Longton, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 394. Estimated population in July 2024: 371 (-5.8% change)
Males: 184 (46.7%), Females: 210 (53.3%)

Elk County

Zip code: 67352

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $20,469
Median house value: $28,100

Population by Race

Races in Longton:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
• American Indian (3.8%)
• Hispanic (3.3%)
• Two or more races (2.0%)
• Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (25.6%), German (13.7%), Irish (11.9%), English (9.4%), Scottish (3.3%), French (2.5%).

Elevation: 918 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Longton

• High school or higher: 79.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 1.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 41.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Longton city

• Never married: 16.6%
• Now married: 55.4%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 13.8%
• Divorced: 11.8%

3.0% Foreign born (3.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Longton:

• FREDONIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; FREDONIA, KS)
• SEDAN CITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SEDAN, KS)
• MERCY HOSPITAL INDEPENDENCE (about 27 miles; INDEPENDENCE, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Longton:

• TULSA INTL (about 84 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
• MC CONNELL AFB (about 84 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
• WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 94 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Longton:

• ELK COUNTY (about 13 miles; MOLINE, KS; Abbreviation: 2K6)
• SEDAN CITY (about 19 miles; SEDAN, KS; Abbreviation: 61K)
• FREDONIA (about 22 miles; FREDONIA, KS; Abbreviation: 1K7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Longton:

• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 86 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
• TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)

Schools

Public high school in Longton:

• ELK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 7TH AND DELAWARE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Longton:

• ELK VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 116; Location: 7TH AND DELAWARE; Grades: PK – 06)