Coldwater, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 792. Estimated population in July 2024: 774 (-2.3% change)
Males: 354 (44.7%), Females: 438 (55.3%)

Comanche County

Zip code: 67029

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.2 years
Median household income: $27,167
Median house value: $33,700

Population by Race

Races in Coldwater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (21.6%), English (13.4%), Irish (12.0%), United States (11.0%), Dutch (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%).

Elevation: 2112 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of Coldwater, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Coldwater

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coldwater city

  • Never married: 12.3%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -140 (-15.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Coldwater:

  • COMANCHE COUNTY HOSPITAL (2ND & FRISCO STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Coldwater:

  • GREAT PLAINS OF KIOWA COUNTY (about 23 miles; GREENSBURG, KS)
  • ASHLAND DISTRICT HOSPSITAL (about 32 miles; ASHLAND, KS)
  • HARPER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; BUFFALO, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coldwater:

  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 55 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 81 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 106 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coldwater:

  • COMANCHE COUNTY (about 4 miles; COLDWATER, KS; Abbreviation: 3K8)
  • PAUL WINDLE MUNI (about 24 miles; GREENSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: 8K7)
  • BUCKLIN (about 29 miles; BUCKLIN, KS; Abbreviation: 8K0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coldwater:

  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 131 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 160 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)

Schools

Public high school in Coldwater:

  • SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 600 N LEAVENWORTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Coldwater:

  • COLDWATER-WILMORE REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,613; Location: 221 E. MAIN PO BOX 606; 14,862 books; 30 audio materials; 108 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)