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Baxter Springs, KS Profile


Baxter Springs, KS, population 4,144, is located in Kansas's Cherokee county, about 80.4 miles from Springfield and 92.2 miles from Tulsa.

Through the 90's Baxter Springs's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Baxter Springs has declined by about 8%. Since 2005 Baxter Springs's population has declined by about 2%.

Baxter Springs's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Baxter Springs tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White88%
African American1%
Native American5%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,601N/A
20014,499-2.22%
20024,426-1.62%
20034,366-1.36%
20044,320-1.05%
20054,210-2.55%
20064,2150.12%
20074,209-0.14%
20084,164-1.07%
20094,144-0.48%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,768
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002323
2003475
2004115
2005436
2006140
2007192
2008217
2009N/A
2010145
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 04011
2003 02217
2004 0014
2005 06013
2006 0105
2007 1007
2008 0207
2009 ----
2010 0204

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,334
20033,870
20043,782
20053,325
20062,806
20073,578
20083,969
2009N/A
20101,452
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 24 120 11
2003 35 126 10
2004 22 134 9
2005 29 109 7
2006 19 91 10
2007 31 107 11
2008 32 123 10
2009 - - -
2010 20 36 4

Location

Elevation835 feet above sea level
Land Area2.7 Square Miles



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