Moving to Carbondale, Kansas

Population: 1,478. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,451 (-1.8% change)
Males: 699 (47.3%), Females: 779 (52.7%)

Osage County

Zip code: 66414

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $31,550
Median house value: $60,500

Population by Race

Races in Carbondale:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
• Hispanic (3.8%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (21.2%), Irish (11.0%), United States (10.7%), English (6.8%), French (3.9%), Dutch (2.8%).

Elevation: 1087 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carbondale

• High school or higher: 84.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 3.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carbondale city

• Never married: 21.5%
• Now married: 54.3%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 16.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -57 (-3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carbondale:

• STORMONT VAIL HEALTHCARE (about 16 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
• KANSAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF TOPEKA (about 17 miles; TOPEKA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carbondale:

• FORBES FIELD (about 10 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 71 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 76 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carbondale:

• POMONA LAKE (about 10 miles; LYNDON, KS; Abbreviation: 39K)
• OSAGE CITY MUNI (about 15 miles; OSAGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 53K)
• PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 18 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: TOP)

Amtrak station near Carbondale:

• 17 miles: TOPEKA (5TH & HOLLIDAY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carbondale:

• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 17 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 68 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
• JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)

Schools

Public high school in Carbondale:

• SANTA FE TRAIL HIGH (Students: 447; Location: 15701 S CALIFORNIA AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Carbondale:

• CARBONDALE ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 378; Location: 315 N. FOURTH STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Carbondale:

• CARBONDALE CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,644; Location: 234 MAIN STREET; 5,591 books; 58 audio materials; 214 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)