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Population: 482. Estimated population in July 2024: 438 (-9.1% change)
Males: 225 (46.7%), Females: 257 (53.3%)

Cheyenne County

Zip code: 67731

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.0 years
Median household income: $25,714
Median house value: $40,000

Population by Race

Races in Bird City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)

Ancestries: German (34.2%), Irish (12.4%), English (12.2%), United States (9.1%), French (3.5%), Czech (2.9%).

Elevation: 3460 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Map of Bird City, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bird City

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bird City city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bird City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bird City:

  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 29 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 73 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 111 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bird City:

  • BRESSLER FIELD (about 2 miles; BIRD CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 5K0)
  • CHEYENNE COUNTY MUNI (about 18 miles; ST FRANCIS, KS; Abbreviation: SYF)
  • JONES (about 21 miles; BENKELMAN, NE; Abbreviation: 42V)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bird City:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 164 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 187 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 199 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 199 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 199 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 199 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 199 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)

Schools

Public high school in Bird City:

  • CHEYLIN WEST JR/SR HIGH (Students: 79; Location: 605 BIRD AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bird City:

  • CHEYLIN WEST ELEM (Students: 82; Location: 121 E.SIXTH; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Bird City:

  • BIRD CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,464; Location: 110 EAST 4TH; 7,089 books; 36 audio materials; 166 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)

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