Moving to Elkhart, Kansas
Population: 2,164. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,119 (-2.1% change)
Males: 998 (46.1%), Females: 1,166 (53.9%)
Barton County
Zip code: 67526
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $29,596
Median house value: $46,100
Population by Race
Races in Ellinwood:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- American Indian (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (46.4%), Irish (11.0%), United States (9.8%), English (8.0%), Dutch (3.4%), Czech (2.6%).
Elevation: 1800 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Ellinwood
- High school or higher: 82.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ellinwood city
- Never married: 17.6%
- Now married: 62.6%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 8.6%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -153 (-6.6%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Ellinwood:
- ELLINWOOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL (605 N MAIN STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ellinwood:
- CENTRAL KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; GREAT BEND, KS)
- SURGICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC CTR OF GR BEND (about 15 miles; GREAT BEND, KS)
- CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HOISINGTON, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellinwood:
- GREAT BEND MUNI (about 19 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
- HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 55 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
- HAYS RGNL (about 58 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ellinwood:
- ELLINWOOD MUNI (about 1 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS; Abbreviation: 1K6)
- LYONS-RICE COUNTY MUNI (about 26 miles; LYONS, KS; Abbreviation: LYO)
- STAFFORD MUNI (about 29 miles; STAFFORD, KS; Abbreviation: 3TA)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellinwood:
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
- COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 140 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
Schools
Public high school in Ellinwood:
- ELLINWOOD HIGH (Students: 207; Location: 210 E 2ND; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Ellinwood:
- ELLINWOOD ELEM (Students: 264; Location: 310 E 6TH; Grades: KG – 06)
- ELLINWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 210 E 2ND; Grades: 07 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Ellinwood:
- ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 111 WEST THIRD; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Ellinwood:
- ELLINWOOD SCHOOL COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,708; Location: 210 N. SCHILLER; 29,857 books; 1,313 audio materials; 1,142 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)