City of Woodston
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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 |
290 mi. |
| |
Population
|
2020 Census
|
94
|
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 |
2,251 |
| Manufacturing |
296 |
| Services |
212 |
| Government |
773 |
| Whls/Retail |
585 |
| Agriculture |
498 |
| Unemployed |
74 |
| Unemployment Rate |
3.2% (Oct 2023 – 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 |
|
| Number of carriers |
3 |
| Number of terminals in the community: |
0 |
Highways serving the community
| Interstate (E-W) |
I-70 /48 mi. |
| Interstate (N-S) |
I-135 /123 mi. |
| U.S./Kansas (E-W) |
U.S. 24 /0 mi. |
| U.S./Kansas (N-S) |
US 183 /10 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: |
15 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: |
50 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: |
Prairie Land Electric |
| Interconnected: |
Yes |
| Telephone Service Supplier: |
Nex-Tech, AT&T |
| Fiber Optics: |
No |
| Point of Presence: |
local |
| Natural Gas Supplier: |
Midwest Energy |
| 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 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
|
| City |
96.749 |
66.660 |
56.564 |
52.473 |
65.178 |
61.954 |
61.799 |
61.470 |
60.507 |
59.883 |
55.584 |
55.703 |
56.382 |
|
| County |
63.432 |
62.958 |
62.998 |
62.957 |
69.464 |
78.853 |
64.211 |
61.432 |
59.400 |
60.817 |
60.729 |
62.927 |
67.946 |
|
| School |
47.858 |
46.224 |
46.409 |
46.832 |
56.601 |
59.073 |
59.687 |
57.716 |
60.376 |
60.268 |
61.361 |
64.194 |
65.213 |
|
| Other |
18.759 |
22.151 |
21.174 |
21.553 |
22.999 |
24.278 |
23.683 |
20.981 |
20.981 |
20.714 |
20.535 |
20.223 |
21.877 |
|
| Total |
226.798 |
197.993 |
187.145 |
183.815 |
214.242 |
224.158 |
209.380 |
201.499 |
201.264 |
201.682 |
198.209 |
203.047 |
211.418 |
|
| Tax Assessed Value: $314,112 |
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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: STK |
2 |
| Assets |
$73,000,000.00 |
| Number of savings and loan firms: |
0 |
| Assets |
$ |
Health Care
| Hospital in the community: PV |
No |
| Number of beds: |
20 |
| Nearest hospital: |
Rooks Co. Health Center, 23 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 (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 Center |
Yes |
| Library |
Yes |
No. of theaters |
2 |
| 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: STK |
1 |
Rooms |
13 |
| 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 (STK)
| Protestant |
6 |
Catholic |
1 |
| Synagogues |
0 |
Other |
0 |
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Education Facilities
Public Schools
| Elementary |
1 |
179 |
1/20 |
| Jr High/Middle School |
1 |
81 |
1/20 |
| Senior High |
1 |
83 |
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 |
48 mi. |
| North Central Kansas Technical College – Beloit |
Beloit |
350 |
62 mi. |
Universities or Colleges
| Fort Hays State University |
Hays |
8,000 |
48 mi. |
| Kansas State University |
Manhattan |
16,800 |
130 mi. |
| Kansas Wesleyan University |
Salina |
583 |
128 mi. |
| University of Kansas |
Lawrence |
18,807 |
261 mi. |
| Washburn University |
Topeka |
5,477 |
240 mi. |
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Major Manufacturers and Employers
Leading industries in the County
| Wilkens Manufacturing |
|
|
70 |
Walking Floor Semi-trailers |
None |
| Coffeyville Resources |
|
|
30 |
Crude Transport |
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.www.rookscounty.net |
| Chamber of Commerce |
| Full-time director: |
Part-time |
| Name of organization: |
Stockton Chamber of Commerce |
| Contact: |
Jayne Prockish |
| Street address: |
420 Main |
| |
Stockton, Ks 67669 |
| Phone: |
785-415-2081 |
| Fax: |
|
| Email: |
stocktonchamber@ruraltel.net |
| Web Site: |
www.stocktonks.com |
