Profile for Manhattan, Kansas, KS

Manhattan is in the Flint Hills, on the Kansas River

Ranked No. 6 among small cities in the ePodunk College Town Index, 2002

Well-known residents have included:
· Damon Runyon, writer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Country Stampede - June 21-24, 2007
• Riley County Fair - July 26-30, 2007
• Little Apple Jazz Festival - July 14, 2007
• KONZA Music Festival - April 27-28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Tuttle Creek State Park, Konza Prairie Research Natural Area

Manhattan attractions: Sunset Zoo

Historic sites and museums: Riley County Historical Museum, Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, American Museum of Baking, Goodnow House Museum, Historic Fort Riley

Colleges and universities: Kansas State University, Manhattan Area Technical College, Manhattan Christian College

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 Manhattan

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (2)

Communities (3)

Hotels (11)

Libraries (1)

Museums (6)

Parks (1)

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• Manhattan population
• Ancestry of people in Manhattan
• Housing in Manhattan
• Income in Manhattan
• Marital status of adults in Manhattan
• Place of birth of people in Manhattan
• Residence in 1995, of people in Manhattan
• School enrollment & education levels in Manhattan
• Transportation & commute times in Manhattan
• Riley 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 Manhattan demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Riley 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 66506 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Manhattan city government
• Riley County government
• Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
• Manhattan tourism

30% of Manhattan residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Manhattan ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Manhattan
• Cemeteries in Riley County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Riley County
• Libraries in or near Manhattan

Post a query on a message board:

• Riley 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

• Manhattan area attractions
• Manhattan museums
• Manhattan historic sites
• Manhattan area parks

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

• Communities near Manhattan
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Riley County

• Manhattan business guide
• Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Riley County
• Arrests in Riley 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 Manhattan was $16,566, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

48% of Manhattan residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Manhattan
• YouTube videos about Manhattan

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

Manhattan festival dates:

• Country Stampede - June 21-24, 2007
• Riley County Fair - July 26-30, 2007
• Little Apple Jazz Festival - July 14, 2007
• KONZA Music Festival - April 27-28, 2007

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

Manhattan festival web sites:

• Country Stampede

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

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

• Manhattan items now on sale

• Manhattan local government Web site
• Riley 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

• Manhattan medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Manhattan, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $419.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $881.

• Find Foreclosure in Manhattan
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• Find a Manhattan Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Kansas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

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

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Manhattan
• Get directions to Manhattan
• Census map of Manhattan area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Manhattan

Newspapers in Manhattan include Manhattan Mercury

• Daily newspapers in or near Manhattan
• AM radio stations in or near Manhattan
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Manhattan
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Manhattan
• TV stations in or near Manhattan
• Media ownership in the Manhattan area
• 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 Manhattan
• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

• Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
• Lions clubs in Kansas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Manhattan
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Manhattan

• Parks near Manhattan
• National forests in Kansas
• State parks in Kansas

• Find friends & family
• Photos of people from Manhattan

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Manhattan
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Kansas communities
• Photo collection - Kansas communities
• Photos of Kansas places
• Post cards of Kansas communities

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

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Manhattan
• Total membership by faith, in Riley County

• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Manhattan workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Manhattan between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Manhattan travel guide
• Airports near Manhattan
• Hotels near Manhattan
• 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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