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
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:
- HILLSBORO COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; HILLSBORO, KS)
- MERCY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS)
- NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; NEWTON, KS)
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)