Mound City, KS

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Mound City, Kansas

Mound City, Kansas, in Linn county, is 51 miles S of Olathe, Kansas (center to center) and 67 miles S of Kansas City, Missouri. About 821 people people live in Mound City.

The People and Families of Mound City

In Mound City, about 59% of adults are married.

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

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mound City had a median family income of $39,265.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Mound City.

Mound City Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Mound City, about 77% are lived in by their owners, not renters. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the city is one place with an advantage over most places in Kansas. Mound City isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Mound City, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Mound City, KS

Comparing Mound City 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
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
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles S of Olathe, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	67 miles S of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Linn
Standard Zip Codes	66056
Phone Area Codes	913
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.143
Longitude	-94.812

Station	MOUND CITY
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Station	BUTLER
Distance	27.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	42.1 inches

Station	PAOLA
Distance	30.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 70 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	821	100%
Male	379	46.2%
Female	442	53.8%
Under 18	212	25.8%
18+	609	74.2%
65+	185	22.5%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	2.93
White	798	97.2%
African-American	12	1.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	820
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	27.2%
US/American	18.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.7%
Irish	14.3%
English	7%
Dutch	4%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Swedish	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Scottish	1.4%
European	1%
Russian	1%
Swiss	1%
Italian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Norwegian	0.4%
Slovene	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mound City	821	$39,265
Blue Mound	277	$41,500
Fulton	184	$41,071
La Cygne	1,115	$44,118
Parker	281	$30,625
Pleasanton	1,387	$32,014
Prescott	280	$33,125

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