Moving to Dorrance, Kansas

Population: 205. Estimated population in July 2024: 189 (-7.8% change)
Males: 97 (47.3%), Females: 108 (52.7%)

Russell County

Zip code: 67634

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.3 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $18,800

Population by Race

Races in Dorrance:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

Ancestries: German (41.5%), United States (13.7%), Irish (10.2%), English (7.3%), Czech (6.8%), French (4.4%).

Elevation: 1730 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dorrance

• High school or higher: 88.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dorrance city

• Never married: 16.7%
• Now married: 58.3%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 10.0%
• Divorced: 13.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dorrance:

• RUSSELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; RUSSELL, KS)
• CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HOISINGTON, KS)
• ELLSWORTH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; ELLSWORTH, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dorrance:

• GREAT BEND MUNI (about 40 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
• HAYS RGNL (about 47 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
• SALINA MUNI (about 66 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dorrance:

• RUSSELL MUNI (about 15 miles; RUSSELL, KS; Abbreviation: RSL)
• LUCAS (about 15 miles; LUCAS, KS; Abbreviation: 38K)
• ELLSWORTH MUNI (about 27 miles; ELLSWORTH, KS; Abbreviation: 9K7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dorrance:

• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 140 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 140 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)