Garnett, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,368. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,338 (-0.9% change)
Males: 1,578 (46.9%), Females: 1,790 (53.1%)

Anderson County

Zip code: 66032

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $31,518
Median house value: $60,400

Population by Race

Races in Garnett:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (24.8%), English (14.2%), Irish (13.4%), United States (9.5%), French (3.2%), Swedish (2.9%).

Elevation: 1049 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garnett

• High school or higher: 83.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garnett city

• Never married: 15.1%
• Now married: 58.6%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 13.4%
• Divorced: 11.9%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +135 (+4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Garnett:

• ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (421 S MAPLE PO BOX 309)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Garnett:

• RANSOM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; OTTAWA, KS)
• OSAWATOMIE STATE HOSP PSYCHIATRIC (about 24 miles; OSAWATOMIE, KS)
• ALLEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; IOLA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garnett:

• FORBES FIELD (about 54 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
• CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 74 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 79 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garnett:

• GARNETT MUNI (about 3 miles; GARNETT, KS; Abbreviation: K68)
• OTTAWA MUNI (about 18 miles; OTTAWA, KS; Abbreviation: OWI)
• MIAMI COUNTY (about 29 miles; PAOLA, KS; Abbreviation: K81)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garnett:

• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
• JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 64 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 66 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 67 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)

Schools

Public high school in Garnett:

• ANDERSON COUNTY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 1100 WEST HIGHWAY 31; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Garnett:

• GARNETT ELEM (Students: 293; Location: 305 NORTH OAK ST; Grades: 02 – 06)
• IRVING PRIMARY (Students: 126; Location: 212 S PINE; Grades: KG – 01)

Private primary/middle school in Garnett:

• HOLY ANGELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 530 EAST FOURTH ST; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Garnett:

• GARNETT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $90,674; Location: 125 W. 4TH; 29,296 books; 342 audio materials; 413 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)