Effingham, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 588. Estimated population in July 2024: 582 (-1.0% change)
Males: 279 (47.4%), Females: 309 (52.6%)

Atchison County

Zip code: 66023

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $37,656
Median house value: $52,300

Population by Race

Races in Effingham:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)
• Other race (0.5%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (32.3%), United States (22.4%), English (8.5%), Irish (8.5%), French (2.9%), Dutch (2.7%).

Elevation: 1138 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Effingham

• High school or higher: 84.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Effingham city

• Never married: 17.9%
• Now married: 62.6%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 10.6%
• Divorced: 8.9%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Effingham:

• NORTHEAST KS CRT FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS (about 14 miles; HORTON, KS)
• JEFFERSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WINCHESTER, KS)
• ATCHISON HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ATCHISON, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Effingham:

• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 39 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
• FORBES FIELD (about 44 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 52 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Effingham:

• HORTON MUNI (about 14 miles; HORTON, KS; Abbreviation: K91)
• AMELIA EARHART (about 17 miles; ATCHISON, KS; Abbreviation: K59)
• HIAWATHA MUNI (about 26 miles; HIAWATHA, KS; Abbreviation: K87)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Effingham:

• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 42 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• PARK UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
• JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)

Schools

Public high school in Effingham:

• ATCHISON CO COMMUNITY HIGH (Students: 259; Location: 908 TIGER; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Effingham:

• ATCHISON CO COMMUNITY MIDDLE (Students: 221; Location: 607 8TH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
• EFFINGHAM ELEM (Students: 133; Location: 306 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Effingham:

• EFFINGHAM COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,585; Location: 414 MAIN; 7,366 books; 75 audio materials; 215 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)