Moving to Eskridge, Kansas

Population: 589. Estimated population in July 2024: 571 (-3.1% change)
Males: 289 (49.1%), Females: 300 (50.9%)

Wabaunsee County

Zip code: 66423

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $37,917
Median house value: $47,900

Population by Race

Races in Eskridge:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Black (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (26.1%), Irish (10.7%), English (5.6%), United States (3.4%), Swedish (2.9%), Dutch (1.7%).

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eskridge

• High school or higher: 91.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
• Unemployed: 1.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eskridge city

• Never married: 23.8%
• Now married: 58.3%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 6.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+12.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eskridge:

• WAMEGO CITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; WAMEGO, KS)
• STORMONT VAIL HEALTHCARE (about 30 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
• MORRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eskridge:

• FORBES FIELD (about 33 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 44 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 102 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eskridge:

• WAMEGO MUNI (about 25 miles; WAMEGO, KS; Abbreviation: 69K)
• OSAGE CITY MUNI (about 27 miles; OSAGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 53K)
• POMONA LAKE (about 32 miles; LYNDON, KS; Abbreviation: 39K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eskridge:

• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 27 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 96 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)

Schools

Public high school in Eskridge:

• MISSION VALLEY HIGH (Students: 182; Location: 12685 MV ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Eskridge:

• MISSION VALLEY WEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 92; Location: 406 E 2ND; Grades: KG – 04)