Hamilton, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 334. Estimated population in July 2024: 325 (-2.7% change)
Males: 164 (49.1%), Females: 170 (50.9%)
Greenwood County
Zip code: 66853
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $30,781
Median house value: $27,100
Population by Race
Races in Hamilton:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Black (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (18.9%), United States (16.5%), Irish (10.8%), English (7.8%), Norwegian (3.3%), Swedish (3.3%).
Elevation: 1098 feet
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hamilton
- High school or higher: 86.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hamilton city
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 61.5%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 4.9%
- Divorced: 10.7%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+11.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hamilton:
- GREENWOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; EUREKA, KS)
- EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
- NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 30 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamilton:
- FORBES FIELD (about 76 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
- MC CONNELL AFB (about 81 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
- MANHATTAN RGNL (about 87 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hamilton:
- EUREKA MUNI (about 13 miles; EUREKA, KS; Abbreviation: 13K)
- EMPORIA MUNI (about 24 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Abbreviation: EMP)
- YATES CENTER (about 30 miles; YATES CENTER, KS; Abbreviation: 8K5)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamilton:
- EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
- WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 78 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
- COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 91 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
Schools
Public high school in Hamilton:
- HAMILTON HIGH (Students: 43; Location: 414 TOWNSHIP ROAD NORTH; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Hamilton:
- HAMILTON ELEM (Students: 87; Location: 412 TOWNSHIP ROAD NORTH; Grades: KG – 08)
Libraries
Library in Hamilton:
- HAMILTON CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,744; Location: 21 E. MAIN; 8,156 books; 6 audio materials; 150 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)