Moving to Claflin, Kansas

Population: 705. Estimated population in July 2024: 688 (-2.4% change)
Males: 341 (48.4%), Females: 364 (51.6%)

Barton County

Zip code: 67525

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $30,521
Median house value: $50,200

Population by Race

Races in Claflin:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (37.9%), United States (33.3%), Irish (9.8%), French (5.5%), English (2.8%), Czech (2.1%).

Elevation: 1810 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Claflin

• High school or higher: 87.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
• Unemployed: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Claflin city

• Never married: 18.9%
• Now married: 68.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 9.3%
• Divorced: 3.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Claflin:

• ELLINWOOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS)
• CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HOISINGTON, KS)
• CENTRAL KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; GREAT BEND, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Claflin:

• GREAT BEND MUNI (about 26 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
• HAYS RGNL (about 55 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 58 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Claflin:

• ELLINWOOD MUNI (about 12 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS; Abbreviation: 1K6)
• LYONS-RICE COUNTY MUNI (about 26 miles; LYONS, KS; Abbreviation: LYO)
• ELLSWORTH MUNI (about 27 miles; ELLSWORTH, KS; Abbreviation: 9K7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Claflin:

• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 127 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 144 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Schools

Public high school in Claflin:

• CLAFLIN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH (Students: 181; Location: 700 ALBRO; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Claflin:

• CLAFLIN ELEM (Students: 139; Location: 406 MAIN; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Claflin:

• CLAFLIN/INDEPENDENT TOWNSHIP LIB (Operating income: $22,693; Location: 108 MAIN; 9,205 books; 133 audio materials; 401 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)