Riley, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 886. Estimated population in July 2024: 692 (-21.9% change)
Males: 432 (48.8%), Females: 454 (51.2%)

Riley County

Zip code: 66531

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $32,794
Median house value: $59,800

Population by Race

Races in Riley:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
• American Indian (3.0%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Other race (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (35.4%), United States (11.7%), English (10.6%), Irish (9.0%), Swedish (8.6%), Dutch (5.8%).

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Riley

• High school or higher: 90.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riley city

• Never married: 21.8%
• Now married: 59.9%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 11.1%

2.3% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+8.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Riley:

• GEARY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; JUNCTION CITY, KS)
• MANHATTAN SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (about 20 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MANHATTAN, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Riley:

• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 16 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
• SALINA MUNI (about 68 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
• FORBES FIELD (about 85 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Riley:

• FREEMAN FIELD (about 19 miles; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 3JC)
• CLAY CENTER MUNI (about 24 miles; CLAY CENTER, KS; Abbreviation: CYW)
• WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 34 miles; WASHINGTON, KS; Abbreviation: K38)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riley:

• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 76 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 105 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 106 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 110 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)

Schools

Public high school in Riley:

• RILEY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 12451 FAIRVIEW CHURCH ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Riley:

• RILEY COUNTY GRADE SCH (Students: 459; Location: 117 N. REMMELE; Grades: PK – 08)