City of Damar
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Community Profile
Location
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 |
305 mi. |
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Population
2020 (Census)
|
112
|
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: |
Employed |
2,243 |
Manufacturing |
296 |
Services |
212 |
Government |
773 |
Whls/Retail |
585 |
Agriculture |
498 |
Unemployed |
73 |
Unemployment Rate |
3.2% (Sept. 2024 County) |
Hourly Wage Rates in Selected Occupation: |
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
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 |
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Number of carriers |
3 |
Number of terminals in the community: |
0 |
Highways serving the community
Interstate (E-W) |
I-70 /43 mi. |
Interstate (N-S) |
I-135 /133 mi. |
U.S./Kansas (E-W) |
K-18 /0 mi. |
U.S./Kansas (N-S) |
US 183 /20 mi. |
Interstate/Nebraska (E-W) |
I-80 /105 mi. |
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Time in transit for carload or truckload lots
Atlanta |
2
|
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Chicago |
1.5
|
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Dallas |
1
|
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Denver |
0.5
|
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Kansas City |
0.5
|
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Los Angeles |
2.25
|
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Minneapolis |
1.5
|
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New York |
2.5
|
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Seattle |
2.5
|
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St. Louis |
1
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Rail
Railroads serving community: |
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Reciprocal switching available: |
No |
Distance to nearest service: |
48 |
Package Delivery Service
Ground firms: |
Federal Express, Pony Express, UPS |
Air firms: |
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Air: |
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Distance to nearest public airport: |
25 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: |
48 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: |
Prairie Land 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 Damar |
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: |
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Present Load in Gallons/Day: |
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Capacity/Population Equivalent: |
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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 |
45.397 |
52.843 |
59.210 |
60.563 |
62.360 |
64.610 |
65.262 |
101.143 |
100.684 |
95.237 |
85.670 |
130.059 |
105.592 |
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County |
61.886 |
63.432 |
63.048 |
62.958 |
62.998 |
62.957 |
69.464 |
78.853 |
64.211 |
61.432 |
59.40 |
60.817 |
60.729 |
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School |
44.528 |
45.719 |
47.020 |
50.943 |
46.345 |
46.107 |
48.890 |
42.652 |
43.585 |
39.491 |
36.538 |
37.338 |
38.591 |
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Other |
16.925 |
18.198 |
17.979 |
16.345 |
20.545 |
21.360 |
21.880 |
23.475 |
24.468 |
25.479 |
26.667 |
24.123 |
16.975 |
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Total |
168.736 |
180.192 |
187.257 |
190.809 |
192.248 |
195.034 |
205.796 |
246.123 |
232.948 |
221.639 |
208.275 |
252.337 |
221.887 |
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Tax Assessed Value: $716,627
(2022 Value: $616,112) |
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Community Services
Support Services
Machine shops in the city: |
Yes |
1 |
Tool and die shops in the city: |
No |
Financial Institutions
Number of banks in the city:Palco |
0 |
Assets |
$ |
Number of savings and loan firms: |
0 |
Assets |
$ |
Health Care (County)
Hospital in the community: |
No |
Number of beds: |
20 |
Nearest hospital: |
Rooks Co. Health Center, 20 mi. |
Clinic in the community: |
Yes |
MD |
4 |
Optometrist |
2 |
Dentist |
2 |
Osteopath |
0 |
Chiropractor |
2 |
Podiatrist |
0 |
Housing (County)
No. of housing units built in last two years (county) |
12 |
Average monthly rental: House |
300 |
Average monthly rental: Apartment |
200 |
Average cost – new construction |
$120 sq. ft. |
Average cost – lots |
1200-1500 |
Vacancy rate: houses |
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Vacancy rate: apartments |
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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 |
|
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Wellness Center |
Yes |
Library |
Yes |
No. of theaters |
2 |
Nearest public access lake, reservoir, or river: |
Webster Reservoir, State Park |
Distance: |
20 miles |
Activities allowed: |
Fishing |
Yes |
Camping |
Yes |
Boating |
Yes |
Swimming |
Yes |
Water Skiing |
Yes |
Convention/Lodging Facilities (County)
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 (County)
Protestant |
15 |
Catholic |
2 |
Synagogues |
0 |
Other |
0 |
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Education Facilities
Public Schools
Elementary |
1 |
53 |
1/8 |
Jr High/Middle School |
1 |
22 |
1/7 |
Senior High |
1 |
27 |
1/5 |
Private Schools
Elementary |
|
|
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Jr High/Middle School |
|
|
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Senior High |
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Vo-Tech/Junior Colleges
Barton County Community College |
Great Bend |
6,000 |
90 mi. |
Cloud County Community College |
Concordia |
3,461 |
85 mi. |
Colby County Community College |
Colby |
2,142 |
95 mi. |
North Central Kansas Technical College |
Hays |
120 |
31 mi. |
North Central Kansas Technical College – Beloit |
Beloit |
350 |
72 mi. |
Universities or Colleges
Fort Hays State University |
Hays |
8,000 |
43 mi. |
Kansas State University |
Manhattan |
16,800 |
140 mi. |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Salina |
583 |
110 mi. |
University of Kansas |
Lawrence |
18,807 |
261 mi. |
Washburn University |
Topeka |
5,477 |
240 mi. |
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Major Manufacturers and Employers
Major Employers
Rooks Co. Health Center |
|
|
150 |
Health Care |
None |
Wilkens Manufacturing |
|
|
70 |
Semi Trailer Walking Floors |
None |
Midland Marketing |
|
|
32 |
Agriculture |
None |
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Available Properties
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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 |
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Stockton, KS 67669 |
Phone: |
785-425-6881 |
Fax: |
785-425-6881 |
Email: |
rooksed@ruraltel.net |
Web Site: |
www.rookscounty.net |
Chamber of Commerce |
Full-time director: |
No |
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