Moving to Harper, Kansas

Population: 1,567. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,478 (-5.7% change)
Males: 757 (48.3%), Females: 810 (51.7%)

Harper County

Zip code: 67058

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $30,272
Median house value: $42,800

Population by Race

Races in Harper:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (31.0%), United States (18.4%), English (11.2%), Irish (9.3%), French (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Elevation: 1421 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Harper, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Harper

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harper city

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -204 (-11.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Harper:

  • HARPER HOSPITAL DISTRICT 5 (12TH & MAPLE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Harper:

  • HOSPITAL DISTRICT #6 OF HARPER COUNTY (about 10 miles; ANTHONY, KS)
  • KINGMAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KINGMAN, KS)
  • SUMNER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 (about 33 miles; CALDWELL, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harper:

  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 49 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 54 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 58 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harper:

  • HARPER MUNI (about 2 miles; HARPER, KS; Abbreviation: 8K2)
  • ANTHONY MUNI (about 10 miles; ANTHONY, KS; Abbreviation: ANY)
  • WILCOX FLD (about 15 miles; ANTHONY, KS; Abbreviation: 7K6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harper:

  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)

Public primary/middle school in Harper:

  • HARPER ELEM (Students: 299; Location: 1317 WALNUT; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Harper:

  • HARPER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,640; Location: 1002 OAK; 17,039 books; 91 audio materials; 351 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)