Moving to Gypsum, Kansas

Population: 414. Estimated population in July 2024: 399 (-3.6% change)
Males: 210 (50.7%), Females: 204 (49.3%)

Saline County

Zip code: 67448

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $30,833
Median house value: $50,800

Population by Race

Races in Gypsum:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
• Two or more races (3.4%)
• American Indian (1.9%)
• Black (1.2%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (38.2%), English (15.5%), Irish (12.8%), United States (12.6%), French (4.1%), Swedish (3.1%).

Elevation: 1229 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gypsum

• High school or higher: 86.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
• Unemployed: 4.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gypsum city

• Never married: 16.2%
• Now married: 64.4%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 10.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +54 (+15.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gypsum:

• SALINA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; SALINA, KS)
• SALINA SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (about 16 miles; SALINA, KS)
• LINDSBORG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LINDSBORG, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gypsum:

• SALINA MUNI (about 17 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 54 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 61 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gypsum:

• ABILENE MUNI (about 19 miles; ABILENE, KS; Abbreviation: K78)
• ALFRED SCHROEDER FIELD (about 30 miles; HILLSBORO, KS; Abbreviation: M66)
• MC PHERSON (about 31 miles; MC PHERSON, KS; Abbreviation: MPR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gypsum:

• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)

Schools

Public high school in Gypsum:

• SOUTHEAST SALINE HIGH (Students: 351; Location: 5056 E. K-4 HIGHWAY; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Gypsum:

• SOUTHEAST SALINE ELEM (Students: 334; Location: 5056 E K-4 HIGHWAY; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Gypsum:

• GYPSUM COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,053; Location: 521 MAPLE ST. P.O. BOX 19SALINE; 4,457 books; 65 audio materials; 301 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)