City of Zurich

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Community Profile

Location (County)

Distance in miles(mi.) from:
Chicago 784 mi.
Dallas 578 mi.
Denver 374 mi.  (4.5 hr. drive time)
Kansas City 318 mi.  (4.0 hr. drive time)
Los Angeles 1,432 mi.
Minneapolis 701 mi.
New York 1,507 mi.
St. Louis 544 mi.
Omaha 310 mi.

Location of community on Kansas map

 

Population

Year City County

2020 Census

89

4,919

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Climate

Average Daily Temperature:

January 38 F July 93 F
April 66 F October 69 F

Average Annual Precipitation

23 in.

Average Annual Snowfall

24 in.

Average Days of Sunshine/Year

325 days  (clear or partly clear)

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Work Force (County)

Labor Data for Rooks County:
Civilian Work Force 2,496
Employed 2,440
Manufacturing 296
Services 212
Government 773
Whls/Retail 585
Agriculture 498
Unemployed 56
Unemployment Rate 2.2% (Jan. 2024 County)
Hourly Wage Rates in Selected Occupation:
Occupation Average Wage Rates
Assemblers & Fabricators
Customer Service Representatives
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Industrial Truck/Tractor Operator
Receptionists & Info. Clerk
Word Processors & Typists
Percent of labor force unionized 1 %
Work Stoppages in last 2 years 0

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Municipal Services

Type of local government: Mayor/Council
Comprehensive city plan No
City zoning adopted Yes
Full-time fire department personnel 0
Volunteer fire department personnel  
Fire insurance class in the city 7
Fire insurance class outside city 9
Full-time police  
Part-time police  
Full-time sheriff patrol 5

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Transportation (County)

Motor Carriers  
Number of carriers 3
Number of terminals in the community: 0

Highways serving the community
Interstate (E-W) I-70 /32 mi.
Interstate (N-S) I-135 /120 mi.
U.S./Kansas (E-W) K-18 /0 mi.
U.S./Kansas (N-S) US 183 /8 mi.
Interstate/Nebraska (E-W) I-80 /110 mi.

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Time in transit for carload or truckload lots
City Days by truck Days by railroad
Atlanta

2

 
Chicago

1.5

 
Dallas

1

 
Denver

0.5

 
Kansas City

0.5

 
Los Angeles

2.25

 
Minneapolis

1.5

 
New York

2.5

 
Seattle

2.5

 
St. Louis

1

 

Rail
Railroads serving community:  
Reciprocal switching available: No
Distance to nearest service: 38

Package Delivery Service
Ground firms: Federal Express, Pony Express, UPS
Air firms:  
Air:  
Distance to nearest public airport: 15 mi.
Runway surface: Concrete
Runway length: 5000 ft.
Lighted: Yes
Tower: No
Private aircraft storage available: Overnight and short term available
Nearest commercial air service: 38 mi.
Names of airlines serving: United Express
City adjoins navigable river: No

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Telecommunications

Local service provider: Nex-Tech, AT&T
Primary long distance provider (s): Nex-Tech, AT&T
Distance to Point of Presence: 0 mi.
Services available: Fiber to the premises available throughout the community. T1: Yes ISDN: Yes
T3: DSL: Yes

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Utilities

Electric Service Supplier: Western Cooperative Electric
Interconnected: Yes
Telephone Service Supplier: Nex-Tech, AT&T
Fiber Optics: Yes
Point of Presence: 0 mi.
Natural Gas Supplier: Midwest Energy
Water Supplier: City of Palco
Water Source: Wells
Capacity of Water Plant: gal./day
Average Consumption: gal./day
Peak Demand: gal./day
Storage Capacity: gal.
Sanitation
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant: Lagoon
Capacity in Gallons/Day:  
Present Load in Gallons/Day:  
Capacity/Population Equivalent:  
Present Load/Population Equivalent:  

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Tax Structure

Total Sales Tax Rate (city, county and state): 7%
Property Tax Rate 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011  
City 46.944 47.844 47.442 52.889 47.248 52.818 53.037 52.248 49.065 50.207 50.224 48.936 48.032  
County 61.886 63.432 62.958 62.998 62.957 69.464 78.853 64.211 61.432 59.400 60.817 60.729 62.927  
School 44.528 45.719 50.943 46.345 46.107 48.890 42.652 43.585 39.491 36.538 37.338 38.591 40.624  
Other 15.558 16.324 19.864 19.039 19.186 20.048 22.737 20.109 15.390 14.212 12.840 12.976 13.634  
Total 168.916 173.317 181.207 181.271 175.498 191.220 197.279 180.333 165.378 160.357 161.219 161.232 165.217  
2023 Tax Assessed Value: $455,548

2022 Tax Assessed Value: $458,015

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                             Community (County) Services

Support Services
Machine shops in the city: No  
Tool and die shops in the city: No

Financial Institutions

Financial Institutions
Number of banks in the county: 5
Assets  
Number of savings and loan firms: 0
Assets $
Health Care
Hospital in the community: No
Number of beds: 20
Nearest hospital: Rooks Co. Health Center, 8 miles
Clinic in the community: No
MD 4 Optometrist 2
Dentist 2 Osteopath 0
Chiropractor 3 Podiatrist 0

Housing
No. of housing units built in last two years (county)  12
Average monthly rental: House 250
Average monthly rental: Apartment 150
Average cost – new construction 120 Sq. ft.
Average cost – lots 1200-1500
Vacancy rate: houses  
Vacancy rate: apartments  

Recreation Facilities (County)
Recreation facilities in city or within 25 miles:
Public golf course Yes Public tennis courts Yes
Public parks Yes Public swim pools Yes
    Wellness Centers Yes
Library Yes No. of theaters 2
Nearest public access lake, reservoir, or river: Webster State Lake
Distance: 12 mi.
Activities allowed:
Fishing Yes Camping Yes
Boating Yes Swimming Yes
Water Skiing Yes

Convention/Lodging Facilities
Number of hotels: 0 Rooms 0
Number of motels: 2 Rooms 30
Bed & Breakfasts 2 Rooms 6
Largest banquet room: 430

Media
Community newspaper Weekly
No. of Radio Stations 7 Cable TV Yes
No of TV Stations   TV Channels 100 (app)

Religious Institutions
Protestant 16 Catholic 2
Synagogues 0 Other 0

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Education Facilities

Public Schools

Type Number Enrollment Teacher/Pupil Ratio
Elementary 1 61 1/8
Jr High/Middle School 1 18 1/3
Senior High 1 35 1/5

Private Schools
Type Number Enrollment Teacher/Pupil Ratio
Elementary      
Jr High/Middle School      
Senior High      

Vo-Tech/Junior Colleges
Name Location Enrollment Distance
Barton County Community College Great Bend 6,000 101 mi.
Cloud County Community College Concordia 3,461 99 mi.
Colby County Community College Colby 2,142 98 mi.
North Central Kansas Technical College Hays 120 38 mi.
North Central Kansas Technical College – Beloit Beloit 350 72 mi.

Universities or Colleges
Name Location Enrollment Distance
Fort Hays State University Hays 8,000 32 mi.
Kansas State University Manhattan 16,800 140 mi.
Kansas Wesleyan University Salina 583 148 mi.
University of Kansas Lawrence 18,807 261 mi.
Washburn University Topeka 5,477 240 mi.
 

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              Major Employers (County)

Major Employers

Firm Male Female Total Products Union
Rooks County Health Center     126 Hospital  
Wilkens Manufacturing     70 Semi-trailer manufacturing  
Stockton Correctional Facility     33 Correctional facility  

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Economic Development Organizations

Industrial Development Organization
Full-time director: Yes
Name of organization: Rooks County Economic Development
Contact: Roger Hrabe
Street address: 115 N. Walnut
  Stockton, Ks  67669
Phone: 785-425-6881
Fax: 785-425-6881
Email: rooksed@ruraltel.net
Web Site: www.www.rookscounty.net
Chamber of Commerce
Full-time director: No
Name of organization: Plainville Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Gail Becker
Street address: 601 S. Washington
  Plainville, Ks  67663
Phone: 785-434-2909
Fax:  
Email: info@plainvillekansas.com
Web Site: www.plainvilleks.com