Deerfield, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 884. Estimated population in July 2024: 892 (+0.9% change)
Males: 471 (53.3%), Females: 413 (46.7%)

Kearny County

Zip code: 67838

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.2 years
Median household income: $31,944
Median house value: $58,800

Population by Race

Races in Deerfield:

  • Hispanic (51.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.1%)
  • Other race (30.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (18.2%), English (5.1%), Irish (5.0%), United States (4.0%), Dutch (2.3%), Russian (1.8%).

Elevation: 2947 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Deerfield

  • High school or higher: 56.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deerfield city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

27.4% Foreign born (26.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +143 (+19.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Deerfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Deerfield:

  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 30 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)
  • LIBERAL MUNI (about 67 miles; LIBERAL, KS; Abbreviation: LBL)
  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 84 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Deerfield:

  • LAKIN (about 9 miles; LAKIN, KS; Abbreviation: 36K)
  • ULYSSES (about 31 miles; ULYSSES, KS; Abbreviation: ULS)
  • MARK HOARD MEML (about 36 miles; LEOTI, KS; Abbreviation: 3K7)

Amtrak station near Deerfield:

  • 19 miles: GARDEN CITY (100 N. 7TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deerfield:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 140 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 165 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 200 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 214 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 223 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 238 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 239 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)

Public primary/middle school in Deerfield:

  • DEERFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 803 BEECH; Grades: 06 – 08)