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Fredonia, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,600. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,455 (-5.6% change)
Males: 1,218 (46.8%), Females: 1,382 (53.2%)

Wilson County

Zip code: 66736

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $25,539
Median house value: $39,800

Population by Race

Races in Fredonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (19.8%), United States (15.5%), English (9.3%), Irish (8.3%), Swedish (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Elevation: 893 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of Fredonia, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fredonia

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fredonia city

  • Never married: 13.7%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -41 (-1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fredonia:

  • FREDONIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (1527 MADISON PO BOX 579)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fredonia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fredonia:

  • TULSA INTL (about 93 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 97 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 99 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fredonia:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fredonia:

  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 96 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 97 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)

Schools

Public high school in Fredonia:

  • FREDONIA SR HIGH (Students: 251; Location: 916 ROBINSON; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fredonia:

  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Students: 322; Location: 713 N 9TH; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FREDONIA MIDDLE (Students: 185; Location: 203 N 8TH; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Fredonia:

  • FREDONIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $104,077; Location: 807 JEFFERSON ST.; 26,534 books; 372 audio materials; 1,143 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

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