Oberlin

Oberlin was platted in 1878. It was named after Oberlin, Ohio. On September 30, 1878, Northern Cheyenne, fleeing from Indian Territory to their homes in the north, attacked homesteaders near Oberlin. The raid's victims are commemorated in the "Last Indian Raid in Kansas" room of the Decatur County Museum, and by a monument in the town cemetery. Oberlin is located at 39°4916N 100°3142W (39.821235, -100.528369) at an elevation of 2,562 feet (781 m) It lies on the northwest side of Sappa Creek, a tributary of the Republican River, in the High Plains region of the Great Plains. It is 228 miles (367 km) northwest of Wichita, 238 miles (383 km) east of Denver, and 320 miles (510 km) west-northwest of Kansas City. It has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa), with hot, dry summers and cold, dry winters. On average, January is the coldest month, and July is both the hottest month and the wettest month. The hottest temperature recorded there was 111 °F (44 °C) in 1954. The coldest temperature recorded was -31 °F (-35 °F) in 1989. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,788 people, 824 households, and 477 families residing in the city.

History

Oberlin was platted in 1878. It was named after Oberlin, Ohio. Its first post office was established in April, 1878, and the city was incorporated in 1885. Northern Cheyenne, fleeing from Indian Territory to their homes in the north, attacked homesteaders near Oberlin. The raid's victims are commemorated in the "Last Indian Raid in Kansas" room of the Decatur County Museum, and by a monument in the town cemetery. The city was named for the Oberlin College in Ohio, which was founded in 1788. The Oberlin School was built in 1881, and was the first public high school in the state. The town's name was changed to Oberlin in 1883, when the school was founded. It is now a part of the city of Decatur, Illinois. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is based in Oberlin and has a depot on the town's site. It also has a post office, which opened in April 1878; the city's name is now Oberlin Post Office. It has a population of 2,000; Oberlin was incorporated as a city in 1887. It had its first public school in 1879; it is now the town of Oberlin High School, which also opened in 1882. The school was the site of the first Oberlin Public Library, established in 1877; it was later moved to a new location in 1884. It now has a library and museum.

Geography

Oberlin is located at 39°4916N 100°3142W (39.821235, -100.528369) at an elevation of 2,562 feet (781 m) It is 228 miles (367 km) northwest of Wichita, 238 miles (383 km) east of Denver, and 320 miles (510 km) west-northwest of Kansas City. It has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa), with hot, dry summers and cold, dry winters. On average, January is the coldest month, and July is both the hottest month and the wettest month. It typically experiences precipitation 66 days a year and snowfall 11 days ayear. The hottest temperature recorded there was 111 °F (44 °C) in 1954. The coldest temperature recorded was -31 °F (-35 °C), in 1989. It is located on the northwest side of Sappa Creek, a tributary of the Republican River, in the High Plains region of the Great Plains. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it has a total area of 1.91 square miles (4.95 km²), all land. The average temperature is 52°F (11°C) with temperatures exceeding 90 °F [32 °C] an average of 62 days a. year. Precipitation averages 23 inches (574 mm) per year, andSnowfall averages 32 inches (80 cm) peryear.

Demographics

There were 1,046 housing units at an average density of 547.6 per square mile (211.4/km²) 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was. 2.73. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males, and 550 families residing in the city. The median income for a family was $30,816, and the median income. for afamily was $34,583. The per capita income for the city was $17,271. About 5.0% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1 per cent of those under age 18 and 4.4 per cent under age 65. The population density was 1,039.7 people per square miles (401.7 per cent) There were 879 households, out of which 25.8 per cent had children under the Age of 18 living with them, 7.6% had a female. householder with no husband present, and 37.4 were non-families. The racial makeup of the. city was 96.9% African American, 0.7% Native American, and 0.3% Asian, and 1.15 per cent from other races.

Arts and culture

Oberlin is home to the Last Indian Raid Museum, which contains multiple late 19th and early 20th century buildings. Examples include a 1930s grocery store and a one-room schoolhouse built in 1922. Its a recreation center, completed in 2010, includes a 3D-capable movie theater and a bowling alley. The Oberlin Area Band is an intergenerational band that rehearses weekly and performs quarterly. It is the only band of its kind in the state of Ohio. It was founded by a group of Oberlin high school students in the 1950s. It has been in existence since the 1960s, when it was founded as the Oberlin High School Band. It now has a total of eight members. It also has a band school, which was founded in the 1970s. The band has performed in Oberlin since the 1980s. In the 1990s, Oberlin added a high school band, which has since been in operation since the 2000s. There is also a community center, which opened in the early 2000s, which includes a bowling alleys and a movie theater. The town has a history museum, which is filled with artifacts chronicling the history of the area and early Plains settlers. The museum also has an art gallery, which dates back to the 19th century, and a museum of early American art, including a 19th-century blacksmith shop and a blacksmith's shop. The city has a library, with a collection of more than 1,000 pieces of art.

Parks and recreation

Oberlin City Park has a playground, picnic shelter, band shell, and full basketball court. Formerly a state park, it has wetlands, bike and hiking paths, a nine-hole disc golf course, and a shelter house built by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s. The park, originally by a lake, was developed in 1935 by the National Park Service. It was dedicated in 1939, but over the years silt filled the lake and it was drained. Part of the lake has recently been restored as a wetlands. The City of Oberlin is the owner of the Sappa Park two miles east of town. It is currently undergoing a multi-year improvement project. A nine- hole golf course is adjacent to it. The city park is home to the Oberlin swimming pool. It has a park house, playground, basketball court, and band shell. It also has a bike path, and is near Decatur Community High School, where Oberlin's swimming pool is located. The lake was drained in the 1970s and 1980s and is now part of a wetlands area. The WPA hired unemployed young men to build its dam and shelter house. The Park Service built the dam in 1935 and the shelter house in 1939. The State Park Service developed the lake in the 1940s and the park service developed the park in the 1950s. It now has wetlands and bike paths, and the lake is being restored to its original state. It's also home to a park shelter, a band shell and a fullbasketball court.

Government

Oberlin is a city of the third class, according to state statute, with a mayor-council form of government. The city council consists of five members and meets on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7PM. Oberlin is located in the eastern part of the state, near the state capital of Berlin, and has a population of more than 100,000. It is located on the banks of the Rhine River, which runs through the center of the city. The town is home to the German Army, which is based in the town of Oberlin. It also has a military base, which was built in the early 1900s. The German Army is based at the city's main base, the Rhineland, and the city has a strong military presence in the area. It has a fleet of military vehicles, including a tank, a helicopter, and a military air base. The army also has an air ambulance, which serves as a backup for the air force, and an emergency services unit. The military air station is located near the town's main airport, which also serves as the city center. It was established in the late 1800s and was the first city in the state to have an air force base. It's the only one of its kind in Germany, and it was built by the U.S. Army in World War II. The current city council is made up of five people, and meets twice a month on the third and fourth Thursday of the month.

Education

The community is served by Oberlin USD 294 public school district, which operates two schools in the city. Oberlin Elementary School (Grades Pre-K-6) and Decatur Community Junior/Senior High School (7-12) are the city's two public schools. The community is also home to Oberlin High School, a private high school for students in grades 7-12. The town has a population of about 1,000 people. The city is located in the U.S. Heartland region of the state of Kansas. The U.N. has a presence in the town of Oberlin, Kansas, as well as in Decatur, Kansas. It is also the home of the Oberlin Indians, a Native American tribe. The Oberlin River runs through the town, and the town is home to a number of historic sites. The village of Decatur was founded in the 18th century by German settlers. It was named after the town's founder, who was buried in a mound of sand. The area is also known as the "Oberlin River" because of its historical significance in the German-speaking community. It has been the site of several notable events, including the first school in Oberlin and the Battle of the Bulge in the 19th century. It also has been known as "Decatur" since the early 20th century, when the town was founded by German-born residents. The name is still used today as a reference to the town.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas = 99. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 33. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Oberlin = 4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,644 individuals with a median age of 48.8 age the population dropped by -17.58% in Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 860 residents per square mile of area (330/km²). There are average 2.5 people per household in the 30 households with an average household income of $26,748 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 3.90% of the available work force and has growths 7.94% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 51.98%. The number of physicians in Oberlin per 100,000 population = 192.9.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Oberlin = 21 inches and the annual snowfall = 28.7 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 70. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 242. 93 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 13.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 34, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas which are owned by the occupant = 79.41%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 52 years with median home cost = $148,500 and home appreciation of 1.53%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $12.59 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,206 per student. There are 9.2 students for each teacher in the school, 273 students for each Librarian and 218 students for each Counselor. 8.93% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 19.64% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 16.07% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).