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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $89,053 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to KS, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, 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 | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Farmers, foresters, or fishers, some 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 Hispanic, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
359 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of KS school districts |
34.1% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
73.7% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| HOXIE ELEM 1117 ROYAL AVE, HOXIE, KS 67740 (785) 675-3254 |
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| HOXIE HIGH 1625 QUEEN AVE, HOXIE, KS 67740 (785) 675-3286 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 95.8 | 75.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.3 | 8.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.4 | 12.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 22.6 | 38.7 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,379 | $1,931,000 | 53.6 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $234 | $84,000 | 2.3 |
| STAFF | $248 | $89,000 | 2.5 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $666 | $239,000 | 6.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $632 | $227,000 | 6.3 |
| OPERATION | $1,125 | $404,000 | 11.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $496 | $178,000 | 4.9 |
| OTHER | $75 | $27,000 | 0.7 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,476 | $1,248,000 | 34.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,187 | $426,000 | 11.8 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,042 | $3,605,000 | 100.0 |
Selden EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Selden WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 15.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Selden LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 28.8 |
Selden is a tiny city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 201 people and just one neighborhood, Selden is the 235th largest community in Kansas. Selden has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Selden is a blue-collar town, with 38.1% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Selden is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Selden who work in sales jobs (11.86%), farm management (10.17%), and office and administrative support jobs (8.47%).
You will also find that a lot of people in Selden work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.
A very large number of seniors call Selden home: people 65 and over are 32.84% of the population. Because of the prominence of the retirement community, this is good place for the over-65 crowd to settle, as many of the city's services and social community are geared to this demographic.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Selden spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.49 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Selden is a small city, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Selden, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.23% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Selden is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of people in Selden with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.00% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Selden in 2000 was $17,137, which is middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,548 for a family of four.
The people who call Selden home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Selden is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Selden include German, English, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Selden is English.
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