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Track the metrics shaping Colby.

Analytics Cluster 02

Thomas County Total Real Estate Listings Monthly

Monthly total real estate listings for Thomas County, KS, from Realtor.com Economic Research.

17
Current value
Analytics Cluster 03

Thomas County Price-Reduced Real Estate Listings Monthly

Monthly price-reduced real estate listings for Thomas County, KS, from Realtor.com Economic Research.

6
Current value
Analytics Cluster 04

Thomas County Total Annual Wages Annual

Total annual covered wages in Thomas County, KS from BLS QCEW.

$205,429,726.00
Current value
Surplus is 4.4% larger than the 2024 budgeted surplus
Analytics Cluster 05

City Budget — General Fund Expenditures Annual

City of Colby General Fund expenditures: 2024-2025 actual, 2026 current estimate and 2027 proposed authority.

$5,789,542.00
Current value
Surplus is 5.4% larger than the 2025 budgeted surplus

2024-2025 are actual; 2026 is an estimate; 2027 is proposed maximum budget authority.

Analytics Cluster 06

FBI Monthly Motor Vehicle Theft Offenses (Colby PD) Monthly

Monthly offense counts reported by Colby Police Department (KS0970100) to the FBI Crime Data Explorer/UCR program. Backfilled from 01-2020 through 12-2026.

0
Current value
-100.0%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 07

Thomas County Unemployment Rate Monthly

Monthly unemployment rate for Thomas County, KS from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

3.30
Current value
22.2%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 08

FBI Monthly Burglary Offenses (Colby PD) Monthly

Monthly offense counts reported by Colby Police Department (KS0970100) to the FBI Crime Data Explorer/UCR program. Backfilled from 01-2020 through 12-2026.

0
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 09

FBI Monthly Motor Vehicle Theft Offenses (Colby PD) Monthly

Monthly offense counts reported by Colby Police Department (KS0970100) to the FBI Crime Data Explorer/UCR program. Backfilled from 01-2020 through 12-2026.

0
Current value
-100.0%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 10

Thomas County Average Weekly Wage Annual

Annual average weekly wage in Thomas County, KS from BLS QCEW.

$963.00
Current value
Surplus is 4.4% larger than the 2024 budgeted surplus
Analytics Cluster 11

City Budget — Total Property Tax Levy Annual

Total City of Colby ad valorem property-tax levy associated with each budget-year summary.

$2,293,376.00
Current value
Surplus is 4.1% larger than the 2025 budgeted surplus

The tax is levied in the preceding calendar year to fund the named budget year; 2027 is proposed.

Analytics Cluster 12

Thomas County Minutes Files Count Daily

Daily count of Thomas County meetings with minutes files listed in CivicPlus AgendaCenter.

0
Current value
-100.0%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 13

Thomas County Employed Residents Monthly

Monthly employed residents in Thomas County, KS from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

4,377
Current value
0.6%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 14

FBI Monthly Larceny Offenses (Colby PD) Monthly

Monthly offense counts reported by Colby Police Department (KS0970100) to the FBI Crime Data Explorer/UCR program. Backfilled from 01-2020 through 12-2026.

2
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 15

Colby Sunshine Duration Daily

Daily sunshine duration in hours for Colby, KS from Open-Meteo historical weather archive.

14.06
Current value
-2.0%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 16

Thomas County Median Listing Price per Square Foot Monthly

Monthly median listing price per square foot for Thomas County, KS, from Realtor.com Economic Research.

$87.00
Current value
Analytics Cluster 17

Colby Daily Average Home Asking Price Daily

Daily current for-sale home listing snapshot for Colby, KS. Exact-city results are deduplicated and exclude land, mobile homes, and nearby communities. Unit: USD.

$253,700.00
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 18

City Budget — Net All-Funds Expenditures Annual

City of Colby all-funds expenditures less transfers: 2024-2025 actual, 2026 estimate and 2027 proposed.

$23,128,601.00
Current value
Surplus is 14.2% smaller than the 2025 budgeted surplus

Mixes governmental, utility, capital and project funds. 2027 is proposed authority, not forecast actual spending.

Analytics Cluster 19

Thomas County Commission Meetings Count Daily

Daily deduplicated count of public Thomas County meetings listed in CivicPlus AgendaCenter.

0
Current value
-100.0%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 20

Acute Respiratory Illness ER Visits (Thomas County) Weekly

Weekly percentage of emergency department visits for acute respiratory illness among all visits for residents of Thomas County.

5.00%
Current value
-46.2%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 21

Thomas County Median Sale Price per Square Foot Monthly

Monthly median sale price per square foot for Thomas County, KS, from Redfin Data Center.

$94.49
Current value
Analytics Cluster 22

Thomas County Average Covered Employment Annual

Annual average covered employment in Thomas County, KS from BLS QCEW.

4,102
Current value
Surplus is 0.0% smaller than the 2024 budgeted surplus
Analytics Cluster 23

City Budget — General Fund Mill Levy Annual

General Fund portion of the City of Colby property-tax mill levy; 2027 is proposed.

12.65
Current value
Surplus is 0.8% smaller than the 2025 budgeted surplus
Analytics Cluster 24

Thomas County Price-Increased Real Estate Listings Monthly

Monthly price-increased real estate listings for Thomas County, KS, from Realtor.com Economic Research.

0
Current value
Analytics Cluster 25

Thomas County New Real Estate Listings Monthly

Monthly new real estate listings for Thomas County, KS, from Realtor.com Economic Research.

6
Current value
Analytics Cluster 26

Acute Gastrointestinal Illness ER Visits (Thomas County) Weekly

Weekly percentage of emergency department visits for acute gastrointestinal illness among all visits for residents of Thomas County.

28.30%
Current value
21.5%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 27

Influenza ER Visits (Thomas County) Weekly

Weekly percentage of emergency department visits for influenza among all visits for residents of Thomas County.

0.00%
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 28

Colby City Agenda Files Count Daily

Daily count of City of Colby meetings with agenda files listed in CivicPlus AgendaCenter.

0
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 29

FBI Monthly Aggravated Assault Offenses (Colby PD) Monthly

Monthly offense counts reported by Colby Police Department (KS0970100) to the FBI Crime Data Explorer/UCR program. Backfilled from 01-2020 through 12-2026.

0
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 30

Colby Daily Max Wind Gust Daily

Daily maximum 10-meter wind gust in mph for Colby from Open-Meteo historical weather archive.

22.40
Current value
17.9%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 31

Colby City Civic Meetings Count Daily

Daily deduplicated count of public City of Colby meetings listed in CivicPlus AgendaCenter.

0
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 32

Colby Sales Tax Monthly

Sales tax paid back to the City of Colby

$128,269.80
Current value
-4.3%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 33

Colby Daily Median Home Asking Price Daily

Daily current for-sale home listing snapshot for Colby, KS. Exact-city results are deduplicated and exclude land, mobile homes, and nearby communities. Unit: USD.

$192,000.00
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 34

Thomas County Months of Housing Supply Monthly

Monthly months of housing supply for Thomas County, KS, from Redfin Data Center.

6.00
Current value
Analytics Cluster 35

Thomas County Active Real Estate Listings Monthly

Monthly active real estate listings for Thomas County, KS, from Realtor.com Economic Research.

10
Current value
Analytics Cluster 36

Thomas County Closed-Sale Median Days on Market Monthly

Monthly closed-sale median days on market for Thomas County, KS, from Redfin Data Center.

177
Current value
Analytics Cluster 37

Thomas County Business Establishments Annual

Annual average number of covered business establishments in Thomas County, KS from BLS QCEW.

405
Current value
Surplus is 2.6% smaller than the 2024 budgeted surplus
Analytics Cluster 38

Thomas County Median Days on Market Monthly

Monthly median days on market for Thomas County, KS, from Realtor.com Economic Research.

70
Current value
Analytics Cluster 39

Thomas County Share Sold Above List Monthly

Monthly share sold above list for Thomas County, KS, from Redfin Data Center.

0.00
Current value
Analytics Cluster 40

Thomas County Labor Force Monthly

Monthly civilian labor force in Thomas County, KS from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

4,526
Current value
1.3%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 41

Thomas County Homes Sold Monthly

Monthly homes sold for Thomas County, KS, from Redfin Data Center.

1
Current value
Analytics Cluster 42

Thomas County Average Listing Price Monthly

Monthly average listing price for Thomas County, KS, from Realtor.com Economic Research.

$287,546.00
Current value
Analytics Cluster 43

Thomas County Median Sale Price Monthly

Monthly median sale price for Thomas County, KS, from Redfin Data Center.

$175,000.00
Current value
Analytics Cluster 44

Thomas County Agenda Files Count Daily

Daily count of Thomas County meetings with agenda files listed in CivicPlus AgendaCenter.

0
Current value
-100.0%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 45

Colby Daily Price-Reduced Home Listings Daily

Daily current for-sale home listing snapshot for Colby, KS. Exact-city results are deduplicated and exclude land, mobile homes, and nearby communities. Unit: homes.

6
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 46

Colby/Thomas Civic Meetings Count Daily

Daily deduplicated count of public city/county meetings listed in Colby and Thomas County CivicPlus AgendaCenter pages.

0
Current value
-100.0%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 47

FBI Monthly Aggravated Assault Offenses (Colby PD) Monthly

Monthly offense counts reported by Colby Police Department (KS0970100) to the FBI Crime Data Explorer/UCR program. Backfilled from 01-2020 through 12-2026.

0
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 48

Thomas County Unemployed Residents Monthly

Monthly unemployed residents in Thomas County, KS from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

149
Current value
25.2%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 49

FBI Monthly Rape Offenses (Colby PD) Monthly

Monthly offense counts reported by Colby Police Department (KS0970100) to the FBI Crime Data Explorer/UCR program. Backfilled from 01-2020 through 12-2026.

0
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 50

Colby Daily Active Homes for Sale Daily

Daily current for-sale home listing snapshot for Colby, KS. Exact-city results are deduplicated and exclude land, mobile homes, and nearby communities. Unit: homes.

15
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 51

FBI Monthly Robbery Offenses (Colby PD) Monthly

Monthly offense counts reported by Colby Police Department (KS0970100) to the FBI Crime Data Explorer/UCR program. Backfilled from 01-2020 through 12-2026.

0
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 52

FBI Monthly Robbery Offenses (Colby PD) Monthly

Monthly offense counts reported by Colby Police Department (KS0970100) to the FBI Crime Data Explorer/UCR program. Backfilled from 01-2020 through 12-2026.

0
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 53

Colby Daily High Temperature Daily

Observed daily high temperature in Fahrenheit from COLBY 1SW (USC00141699), using NOAA station data served by ACIS.

92.00
Current value
-14.0%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 54

Colby Daily New Home Listings Daily

Daily current for-sale home listing snapshot for Colby, KS. Exact-city results are deduplicated and exclude land, mobile homes, and nearby communities. Unit: homes listed today.

0
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 55

Thomas County Median Listing Price Monthly

Monthly median listing price for Thomas County, KS, from Realtor.com Economic Research.

$221,000.00
Current value
Analytics Cluster 56

FBI Monthly Larceny Offenses (Colby PD) Monthly

Monthly offense counts reported by Colby Police Department (KS0970100) to the FBI Crime Data Explorer/UCR program. Backfilled from 01-2020 through 12-2026.

2
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 57

Colby Daily Median Home Asking Price per Square Foot Daily

Daily current for-sale home listing snapshot for Colby, KS. Exact-city results are deduplicated and exclude land, mobile homes, and nearby communities. Unit: USD per square foot.

$105.64
Current value
6.0%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 58

Thomas County Pending-to-Active Listing Ratio Monthly

Monthly pending-to-active listing ratio for Thomas County, KS, from Realtor.com Economic Research.

0.70
Current value
Analytics Cluster 59

FBI Monthly Rape Offenses (Colby PD) Monthly

Monthly offense counts reported by Colby Police Department (KS0970100) to the FBI Crime Data Explorer/UCR program. Backfilled from 01-2020 through 12-2026.

0
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 60

City Budget — Total Property Tax Mill Levy Annual

City of Colby total property-tax mill levy; 2027 is the proposed estimated rate.

34.45
Current value
Surplus is 1.5% larger than the 2025 budgeted surplus

2027 is proposed. The 2027 revenue-neutral rate is 34.211 mills.

Analytics Cluster 61

Colby Rainfall Daily

Daily precipitation total for Colby, KS from Open-Meteo historical weather archive.

0.01"
Current value
50.0%
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 62

City Budget — Assessed Valuation Annual

Assessed valuation published in City of Colby statutory budget summaries.

$66,578,273.00
Current value
Surplus is 2.3% larger than the 2025 budgeted surplus
Analytics Cluster 63

COVID ER Visits (Thomas County) Weekly

Weekly percentage of emergency department visits for COVID-19 among all visits for residents of Thomas County.

0.00%
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 64

Thomas County Pending Real Estate Listings Monthly

Monthly pending real estate listings for Thomas County, KS, from Realtor.com Economic Research.

7
Current value
Analytics Cluster 65

RSV Pediatric ER Visits (Thomas County) Weekly

Weekly percentage of emergency department visits for RSV among pediatric visits (patients under 13) for residents of Thomas County. KDHE notes the patient-region filter may not apply to this chart.

0.00%
Current value
No change
vs previous window
Analytics Cluster 66

FBI Monthly Burglary Offenses (Colby PD) Monthly

Monthly offense counts reported by Colby Police Department (KS0970100) to the FBI Crime Data Explorer/UCR program. Backfilled from 01-2020 through 12-2026.

0
Current value
No change
vs previous window
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