Herington, KS Profile

Herington, KS, population 2,468, is located in Kansas's Dickinson county, about 71.0 miles from Wichita and 72.9 miles from Topeka.

Through the 90's Herington's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Herington has declined by about 4%.

Herington's property crime levels tend to be lower than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Herington tend to be lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.80
	Males	38.40
	Females	43.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,563	N/A
2001	2,519	-1.72%
2002	2,496	-0.91%
2003	2,496	0.00%
2004	2,471	-1.00%
2005	2,468	-0.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,333

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	160
2004	280
2005	323
2006	80
2007	366
2008	832

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	1	0	0	2	2
Robbery	-	-	0	0	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	4	6	8	2	6	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	2,557
2004	2,637
2005	3,068
2006	1,932
2007	4,107
2008	2,288

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	23	21	19	13	16	9
Larceny, Theft	-	-	39	44	50	29	69	44
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	2	1	7	6	16	2
Arson	-	-	0	1	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,350 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles