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Moving to Whitewater, Kansas

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Population: 653. Estimated population in July 2024: 639 (-2.1% change)
Males: 308 (47.2%), Females: 345 (52.8%)

Butler County

Zip code: 67154

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $42,813
Median house value: $73,000

Population by Race

Races in Whitewater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)

Ancestries: German (33.4%), English (14.2%), Irish (12.1%), United States (10.7%), French (3.5%), Swedish (3.2%).

Elevation: 1370 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Whitewater, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whitewater

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitewater city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-5.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Whitewater:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whitewater:

  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 26 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 30 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 49 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whitewater:

  • NEWTON-CITY-COUNTY (about 11 miles; NEWTON, KS; Abbreviation: EWK)
  • BENTON (about 14 miles; BENTON, KS; Abbreviation: 1K1)
  • COLONEL JAMES JABARA (about 17 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: AAO)

Amtrak station near Whitewater:

  • 15 miles: NEWTON (5TH & MAIN STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitewater:

  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Schools

Public high school in Whitewater:

  • FREDERIC REMINGTON HIGH (Students: 150; Location: 8850 NW MEADOWLARK RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Whitewater:

  • REMINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 317 E CENTRAL; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Whitewater:

  • WHITEWATER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,281; Location: 118 EAST TOPEKA; 10,378 books; 481 audio materials; 488 video materials; 81 serial subscriptions)

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