Grainfield, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 327. Estimated population in July 2024: 298 (-8.9% change)
Males: 155 (47.4%), Females: 172 (52.6%)

Gove County

Zip code: 67737

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $33,958
Median house value: $37,500

Population by Race

Races in Grainfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (44.6%), English (11.0%), Irish (7.0%), French (6.7%), Russian (6.1%), United States (4.0%).

Elevation: 2813 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Grainfield, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grainfield

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grainfield city

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -31 (-8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Grainfield:

  • GOVE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; QUINTER, KS)
  • SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HOXIE, KS)
  • LOGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; OAKLEY, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grainfield:

  • MC COOK MUNI (about 76 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 85 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)
  • HAYS RGNL (about 86 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grainfield:

  • HOXIE-SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 18 miles; HOXIE, KS; Abbreviation: 1F5)
  • OAKLEY MUNI (about 24 miles; OAKLEY, KS; Abbreviation: OEL)
  • TREGO WAKEENEY (about 42 miles; WAKEENEY, KS; Abbreviation: 0H1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grainfield:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 128 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 154 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 182 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 191 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 229 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 237 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)

Schools

Public high school in Grainfield:

  • WHEATLAND MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH (Students: 97; Location: 2920 K-23; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Grainfield:

  • WHEATLAND ELEM (Students: 106; Location: 436 ELM STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Grainfield:

  • GRAINFIELD CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,143; Location: 242 MAIN; 3,793 books; 80 audio materials; 250 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)