Moving to Goessel, Kansas

Population: 565. Estimated population in July 2024: 547 (-3.2% change)
Males: 240 (42.5%), Females: 325 (57.5%)

Marion County

Zip code: 67053

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $33,250
Median house value: $68,800

Population by Race

Races in Goessel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (42.7%), Dutch (8.5%), English (6.5%), Russian (5.8%), Irish (4.8%), United States (3.9%).

Elevation: 1533 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Goessel, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Goessel

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goessel city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 20.9%
  • Divorced: 3.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Goessel:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goessel:

  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 38 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
  • SALINA MUNI (about 43 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 43 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Goessel:

  • MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 11 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; Abbreviation: 47K)
  • ALFRED SCHROEDER FIELD (about 12 miles; HILLSBORO, KS; Abbreviation: M66)
  • NEWTON-CITY-COUNTY (about 15 miles; NEWTON, KS; Abbreviation: EWK)

Amtrak station near Goessel:

  • 14 miles: NEWTON (5TH & MAIN STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goessel:

  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Schools

Public high school in Goessel:

  • GOESSEL HIGH (Students: 154; Location: 100 MAIN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Goessel:

  • GOESSEL ELEM (Students: 142; Location: 500 E MAIN; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Goessel:

  • GOESSEL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,856; Location: 101 S. CEDAR; 5,101 books; 99 audio materials; 380 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)