Great Bend, Kansas Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 15,345. Estimated population in July 2005: 15,440 (+0.6% change)
Males: 7,364 (48.0%), Females: 7,981 (52.0%)

Barton County

Zip code: 67530

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $30,841 (year 2000)
Median house value: $59,500 (year 2000)

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Races in Great Bend:

• White Non-Hispanic (83.7%)
• Hispanic (13.2%)
• Other race (5.8%)
• Two or more races (2.1%)
• Black (1.6%)
• American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (36.3%), Irish (8.2%), English (7.9%), United States (7.1%), French (2.2%), Dutch (2.1%).

Elevation: 1849 feet

Land area: 10.6 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Great Bend

• High school or higher: 79.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
• Unemployed: 4.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Great Bend city

• Never married: 21.3%
• Now married: 56.2%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 10.0%
• Divorced: 11.3%

7.4% Foreign born (6.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -215 (-1.4%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (109.6 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (408.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hoisington, KS (10.5 miles ), Seward, KS (13.1 miles) , Ellinwood, KS (13.6 miles ), Olmitz, KS (15.1 miles) , Radium, KS (15.5 miles) , Pawnee Rock, KS (15.7 miles ), Albert, KS (17.2 miles) , Susank, KS (19.0 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $120,100
• 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $82,400
• 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $118,900
• 1999: 38 buildings, average cost: $70,600
• 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $117,800
• 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $119,900
• 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $74,800
• 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $138,200
• 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $88,700
• 2005: 49 buildings, average cost: $109,300

Latitude: 38.37 N, Longitude: 98.78 W

Area code: 620

Great Bend, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.2%), Retail trade (14.5%), Manufacturing (11.0%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +884 (+5.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,867 (68.2%)

Average climate in Great Bend, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Great Bend-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the Great Bend city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/2001, a category 4 tornado 9.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused $43 million in damages.

Birthplace of: Philip Anschutz - (1939- ), railroad executive.

Hospitals/medical centers in Great Bend:

• CENTRAL KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (3515 BROADWAY ST)
• SURGICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC CTR OF GR BEND (514 CLEVELAND STREET)

• CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HOISINGTON, KS)
• ELLINWOOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS)
• LARNED STATE HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; LARNED, KS)

• GREAT BEND MUNI (about 6 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; ID: GBD)
• HAYS RGNL (about 47 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 68 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)

• ELLINWOOD MUNI (about 14 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS; ID: 1K6)
• LARNED-PAWNEE COUNTY (about 25 miles; LARNED, KS; ID: LQR)
• STAFFORD MUNI (about 30 miles; STAFFORD, KS; ID: 3TA)

Local government website: www.greatbend.com

College/University in Great Bend:

• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,268; Location: 245 NE 30TH RD; Public; Website: www.barton.cc.ks.us)

• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 151 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 163 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)

• GREAT BEND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,097; Location: 2027 MORTON; Grades: 09 - 12)

• GREAT BEND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 1919 HARRISON; Grades: 07 - 08)
• RILEY ELEM (Students: 479; Location: 1515 10TH; Grades: PK - 06)
• PARK ELEM (Students: 321; Location: 1801 WILLIAMS; Grades: PK - 06)
• JEFFERSON ELEM (Students: 303; Location: 2716 24TH; Grades: KG - 06)
• EISENHOWER ELEM (Students: 300; Location: 1212 GARFIELD; Grades: KG - 06)
• LINCOLN ELEM (Students: 278; Location: 5630 BROADWAY; Grades: KG - 06)

• ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 4200 BROADWAY; Grades: KG - 8)
• ST ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 1400 BAKER; Grades: KG - 6)
• BEREAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 601 PATTON; Grades: PK - 5)
• GREAT BEND SDA SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 7 SW 30TH AVE; Grades: KG - 8)

• GREAT BEND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $505,582; Location: 1409 WILLIAMS; 98,352 books; 901 audio materials; 1,441 video materials; 276 serial subscriptions)

Great Bend 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 above state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

• KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
• KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
• KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
• KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
• KNNS (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LARNED, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
• KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
• KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
• KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
• KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
• KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
• KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
• KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Great Bend:

• K201DG (88.1 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
• KVGB-FM (104.3 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
• KWBI (91.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
• KBDA (89.7 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
• KHOK (100.7 FM; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
• KHCT (90.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
• K217EN (91.3 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
• KZLS (107.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
• KPRD (88.9 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
• KHMY (93.1 FM; PRATT, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
• KGGG (94.7 FM; STERLING, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA BROADCASTING, INC)
• KBGL (106.9 FM; LARNED, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)

• KSNC (Channel 2; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
• K30GD (Channel 30; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
• KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
• KBDK (Channel 14; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
• KSCC-LP (Channel 14; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

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