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McPherson, KS Profile


McPherson, KS, population 13,323, is located in Kansas's McPherson county, about 50.2 miles from Wichita and 117.0 miles from Topeka.

Through the 90's McPherson's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of McPherson has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 McPherson's population has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White95%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200013,793N/A
200113,709-0.61%
200213,661-0.35%
200313,621-0.29%
200413,579-0.31%
200513,568-0.08%
200613,423-1.07%
200713,414-0.07%
200813,296-0.88%
200913,3230.20%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,469
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001123
2002288
2003188
2004131
2005219
2006152
2007147
2008193
2009217
2010217
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 06110
2002 04333
2003 06218
2004 0819
2005 09318
2006 04116
2007 15410
2008 04121
2009 07220
2010 05024

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,355
20021,797
20031,911
20042,313
20052,251
20063,422
20072,895
20082,193
20092,247
20102,109
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 49 260 16
2002 44 195 11
2003 60 193 11
2004 88 221 10
2005 88 207 14
2006 151 290 31
2007 84 283 26
2008 42 237 16
2009 57 228 15
2010 60 211 11

Location

Elevation1,504 feet above sea level
Land Area5.1 Square Miles



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