Moving to Frontenac, Kansas

Population: 2,996. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,101 (+3.5% change)
Males: 1,344 (44.9%), Females: 1,652 (55.1%)

Crawford County

Zip code: 66763

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $33,558
Median house value: $70,100

Population by Race

Races in Frontenac:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (23.6%), Italian (18.6%), Irish (13.8%), English (9.8%), United States (6.8%), French (5.5%).

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Frontenac

• High school or higher: 82.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
• Unemployed: 5.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Frontenac city

• Never married: 20.7%
• Now married: 58.1%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 10.4%
• Divorced: 10.6%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +479 (+19.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Frontenac:

• MT CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; PITTSBURG, KS)
• HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 CRAWFORD COUNTY (about 13 miles; GIRARD, KS)
• ST JOHNS MAUDE NORTON MEMORIAL HOSP (about 23 miles; COLUMBUS, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Frontenac:

• JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 26 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 87 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 92 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Frontenac:

• ATKINSON MUNI (about 3 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PTS)
• FORT SCOTT MUNI (about 24 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS; Abbreviation: FSK)
• LAMAR MUNI (about 28 miles; LAMAR, MO; Abbreviation: LLU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Frontenac:

• PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
• MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)

Schools

Public high school in Frontenac:

• FRONTENAC JR/SR HIGH (Students: 304; Location: 208 S CAYUGA; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Frontenac:

• FRANK LAYDEN ELEM (Students: 462; Location: 200 E LANYON; Grades: KG – 06)