Profile for Downs, Kansas, KS

Downs is in the Solomon Valley

Local festivals include:

• Kansas Storytelling Festival - April 27-28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Waconda Lake

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Downs

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (8)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Osborne County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Downs demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Osborne 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 67437 ZIP code.

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• Osborne County government

37% of Downs residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Downs ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Downs
• Cemeteries in Osborne County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Osborne County
• Libraries in or near Downs

Post a query on a message board:

• Osborne 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

• Downs museums
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• Downs area parks

• Osborne County, KS

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Downs
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• Communities in Osborne County

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

• Courts in Kansas
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• Crime in Osborne County
• Arrests in Osborne 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 Downs was $15,001, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Osborne County economic census
• Osborne County economic summary
• Osborne County employment growth
• Osborne County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

16% of Downs residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

Downs festival dates:

• Kansas Storytelling Festival - April 27-28, 2007

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

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• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
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• Downs items now on sale

• Osborne County government
• Kansas state government
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• Downs medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Downs, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $187.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $471.

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Libraries in Downs include Downs Carnegie Library ... View libraries

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• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

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• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Kansas
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• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Downs
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Downs

• Parks near Downs
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Osborne County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Downs political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
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• Kansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Downs
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The average commute time for Downs workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Downs include Howell House B&B.

• Downs travel guide
• Airports near Downs
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• 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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