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Oskaloosa, KS

Found within zip codes: 66066, 66054, 66073

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$152,999

high cost relative to Kansas
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,624,000+		0%
$1,219,001-$1,624,000		0%
$813,001-$1,219,000		2%
$650,001-$813,000		1%
$487,001-$650,000		1%
$325,001-$487,000		8%
$163,001-$325,000		32%
$81,001-$163,000		40%
$0-$81,000		15%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

high cost relative to KS, low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Rural (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Oskaloosa Educational Rating

This town is served by four school districts:

PERRY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OSKALOOSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MCLOUTH
JEFFERSON COUNTY NORTH

PERRY PUBLIC SCHOOLS School District

989 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	8
Better than: of KS school districts	75.5%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	89.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

88%	75%	89%	78%	88%	73%	STATE
88%	75%	89%	78%	88%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

GRANTVILLE ELEM 3851 SOUTH ST, GRANTVILLE, KS 66429 (785) 246-3212	UG-UG
LECOMPTON ELEM 626 WHITFIELD ST, LECOMPTON, KS 66050 (785) 887-6343	KG-04
PERRY ELEM 405 CEDAR ST, PERRY, KS 66073 (785) 597-5156	KG-04
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	92.8	75.4
BLACK (%)	0.4	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	1.4	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.7	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.5	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	25.6	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,469	$5,409,000	56.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$200	$198,000	2.1
STAFF	$364	$360,000	3.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$326	$322,000	3.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$568	$562,000	5.9
OPERATION	$746	$738,000	7.7
TRANSPORTATION	$519	$513,000	5.4
OTHER	$0	$0	0.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,723	$2,693,000	28.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,467	$1,451,000	15.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,659	$9,553,000	100.0

Oskaloosa EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Oskaloosa WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	16.8
CHILDREN IN Oskaloosa LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.5

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OSKALOOSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS School District

629 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of KS school districts	24.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	67.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

80%	75%	83%	78%	77%	73%	STATE
80%	75%	83%	78%	77%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

OSKALOOSA ELEM 404 PARK STREET, OSKALOOSA, KS 66066 (785) 863-2254	PK-05
OSKALOOSA HIGH 404 PARK STREET, OSKALOOSA, KS 66066 (785) 863-2281	09-12
OSKALOOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL 404 PARK STREET, OSKALOOSA, KS 66066 (785) 863-3237	06-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	95.1	75.4
BLACK (%)	0.5	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	1.9	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.8	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.1	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	37.4	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,803	$3,650,000	57.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$235	$148,000	2.3
STAFF	$223	$140,000	2.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$577	$363,000	5.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$719	$452,000	7.2
OPERATION	$965	$607,000	9.6
TRANSPORTATION	$631	$397,000	6.3
OTHER	$0	$0	0.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,350	$2,107,000	33.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$889	$559,000	8.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,041	$6,316,000	100.0

Oskaloosa EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Oskaloosa WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	16.8
CHILDREN IN Oskaloosa LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.5

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MCLOUTH School District

554 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of KS school districts	16.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	60.9%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

78%	75%	78%	78%	78%	73%	STATE
78%	75%	78%	78%	78%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

MCLOUTH ELEM 217 SUMMIT, MCLOUTH, KS 66054 (913) 796-6152	KG-05
MCLOUTH HIGH 217 SUMMIT, MCLOUTH, KS 66054 (913) 796-6122	09-12
MCLOUTH MIDDLE 217 SUMMIT, MCLOUTH, KS 66054 (913) 796-6122	06-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	95.1	75.4
BLACK (%)	0.4	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	2.7	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.2	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.7	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	24.7	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,635	$3,122,000	56.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$318	$176,000	3.2
STAFF	$193	$107,000	1.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$291	$161,000	2.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$522	$289,000	5.2
OPERATION	$886	$491,000	8.9
TRANSPORTATION	$518	$287,000	5.2
OTHER	$330	$183,000	3.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,058	$1,694,000	30.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,271	$704,000	12.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,964	$5,520,000	100.0

Oskaloosa EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Oskaloosa WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	16.8
CHILDREN IN Oskaloosa LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.5

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JEFFERSON COUNTY NORTH School District

497 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of KS school districts	25.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	69.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

81%	75%	84%	78%	77%	73%	STATE
81%	75%	84%	78%	77%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

JEFFERSON CO NORTH HIGH 302 5TH STREET, WINCHESTER, KS 66097 (913) 774-8515	09-12
JEFFERSON COUNTY NORTH ELEM/MIDDLE 100 CHARGER LANE, NORTONVILLE, KS 66060 (913) 886-3870	KG-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	98.4	75.4
BLACK (%)	0.4	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	0.4	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.2	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.6	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	21.9	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,734	$2,850,000	52.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$125	$62,000	1.1
STAFF	$207	$103,000	1.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$616	$306,000	5.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$586	$291,000	5.4
OPERATION	$990	$492,000	9.1
TRANSPORTATION	$565	$281,000	5.2
OTHER	$0	$0	0.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,089	$1,535,000	28.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,046	$1,017,000	18.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,869	$5,402,000	100.0

Oskaloosa EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Oskaloosa WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	16.8
CHILDREN IN Oskaloosa LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.5

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Oskaloosa Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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1 in 252

		Oskaloosa	Kansas
			3.96

Oskaloosa violent crimes

Population: 2,657
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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1 in 25

		Oskaloosa	Kansas
			38.66

Oskaloosa property crimes

Population: 2,657
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Oskaloosa	Kansas
			13

Oskaloosa Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO KS*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	191.74%	10.09%	9	9
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa is a very small town located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 2,657 people and just one neighborhood, Oskaloosa is the 105th largest community in Kansas.

Unlike some towns , Oskaloosa isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Oskaloosa are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oskaloosa is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Oskaloosa who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.32%), food service (8.86%), and management occupations (8.38%).

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Oskaloosa is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Oskaloosa isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 97.86% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

As is often the case in a small town, Oskaloosa doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Oskaloosa Information and Demographics

The population of Oskaloosa overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Oskaloosa, 17.48% have at least a bachelor's degree.

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The per capita income in Oskaloosa in 2000 was $18,632, which is upper middle income relative to Kansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $74,528 for a family of four.

The people who call Oskaloosa home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Oskaloosa is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oskaloosa include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Oskaloosa is English.

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