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Topeka, Kansas Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List
Population (year 2000): 122,377. Estimated population in July 2005: 121,946 (-0.4% change)
Males: 58,759 (48.0%), Females: 63,618 (52.0%)
Shawnee County
Zip codes: 66603, 66604, 66605, 66606, 66607, 66608, 66609, 66610, 66611, 66612, 66614, 66615, 66616, 66617, 66618, 66619.
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $35,928 (year 2000)
Median house value: $68,800 (year 2000)
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Races in Topeka:
- White Non-Hispanic (75.1%)
- Black (11.7%)
- Hispanic (8.9%)
- Other race (4.1%)
- Two or more races (3.3%)
- American Indian (2.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (11.6%), English (11.0%), United States (6.9%), French (3.2%), Swedish (2.5%).
Elevation: 1000 feet
Land area: 56.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Topeka
- High school or higher: 85.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Topeka city
- Never married: 26.7%
- Now married: 49.1%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 8.2%
- Divorced: 14.7%
3.3% Foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,581 (+1.3%).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (78.0 miles , pop. 441,545).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (438.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities: Silver Lake, KS (12.4 miles ), Auburn, KS (12.7 miles ), Meriden, KS (13.3 miles ), Hoyt, KS (14.5 miles ), Carbondale, KS (15.3 miles ), Willard, KS (17.8 miles) , Scranton, KS (18.3 miles ), Rossville, KS (19.2 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1996: 160 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 1997: 171 buildings, average cost: $111,800
- 1998: 173 buildings, average cost: $135,900
- 1999: 180 buildings, average cost: $139,700
- 2000: 231 buildings, average cost: $137,700
- 2001: 332 buildings, average cost: $122,900
- 2002: 273 buildings, average cost: $134,100
- 2003: 367 buildings, average cost: $132,700
- 2004: 508 buildings, average cost: $159,600
- 2005: 539 buildings, average cost: $158,300
Latitude: 39.04 N, Longitude: 95.69 W
Area code: 785
Detailed articles:
- Topeka: Introduction
- Topeka Basic Facts
- Topeka: Communications
- Topeka: Convention Facilities
- Topeka: Economy
- Topeka: Education and Research
- Topeka: Geography and Climate
- Topeka: Health Care
- Topeka: History
- Topeka: Municipal Government
- Topeka: Population Profile
- Topeka: Recreation
- Topeka: Transportation
Topeka, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Retail trade (11.5%).
Daytime population change due to commuting: +26,568 (+21.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 50,361 (86.4%)
Crime in Topeka by Year |
| Type |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
| Murders |
15 |
18 |
22 |
8 |
16 |
8 |
| per 100,000 |
12.3 |
14.7 |
18.0 |
6.5 |
13.1 |
6.5 |
| Rapes |
101 |
61 |
84 |
73 |
52 |
50 |
| per 100,000 |
82.5 |
49.8 |
68.6 |
59.7 |
42.5 |
40.9 |
| Robberies |
377 |
472 |
358 |
409 |
298 |
246 |
| per 100,000 |
308.1 |
385.7 |
292.5 |
334.2 |
243.5 |
201.0 |
| Assaults |
615 |
727 |
611 |
499 |
362 |
332 |
| per 100,000 |
502.5 |
594.1 |
499.3 |
407.8 |
295.8 |
271.3 |
| Burglaries |
2,436 |
2,727 |
2,046 |
1,767 |
1,518 |
1,401 |
| per 100,000 |
1990.6 |
2228.4 |
1671.9 |
1443.9 |
1240.4 |
1144.8 |
| Thefts |
9,107 |
8,067 |
7,632 |
7,863 |
7,183 |
6,983 |
| per 100,000 |
7441.8 |
6591.9 |
6236.5 |
6425.2 |
5869.6 |
5706.1 |
| Auto thefts |
699 |
984 |
777 |
675 |
507 |
659 |
| per 100,000 |
571.2 |
804.1 |
634.9 |
551.6 |
414.3 |
538.5 |
| Crime Index: (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 327.2) |
720.9 |
753.2 |
650.3 |
614.4 |
517.0 |
488.9 |
Average climate in Topeka, Kansas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Topeka-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Topeka city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 6/8/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 177 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Birthplace of: Charles Curtis - (1860-1936), Vice President of the United States, Annette Bening - (born 1958), actor, Gwendolyn Brooks - (born 1917), poet, John Parrella - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born: Nov 22, 1969), Brian Bailey - College football player (Western Michigan Broncos), Mark Anderson - College basketball player (Robert Morris Colonials), Michael Williams - College basketball player (Northern Iowa Panthers), Raphael Posey - College basketball player (Tex San Antonio Roadrunners).
Main business address for: PAYLESS SHOESOURCE INC /DE/ (RETAIL-SHOE STORES), WESTAR ENERGY INC /KS (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED), CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).
Hospitals/medical centers in Topeka:
- KANSAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (1504 SW 8TH AVE)
- SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF TOPEKA (1700 W 7TH ST SUITE 840)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (1700 W 7TH ST)
- STORMONT VAIL HEALTHCARE (1500 SW 10TH ST)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Topeka:
- FORBES FIELD (about 7 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
- MANHATTAN RGNL (about 68 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 71 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Topeka:
- PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 6 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: TOP)
- POMONA LAKE (about 25 miles; LYNDON, KS; ID: 39K)
- OSAGE CITY MUNI (about 29 miles; OSAGE CITY, KS; ID: 53K)
Amtrak station:
TOPEKA (5TH & HOLLIDAY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Local government website: www.topeka.org
Local government employment and payroll (March 2004) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
17 |
$65,528 |
$46,255 |
0 |
$0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
102 |
$315,163 |
$37,078 |
120 |
$71,999 |
| Sewerage |
80 |
$317,576 |
$47,636 |
0 |
$0 |
| Financial Administration |
37 |
$184,661 |
$59,890 |
0 |
$0 |
| Correction |
5 |
$13,671 |
$32,810 |
0 |
$0 |
| Natural Resources |
13 |
$34,235 |
$31,601 |
0 |
$0 |
| Streets and Highways |
120 |
$433,138 |
$43,313 |
0 |
$0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
272 |
$1,124,442 |
$49,607 |
0 |
$0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
45 |
$152,985 |
$40,796 |
0 |
$0 |
| Police - Other |
60 |
$151,544 |
$30,308 |
2 |
$4,680 |
| Firefighters |
219 |
$886,649 |
$48,583 |
0 |
$0 |
| Fire - Other |
23 |
$87,652 |
$45,731 |
0 |
$0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
85 |
$235,505 |
$33,247 |
0 |
$0 |
| Transit |
73 |
$216,483 |
$35,586 |
5 |
$4,134 |
| Water Supply |
117 |
$397,068 |
$40,724 |
0 |
$0 |
| Other Government Administration |
55 |
$183,764 |
$40,093 |
0 |
$0 |
| Totals for Government |
1323 |
$4,800,065 |
$43,538 |
127 |
$80,813 |
Colleges/Universities in Topeka:
- WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (Full-time enrollment: 4,472; Location: 1700 SW COLLEGE AVENUE; Public; Website: www.washburn.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- KAW AREA TECHNICAL SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 444; Location: 5724 HUNTOON; Public)
- TOPEKA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 260; Location: 1620 NW GAGE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.educationamerica.com)
- BRYAN CAREER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 107; Location: 1527 SW FAIRLAWN RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bryancareercolleges.com)
- BAKER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 88; Location: 1500 SW 10TH; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bakeru.edu)
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 71; Location: 901 SW 37TH ST; Private, for-profit)
- STUPPY MID-AMERICA SCHOOL OF FLORAL DESIGN (Location: 1720 SW 42ND ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.stuppy.com)
- TOPEKA INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 5120 W 28TH; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Topeka:
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
- EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
- KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 66 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
- JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
- PARK UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
Public high schools in Topeka:
- TOPEKA HIGH (Students: 1,861; Location: 800 SW 10TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- WASHBURN RURAL HIGH (Students: 1,605; Location: 5900 SW 61ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- TOPEKA WEST HIGH (Students: 1,053; Location: 2001 SW FAIRLAWN RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- HIGHLAND PARK HIGH (Students: 1,018; Location: 2424 SE CALIFORNIA AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- SEAMAN HIGH (Students: 770; Location: 4850 ROCHESTER RD; Grades: 10 - 12)
- HOPE STREET CHARTER ACADEMY (Students: 238; Location: 1900 SW HOPE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Topeka:
- HAYDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 563; Location: 401 GAGE BOULEVARD; Grades: 9 - 12)
- CAIR PARAVEL LATIN SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 635 SOUTHWEST CLAY; Grades: KG - 12)
- CORNERSTONE FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 3711 SW MUNSON; Grades: KG - 12)
- FAITH CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTR (Students: 105; Location: 3710 N TOPEKA BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
- KNOLLWOOD BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 1813 SW 29TH ST; Grades: KG - 12)
- FAITH BAPT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 5; Location: 2401 BELLE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Topeka:
- WASHBURN RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 808; Location: 5620 SW 61ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
- WILLIAMS SCIENCE AND FINE ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 608; Location: 1301 SE MONROE ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- JAY SHIDELER ELEMENTARY (Students: 575; Location: 4948 SW WANAMAKER; Grades: KG - 06)
- MARJORIE FRENCH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 5257 SW 33RD ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SCOTT COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY MAGNET (Students: 564; Location: 401 SE MARKET ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- MEADOWS ELEMENTARY (Students: 553; Location: 201 SW CLAY ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- JARDINE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 2600 SW 33RD ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- INDIAN HILLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 548; Location: 7445 SW 29TH; Grades: KG - 06)
- WANAMAKER ELEM (Students: 524; Location: 6630 SW 10TH; Grades: KG - 06)
- SHAWNEE HEIGHTS ELEM (Students: 513; Location: 2410 SE BURTON DR; Grades: PK - 06)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Topeka:
- MOST PURE HEART-MARY SCHOOL (Students: 505; Location: 1750 STONE; Grades: KG - 8)
- CHRIST THE KING [TOPEKA] (Students: 344; Location: 5973 SW 25TH; Grades: KG - 8)
- TOPEKA COLLEGIATE (Students: 285; Location: 2200 SW EVENINGSIDE DR; Grades: PK - 8)
- TOPEKA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 701 ROOSEVELT STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST MATTHEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 1000 EAST 28TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- HOLY NAME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 934 S.W. CLAY ST; Grades: KG - 8)
- ASSUMPTION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 735 JACKSON; Grades: KG - 8)
- SACRED HEART (Students: 141; Location: 1725 NE SEWARD AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
- OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 210 NORTH BRANNER; Grades: PK - 8)
- HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 93; Location: 3102 NORTH TOPEKA AVE; Grades: PK - 10)
Library in Topeka:
- TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,396,341; Location: 1515 SW 10TH AVE; 509,308 books; 30,308 audio materials; 46,835 video materials; 1,401 serial subscriptions)
Topeka compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Topeka:
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KTOP (1490 AM; 1 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Topeka:
- KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- K205CS (88.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
- KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
- KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
- KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
- K215DM (90.9 FM; HOYT, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Topeka:
- KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
- KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
- KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
- K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
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