Moving to Oberlin, Kansas

Population: 1,994. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,811 (-9.2% change)
Males: 917 (46.0%), Females: 1,077 (54.0%)

Decatur County

Zip code: 67749

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.8 years
Median household income: $30,816
Median house value: $50,200

Population by Race

Races in Oberlin:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (32.5%), English (10.8%), Irish (8.0%), United States (8.0%), Swedish (7.1%), Czech (5.3%).

Elevation: 2562 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oberlin

• High school or higher: 86.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
• Unemployed: 0.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oberlin city

• Never married: 13.6%
• Now married: 63.5%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 14.5%
• Divorced: 8.3%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -202 (-9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oberlin:

• DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (810 W COLUMBIA)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oberlin:

• COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MCCOOK, NE)
• SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; HOXIE, KS)
• RAWLINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; ATWOOD, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oberlin:

• MC COOK MUNI (about 27 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
• RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 86 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
• NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 90 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oberlin:

• OBERLIN MUNI (about 1 miles; OBERLIN, KS; Abbreviation: OIN)
• HOXIE-SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 32 miles; HOXIE, KS; Abbreviation: 1F5)
• ATWOOD-RAWLINS COUNTY CITY-COUNTY (about 35 miles; ATWOOD, KS; Abbreviation: ADT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oberlin:

• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 123 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 157 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 158 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 218 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 249 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 257 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)

Schools

Public high school in Oberlin:

• DECATUR COMMUNITY JR/SR HIGH (Students: 237; Location: 605 E COMMERCIAL; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Oberlin:

• OBERLIN ELEM (Students: 227; Location: 201 W ASH; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Oberlin:

• OBERLIN CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,801; Location: 104 E. OAK; 20,113 books; 646 audio materials; 533 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)