Scandia, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 436. Estimated population in July 2024: 374 (-14.2% change)
Males: 208 (47.7%), Females: 228 (52.3%)
Republic County
Zip code: 66966
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $29,896
Median house value: $31,600
Population by Race
Races in Scandia:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: Swedish (30.0%), German (17.0%), Irish (12.4%), Norwegian (10.3%), English (8.9%), United States (7.3%).
Elevation: 1450 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Scandia
- High school or higher: 91.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
- Unemployed: 0.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 11.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Scandia city
- Never married: 16.2%
- Now married: 66.1%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 11.1%
- Divorced: 5.4%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+2.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Scandia:
- REPUBLIC COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BELLEVILLE, KS)
- CLOUD COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; CONCORDIA, KS)
- BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (about 27 miles; SUPERIOR, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scandia:
- SALINA MUNI (about 71 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
- HASTINGS MUNI (about 71 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
- CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 89 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Scandia:
- BELLEVILLE MUNI (about 10 miles; BELLEVILLE, KS; Abbreviation: RPB)
- BLOSSER MUNI (about 21 miles; CONCORDIA, KS; Abbreviation: CNK)
- SUPERIOR MUNI (about 25 miles; SUPERIOR, NE; Abbreviation: 12K)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scandia:
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 103 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 104 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 115 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 122 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
Schools
Public high school in Scandia:
- PIKE VALLEY HIGH (Students: 99; Location: 100 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Libraries
Library in Scandia:
- SCANDIA CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,360; Location: P.O. BOX 220 FOURTH AND GRANT; 9,373 books; 206 audio materials; 192 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)