City of Stockton
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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 |
290 mi. |
|
Population
2020 Census
|
1,480
|
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
Labor Data for Rooks County: |
Employed |
2,186 |
Manufacturing |
296 |
Services |
212 |
Government |
773 |
Whls/Retail |
585 |
Agriculture |
498 |
Unemployed |
98 |
Unemployment Rate |
4.3% (August 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 |
Yes |
City zoning adopted |
Yes |
Full-time fire department personnel |
0 |
Volunteer fire department personnel |
23 |
Fire insurance class in the city |
7 |
Fire insurance class outside city |
9 |
Full-time police |
5 |
Part-time police |
|
Full-time sheriff patrol |
5 |
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Transportation
Motor Carriers |
|
Number of carriers |
3 |
Number of terminals in the community: |
0 |
Highways serving the community
Interstate (E-W) |
I-70 / 38 mi. |
Interstate (N-S) |
I-135 / 113 mi. |
U.S./Kansas (E-W) |
US 24 / 0 mi. |
U.S./Kansas (N-S) |
US 183 / 0 mi. |
Interstate/Nebraska (E-W) |
I-80 / 90 mi. |
Time in transit for carload or truckload lots
Atlanta |
2
|
8
|
Chicago |
1.5
|
3
|
Dallas |
1
|
3
|
Denver |
0.5
|
5
|
Kansas City |
0.5
|
1
|
Los Angeles |
2.25
|
9
|
Minneapolis |
1
|
3
|
New York |
2.5
|
10
|
Seattle |
2.5
|
8
|
St. Louis |
1
|
2
|
Rail
Railroads serving community: |
No |
Reciprocal switching available: |
No |
Distance to nearest service: |
38 mi. |
Package Delivery Service
Ground firms: |
Federal Express, Pony Express, UPS |
Air firms: |
|
Air: |
|
Distance to nearest public airport: |
5 mi. |
Runway surface: |
Concrete |
Runway length: |
5000 ft. |
Lighted: |
Yes |
Tower: |
No |
Private aircraft storage available: |
Overnight or short-term available |
Nearest commercial air service: |
40 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: |
14 mi. |
Services available: Fiber to the premises available throughout the community. |
T1: Yes |
ISDN: Yes |
T3: No |
xDSL: Yes |
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Utilities
Electric Service Supplier: |
City of Stockton |
Interconnected: |
Yes |
Telephone Service Supplier: |
Nex-Tech, AT&T |
Fiber Optics: |
Yes |
Point of Presence: |
local |
Natural Gas Supplier: |
Midwest Energy |
Water Supplier: |
City of Stockton |
Water Source: |
Wells |
Capacity of Water Plant: |
1,000,000 gal./day |
Average Consumption: |
339,000 gal./day |
Peak Demand: |
860,000 gal./day |
Storage Capacity: |
600,000 gal. |
Sanitation |
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant: |
Lagoon |
Capacity in Gallons/Day: |
700,000 |
Present Load in Gallons/Day: |
210,000 |
Capacity/Population Equivalent: |
3,500 |
Present Load/Population Equivalent: |
1,825 |
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Tax Structure
Total Sales Tax Rate (city, county and state): 9.5% |
Property Tax Rate |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
|
City |
52.011 |
77.122 |
82.637 |
83.430 |
78.368 |
75.630 |
76.002 |
67.886 |
68.755 |
67.575 |
68.380 |
68.220 |
67.523 |
|
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 |
49.177 |
47.858 |
46.224 |
46.409 |
46.832 |
56.601 |
59.073 |
59.687 |
57.616 |
60.376 |
60.268 |
61.361 |
64.194 |
|
Other |
15.265 |
15.994 |
16.971 |
15.942 |
15.873 |
16.446 |
17.550 |
16.384 |
14.074 |
13.485 |
12.200 |
12.099 |
12.102 |
|
Total |
178.339 |
204.406 |
208.790 |
208.779 |
204.030 |
218.141 |
231.478 |
208.168 |
201.877 |
200.836 |
201.665 |
202.409 |
206.746 |
|
2023 Tax Assessed Value: $9,409,171
2022 Tax Assessed Value: $7,571,184 |
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Community Services
Support Services
Machine shops in the city: |
No |
|
Tool and die shops in the city: |
No |
Financial Institutions
Number of banks in the city: |
2 |
Assets |
$73,000,000.00 |
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, 13 miles |
Clinic in the community: |
Yes |
MD |
4 (county) |
Optometrist |
2 (county) |
Dentist |
2 “ |
Osteopath |
0 |
Chiropractor |
3 “ |
Podiatrist |
0 |
Housing
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 |
20 |
Vacancy rate: apartments |
3 |
Recreation Facilities
Recreation facilities in city or within 25 miles: |
Public golf course |
Yes |
Public tennis courts |
Yes |
Public parks |
Yes |
Public swim pools |
Yes |
|
|
Wellness Center |
Yes |
Library |
Yes |
No. of theaters |
1 |
Nearest public access lake, reservoir, or river: |
Webster Reservoir, State Park |
Distance: |
8 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: |
1 |
Rooms |
15 |
Bed & Breakfasts |
1 |
Rooms |
3 |
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 |
6 |
Catholic |
1 |
Synagogues |
0 |
Other |
0 |
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Education Facilities
Public Schools
Elementary |
1 |
180 |
1/20 |
Jr High/Middle School |
1 |
75 |
1/20 |
Senior High |
1 |
91 |
1/10 |
Private Schools
Elementary |
|
|
|
Jr High/Middle School |
|
|
|
Senior High |
|
|
|
Vo-Tech/Junior Colleges
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
Fort Hays State University |
Hays |
8,000 |
38 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 Manufacturers and Employers
Number of Manufacturing Plants in the Community: 2
Wilkens Manufacturing |
|
|
70 |
Walking Floor Semi-trailers |
None |
KS Corrections |
|
|
33 |
Correctional Facility |
None |
Solutions North Bank |
|
|
30 |
Bank |
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 |
|
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: |
Part-time |
Name of organization: |
Stockton Chamber of Commerce |
Contact: |
Jayne Prockish |
Street address: |
410 Main St. |
|
Stockton, Ks 67669 |
Phone: |
785-415-2081 |
Fax: |
|
Email: |
stocktonchamber@ruraltel.net |
Web Site: |
www.stocktonks.com |