Elk City, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 305. Estimated population in July 2024: 299 (-2.0% change)
Males: 150 (49.2%), Females: 155 (50.8%)

Montgomery County

Zip code: 67344

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.6 years
Median household income: $25,000
Median house value: $20,000

Population by Race

Races in Elk City:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
• American Indian (3.3%)
• Hispanic (2.3%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (16.4%), English (14.8%), German (12.5%), Irish (8.2%), Dutch (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Elevation: 835 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elk City

• High school or higher: 73.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
• Unemployed: 1.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elk City city

• Never married: 12.8%
• Now married: 61.5%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 13.3%
• Divorced: 10.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -54 (-15.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elk City:

• MERCY HOSPITAL INDEPENDENCE (about 14 miles; INDEPENDENCE, KS)
• FREDONIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; FREDONIA, KS)
• WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; NEODESHA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elk City:

• TULSA INTL (about 77 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
• MC CONNELL AFB (about 97 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
• JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 100 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elk City:

• INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 14 miles; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Abbreviation: IDP)
• FREDONIA (about 20 miles; FREDONIA, KS; Abbreviation: 1K7)
• NEODESHA MUNI (about 22 miles; NEODESHA, KS; Abbreviation: 2K7)

Colleges and Universities

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

• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 79 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
• PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
• ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)