Ottawa, KS Profile

Ottawa, KS, population 12,597, is located in Kansas's Franklin county, about 37.2 miles from Topeka and 41.0 miles from Overland Park.

Through the 90's Ottawa's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ottawa has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.00
	Males	31.20
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,921	N/A
2001	12,079	1.33%
2002	12,197	0.98%
2003	12,330	1.09%
2004	12,499	1.37%
2005	12,597	0.78%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,071

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	340
2003	275
2004	331
2005	614
2006	426
2007	496
2008	325

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	5	5	12	11	11	15	10
Robbery	-	2	3	0	6	1	3	2
Aggravated Assault	-	34	25	28	60	42	46	30

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,944
2003	4,595
2004	6,240
2005	5,733
2006	3,823
2007	3,147
2008	2,435

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	86	94	99	95	86	62	57
Larceny, Theft	-	364	435	631	592	377	335	245
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	25	23	24	32	22	9	13
Arson	-	1	5	5	6	3	10	2

Location

Elevation	901 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.5 Square Miles