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Elwood, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,145. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,153 (+0.7% change)
Males: 568 (49.6%), Females: 577 (50.4%)

Doniphan County

Zip code: 66024

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $28,950
Median house value: $45,500

Population by Race

Races in Elwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
  • Black (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (14.9%), Irish (13.6%), United States (9.4%), English (4.0%), French (2.4%), Dutch (2.2%).

Elevation: 813 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Elwood, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elwood

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elwood city

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +68 (+6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elwood:

  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 2 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 35 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 49 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elwood:

  • RAINBOW AIR VILLAGE (about 21 miles; DEARBORN, MO; Abbreviation: 0C1)
  • AMELIA EARHART (about 24 miles; ATCHISON, KS; Abbreviation: K59)
  • SHERMAN AAF (about 27 miles; FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS; Abbreviation: FLV)

Amtrak station near Elwood:

  • 7 miles: ST. JOSEPH (4225 FREDERICK AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elwood:

  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 6 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 47 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 52 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)

Schools

Public high school in Elwood:

  • ELWOOD HIGH (Students: 158; Location: 204 N 12TH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Elwood:

  • ELWOOD ELEM (Students: 203; Location: 203 N 12TH; Grades: KG – 08)

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