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Protection, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 558. Estimated population in July 2024: 541 (-3.0% change)
Males: 284 (50.9%), Females: 274 (49.1%)

Comanche County

Zip code: 67127

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.5 years
Median household income: $26,917
Median house value: $24,200

Population by Race

Races in Protection:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (21.3%), Irish (13.1%), English (11.1%), United States (10.0%), Dutch (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 1850 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Protection, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Protection

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Protection city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 16.5%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

2.3% Foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -63 (-10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Protection:

  • COMANCHE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; COLDWATER, KS)
  • ASHLAND DISTRICT HOSPSITAL (about 21 miles; ASHLAND, KS)
  • HARPER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BUFFALO, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Protection:

  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 50 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 90 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 99 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Protection:

  • COMANCHE COUNTY (about 12 miles; COLDWATER, KS; Abbreviation: 3K8)
  • HAROLD KRIER FLD (about 20 miles; ASHLAND, KS; Abbreviation: K58)
  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 26 miles; BUFFALO, OK; Abbreviation: BFK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Protection:

  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 143 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 151 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 171 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)

Public primary/middle schools in Protection:

  • SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 210 S JEFFERSON; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 210 S JEFFERSON; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Protection:

  • PROTECTION TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,112; Location: 234 N BROADWAY; 5,246 books; 36 audio materials; 9 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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