Profile for McPherson, Kansas, KS

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 26. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.9 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Scottish Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007

Wildlife: Maxwell Wildlife Refuge

Historic routes: Santa Fe Trail

Historic sites and museums: McPherson Museum

Colleges and universities: McPherson College, Central Christian College of Kansas

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.)

Pronunciations: mc-FUR-son

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Cemeteries (3)

Colleges (2)

Communities (9)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about McPherson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the McPherson 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 67460 ZIP code.

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32% of McPherson residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the McPherson ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• McPherson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in McPherson was $19,716, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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24% of McPherson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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McPherson festival dates:

• Scottish Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007

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

McPherson festival web sites:

• Scottish Festival

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Median rent in McPherson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $365.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $834.

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

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Newspapers in McPherson include McPherson Sentinel

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

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The average commute time for McPherson workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in McPherson include Best Western Holiday Manor, Days Inn McPherson, Super 8.

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