Moving to Buhler, Kansas

Population: 1,358. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,335 (-1.7% change)
Males: 630 (46.4%), Females: 728 (53.6%)

Reno County

Zip code: 67522

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $44,107
Median house value: $65,400

Population by Race

Races in Buhler:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (40.4%), English (11.0%), Dutch (8.0%), Irish (8.0%), United States (5.2%), Russian (2.9%).

Elevation: 1485 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buhler

• High school or higher: 87.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
• Unemployed: 0.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buhler city

• Never married: 14.7%
• Now married: 71.7%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 6.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buhler:

• HUTCHINSON HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 12 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MCPHERSON, KS)
• MERCY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buhler:

• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 9 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
• WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 43 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
• SALINA MUNI (about 46 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buhler:

• MC PHERSON (about 16 miles; MC PHERSON, KS; Abbreviation: MPR)
• MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 20 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; Abbreviation: 47K)
• LYONS-RICE COUNTY MUNI (about 34 miles; LYONS, KS; Abbreviation: LYO)

Amtrak station near Buhler:

• 13 miles: HUTCHINSON (3RD & WALNUT STS.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buhler:

• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Schools

Public high school in Buhler:

• BUHLER HIGH (Students: 669; Location: 611 N MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Buhler:

• BUHLER ELEM (Students: 313; Location: 808 N MAIN; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Buhler:

• BUHLER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,129; Location: 121 N. MAIN ST.; 9,188 books; 79 audio materials; 669 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)