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Moving to Baxter Springs, Kansas

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Population: 4,602. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,246 (-7.7% change)
Males: 2,173 (47.2%), Females: 2,429 (52.8%)

Cherokee County

Zip code: 66713

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $28,768
Median house value: $51,100

Population by Race

Races in Baxter Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.4%)
  • American Indian (9.6%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (16.3%), English (15.0%), Irish (12.1%), United States (11.0%), French (4.6%), Dutch (3.9%).

Elevation: 835 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Baxter Springs, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Baxter Springs

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baxter Springs city

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Baxter Springs:

  • WILLOW CREST HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MIAMI, OK)
  • ST JOHNS MAUDE NORTON MEMORIAL HOSP (about 15 miles; COLUMBUS, KS)
  • FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM – FREEMAN WEST (about 16 miles; JOPLIN, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baxter Springs:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 20 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 61 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 81 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Baxter Springs:

  • MIAMI MUNI (about 14 miles; MIAMI, OK; Abbreviation: MIO)
  • OSWEGO MUNI (about 23 miles; OSWEGO, KS; Abbreviation: K67)
  • ATKINSON MUNI (about 29 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PTS)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Baxter Springs:

  • APOSTOLIC FAITH BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 1009 LINCOLN; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baxter Springs:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)

Schools

Public high school in Baxter Springs:

  • BAXTER SPRINGS HIGH (Students: 281; Location: 100 N MILITARY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Baxter Springs:

  • LINCOLN ELEM (Students: 225; Location: 801 LINCOLN; Grades: KG – 02)
  • CENTRAL ELEM (Students: 206; Location: 1501 PARK AVE; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • BAXTER SPRINGS MIDDLE (Students: 180; Location: 1520 CLEVELAND; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Baxter Springs:

  • BAXTER SPRINGS/JOHNSTON PUBLIC LIB (Operating income: $83,536; Location: 210 W. 10TH ST.; 43,185 books; 311 audio materials; 400 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)

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