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Chanute, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 9,411. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,006 (-4.3% change)
Males: 4,405 (46.8%), Females: 5,006 (53.2%)

Neosho County

Zip code: 66720

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $29,912
Median house value: $43,900

Population by Race

Races in Chanute:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (23.6%), Irish (12.1%), English (10.6%), United States (8.5%), Swedish (3.9%), Dutch (3.5%).

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 6.1 square miles

Map of Chanute, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chanute

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chanute city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -146 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Chanute:

  • NEOSHO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (629 S PLUMMER)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Chanute:

  • ALLEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; IOLA, KS)
  • WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; NEODESHA, KS)
  • LABETTE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; PARSONS, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chanute:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 77 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 89 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • TULSA INTL (about 107 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chanute:

  • CHANUTE MARTIN JOHNSON (about 2 miles; CHANUTE, KS; Abbreviation: CNU)
  • ALLEN COUNTY (about 14 miles; IOLA, KS; Abbreviation: K88)
  • NEODESHA MUNI (about 21 miles; NEODESHA, KS; Abbreviation: 2K7)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Chanute:

  • NEOSHO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 910; Location: 800 W 14TH ST; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chanute:

  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 89 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 97 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)

Schools

Public high schools in Chanute:

  • CHANUTE HIGH (Students: 611; Location: 400 S HIGHLAND; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NEW BEGINNINGS ACADEMY – CHARTER (Students: 27; Location: 411 SOUTH CENTRAL; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Chanute:

  • CHANUTE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 90; Location: 1000 W 14TH; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Chanute:

  • ROYSTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 400 W MAIN; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MURRAY HILL ELEM (Students: 277; Location: 400 W 3RD; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • HUTTON ELEM (Students: 244; Location: 600 S ASHBY; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEM (Students: 191; Location: 1000 W MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – KG)
  • CHANUTE ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 500 N FOREST; Grades: 01 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Chanute:

  • ST PATRICK (Students: 118; Location: 424 S CENTRAL; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Chanute:

  • CHANUTE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $304,134; Location: 111 N. LINCOLN AVE.; 59,245 books; 2,386 audio materials; 2,850 video materials; 131 serial subscriptions)

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