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

Map of Hamilton, KS

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)