Hill City, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,604. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,451 (-9.5% change)
Males: 742 (46.3%), Females: 862 (53.7%)

Graham County

Zip code: 67642

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.6 years
Median household income: $30,236
Median house value: $43,700

Population by Race

Races in Hill City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Black (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (29.5%), United States (12.0%), English (11.7%), Irish (8.4%), French (4.7%), Dutch (2.5%).

Elevation: 2190 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Hill City, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hill City

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hill City city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -229 (-12.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hill City:

  • GRAHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (304 WEST PROUT STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hill City:

  • TREGO COUNTY-LEMKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WAKEENEY, KS)
  • NORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; NORTON, KS)
  • GOVE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; QUINTER, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hill City:

  • HAYS RGNL (about 55 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 77 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 99 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hill City:

  • HILL CITY MUNI (about 2 miles; HILL CITY, KS; Abbreviation: HLC)
  • TREGO WAKEENEY (about 26 miles; WAKEENEY, KS; Abbreviation: 0H1)
  • NORTON MUNI (about 34 miles; NORTON, KS; Abbreviation: NRN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hill City:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 115 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 140 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 162 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 200 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 208 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)

Schools

Public high school in Hill City:

  • HILL CITY HIGH (Students: 163; Location: #1 RINGNECK DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hill City:

  • HILL CITY ELEM (Students: 189; Location: 216 N 4TH AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LONGFELLOW MIDDLE (Students: 101; Location: 203 NORTH SECOND; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hill City:

  • HILL CITY/GRAHAM COUNTY PUBLIC LIB (Operating income: $107,827; Location: 414 N WEST; 31,359 books; 153 audio materials; 87 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)