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Population: 1,924. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,773 (-7.8% change)
Males: 876 (45.5%), Females: 1,048 (54.5%)

Trego County

Zip code: 67672

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.3 years
Median household income: $28,945
Median house value: $50,400

Population by Race

Races in WaKeeney:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (49.3%), United States (10.2%), Irish (9.4%), English (9.2%), Swedish (3.2%), French (2.1%).

Elevation: 2465 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Map of Wa Keeney, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in WaKeeney

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in WaKeeney city

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -247 (-11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in WaKeeney:

  • TREGO COUNTY-LEMKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (320 N 13TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near WaKeeney:

  • GRAHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HILL CITY, KS)
  • GOVE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; QUINTER, KS)
  • GRISELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 (about 26 miles; RANSOM, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to WaKeeney:

  • HAYS RGNL (about 45 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 86 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 88 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)

Other public-use airports nearest to WaKeeney:

  • TREGO WAKEENEY (about 2 miles; WAKEENEY, KS; Abbreviation: 0H1)
  • HILL CITY MUNI (about 24 miles; HILL CITY, KS; Abbreviation: HLC)
  • NESS CITY MUNI (about 39 miles; NESS CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 48K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to WaKeeney:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 138 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 152 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 159 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 190 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 198 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)

Schools

Public high school in WaKeeney:

  • TREGO COMMUNITY HIGH (Students: 141; Location: 1200 RUSSELL AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in WaKeeney:

  • TREGO GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 612 JUNCTION AVENUE; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in WaKeeney:

  • WAKEENEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $55,758; Location: 610 RUSSELL AVE.; 23,268 books; 324 audio materials; 527 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

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