Population
Year City/County
2000 1279/2966
1990 1388/3404
1980 1665/4105
1970 1658/4393
1960 1960/5279
Population Breakdown
Ages 01-18 10%
Ages 19-40 30%
Ages 40-65 30%
Over 65 30%
Cable
Television
$30-$90/mo
Atwood Cable Systems, Inc.
DishNetwork
DirectTV
Electric and Gas
Average Retail Price Per kWh (Electric) - 2004/$.073
2003/$.076 2007/$.074
Average Retail Price Per MMBtu (Natural Gas) - 2004/$9.43
2003/$8.91
Economy
At the time of the 2000 census, the median household
income in Atwood was $30,221, compared with $41,994
nationally.
Education
Head start, pre-school, elementary, junior high and high
school. Pupil/Teacher ratio: 13:1.
Community Learning Center: 785.626.9252
35%
of Atwood residents age 25 and older have some college
education or an associate degree and 15% have a
bachelor's or advanced college degree.
2 area community colleges (McCook, Ne and Colby, Ks), 1
are vo-tech school (Goodland, Ks) nearest 4-year college
Fort Hays State University (Hays, KS) and University of
Nebraska-Kearney (Kearney, Ne).
Labor Rates
Professional - $30,000 to $60,000/yr
Skilled - $10.00-$15.00/hr
High Experience - $9.00/hr
Median Experience - $8.00/hr
Low Experience - $7.00/hr
Entry - $6.00/hr
Unemployment rate for area: 3%
(national average: 7.5%)
Hospitals
/ Medical Personnel
Rawlins County Health Center
24 Bed Critical Access Hospital
24/7/365 Emergency Services
Flight for Life
2 Physicians, 1 Physician Assistant, 6 Speciality Clinic Physicians
1
podiatrist, 1 optometrist and 1 chiropractor, and 1 dental
clinic.
Housing and Real Estate
Median rent in Atwood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was
$218. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages,
were $618. |
Internet Access
$20 to $50/mo
Atwood Cable Systems, Inc. (cable)
Carroll's Web (Dialup)
Nex-Tech
(Wireless, Satellite & Dialup)
StarBand, WildBlue and Hughes Net (Satellite)
SBC / Yahoo (DSL)
Wireless (Cellular) Providers
Alltel, Unicel, Nex-Tech
Average rate plan $42.00/mo
Politics
Rawlins County supported John McCain in the 2008
presidential election.
81% Republican, 18% Democrat.
Primary LD/Data companies
Southwestern Bell (SBC), Nex-Tech/Rural Telephone, AT&T,
and others.
Primary Local Service Companies
AT&T
Midwest Energy-Electric
Nex-Tech
Radio
11 AM & FM stations in a 60 mile radius
Regional population:
30 miles
– 12,500
60 miles
- 45,000
Services that are available
T1, T3, ISDN, Frame Relay, ATM, Dial Up Internet,
Dedicated Internet, Private Line, International Private
Line, High Speed Satellite, DSL, DS3, OC3 -OC192, Point to
Point, local, long distance, dedicated services.
Taxes
State + Federal Sales = 6.3%
State Income =
$15,000 x 3.5% = Low Income
$30,000 X 6.45% = High Income
Average Federal Income Tax = 15%
Personal Property =
Appraised Value X .115 = Assesses Value X mill levy / 1000
(Example: 120,000 X .115 = 13,800 X 188 / 1000 = $2594)
Traffic
The average commute time for Atwood workers is 12 minutes,
compared with 26 minutes nationwide. 30 minutes to I-70
and 90 minutes to I-80. KS/NE Highway 25 is the shortest
route between I-70 and I-80 (130 miles).
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