Profile for Dexter, Kansas, KS

Dexter is on Grouse Creek.

Local festivals include:

• Black Dog Festival - Sept. 28-30, 2007

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Cemeteries (2)

Communities (3)

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• Dexter population
• Ancestry of people in Dexter
• Housing in Dexter
• Income in Dexter
• Marital status of adults in Dexter
• Place of birth of people in Dexter
• Residence in 1995, of people in Dexter
• School enrollment & education levels in Dexter
• Transportation & commute times in Dexter
• Cowley County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Dexter demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cowley County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 67038 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Cowley County government

17% of Dexter residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dexter ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Dexter
• Cemeteries in Cowley County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Cowley County
• Libraries in or near Dexter

Post a query on a message board:

• Cowley County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Dexter museums
• Dexter historic sites
• Dexter area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Dexter area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cowley County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Dexter
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Cowley County

• Dexter business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Cowley County
• Arrests in Cowley County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dexter was $12,615, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cowley County economic census
• Cowley County economic summary
• Cowley County employment growth
• Cowley County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

11% of Dexter residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Dexter
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Dexter
• School districts in or near Dexter
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Dexter

• Air pollution in Cowley County
• Diesel soot in Cowley County
• Land contamination in Cowley County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Cowley County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

Dexter festival dates:

• Black Dog Festival - Sept. 28-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Dexter festival web sites:

• Black Dog Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Dexter

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Dexter
• Geocaches in Kansas

• Cowley County government
• Kansas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Dexter medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Dexter
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Dexter
• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cowley County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dexter, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $204.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $456.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kansas
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Dexter

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

• Census map of Dexter area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Dexter

• Daily newspapers in or near Dexter
• AM radio stations in or near Dexter
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Kansas

• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Dexter
• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Dexter
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Dexter

• Parks near Dexter
• National forests in Kansas
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Dexter
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Cowley County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dexter political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
• Kansas Republican party
• Kansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Dexter
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• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Dexter workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Dexter travel guide
• Airports near Dexter
• Hotels near Dexter
• Kansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kansas
• Wildlife refuges in Kansas

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