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Tourist attractions:
Columbus Museum (100 South Tennessee Avenue), Cherokee County Kansas Genealogicalhstrcl SCTY Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 100 South Ten).
Hotels:
The Inn On Walnut Street (111 West Walnut Street), Budget Inn (401 N East Ave), Maple Common (Ip) (120 E Maple St), Meriwether Bed & Breakfast (1117 South Highschool Avenue).
Courts:
Cherokee County - District Judge- Court Room (Courthouse), Cherokee County - Clerk Of District Court- District Clerk (Courthouse), District Magistrate Court (Court House), Cherokee County - Court Reporter (Courthouse Rm RM), County District Court Services (110 West Maple Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbus and their reported violations in the past:
COLUMBUS, CITY OF (Population served: 3259, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
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MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-14-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-14-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-22-2003)
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MCL, Average - Between JUL-1998 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-14-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-09-1999)
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MCL, Average - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-1997), St Intentional no-action (SEP-29-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1997)
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MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-08-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-08-1997), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1997)
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MCL, Average - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-1997), St Public Notif received (MAR-19-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
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CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005)
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-23-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2001)
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-15-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2000)
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Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAR-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-1994)
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One minor monitoring violation
CHEROKEE CO RWD 3 (Population served: 1625, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and AUG-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2000)
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Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-17-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-1994)
CHEROKEE CO RWD 6 (Population served: 304, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-11-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2002)
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2000)
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-21-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999)
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Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-11-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-1994)
Average household size:
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This city: |
2.3 people |
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Kansas: |
2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
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This city: |
62.7% |
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Whole state: |
67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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This city: |
3.5% |
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Whole state: |
4.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
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Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
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Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
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This city: |
16.2% |
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Whole state: |
9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
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This city: |
4.6% |
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Whole state: |
4.1% |
Columbus compared to Kansas state average:
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Median household income
below
state average.
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Median house value
significantly below
state average.
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Black race population percentage
significantly below
state average.
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Hispanic race population percentage
below
state average.
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Foreign-born population percentage
significantly below
state average.
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House age
above
state average.
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Institutionalized population percentage
above
state average.
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Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher
significantly below
state average.
Banks with branches in Columbus (2007 data):
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The Exchange State Bank of St. Paul, Kansas: Columbus Branch at 209 Northeast Avenue, branch established on 1999-02-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.4 mil, Deposits: $50.5 mil, headquarters in St. Paul, KS, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Kansas Bancshares, Inc.
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Commerce Bank, National Association: Columbus Branch at 137 West Maple Street, branch established on 1897-05-20. Info updated 2006-10-03: Bank assets: $13,891.4 mil, Deposits: $10,714.3 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 174 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
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American Bank of Baxter Springs: Columbus Branch at 810 East Maple, branch established on 1999-04-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $115.3 mil, Deposits: $104.9 mil, headquarters in Baxter Springs, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancshares, Inc.
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Commerce Bank, National Association: Columbus Branch at 137 W. Maple Street, branch established on 1999-07-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,270.4 mil, Deposits: $1,039.0 mil, headquarters in Wichita, KS, positive income, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
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Stanley Bank: Columbus Branch at 101 East Maple Street, branch established on 1882-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $130.5 mil, Deposits: $104.8 mil, headquarters in Stanley, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Columbus Corp.
School Enrollment by Level of School
2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Kansas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
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Other Government Administration |
0 |
$0 |
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13 |
$8,114 |
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Water Supply |
3 |
$5,342 |
$21,368 |
0 |
$0 |
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Sewerage |
3 |
$5,026 |
$20,104 |
0 |
$0 |
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Parks and Recreation |
2 |
$3,224 |
$19,344 |
0 |
$0 |
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Streets and Highways |
9 |
$17,282 |
$23,043 |
0 |
$0 |
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Firefighters |
3 |
$6,846 |
$27,384 |
14 |
$1,364 |
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Police Protection - Officers |
10 |
$20,807 |
$24,968 |
5 |
$503 |
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Judicial and Legal |
0 |
$0 |
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1 |
$1,001 |
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Solid Waste Management |
3 |
$4,948 |
$19,792 |
0 |
$0 |
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Totals for Government |
33 |
$63,475 |
$23,082 |
33 |
$10,981 |
Columbus government finances in 2004:
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Charges - All Other: $469,000
Sewerage: $218,000
Solid Waste Management: $182,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,000
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Current Operations - General - Other: $526,000
Water Utilities: $425,000
Police Protection: $389,000
Regular Highways: $362,000
Fire Protection: $241,000
Central Staff Services: $217,000
Solid Waste Management: $154,000
Parks & Recreation: $112,000
Sewerage: $100,000
Libraries: $62,000
Health Services - Other: $34,000
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General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
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Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $210,000
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Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,110,000
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Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,005,000
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Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $105,000
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Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $47,000
Interest Earnings: $36,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000
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Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $139,000
Fire Protection: $46,000
General - Other: $30,000
Sewerage: $29,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000
Regular Highways: $21,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,000
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Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,464,000
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Revenue - Water Utilities: $626,000
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Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
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State Intergovernmental - Highways: $95,000
All Other: $80,000
General Support: $8,000
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Tax - Property: $598,000
Total General Sales: $391,000
Public Utilities: $154,000
NEC: $50,000
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Total Salaries & Wages: $1,442,000
6.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,292 average adjusted gross income)
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Here: |
6.77% |
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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:
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from Jasper County, MO |
1.71% ($23,280 average AGI) |
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from Crawford County, KS |
1.31% ($31,615) |
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from Ottawa County, OK |
0.59% ($26,721) |
6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,794 average adjusted gross income)
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Here: |
6.74% |
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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:
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to Jasper County, MO |
1.84% ($24,281 average AGI) |
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to Ottawa County, OK |
0.83% ($26,590) |
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to Crawford County, KS |
0.78% ($24,965) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Columbus:
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KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
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WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
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KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
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KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
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KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
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KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
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KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
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KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
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KVIS (910 AM; 1 kW; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
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WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
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KSEK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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KWAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
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KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Columbus:
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KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
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KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
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KJML (105.3 FM; COLUMBUS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
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KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
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KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
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KMOQ (107.1 FM; BAXTER SPRINGS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
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KCAR-FM (104.3 FM; GALENA, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
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KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
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KGND (107.5 FM; KETCHUM, OK; Owner: NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA BROADCAST NETWORK)
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KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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KGLC (100.9 FM; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
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KSEK-FM (99.1 FM; GIRARD, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Columbus:
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KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
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KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
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KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
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KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
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KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
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K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
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K20GA (Channel 20; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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K52FC (Channel 52; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
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K55HU (Channel 55; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
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KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
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K64FW (Channel 64; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
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