Strong City, KS

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Strong City, Kansas

Strong City, Kansas is 64 miles SW of Topeka, Kansas (center to center) and 65 miles NE of Wichita, Kansas. It is in Chase county. The population of the city is 584.

The People and Families of Strong City

In Strong City, about 56% of adults are married.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Strong City.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Strong City had a median family income of $35,833.

Strong City Housing

Of the housing in Strong City, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the city are low by Kansas standards.

Commuting

In Strong City, 93% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Strong City than most cities its size. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%

Comparative Profile of Strong City, KS

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	64 miles SW of Topeka, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	65 miles NE of Wichita, Kansas
County	Chase
Standard Zip Codes	66869
Phone Area Codes	620
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.397
Longitude	-96.536

Station	COTTONWOOD FALLS
Distance	2.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	COUNCIL GROVE LAKE
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 37 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Station	HERINGTON
Distance	29.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	584	100%
Male	307	52.6%
Female	277	47.4%
Under 18	146	25%
18+	438	75%
65+	90	15.4%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.9
White	571	97.8%
African-American	6	1%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	583
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.2%
US/American	24.1%
Irish	12.9%
English	9.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.6%
Swedish	4.4%
French (except Basque)	2%
Scottish	1.7%
Norwegian	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Swiss	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Serbian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Strong City	584	$35,833
Americus	938	$43,850
Cottonwood Falls	966	$37,986
Council Grove	2,321	$37,061
Emporia	26,760	$41,571
Olpe	504	$37,813
Wilsey	191	$37,500

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