La Harpe, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 706. Estimated population in July 2024: 673 (-4.7% change)
Males: 359 (50.8%), Females: 347 (49.2%)

Allen County

Zip code: 66751

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $24,219
Median house value: $29,600

Population by Race

Races in La Harpe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • American Indian (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (17.4%), United States (17.3%), Irish (13.9%), English (11.0%), Dutch (2.8%), Greek (2.5%).

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of La Harpe, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Harpe

  • High school or higher: 73.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Harpe city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+10.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Harpe:

  • ALLEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; IOLA, KS)
  • NEOSHO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CHANUTE, KS)
  • ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GARNETT, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Harpe:

  • FORBES FIELD (about 76 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 78 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 97 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Harpe:

  • ALLEN COUNTY (about 7 miles; IOLA, KS; Abbreviation: K88)
  • CHANUTE MARTIN JOHNSON (about 22 miles; CHANUTE, KS; Abbreviation: CNU)
  • GARNETT MUNI (about 25 miles; GARNETT, KS; Abbreviation: K68)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Harpe:

  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 84 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 89 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)