Goessel, KS

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Goessel, Kansas

Goessel, Kansas, in Marion county, is 38 miles N of Wichita, Kansas. About 565 people people live in Goessel.

The People and Families of Goessel

In Goessel, about 58% of adults are married. Homes in Goessel tend to contain married couples.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the city. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Goessel nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Goessel had a median family income of $42,727. As it happens, more people than usual in Goessel are able to work from their homes.

Goessel Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Goessel, about 77% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Goessel, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Goessel, KS

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	38 miles N of Wichita, Kansas
County	Marion
P.O. Box Zip Codes	67053
Phone Area Codes	620
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.246
Longitude	-97.348

Station	NEWTON 2 SW
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 70 F
Annual Precip	31.5 inches

Station	MARION LAKE
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	33.2 inches

Station	FLORENCE
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 69 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	32.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	565	100%
Male	240	42.5%
Female	325	57.5%
Under 18	122	21.6%
18+	443	78.4%
65+	181	32%
Median Age	43.1
Average Family Size	2.98
White	552	97.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	11	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	547
Growth	-18
Growth %	-3.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	54.2%
English	8.4%
Dutch	8.1%
US/American	5.6%
Russian	5.6%
Irish	4.6%
Swedish	4.1%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.8%
Ukrainian	1.3%
French Canadian	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
European	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Goessel	565	$42,727
Canton	829	$45,357
Hesston	3,509	$51,474
Hillsboro	2,854	$42,465
Lehigh	215	$41,875
Moundridge	1,593	$44,934
Walton	284	$39,500

Library
Goessel Public Library 101 S. Cedar Goessel, Kansas (620) 367-8440

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