El Dorado, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 12,057. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,659 (+5.0% change)
Males: 5,771 (47.9%), Females: 6,286 (52.1%)

Butler County

Zip code: 67042

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $33,098
Median house value: $62,400

Population by Race

Races in El Dorado:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (22.2%), United States (13.6%), Irish (11.4%), English (10.2%), French (3.4%), Dutch (3.2%).

Elevation: 1344 feet

Land area: 6.4 square miles

Map of El Dorado, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in El Dorado

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in El Dorado city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +482 (+4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in El Dorado:

  • SUSAN B ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (720 W CENTRAL ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near El Dorado:

  • AUGUSTA MEDICAL COMPLEX INC (about 13 miles; AUGUSTA, KS)
  • KANSAS HEART HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WICHITA, KS)
  • KANSAS SURGERY & RECOVERY CENTER LP (about 27 miles; WICHITA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to El Dorado:

  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 32 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 41 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 71 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to El Dorado:

  • CAPTAIN JACK THOMAS/EL DORADO (about 5 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Abbreviation: EQA)
  • PATTY FIELD (about 6 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Abbreviation: 9K6)
  • BENTON (about 18 miles; BENTON, KS; Abbreviation: 1K1)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in El Dorado:

  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,250; Location: 901 S HAVERHILL RD; Public; Website: www.buccc.cc.ks.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near El Dorado:

  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 113 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)

Schools

Public high school in El Dorado:

  • EL DORADO HIGH (Students: 595; Location: 401 MCCOLLUM RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in El Dorado:

  • EL DORADO MIDDLE (Students: 481; Location: 500 W CENTRAL; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GRANDVIEW ELEM (Students: 245; Location: 1300 LAWNDALE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JEFFERSON ELEM (Students: 231; Location: 1216 W THIRD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • SKELLY ELEM (Students: 210; Location: 1421 W TOWANDA; Grades: KG – 02)
  • WASHINGTON ELEM (Students: 181; Location: 701 S ATCHISON; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEM (Students: 179; Location: 522 W FIFTH; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • OIL HILL ELEM (Students: 162; Location: 2700 W 6TH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in El Dorado:

  • EL DORADO / BRADFORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $262,075; Location: 611 SOUTH WASHINGTON; 65,858 books; 2,057 audio materials; 2,371 video materials; 123 serial subscriptions)