Colwich, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,229. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,328 (+8.1% change)
Males: 612 (49.8%), Females: 617 (50.2%)
Sedgwick County
Zip code: 67030
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $51,346
Median house value: $90,000
Population by Race
Races in Colwich:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (54.5%), Irish (8.7%), United States (4.5%), English (4.4%), French (2.8%), Scottish (2.0%).
Elevation: 1380 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Colwich
- High school or higher: 90.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
- Unemployed: 0.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Colwich city
- Never married: 21.3%
- Now married: 62.2%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 7.1%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+8.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Colwich:
- WESLEY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WICHITA, KS)
- VIA CHRISTI RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; WICHITA, KS)
- HERTLER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; HALSTEAD, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colwich:
- WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 14 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
- MC CONNELL AFB (about 23 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
- HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 29 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colwich:
- MAIZE (about 8 miles; WICHITA/MAIZE/, KS; Abbreviation: 70K)
- RIVERSIDE (about 11 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: K32)
- WESTPORT (about 15 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: 71K)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colwich:
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
- COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
Public primary/middle schools in Colwich:
- COLWICH ELEM (Students: 344; Location: 401 SOUTH MARION; Grades: KG – 08)
- ST MARKS ELEM (Students: 333; Location: 19001 W 29TH ST. NORTH; Grades: KG – 08)
Libraries
Library in Colwich:
- COLWICH COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $49,502; Location: 432 W. COLWICH, P.O. BOX 8; 10,630 books; 130 audio materials; 13 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)