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Dexter, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 364. Estimated population in July 2024: 350 (-3.8% change)
Males: 170 (46.7%), Females: 194 (53.3%)

Cowley County

Zip code: 67038

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $32,656
Median house value: $32,500

Population by Race

Races in Dexter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • American Indian (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (20.3%), German (15.1%), Irish (10.7%), English (6.0%), Italian (2.7%), Dutch (2.5%).

Elevation: 1208 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Dexter, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dexter

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dexter city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+13.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dexter:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dexter:

  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 49 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 58 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 76 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dexter:

  • STROTHER FIELD (about 22 miles; WINFIELD/ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Abbreviation: WLD)
  • OXFORD MUNI (about 27 miles; OXFORD, KS; Abbreviation: 55K)
  • SKY PARK (about 30 miles; NEWKIRK, OK; Abbreviation: 4K8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dexter:

  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 89 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)

Schools

Public high school in Dexter:

  • DEXTER HIGH (Students: 116; Location: NUMBER 97; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Dexter:

  • DEXTER ELEM (Students: 106; Location: NUMBER 97; Grades: PK – 06)

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