Scammon, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 496. Estimated population in July 2024: 475 (-4.2% change)
Males: 246 (49.6%), Females: 250 (50.4%)
Cherokee County
Zip code: 66773
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $35,268
Median house value: $37,500
Population by Race
Races in Scammon:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
- American Indian (4.0%)
- Two or more races (2.6%)
- Black (0.6%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (26.0%), English (18.8%), Irish (14.9%), Italian (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (5.8%), United States (4.8%).
Elevation: 900 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Scammon
- High school or higher: 80.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
- Unemployed: 7.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Scammon city
- Never married: 22.1%
- Now married: 59.3%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 13.6%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+6.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Scammon:
- ST JOHNS MAUDE NORTON MEMORIAL HOSP (about 9 miles; COLUMBUS, KS)
- MT CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; PITTSBURG, KS)
- HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 CRAWFORD COUNTY (about 16 miles; GIRARD, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scammon:
- JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 25 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 79 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
- DRAKE FIELD (about 99 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Scammon:
- ATKINSON MUNI (about 13 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PTS)
- OSWEGO MUNI (about 18 miles; OSWEGO, KS; Abbreviation: K67)
- MIAMI MUNI (about 27 miles; MIAMI, OK; Abbreviation: MIO)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scammon:
- PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
- NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 98 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
- SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
- OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
Public primary/middle school in Scammon:
- SCAMMON ELEM (Students: 83; Location: 400 E. KATY STREET; Grades: KG – 06)