Lenora, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 306. Estimated population in July 2024: 285 (-6.9% change)
Males: 155 (50.7%), Females: 151 (49.3%)

Norton County

Zip code: 67645

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $29,000

Population by Race

Races in Lenora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (35.0%), Irish (12.1%), English (11.1%), United States (11.1%), Norwegian (5.2%), French (4.9%).

Elevation: 2270 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lenora

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lenora city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lenora:

  • NORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NORTON, KS)
  • GRAHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HILL CITY, KS)
  • SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; HOXIE, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lenora:

  • MC COOK MUNI (about 58 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • HAYS RGNL (about 74 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 103 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lenora:

  • NORTON MUNI (about 19 miles; NORTON, KS; Abbreviation: NRN)
  • HILL CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; HILL CITY, KS; Abbreviation: HLC)
  • VAN PAK (about 34 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, KS; Abbreviation: 0P1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lenora:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 107 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 136 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 180 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 219 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 227 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)

Public primary/middle school in Lenora:

  • LENORA ELEM (Students: 42; Location: 225 SOUTH CHAPMAN; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Lenora:

  • LENORA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,053; Location: 125 1/2 EAST WASHINGTON BOX 247; 6,715 books; 26 audio materials; 28 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)