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Moving to Dodge City, Kansas

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Dodge City is located at 250km west of Wichita. Dodge City became famous in frontier days, when cattle drives, saloon brawls and main-street shoot-outs were familiar — if not everyday — occurrences. The town’s western heritage was popularized by the long-running Gunsmoke television series, which chronicled the colorful, if fictional, exploits of Marshall Matt Dillon of Dodge City.

Population: 25,176. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,104 (+3.7% change)
Males: 12,998 (51.6%), Females: 12,178 (48.4%)

Ford County

Zip code: 67801

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.9 years
Median household income: $37,156
Median house value: $69,900

Population by Race

Races in Dodge City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.5%)
  • Hispanic (42.9%)
  • Other race (20.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Vietnamese (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

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

Ancestries: German (20.5%), United States (7.4%), Irish (6.0%), English (5.5%), French (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 2550 feet

Land area: 12.6 square miles

Map of Dodge City, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dodge City

  • High school or higher: 68.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dodge City city

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

25.2% Foreign born (22.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,810 (+17.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Dodge City:

  • WESTERN PLAINS MEDICAL COMPLEX (3001 AVENUE A)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Dodge City:

  • HODGEMAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; JETMORE, KS)
  • MINNEOLA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MINNEOLA, KS)
  • EDWARDS CO HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE CTR (about 43 miles; KINSLEY, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dodge City:

  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 5 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 50 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)
  • LIBERAL MUNI (about 82 miles; LIBERAL, KS; Abbreviation: LBL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dodge City:

  • WILROADS GARDENS (about 8 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 9K1)
  • JETMORE MUNI (about 18 miles; JETMORE, KS; Abbreviation: K79)
  • CIMARRON MUNI (about 24 miles; CIMARRON, KS; Abbreviation: 8K8)

Amtrak station:
DODGE CITY (CENTRAL & WYATT EARP STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Dodge City:

  • DODGE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,177; Location: 2501 N 14TH AVE; Public; Website: www.dccc.cc.ks.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dodge City:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 147 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 176 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 178 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 184 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 213 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)

Schools

Public high school in Dodge City:

  • DODGE CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,694; Location: 2201 ROSS BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dodge City:

  • DODGE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 844; Location: 2000 SIXTH; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • COMANCHE INTERMEDIATE CENTER (Students: 581; Location: 1601 FIRST AVE.; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • MILLER ELEM (Students: 476; Location: 1100 AVE G; Grades: KG – 04)
  • LINN ELEMENTARY (Students: 450; Location: 1900 W LINN ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • NORTHWEST ELEM (Students: 434; Location: 2100 SIXTH; Grades: KG – 04)
  • SUNNYSIDE ELEM (Students: 418; Location: 511 SUNNYSIDE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CENTRAL ELEM (Students: 330; Location: 1100 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BEESON ELEMENTARY (Students: 330; Location: 1700 W BEESON RD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • SOULE INTERMEDIATE CENTER (Students: 295; Location: 401 SOULE STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • WILROADS GARDENS ELEM (Students: 108; Location: 11558 E MAIN RD; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Dodge City:

  • SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 905 CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Dodge City:

  • DODGE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $685,681; Location: 1001 N. SECOND AVE.; 110,601 books; 2,281 audio materials; 4,741 video materials; 170 serial subscriptions)

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