Ransom, KS

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Ransom, Kansas

Ransom, Kansas, in Ness county, is 155 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas. The city has a population of 338.

The People and Families of Ransom

In Ransom, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ransom had a median family income of $43,333.

Ransom Housing

Owners occupy 83% of the housing units in Ransom.

Commuting

In Ransom, 74% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	155 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas
County	Ness
Standard Zip Codes	67572
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.636
Longitude	-99.932

Station	NESS CITY
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 42 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 93 F
Oct Temp	39 to 72 F
Annual Precip	22.1 inches

Station	WAKEENEY
Distance	27.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 93 F
Oct Temp	41 to 70 F
Annual Precip	23.6 inches

Station	HAYS 1 S
Distance	36.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	41 to 70 F
Annual Precip	22.6 inches

Library
Ransom Public Library Po Box 263/411 S. Vermont Ransom, Kansas (785) 731-2855

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	338	100%
Male	153	45.3%
Female	185	54.7%
Under 18	80	23.7%
18+	258	76.3%
65+	107	31.7%
Median Age	47
Average Family Size	2.88
White	336	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.3%
Mixed Race	1	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$43,333
Population In Poverty	13	5.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	292
Growth	-46
Growth %	-13.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	57.1%
US/American	12.6%
English	8.9%
Swedish	4.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.2%
Swiss	3.1%
Irish	2.6%
Scottish	2.1%
European	1%
Italian	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Polish	1%
Czech	1%

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