Emmett, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 277. Estimated population in July 2024: 270 (-2.5% change)
Males: 141 (50.9%), Females: 136 (49.1%)

Pottawatomie County

Zip code: 66422

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $27,778
Median house value: $52,500

Population by Race

Races in Emmett:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • American Indian (6.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (14.8%), United States (14.1%), Irish (10.5%), Polish (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (5.1%), English (3.6%).

Elevation: 1025 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Map of Emmett, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Emmett

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emmett city

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +111 (+66.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Emmett:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ONAGA INC (about 17 miles; ONAGA, KS)
  • WAMEGO CITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WAMEGO, KS)
  • HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HOLTON, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emmett:

  • FORBES FIELD (about 38 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 44 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 86 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Emmett:

  • CHARLES E GRUTZMACHER MUNI (about 15 miles; ONAGA, KS; Abbreviation: 52K)
  • WAMEGO MUNI (about 16 miles; WAMEGO, KS; Abbreviation: 69K)
  • PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 35 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: TOP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emmett:

  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 27 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 92 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 92 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)

Public primary/middle school in Emmett:

  • EMMETT ELEM (Students: 73; Location: 530 LASWELL; Grades: PK – 08)