Gorham, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 360. Estimated population in July 2024: 334 (-7.2% change)
Males: 164 (45.6%), Females: 196 (54.4%)

Russell County

Zip code: 67640

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $23,021
Median house value: $31,300

Population by Race

Races in Gorham:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Other race (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (42.5%), Irish (8.1%), English (6.9%), United States (6.9%), Russian (4.7%), Danish (3.3%).

Elevation: 1914 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gorham

• High school or higher: 81.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gorham city

• Never married: 29.6%
• Now married: 48.8%
• Separated: 3.3%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 8.6%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+28.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gorham:

• RUSSELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; RUSSELL, KS)
• HAYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; HAYS, KS)
• CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; HOISINGTON, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gorham:

• HAYS RGNL (about 18 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
• GREAT BEND MUNI (about 40 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
• SALINA MUNI (about 96 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gorham:

• RUSSELL MUNI (about 16 miles; RUSSELL, KS; Abbreviation: RSL)
• PLAINVILLE ARPK (about 29 miles; PLAINVILLE, KS; Abbreviation: 0R9)
• RUSH COUNTY (about 30 miles; LA CROSSE, KS; Abbreviation: K94)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gorham:

• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 136 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 142 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 142 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)