Moving to Downs, Kansas

Population: 1,038. Estimated population in July 2024: 938 (-9.6% change)
Males: 496 (47.8%), Females: 542 (52.2%)

Osborne County

Zip code: 67437

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.0 years
Median household income: $24,808
Median house value: $33,200

Population by Race

Races in Downs:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (37.9%), United States (20.8%), Irish (10.2%), English (9.5%), Dutch (7.0%), French (3.5%).

Elevation: 1484 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Downs

• High school or higher: 78.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Downs city

• Never married: 20.6%
• Now married: 53.5%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 12.8%
• Divorced: 11.9%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -77 (-6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Downs:

• OSBORNE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; OSBORNE, KS)
• SMITH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS)
• JEWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; MANKATO, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Downs:

• HAYS RGNL (about 68 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
• HASTINGS MUNI (about 76 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
• SALINA MUNI (about 80 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Downs:

• CAWKER CITY (about 8 miles; CAWKER CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 8K6)
• OSBORNE MUNI (about 11 miles; OSBORNE, KS; Abbreviation: K75)
• SMITH CENTER MUNI (about 24 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS; Abbreviation: K82)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Downs:

• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 100 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 138 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 145 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)

Schools

Public high school in Downs:

• LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL AT DOWNS (Students: 155; Location: 1306 N MORGAN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Downs:

• LAKESIDE ELEM AT DOWNS (Students: 47; Location: 817 COLLEGE; Grades: KG – 03)

Libraries

Library in Downs:

• DOWNS CARNEGIE (Operating income: $36,277; Location: 504 MORGAN; 12,708 books; 139 audio materials; 392 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)