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Bison, Kansas

Bison, Kansas, in Rush county, is 116 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas. The city is home to some 235 residents.

The People and Families of Bison

In Bison, about 73% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bison had a median family income of $37,813.

Bison Housing

According to the 2000 census, 91% of the housing in Bison was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Bison, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	116 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas
County	Rush
Standard Zip Codes	67520
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.523
Longitude	-99.196

Station	BISON 3 NW
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 94 F
Oct Temp	41 to 72 F
Annual Precip	24 inches

Station	LARNED
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 41 F
Apr Temp	40 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 93 F
Oct Temp	43 to 71 F
Annual Precip	24.7 inches

Station	HAYS 1 S
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	41 to 70 F
Annual Precip	22.6 inches

Library
Bison Community Library 202 Main Po Box 406 Bison, Kansas (785) 356-4803

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	235	100%
Male	110	46.8%
Female	125	53.2%
Under 18	67	28.5%
18+	168	71.5%
65+	47	20%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.96
White	223	94.9%
African-American	8	3.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	1.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$37,813
Population In Poverty	11	5.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	220
Growth	-15
Growth %	-6.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	43.4%
US/American	8.1%
Irish	7.5%
Scottish	6.4%
English	5.8%
Czech	5.8%
French (except Basque)	4.6%
Dutch	4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4%
Scotch-Irish	3.5%
Swedish	2.3%
Polish	2.3%
European	1.2%
Danish	1.2%

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