Profile for Hays, Kansas, KS

Hays is in the Smoky Hill River valley.

Developed as a rough town inhabited by soldiers, teamsters, railroad workers and homesteaders.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 23. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 3 among small cities in the ePodunk College Town Index, 2002

Filming location for:
· 1973 movie, "Paper Moon"

Well-known residents have included:
· Buffalo Bill Cody, frontiersman

Local festivals include:

• Ellis County Fair - July 17-21, 2007
• Midwest Deutsche Oktoberfest - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• Wild West Festival - July 4-8, 2007
• Polkafest - March 24-25, 2007
• Pioneer Day - May 16, 2007
• Family Fun Fest - April 21, 2007
• Historic Fort Hays Days - Sept. 21-22, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Sept. 28, 2007
• Frost Fest - Dec. 7-9, 2007

Performing arts: Hays Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Cedar Bluff State Park

Historic sites and museums: Ellis County Historical Society Museum, Fort Hays, Sternberg Museum, Plymouth Country Schoolhouse

Colleges and universities: Fort Hays State University

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

Listed places near Hays

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (6)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (13)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Hays demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ellis 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 67601 ZIP code.

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• Hays city government
• Ellis County government
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47% of Hays residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hays ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hays
• Cemeteries in Ellis County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Ellis County
• Libraries in or near Hays

Post a query on a message board:

• Ellis 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

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• Hays Symphony Orchestra

• Hays museums
• Hays historic sites
• Hays area parks

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• Hays area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Ellis County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hays
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• Communities in Ellis County

• Hays business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Crime in Ellis County
• Arrests in Ellis 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 Hays was $18,565, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

33% of Hays residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Hays
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• YouTube videos about Hays

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

Hays festival dates:

• Ellis County Fair - July 17-21, 2007
• Midwest Deutsche Oktoberfest - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• Wild West Festival - July 4-8, 2007
• Polkafest - March 24-25, 2007
• Pioneer Day - May 16, 2007
• Family Fun Fest - April 21, 2007
• Historic Fort Hays Days - Sept. 21-22, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Sept. 28, 2007
• Frost Fest - Dec. 7-9, 2007

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

Hays festival web sites:

• Ellis County Fair
• Herzogfest
• Midwest Deutsche Oktoberfest
• Wild West Festival

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

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• Geocaches in Kansas

• Hays items now on sale

• Hays local government Web site
• Ellis County government
• Kansas state government
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• Local historical societies 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 Ellis County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hays, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $354.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $861.

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Libraries in Hays include Hays Public Library ... View libraries

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

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

Newspapers in Hays include Hays Daily News

TV stations in Hays include KBSH, KOOD.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KZAN.

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Ellis County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hays political report.

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The average commute time for Hays workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Hays include Best Western Vagabond Motel, Budget Host Villa Inn & Suites, Comfort Inn, Comfort Inn & Suites North, Days Inn, Econo Lodge, Fairfield Inn Hays, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn of Hays, Motel 6 ... More hotels.

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