Profile for Whiting, Kansas, KS

Local festivals include:

• Whiting Fire Festival - Sept. 29, 2007

Listed places near Whiting

Cemeteries (7)

Communities (8)

Libraries (1)

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• Whiting population
• Ancestry of people in Whiting
• Housing in Whiting
• Income in Whiting
• Marital status of adults in Whiting
• Place of birth of people in Whiting
• Residence in 1995, of people in Whiting
• School enrollment & education levels in Whiting
• Transportation & commute times in Whiting
• Jackson 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 Whiting demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jackson 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 66552 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Jackson County government

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

• Cemeteries in or near Whiting
• Cemeteries in Jackson County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Jackson County
• Libraries in or near Whiting

Post a query on a message board:

• Jackson 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

• Whiting museums
• Whiting historic sites
• Whiting area parks

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

• Communities near Whiting
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Jackson County

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

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

• Crime in Jackson County
• Arrests in Jackson 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 Whiting was $18,353, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

12% of Whiting residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Whiting

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

Whiting festival dates:

• Whiting Fire Festival - Sept. 29, 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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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Whiting
• Geocaches in Kansas

• Jackson 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

• Whiting medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Whiting, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $192.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $610.

• Find Foreclosure in Whiting
• Homes for sale in Whiting
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• Check Kansas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Whiting area
• Job services in Kansas
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Whiting

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

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

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Whiting
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• Panoramic photos of Kansas communities
• Photo collection - Kansas communities
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• Post cards of Kansas communities

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

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Whiting
• Total membership by faith, in Jackson County

• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Whiting workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Whiting travel guide
• Airports near Whiting
• Hotels near Whiting
• 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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