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melvern

Population in July 2008: 411. Population change since 2000: -4.2%
 

 

Males: 204 

dsg (49.7%)

Females: 207 

fgh (50.3%)

Median resident age: 

fgh 37.1 years

Kansas median age: 

fgh 35.2 years


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,845 (it was $32,321 in 2000)


Melvern: 

fgh $40,845

Kansas: 

fgh $47,451


Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,609


Melvern: 

dfgh $21,609

Kansas: 

hfdg $25,197


Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,234 (it was $44,100 in 2000)


Melvern: 

fghd $68,234

Kansas: 

fgh $121,200


Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,164; Detached houses: $85,305; Mobile homes: $41,471

Races in Melvern:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)


2008 cost of living index in Melvern: 73.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

For population 25 years and over in Melvern

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melvern city

  • Never married: 14.1%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0 residents are foreign born


This city: 

fgh 0.0%

Kansas: 

fgh 5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:


Melvern: 

fgh 1.0% ($441)

Kansas: 

fgh 1.2% ($999)

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $43,300
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Average household size:


This city: 

fgh 2.5 people

Kansas: 

fdgh 2.5 people


Percentage of family households:


This city: 

fgh 69.4%

Whole state: 

fgh 67.6%


Percentage of households with unmarried partners:


This city: 

fgh 4.0%

Whole state: 

fgh 4.1%



Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:


This city: 

fgh 9.2%

Whole state: 

ghj 9.9%


Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:


This city: 

fhgf 5.9%

Whole state: 

fgh 4.1%

6.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,168 average adjusted gross income)


Here: 

fgh 6.77%

Kansas average: 

fgh 7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:


from Shawnee County, KS 

fghd 2.14% ($32,811 average AGI)

from Franklin County, KS 

gfh 0.55% ($33,559)

from Lyon County, KS 

fgh 0.41% ($25,680)

7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,301 average adjusted gross income)


Here: 

fgh 7.49%

Kansas average: 

fghfd 7.67%

6.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,168 average adjusted gross income)


Here: 

fgh 6.77%

Kansas average: 

fgh 7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:


from Shawnee County, KS 

fgh 2.14% ($32,811 average AGI)

from Franklin County, KS 

fgh 0.55% ($33,559)

from Lyon County, KS 

fgh 0.41% ($25,680)

7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,301 average adjusted gross income)


Here: 

fgh 7.49%

Kansas average: 

fgh 7.67%

 

 

 

 

 

Melvern Business and Industry Patterns
US Census Bureau County Business Patterns Website
www.census.gov/econ/cbp/index.html

2007

Totals for ZIP Code 66510

Number of establishments:9

 

Paid employees for pay period including March 12 (number): 43

 

First-quarter payroll in $1,000: 145

 

Annual payroll in $1,000: 792

 

2006

Totals for ZIP Code 66510

Number of establishments: 10

Paid employees by pay period including March 12 (number): 49

First-quarter payroll in $1,000: 200

Annual payroll in $1,000: 823

 

2005

Totals for ZIP Code 66510

Number of establishments: 9

Paid employees by pay period including March 12 (number): 38

First-quarter payroll in $1,000: 170

Annual payroll in $1,000: 822

 

2004

Totals for ZIP Code 66510

Number of establishments: 8

Paid employees by pay period including March 12 (number): 37

First-quarter payroll in $1,000: 123

Annual payroll in $1,000: 714

 

2003


Totals for ZIP Code 66510

Number of establishments: 11

Paid employees by pay period including March 12 (number): 31

First-quarter payroll in $1,000: 165

Annual payroll in $1,000: 724

 

Melvern Industry patterns

Industry code Description

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Total Establishments

11

8

9

10

9

 Construction

3

2

2

2

2

Manufacturing

0

0

0

0

0

Wholesale Trade

0

0

0

0

0

Retail Trade

0

0

0

1

1

Transportation&
Warehouse

0

0

1

0

0

information

0

0

0

0

0

Finance & Insurance

1

1

1

1

1

Real Estate, rental  & Leasing

0

0

0

0

0

Professional, scientific & technical service

1

1

1

1

1

Admin, support waste mgt, remediation, service

1

1

1

0

0

Educational services

0

0

0

0

0

Health care and social assistance

0

0

0

0

0

Arts, entertainment & recreation

1

1

1

1

1

Accommodation& Food services

1

1

1

3

2

Other services (except public administration)

0

0

0

0

0

 


 
   
   

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Lyndon, KS 66451
Phone: 785-828-3242 • Fax: 785-828-3546
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