Profile for Luray, Kansas, KS

Luray is in the Smoky Hills

Founded by buffalo hunters in the 1870s

Local festivals include:

• Friendship Day - Sept. 17, 2007

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Cemeteries (4)

Communities (5)

Libraries (1)

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

Sections below provide additional information and links about Luray demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Russell 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 67649 ZIP code.

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30% of Luray residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Luray ancestry & family history guide.

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• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Russell County
• Libraries in or near Luray

Post a query on a message board:

• Russell 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
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• Newspaper articles

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

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• Luray business guide
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• Crime in Russell County
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• 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 Luray was $18,351, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Russell County economic census
• Russell County economic summary
• Russell County employment growth
• Russell County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

23% of Luray residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

Luray festival dates:

• Friendship Day - Sept. 17, 2007

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

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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 Russell County genealogy forum

Median rent in Luray, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $163.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $525.

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• Libraries near Luray

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• Census map of Luray area
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• Nonprofit guide for Luray
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Russell County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Luray political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
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• Kansas elections board

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• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Luray workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Luray travel guide
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• Kansas tourism bureau

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