Moving to Cottonwood Falls, Kansas

Population: 966. Estimated population in July 2024: 959 (-0.7% change)
Males: 462 (47.8%), Females: 504 (52.2%)

Chase County

Zip code: 66845

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $28,947
Median house value: $45,500

Population by Race

Races in Cottonwood Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (26.1%), United States (17.9%), English (11.8%), Irish (11.7%), French (3.6%), Dutch (3.2%).

Elevation: 1175 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Cottonwood Falls, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cottonwood Falls

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cottonwood Falls city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 45.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 17.3%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +85 (+9.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cottonwood Falls:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cottonwood Falls:

  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 54 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 72 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 74 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cottonwood Falls:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottonwood Falls:

  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 71 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)

Schools

Public high school in Cottonwood Falls:

  • CHASE COUNTY HIGH (Students: 159; Location: 600 MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Cottonwood Falls:

  • CHASE CO ELEM (Students: 176; Location: 401 MAPLE; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Cottonwood Falls:

  • COTTONWOOD FALLS/BURNLEY MEMORIAL (Operating income: $16,817; Location: PO BOX 509 401 OAK; 8,274 books; 13 audio materials; 32 serial subscriptions)