Dexter, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 364. Estimated population in July 2024: 350 (-3.8% change)
Males: 170 (46.7%), Females: 194 (53.3%)
Cowley County
Zip code: 67038
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $32,656
Median house value: $32,500
Population by Race
Races in Dexter:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
- American Indian (6.6%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Other race (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (20.3%), German (15.1%), Irish (10.7%), English (6.0%), Italian (2.7%), Dutch (2.5%).
Elevation: 1208 feet
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Dexter
- High school or higher: 78.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Dexter city
- Never married: 18.8%
- Now married: 52.1%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 11.1%
- Divorced: 16.0%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+13.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Dexter:
- CEDAR VALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CEDAR VALE, KS)
- WILLIAM NEWTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WINFIELD, KS)
- SOUTH CENTRAL KS REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 23 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dexter:
- MC CONNELL AFB (about 49 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
- WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 58 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
- STILLWATER RGNL (about 76 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dexter:
- STROTHER FIELD (about 22 miles; WINFIELD/ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Abbreviation: WLD)
- OXFORD MUNI (about 27 miles; OXFORD, KS; Abbreviation: 55K)
- SKY PARK (about 30 miles; NEWKIRK, OK; Abbreviation: 4K8)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dexter:
- COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
- UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 89 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
- EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
Schools
Public high school in Dexter:
- DEXTER HIGH (Students: 116; Location: NUMBER 97; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Dexter:
- DEXTER ELEM (Students: 106; Location: NUMBER 97; Grades: PK – 06)