Lindsborg, KS

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Lindsborg, Kansas

Lindsborg, Kansas, in McPherson county, is 63 miles N of Wichita, Kansas. The city has a population of 3,321.

The People and Families of Lindsborg

In Lindsborg, about 50% of adults are married. Lindsborg offers a lot of one-person housing.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lindsborg had a median family income of $46,250. Lindsborg enjoys an educated population. This city has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Lindsborg gave more campaign money ($1,000) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

Lindsborg is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.

Lindsborg Housing

Owners occupy 72% of the housing units in Lindsborg. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the city is a popular and practical place to live on one's own.

Commuting

In Lindsborg, 83% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Lindsborg, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 8%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Lindsborg, KS

Comparing Lindsborg 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
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 in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	63 miles N of Wichita, Kansas
County	McPherson
Standard Zip Codes	67456
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.574
Longitude	-97.673

Station	MCPHERSON
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 39 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 92 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	32.1 inches

Station	SALINA MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	46 to 70 F
Annual Precip	32.1 inches

Station	ABILENE 1 W
Distance	33.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 41 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 94 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	32.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,321	100%
Male	1,612	48.5%
Female	1,709	51.5%
Under 18	682	20.5%
18+	2,639	79.5%
65+	689	20.7%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	2.89
White	3,223	97%
African-American	37	1.1%
Asian	10	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.4%
Other	10	0.3%
Mixed Race	28	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	53	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,305
Growth	-16
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Swedish	36%
German	22.3%
US/American	8.4%
English	6.4%
Irish	5.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
Scottish	2.7%
Danish	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
European	1.5%
Dutch	1.5%
Norwegian	1.2%
Czech	1.2%
Hungarian	1%
Italian	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lindsborg	3,321	$46,250
Assaria	438	$45,833
Galva	701	$47,212
Gypsum	414	$34,375
Marquette	542	$44,531
Mcpherson	13,770	$48,882
Smolan	218	$43,750

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Lindsborg Community Library 111 S. Main Lindsborg, Kansas (785) 227-2710

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