Stockton, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,558. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,453 (-6.7% change)
Males: 790 (50.7%), Females: 768 (49.3%)

Rooks County

Zip code: 67669

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $31,125
Median house value: $39,300

Population by Race

Races in Stockton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Black (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (27.5%), English (15.7%), Irish (13.2%), United States (8.8%), Dutch (4.0%), French (3.5%).

Elevation: 1792 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Stockton, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stockton

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stockton city

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stockton:

  • PLAINVILLE RURAL HOSPITAL DIST #1 (about 16 miles; PLAINVILLE, KS)
  • PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, KS)
  • HAYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; HAYS, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stockton:

  • HAYS RGNL (about 42 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 82 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 90 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stockton:

  • STOCKTON MUNI (about 5 miles; STOCKTON, KS; Abbreviation: 0S2)
  • PLAINVILLE ARPK (about 18 miles; PLAINVILLE, KS; Abbreviation: 0R9)
  • PHILLIPSBURG MUNI (about 21 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PHG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stockton:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 99 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 135 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 173 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 180 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)

Schools

Public high school in Stockton:

  • STOCKTON HIGH (Students: 141; Location: 105 N CYPRESS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Stockton:

  • STOCKTON ELEM (Students: 251; Location: 201 N CYPRESS; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Stockton:

  • STOCKTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $65,418; Location: 124 N CEDAR; 16,605 books; 676 audio materials; 760 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)