Luray, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 203. Estimated population in July 2024: 186 (-8.4% change)
Males: 87 (42.9%), Females: 116 (57.1%)

Russell County

Zip code: 67649

Demographics

Median resident age: 51.1 years
Median household income: $25,208
Median house value: $14,400

Population by Race

Races in Luray:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
• Two or more races (2.0%)
• American Indian (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (35.0%), English (23.6%), Irish (18.2%), United States (10.8%), French (6.9%), Swedish (4.9%).

Elevation: 1570 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Luray

• High school or higher: 88.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 4.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Luray city

• Never married: 23.3%
• Now married: 48.9%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 11.1%
• Divorced: 14.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-21.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Luray:

• OSBORNE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; OSBORNE, KS)
• RUSSELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RUSSELL, KS)
• LINCOLN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; LINCOLN, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Luray:

• HAYS RGNL (about 45 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
• GREAT BEND MUNI (about 55 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
• SALINA MUNI (about 76 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Luray:

• LUCAS (about 13 miles; LUCAS, KS; Abbreviation: 38K)
• RUSSELL MUNI (about 19 miles; RUSSELL, KS; Abbreviation: RSL)
• OSBORNE MUNI (about 21 miles; OSBORNE, KS; Abbreviation: K75)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Luray:

• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 122 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 123 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)

Public primary/middle school in Luray:

• LURAY-LUCAS ELEM (Students: 96; Location: 400 N FAIRVIEW AVE; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Luray:

• LURAY CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,625; Location: 119 N. MAIN; 1,548 books; 60 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)