Baxter Springs, KS Profile

Baxter Springs, KS, population 4,246, is located in Kansas's Cherokee county, about 80.4 miles from Springfield and 92.2 miles from Tulsa.

Through the 90's Baxter Springs's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Baxter Springs has declined by about 8%.

Baxter Springs's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Baxter Springs tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	1%
	Native American	5%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	34.10
	Females	37.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,602	N/A
2001	4,501	-2.19%
2002	4,421	-1.78%
2003	4,360	-1.38%
2004	4,316	-1.01%
2005	4,246	-1.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,768

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	323
2003	475
2004	115
2005	436
2006	140
2007	192
2008	217

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	4	2	0	6	1	0	2
Robbery	-	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	11	17	4	13	5	7	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,334
2003	3,870
2004	3,782
2005	3,325
2006	2,806
2007	3,578
2008	3,969

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	24	35	22	29	19	31	32
Larceny, Theft	-	120	126	134	109	91	107	123
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	11	10	9	7	10	11	10
Arson	-	2	1	2	2	3	1	1

Location

Elevation	835 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles