Fort Scott, Kansas Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 8,297. Estimated population in July 2005: 7,990 (-3.7% change)
Males: 3,831 (46.2%), Females: 4,466 (53.8%)

Bourbon County

Zip code: 66701

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $26,871 (year 2000)
Median house value: $43,200 (year 2000)

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Races in Fort Scott:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
• Black (5.1%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (20.3%), English (12.0%), Irish (11.1%), United States (10.3%), French (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Elevation: 846 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Fort Scott

• High school or higher: 82.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Scott city

• Never married: 23.0%
• Now married: 51.4%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 12.3%
• Divorced: 11.8%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -141 (-1.7%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (72.6 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (86.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (376.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Richards, MO (11.2 miles) , Fulton, KS (12.1 miles) , Redfield, KS (12.3 miles) , Deerfield, MO (13.4 miles) , Stotesbury, MO (13.5 miles) , Arcadia, KS (14.5 miles ), Prescott, KS (15.8 miles ), Mapleton, KS (17.5 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $87,700
• 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,800
• 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,800
• 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $57,500
• 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $57,500
• 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $24,600
• 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
• 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $61,400
• 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $63,300
• 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,700

Latitude: 37.84 N, Longitude: 94.70 W

Area code: 620

Fort Scott, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.7%), Manufacturing (20.7%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,412 (+29.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,782 (76.2%)

• 1 murder (12.3 per 100,000)
• 4 rapes (49.2 per 100,000)
• 9 robberies (110.6 per 100,000)
• 34 assaults (417.9 per 100,000)
• 103 burglaries (1266.0 per 100,000)
• 404 thefts (4965.6 per 100,000)
• 22 auto thefts (270.4 per 100,000)
• Crime Index: = 448.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

• 1 murder (12.3 per 100,000)
• 1 rape (12.3 per 100,000)
• 4 robberies (49.4 per 100,000)
• 41 assaults (506.1 per 100,000)
• 160 burglaries (1975.1 per 100,000)
• 303 thefts (3740.3 per 100,000)
• 18 auto thefts (222.2 per 100,000)
• Crime Index: = 428.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Average climate in Fort Scott, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Fort Scott-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the Fort Scott city center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 5/17/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Clark M. Clifford.

Hospital/medical center in Fort Scott:

• MERCY HOSPITAL (821 BURKE ST)

• HEARTLAND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 25 miles; NEVADA, MO)
• NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; NEVADA, MO)
• HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 CRAWFORD COUNTY (about 26 miles; GIRARD, KS)

• JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 50 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
• CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 89 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 100 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)

• FORT SCOTT MUNI (about 6 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS; ID: FSK)
• GILMORE (about 20 miles; PLEASANTON, KS; ID: 57K)
• ATKINSON MUNI (about 28 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; ID: PTS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Scott:

• PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
• MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
• JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 79 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 83 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 85 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)

• FORT SCOTT CHRISTIAN HEIGHTS (Students: 103; Location: 1101 S BARBEE STREET; Grades: KG - 12)

• WINFIELD SCOTT ELEM (Students: 446; Location: 316 W TENTH; Grades: KG - 05)

• ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: P O BOX 192/702 S EDDY; Grades: KG - 5)

• FORT SCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $223,677; Location: 201 S. NATIONAL; 42,809 books; 737 audio materials; 1,420 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)

Fort Scott compared to Kansas state average:

• Median household income below state average.
• Median house value significantly below state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
• House age above state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

• KMDO (1600 AM; 1 kW; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: FORT SCOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY INC.)
• KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
• WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
• KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
• KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
• WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
• KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
• KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
• KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
• KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
• KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
• KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
• KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

• KOMB (103.9 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: FORT SCOTT BROADCCASTING CO., INC.)
• KVCY (104.7 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
• KBZI (100.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MO; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS INC)
• KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
• KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
• KBJQ (88.3 FM; BRONSON, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
• KSEK-FM (99.1 FM; GIRARD, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORP.)
• KNMO-FM (97.5 FM; NEVADA, MO; Owner: HARBIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

• KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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