Carbondale, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 1,324 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -10.4%
 
Males: 612  (46.3%)
Females: 712  (53.7%)
Median resident age:

36.4 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 66414.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,989 (it was $31,550 in 2000)
Carbondale:

$64,989
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,482 (it was $14,729 in 2000)

Carbondale city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $105,756 (it was $60,600 in 2000)
Carbondale:

$105,756
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $147,107; detached houses: $149,175; mobile homes: $25,023

Median gross rent in 2022: $614.

March 2022 cost of living index in Carbondale: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.2%
(17.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Carbondale, KS (2022)
    • 1,15382.6%White alone
    • 1188.5%Hispanic
    • 1128.0%Two or more races
    • 201.4%Other race alone
    • 30.2%Asian alone
    • 20.1%American Indian alone

Races in Carbondale detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Carbondale, Kansas as of April 30, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Carbondale is 182 to 1.


Crime rates in Carbondale by year

Type

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(139.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(70.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(72.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(69.2)
0
(0.0)
3
(212.3)
0
(0.0)
2
(144.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(73.4)
1
(74.7)
3
(224.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
3
(208.8)
3
(207.5)
1
(69.1)
3
(212.3)
5
(352.4)
3
(216.1)
3
(216.5)
9
(663.2)
7
(510.6)
1
(73.4)
5
(373.4)
2
(149.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(69.2)
0
(0.0)
11
(778.5)
12
(845.7)
5
(360.2)
2
(144.3)
31
(2,284)
20
(1,459)
9
(660.8)
5
(373.4)
4
(298.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(70.8)
3
(211.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(72.2)
1
(73.7)
2
(145.9)
2
(146.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index126.031.14.8150.775.4116.026.7143.7105.858.056.067.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Carbondale, KS

Crime rate in Carbondale detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 2 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.24
Kansas average:

2.70
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Ancestries: European (18.5%), Irish (13.7%), American (12.5%), German (10.6%), English (9.5%), Scottish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1087 feet

Land area: 0.73 square miles.

Population density: 1,810 people per square mile   (low).

Carbondale, Kansas map

32 residents are foreign born (1.4% Oceania, 0.6% Latin America, 0.3% Asia).

This city:

2.3%
Kansas:

7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,106 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,683 (1.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (15.3 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (63.7 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (420.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Scranton, KS (1.9 miles ),
Wakarusa, KS (2.2 miles ),
Overbrook, KS (2.8 miles ),
Burlingame, KS (3.0 miles ),
Auburn, KS (3.0 miles ),
Vassar, KS (3.5 miles ),
Lyndon, KS (3.8 miles ),
Osage City, KS (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 38.82 N, Longitude: 95.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 785

Distribution of median household income in Carbondale, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Carbondale, KS in 2022
Carbondale satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $237,700
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $52,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $211,600
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $109,500
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $75,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Carbondale, KS residents
Average permit cost in Carbondale, KS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
Kansas:

2.0%
Most common industries in Carbondale, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (9.7%)
  • Public administration (8.7%)
  • Health care (7.0%)
  • Educational services (5.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (20.4%)
  • Public administration (8.6%)
  • Food (5.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (2.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (11.3%)
  • Public administration (8.9%)
  • Educational services (8.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.9%)
  • Social assistance (5.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.1%)
Most common occupations in Carbondale, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Cashiers (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Carpenters (4.1%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (3.8%)
  • Electricians (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Cashiers (7.5%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (7.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)

Average climate in Carbondale, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Carbondale, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 67.9. This is about average.

City:

67.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 24.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.7
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.39. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.39
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Carbondale-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Carbondale city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category F5 tornado 27.5 miles away from the city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Carbondale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 588% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 178.9 miles away from Carbondale center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 234.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 150.0 miles away from Carbondale center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 204.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 230.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 135.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Osage County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 8, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Carbondale topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Carbondale:

  • BROOKSIDE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; OVERBROOK, KS)
  • MANOR OF TOPEKA,THE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; TOPEKA, KS)
  • SOUTHGATE VILLAGE LIFE CARE CE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; TOPEKA, KS)
  • MCCRITE PLAZA HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; TOPEKA, KS)
  • BREWSTER HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; TOPEKA, KS)
  • BRIARCLIFF CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; TOPEKA, KS)
  • CAREGIVERS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; TOPEKA, KS)

Amtrak station near Carbondale:

  • 17 miles: TOPEKA (5TH & HOLLIDAY STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carbondale:

  • Washburn University (about 15 miles; Topeka, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,092)
  • University of Kansas (about 26 miles; Lawrence, KS; FT enrollment: 22,788)
  • Baker University (about 28 miles; Baldwin City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,752)
  • Emporia State University (about 39 miles; Emporia, KS; FT enrollment: 4,687)
  • MidAmerica Nazarene University (about 50 miles; Olathe, KS; FT enrollment: 2,158)
  • Johnson County Community College (about 53 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 11,976)
  • Kansas State University (about 55 miles; Manhattan, KS; FT enrollment: 20,703)

Public high school in Carbondale:

Public elementary/middle school in Carbondale:

See full list of schools located in Carbondale

Library in Carbondale:

  • CARBONDALE CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,428; Location: 234 MAIN STREET; 8,330 books; 150 audio materials; 380 video materials; 30 state licensed databases; 10 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Carbondale: Carbondale Wastewater Facility (A), Carbondale Police Department (B), Osage County Fire District 1Carbondale (C), Carbondale City Library (D), Carbondale City Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Carbondale include: Carbondale Church of Christian Fellowship (A), Carbondale Community United Church of Christ (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Barnum Brown - Paleontologist.

Osage County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Carbondale and their reported violations in the past:

CARBONDALE, CITY OF (Population served: 1,419, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-23-2013)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-09-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2008)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2008), St Public Notif received (JUN-05-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2008)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-28-2008), St Public Notif received (MAR-12-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2008)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-26-2007), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2008)
  • 11 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

65.3%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.1%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Banks with branches in Carbondale (2011 data):

  • State Bank of Carbondale: State Bank Of Carbondale at 530 West Street, branch established on 1973/08/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $17.5 mil, Deposits: $15.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Carbondale Bankshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Carbondale:

Marital status in Carbondale, KS
  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 17.6%

For population 25 years and over in Carbondale:

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Kansas average:

11.5

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Carbondale
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Carbondale, KS (based on Osage County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,18712
Evangelical Protestant2,57319
Catholic9582
Other71
None9,570-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Osage County:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
This county:

6.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Osage County:

8.53 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.6%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.8%
Kansas:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Osage County:

14.7%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Carbondale:

47.6%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Carbondale:

43.5%
State:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Carbondale:

29.1
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.8%
Kansas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.3%
Kansas:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Kansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Carbondale:

35.2%
Kansas:

33.5%

General health condition:
Carbondale:

54.9%
Kansas:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

77.8%
Kansas:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Carbondale, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 4$10,085$30,2550$0
Financial Administration 2$5,637$33,8220$0
Local Libraries 1$2,551$30,6122$2,205
Sewerage 1$3,833$45,9960$0
Water Supply 1$3,184$38,2080$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,626$31,5120$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$703
Totals for Government 10$27,917$33,5003$2,908

Carbondale government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $71,000 ($53.63)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $577,000 ($435.80)
    Sewerage: $173,000 ($130.66)
    Police Protection: $158,000 ($119.34)
    General - Other: $95,000 ($71.75)
    Regular Highways: $79,000 ($59.67)
    Solid Waste Management: $72,000 ($54.38)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000 ($11.33)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($3.02)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $238,000 ($179.76)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $260,000 ($196.37)

Carbondale government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $190,000 ($143.50)
    Solid Waste Management: $73,000 ($55.14)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000 ($27.95)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $30,000 ($22.66)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $557,000 ($420.69)
  • State Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $626,000 ($472.81)
    Other: $107,000 ($80.82)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $312,000 ($235.65)
    Property: $267,000 ($201.66)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000 ($0.76)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($0.76)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000 ($0.76)

Carbondale government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,486,000 ($4898.79)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,146,000 ($4641.99)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $340,000 ($256.80)

Carbondale government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $948,000 ($716.01)

Strongest AM radio stations in Carbondale:

  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTOP (1490 AM; 1 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carbondale:

  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
  • KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
  • KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K205CS (88.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Carbondale:

  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
  • KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KUJH-LP (Channel 14; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • K58CX (Channel 58; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 25Number of bridges
  • 203ft / 61.9mTotal length
  • $310,000Total costs
  • 48,289Total average daily traffic
  • 5,908Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Carbondale, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 11960-1969
  • 131970-1979
  • 31990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Carbondale, KS

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Carbondale)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Second & Main Streets 132 Main St (Lat: 38.818889 Lon: -95.694139), Call Sign: KIB274, Licensee ID: L00029516,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.205 MHz, Grant Date: 05/14/1997, Expiration Date: 05/14/2002, Cancellation Date: 09/15/2002, Registrant: Osage Fire Dist 1, 132 Main St, Carbondale, KS 66414-0414, Phone: (913) 836-7465

  • Lat: 38.818861 Lon: -95.691833, Call Sign: WQCJ806,
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.987 MHz, 458.987 MHz, Grant Date: 03/21/2005, Expiration Date: 03/21/2015, Cancellation Date: 06/05/2006, Certifier: Joyce A Greene, Registrant: Comm-Tronix, 1735 Mcormick, Wichita, KS 67213, Phone: (316) 263-5958, Fax: (316) 263-4881, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • SWISSVALE SUBSTATION, Swissvale Substation, 12130 Paulen Rd. (Lat: 38.841111 Lon: -95.589444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQGM592,
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.193 MHz, 952.193 MHz, Grant Date: 01/07/2017, Expiration Date: 03/02/2027, Certifier: Douglas L Young, Registrant: Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., 818 S. Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS 66601, Phone: (785) 575-1001, Email:

  • KS00194, 314 N. 4th Street (Lat: 38.821167 Lon: -95.689000), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 42 m, Call Sign: WQSD437,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz... (+41 more), Grant Date: 07/11/2023, Expiration Date: 09/04/2033, Certifier: Matthew Sams, Registrant: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, 2001 K St. Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 887-4524, Email:

  • KS CARBONDALE, 432 Market St. (Lat: 38.818167 Lon: -95.687667), Type: Tank, Structure height: 39 m, Overall height: 40 m, Call Sign: WRBW284,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz... (+18 more), Grant Date: 07/06/2018, Expiration Date: 07/06/2028, Certifier: Zachery D Peres, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:

  • SFT HIGH SCHOOL, 15701 S California Rd (Lat: 38.780778 Lon: -95.650361), Type: Bant, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 64 m, Call Sign: WRUX640, Licensee ID: L01973315,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/15/2022, Expiration Date: 10/15/2032, Cancellation Date: 02/09/2024, Certifier: Garrett Wiseman, Registrant: Mercury Wireless Kansas, LLC, 3301 S Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66611, Phone: (800) 354-4915, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Carbondale)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 38. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 71 took place in 2014, and the least - 2 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Carbondale, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (67.2%), and Structure Fires (21.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Carbondale, KS
    • 38667.2%Outside Fires
    • 12321.4%Structure Fires
    • 5810.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 71.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Carbondale, KS
Most common first names in Carbondale, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James2068.4 years
Robert1473.9 years
Mary1075.9 years
Charles869.2 years
William869.0 years
David757.3 years
Betty767.7 years
Albert679.8 years
Edward675.0 years
Richard667.2 years
Most common last names in Carbondale, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Badger875.2 years
Finlay675.5 years
Johnson672.7 years
Oberle672.8 years
Rogers665.0 years
Vawter675.0 years
Weir672.0 years
Livingston574.8 years
Martin471.8 years
Eckhart474.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Carbondale, KS
  • 81.8%Utility gas
  • 16.7%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Carbondale, KS
  • 49.1%Electricity
  • 43.6%Utility gas
  • 3.7%Wood
  • 3.7%No fuel used


Carbondale compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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