Downs, KS

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Downs, Kansas

Downs, Kansas, in Osborne county, is 134 miles SW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 140 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas. The city has a population of 1,038.

The People and Families of Downs

In Downs, about 56% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Downs live by themselves.

The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Downs had a median family income of $36,518.

Downs Housing

About 82% of housing units in Downs are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years. Typical rents in Downs are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state. Homeowners in the city benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Kansas.

Commuting

In Downs, 93% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Downs. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.

High Points

Downs strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Downs, KS

Comparing Downs to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	134 miles SW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	140 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas
County	Osborne
Standard Zip Codes	67437
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.499
Longitude	-98.541

Station	GLEN ELDER LAKE
Distance	12 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	41 to 70 F
Annual Precip	26.2 inches

Station	ALTON 6 ESE
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 39 F
Apr Temp	37 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 93 F
Oct Temp	38 to 71 F
Annual Precip	26.7 inches

Station	BELOIT
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	27.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,038	100%
Male	496	47.8%
Female	542	52.2%
Under 18	223	21.5%
18+	815	78.5%
65+	303	29.2%
Median Age	46
Average Family Size	2.77
White	1,025	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.7%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	938
Growth	-100
Growth %	-9.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.8%
US/American	27%
English	9%
Irish	8.4%
Dutch	6.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.5%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Swiss	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Scottish	0.9%
Czech	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Russian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Downs	1,038	$36,518
Cawker City	521	$30,769
Gaylord	145	$35,000
Glen Elder	439	$32,361
Osborne	1,607	$36,544
Portis	123	$28,333
Tipton	243	$45,938

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Downs Carnegie 504 Morgan Downs, Kansas (785) 454-3821

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