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Hesston, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,509. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,631 (+3.5% change)
Males: 1,695 (48.3%), Females: 1,814 (51.7%)

Harvey County

Zip code: 67062

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $42,585
Median house value: $99,600

Population by Race

Races in Hesston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (48.0%), United States (7.3%), English (6.9%), Irish (6.0%), Swiss (5.5%), Dutch (3.9%).

Elevation: 1476 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of Hesston, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hesston

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hesston city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

3.5% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.9% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.4% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +597 (+20.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hesston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hesston:

  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 30 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 35 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 38 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hesston:

  • MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 7 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; Abbreviation: 47K)
  • NEWTON-CITY-COUNTY (about 13 miles; NEWTON, KS; Abbreviation: EWK)
  • ALFRED SCHROEDER FIELD (about 21 miles; HILLSBORO, KS; Abbreviation: M66)

Amtrak station near Hesston:

  • 9 miles: NEWTON (5TH & MAIN STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Hesston:

  • HESSTON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 402; Location: 325 South College Drive; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hesston.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hesston:

  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Schools

Public high school in Hesston:

  • HESSTON HIGH (Students: 252; Location: 200 N RIDGE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hesston:

  • HESSTON ELEM (Students: 284; Location: 300 E AMOS; Grades: KG – 04)
  • HESSTON MIDDLE (Students: 279; Location: 100 N RIDGE ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hesston:

  • HESSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $151,809; Location: 110 E. SMITH; 32,950 books; 855 audio materials; 793 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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