Effingham, KS

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Effingham, Kansas

Effingham, Kansas, in Atchison county, is 34 miles SW of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center) and 52 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri. There are an estimated 588 people in the city.

The People and Families of Effingham

In Effingham, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Effingham had a median family income of $47,083. You won't find a lot of people in Effingham living below the poverty line.

Effingham Housing

Approximately 76% of housing in Effingham is owner-occupied. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in the city than you'll find in other cities. Effingham is known in Kansas for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Effingham, 92% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the city.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Effingham, KS

Comparing Effingham 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles SW of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	52 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Atchison
Standard Zip Codes	66023
Phone Area Codes	913
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.522
Longitude	-95.4

Station	HORTON
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	HOLTON
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 36 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	OSKALOOSA 4 NE
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	588	100%
Male	279	47.4%
Female	309	52.6%
Under 18	163	27.7%
18+	425	72.3%
65+	101	17.2%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	3.12
White	572	97.3%
African-American	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	1.4%
Other	3	0.5%
Mixed Race	3	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	582
Growth	-6
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.7%
US/American	31.3%
English	10.9%
Irish	10%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.3%
Swedish	1.7%
Dutch	1.4%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
European	0.7%
Scottish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Effingham	588	$47,083
Everest	314	$40,000
Horton	1,967	$31,447
Lancaster	291	$37,188
Muscotah	200	$31,875
Nortonville	620	$40,781
Valley Falls	1,254	$41,500

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Effingham Community Library 414 Main Effingham, Kansas (913) 833-5881 Library Web Site

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