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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Wathena, KS Cosby, MO, Saint Joseph, MO, St. Joseph, MO (36th St/Frederick Ave), St. Joseph, MO (Belt Hwy/Cook Rd), St. Joseph, MO (Belt Hwy/Gene Field Rd), St. Joseph, MO (Lovers Ln/22nd St), St. Joseph, MO (Missouri Western College/Belt Hwy), St. Joseph, MO (Rochester Rd/Cook Rd), St. Joseph, MO (Saxton), St. Joseph, MO (U.S. Route 36/Riverside Rd)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $83,032 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to KS, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| 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 Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet, Artsy/funky |
| 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: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
WATHENA School District
395 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of KS school districts |
10.3% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
49.6% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 12 |
| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| WATHENA ELEM 705 JESSE STREET, WATHENA, KS 66090 (785) 989-4425 |
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| WATHENA HIGH 705 JESSE STREET, WATHENA, KS 66090 (785) 989-4426 |
07-12 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 98.0 | 75.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.3 | 8.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.0 | 12.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 26.6 | 38.7 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,529 | $2,184,000 | 58.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $147 | $58,000 | 1.5 |
| STAFF | $134 | $53,000 | 1.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $294 | $116,000 | 3.1 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $676 | $267,000 | 7.1 |
| OPERATION | $965 | $381,000 | 10.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $243 | $96,000 | 2.6 |
| OTHER | $73 | $29,000 | 0.8 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,532 | $1,000,000 | 26.7 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,430 | $565,000 | 15.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,491 | $3,749,000 | 100.0 |
Wathena EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Wathena WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 12.2 |
| CHILDREN IN Wathena LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 17.3 |
Wathena Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO KS* |
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| Since 1990 |  201.67%
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10.61%
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About Wathena
Wathena is a very small town located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 2,587 people and just one neighborhood, Wathena is the 108th largest community in Kansas.
Unlike some towns , Wathena isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Wathena are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wathena is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wathena who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.18%), sales jobs (11.51%), and teaching (9.34%).
Wathena is a very car-oriented town. 96.58% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Wathena is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Wathena has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Wathena is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Wathena Information and Demographics
The citizens of Wathena are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 13.77% of adults in Wathena have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Wathena in 2000 was $15,233, which is lower middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,932 for a family of four.
The people who call Wathena home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wathena is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wathena include German, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Wathena is English.
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