefts 220 178 186 145 139
    per 100,000 3995.6 3309.2 3531.4 2809.0 2743.8
Auto thefts 8 13 5 6 12
    per 100,000 145.3 241.7 94.9 116.2 236.9
Arson 6 1 2 2 1
    per 100,000 109.0 18.6 38.0 38.7 19.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 291.0 295.4 280.4 210.8 335.4
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.20
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Colby, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Colby-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/17/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the Colby city center .

On 5/14/1951, a category 3 tornado 33.1 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Hospital/medical center in Colby:
  • CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (100 E COLLEGE DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Colby:
  • LOGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; OAKLEY, KS)
  • RAWLINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; ATWOOD, KS)
  • SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; HOXIE, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colby:
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 45 miles; GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 65 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 104 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; ID: GCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colby:
  • SHALZ FIELD (about 2 miles; COLBY, KS; ID: CBK)
  • OAKLEY MUNI (about 27 miles; OAKLEY, KS; ID: OEL)
  • ATWOOD-RAWLINS COUNTY CITY-COUNTY (about 31 miles; ATWOOD, KS; ID: ADT)

Local government website: www.cityofcolby.com
College/University in Colby:
  • COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,227; Location: 1255 S RANGE; Public; Website: www.colby.cc.ks.us:8000/)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colby:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 170 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 172 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 204 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 234 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 234 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 234 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
Public high school in Colby:
  • COLBY SENIOR HIGH (Students: 377; Location: 1890 S FRANKLIN; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Colby:
  • COLBY ELEM (Students: 441; Location: 210 N GRANT; Grades: PK - 05)
  • COLBY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 750 W 3RD ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private elementary/middle schools in Colby:
  • SACRED HEART ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 1150 WEST SIXTH STREET; Grades: PK - 5)
  • HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 420 MAIN MINGO AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Colby:
  • COLBY/PIONEER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $190,304; Location: 375 WEST 4TH STREET; 37,312 books; 2,905 audio materials; 1,667 video materials; 144 serial subscriptions)

Churches in Colby include: Landmark United Pentecostal Church (A) , Colby Lutheran Church (B) , Colby United Methodist Church (C) , First Baptist Church (D) , Sacred Heart Catholic Church (E) .

Cemeteries: Beulah Cemetery (1) , Sacred Heart Cemetery (2) .

Parks in Colby include: Villa High Park (1) , Fike Park (2) , Young Park (3) .

Tourist attractions: Thomas County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1905 South Franklin Avenue), Prairie Museum of Art and History (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1905 South Franklin Avenue), Colby Convention & Visitors Bureau (350 South Range Avenue Suite 10).

Hotels: Ramada Inn Restaurant (1950 South Range Avenue), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (645 West Willow), Quality Inn (1950 South Range Avenue), Motel 6 (1985 South Range Avenue), Comfort Inn Colby (2225 South Range Avenue), Comfort Inn (2225 South Range Avenue), Country Club Drive Motel (460 North Country Club Drive), Super 8 Colby KS (1040 Zelfer Avenue), Holiday Inn Express (645 West Willow).

Courts: Thomas-County - Clerk Of District Court (300 North Court Avenue), Thomas-County - Court Services Officer (300 North Court Avenue), Thomas-County - Chief Court Services Officer (300 North Court Avenue), Colby-City - Municipal Court (300 North Court Avenue).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Colby that have no violations reported:
  • COLBY, CITY OF (Population served: 5030, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   2.3 people
Kansas:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   61.5%
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:   12.4%
Whole state:   9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   4.4%
Whole state:   4.1%

Colby compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Colby (2007 data):
  • Farmers & Merchants Bank of Colby: Farmers & Merchants Bank Of Colby at 240 West Fourth, branch established on 1998-03-13; Dillons Branch at 1605 South Range, branch established on 2000-01-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $75.8 mil, Deposits: $53.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Bank: Colby Branch at 1290 West Fourth, branch established on 1984-10-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $148.1 mil, Deposits: $128.8 mil, headquarters in Oberlin, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Decatur Investment, Inc.
  • BANKWEST OF KANSAS: Colby Branch at 295 North Franklin, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $87.2 mil, Deposits: $53.9 mil, headquarters in Goodland, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: G. S. Bancshares, Inc.
  • Peoples State Bank: Colby Branch at 100 South Range, branch established on 2000-12-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.9 mil, Deposits: $53.6 mil, headquarters in Mc Donald, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Big Mac Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank: Colby Branch at 1195 South Range Avenue, branch established on 1995-05-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $364.7 mil, Deposits: $301.4 mil, headquarters in Goodland, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancshares, Inc., Esop And 401 (K) Trusts
  • Sunflower Bank, National Association: Colby Branch at 500 North Franklin, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,432.2 mil, Deposits: $1,009.9 mil, headquarters in Salina, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Sunflower Banks, Inc.



2004 Presidential Election results in Thomas 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
Judicial and Legal 3 $5,230 $20,920 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 11 $27,044 $29,503 0 $0
Firefighters 7 $15,980 $27,394 22 $838
Streets and Highways 12 $26,456 $26,456 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 6 $12,772 $25,544 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 4 $7,636 $22,908 2 $1,416
Police - Other 5 $8,966 $21,518 4 $3,686
Electric Power 13 $31,402 $28,986 0 $0
Local Libraries 4 $8,294 $24,882 6 $2,326
Sewerage 1 $2,052 $24,624 0 $0
Water Supply 4 $7,088 $21,264 0 $0
Financial Administration 6 $13,888 $27,776 0 $0
Other Government Administration 3 $9,944 $39,776 0 $0
Totals for Government 79 $176,752 $26,848 34 $8,266


Colby government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $475,000
    Sewerage: $304,000
    All Other: $108,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $732,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,200,000
    Police Protection: $658,000
    General - Other: $653,000
    Water Utilities: $596,000
    Parks & Recreation: $485,000
    Solid Waste Management: $447,000
    Regular Highways: $271,000
    Fire Protection: $240,000
    Central Staff Services: $189,000
    Sewerage: $179,000
    Libraries: $171,000
    Air Transportation: $117,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $274,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $569,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,065,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $515,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $715,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $515,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $350,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $199,000
    Interest Earnings: $135,000
    Rents: $97,000
    Special Assessments: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $296,000
    Water Utilities: $243,000
    General - Other: $174,000
    Police Protection: $93,000
    Sewerage: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,218,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,919,000
    Water Utilities: $631,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $42,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,021,000
    All Other: $168,000
    General Support: $52,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,323,000
    NEC: $99,000
    Total General Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,241,000

7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,582 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.80%
Kansas average:   7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sherman County, KS  0.70% ($18,737 average AGI)
from Ellis County, KS  0.55% ($28,067)
from Logan County, KS  0.44% ($49,917)


9.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,460 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.94%
Kansas average:   7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ellis County, KS  0.75% ($25,429 average AGI)
to Logan County, KS  0.72% ($24,250)
to Sherman County, KS  0.64% ($26,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colby:
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KLOE (730 AM; 1 kW; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colby:
  • KTCC (91.9 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KQLS (100.3 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKCI (102.5 FM; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K205BR (88.9 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY INC.)
  • KWGB (97.9 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KGCR (107.7 FM; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Colby:
  • KLBY (Channel 4; COLBY, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KBSL-TV (Channel 10; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K15CG (Channel 15; OAKLEY, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)

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