Moving to Strong City, Kansas

Population: 584. Estimated population in July 2024: 583 (-0.2% change)
Males: 307 (52.6%), Females: 277 (47.4%)

Chase County

Zip code: 66869

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $30,192
Median house value: $30,200

Population by Race

Races in Strong City:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Black (1.0%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (28.1%), United States (17.0%), Irish (11.6%), English (7.9%), Swedish (4.8%), French (4.6%).

Elevation: 1182 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Strong City

• High school or higher: 77.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
• Unemployed: 4.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Strong City city

• Never married: 23.7%
• Now married: 54.8%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 8.3%
• Divorced: 11.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -32 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Strong City:

• MORRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS)
• EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
• NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 24 miles; EMPORIA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Strong City:

• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 52 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
• FORBES FIELD (about 73 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
• MC CONNELL AFB (about 74 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Strong City:

• CHASE COUNTY (about 4 miles; COTTONWOOD FALLS, KS; Abbreviation: 9K0)
• COUNCIL GROVE MUNI (about 19 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS; Abbreviation: K63)
• EMPORIA MUNI (about 26 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Abbreviation: EMP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Strong City:

• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 70 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 96 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)

Public primary/middle school in Strong City:

• CHASE CO MIDDLE (Students: 141; Location: 5TH AND CHASE; Grades: 05 – 08)