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Mankato, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 976. Estimated population in July 2024: 843 (-13.6% change)
Males: 476 (48.8%), Females: 500 (51.2%)

Jewell County

Zip code: 66956

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.3 years
Median household income: $29,286
Median house value: $31,800

Population by Race

Races in Mankato:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (25.1%), English (15.3%), Irish (11.0%), United States (10.2%), Dutch (4.4%), Swedish (4.1%).

Elevation: 1776 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Mankato, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mankato

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mankato city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -103 (-9.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Mankato:

  • JEWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (100 CRESTVUE AVE PO BOX 327)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mankato:

  • BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (about 20 miles; SUPERIOR, NE)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BELOIT, KS)
  • WEBSTER SOUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; RED CLOUD, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mankato:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 58 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • SALINA MUNI (about 80 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 82 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mankato:

  • MANKATO (about 2 miles; MANKATO, KS; Abbreviation: TKO)
  • SUPERIOR MUNI (about 21 miles; SUPERIOR, NE; Abbreviation: 12K)
  • MORITZ MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; BELOIT, KS; Abbreviation: K61)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mankato:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 95 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 126 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)

Schools

Public high school in Mankato:

  • MANKATO JR/SR HIGH (Students: 122; Location: 710 E MADISON; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Mankato:

  • MANKATO ELEM (Students: 99; Location: 303 N WEST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Mankato:

  • MANKATO CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,736; Location: 210 N COMMERCIAL; 13,211 books; 93 audio materials; 95 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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