Haven is ideally located for light manufacturing, small business and retail sales. Located on a 4-lane highway within 25 minutes of Wichita and 15 minutes of Hutchinson, Haven is also an ideal location for housing and residences for workers with jobs in Hutchinson and Wichita. The city government is extremely responsive to the needs of business and residents. Clean air, low crime and excellent schools makes Haven an ideal place to raise a family or have a business.

Distance in miles(mi.) from:

Population

Climate

Average Daily Temperature:

January 29 °F
July 81 °F
April 56 °F
October 58 °F

Average Annual Precipitation - 29 inches

Average Annual Snowfall - 15 inches

Work Force Labor Data for Reno County:

Civilian Work Force 31,203
Employed 29,866
Manufacturing 4,648
Services 11,621
Government 5,320
Whls/Retail 4,852
Agriculture 197
Unemployed 1,337
Unemployment Rate 4.2 %

Hourly Wage Rates in Selected Occupation:

Occupation Average Wage Rates
Assemblers & Fabricators $ 10.02
Customer Service Representatives $ 9.5
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $ 14.4
Industrial Truck/Tractor Operator $ 10.03
Receptionists & Info. Clerk $ 7.86
Word Processors & Typists $ 8.75
Percent of labor force unionized %
Work Stoppages in last 2 years

Municipal Services

Type of local government: Mayor/Council
Comprehensive city plan Yes
City zoning adopted Yes
Full-time fire department personnel 0
Volunteer fire department personnel 16
Fire insurance class in the city 7
Fire insurance class outside city 9
Full-time police 3
Part-time police 2
Full-time sheriff patrol 25

Transportation

Motor Carriers
Number of carriers 3
Number of terminals in the community: 0

Highways serving the community Interstate (E-W) I-70 /75 mi.
Interstate (N-S) I-35 /34 mi.
U.S./Kansas (E-W) Hwy 50 /9 mi.
U.S./Kansas (N-S) K-96 /0 mi.

Time in transit for carload or truckload lots

Rail Railroads serving community:

Kansas Oklahoma Railroad
Reciprocal switching available: No
Distance to nearest service: 35 Miles

Package Delivery Service

Ground firms: U.S. Postal Service, United Parcel Service
Air firms: Airborne Express, Federal Express, Land/Air Express, United Parcel Service

Air

Distance to nearest public airport: 15 mi.
Runway surface: Asphalt
Runway length: 7000 ft.
Lighted: Yes
Tower: Yes
Private aircraft storage available: Yes
Nearest commercial air service: 35 mi.
Names of airlines serving: American, American West, Continental, Delta, Northwest, TWA, United, US Air, Trans Air

Barge

City adjoins navigable river: No

Telecommunications

Local service provider: Sprint
Primary long distance provider (s): ATT-Sprint
Distance to Point of Presence: 0 mi.
Services available: T1: No ISDN: No
T3: No
xDSL: No

Utilities

Electric Service Supplier: City of Haven
Interconnected: No
Telephone Service Supplier: Sprint-united Telephone
Fiber Optics: No
Point of Presence: mi.
Natural Gas Supplier: Kansas Gas and Electric
Water Supplier: City of Haven
Water Source: Water Wells (4)

Capacity of Water Plant: gal./day
Average Consumption: 150,332 gal./day
Peak Demand: 321,149 gal./day

Storage Capacity: 60,000 gal.

Sanitation

Type of Sewage Treatment Plant: Lagoon
Capacity in Gallons/Day: 300,000
Present Load in Gallons/Day: 47,707
Capacity/Population Equivalent: 2,500
Present Load/Population Equivalent: 1,175

Tax Structure

Total Sales Tax Rate (city, county and state): 6.3%

Tax Assessed Value: $2,992,006.00

Financial Institutions

Number of banks in the city: 1
Assets $23,684,000.00
Number of savings and loan firms: 0
Assets $0.00

Credit Union - 1

Health Care

Hospital in the community: No
Number of beds:
Nearest hospital: Hutchinson - 19 mi.
Clinic in the community: No
MD 0
Optometrist 0
Dentist 0
Osteopath 0
Chiropractor 1
Podiatrist 0

Housing

No. of housing units built in last two years 3
Average monthly rental: House 250-325
Average monthly rental: Apartment 200
Average cost - new construction 65,000
Average cost - lots 6,000-8,000
Vacancy rate: houses 0
Vacancy rate: apartments 0

Recreation Facilities Recreation facilities in city or within 25 miles:

Public golf course Yes
Public tennis courts Yes
Public parks Yes
Public swim pools Yes
Country club Yes
YMCA/Wellness Center Yes
Library Yes
No. of theatres 10

Nearest public access lake, reservoir, or river:
Cheney Lake-Arkansas River
Distance: 8 mi. mi.
Activities allowed:
Fishing Yes
Camping Yes
Boating Yes
Swimming Yes
Water Skiing Yes

Convention/Lodging Facilities

Number of hotels: 0 Rooms 0
Number of motels: 0 Rooms 0
Bed & Breakfasts 1 Rooms 2
Largest banquet room: 125

Media

Community newspaper Weekly
No. of Radio Stations 0
Cable TV Yes
No of TV Stations 4
TV Channels 18

Religious Institutes

Protestant 6
Catholic 0
Synagogues 0
Other 0

Education Facilities

Public Schools

Private Schools

Vo-Tech/Junior Colleges

Universities or Colleges

Major Manufacturers and Employers Number of Manufacturing Plants in the Community:

Economic Development Organizations Industrial Development Organization

Full-time director: No
Name of organization: Haven Industries
Contact: Francis Schoepf
Street address: East Irish Creek Road
Haven, Ks 67543
Phone: 316-465-7771
Fax: --
Email:
Web Site:

Chamber of Commerce

Full-time director: No
Name of organization: Haven Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Harland E. Priddle
Street address: 8214 S. Haven Road
Burrton, Ks 67020
Phone: 620-465-3502
Fax: 620-465-2423
Email: hpriddle@aol.com
Web Site: