Moving to Hanston, Kansas

Population: 259. Estimated population in July 2024: 262 (+1.2% change)
Males: 126 (48.6%), Females: 133 (51.4%)

Hodgeman County

Zip code: 67849

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $38,125
Median house value: $27,500

Population by Race

Races in Hanston:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
• Hispanic (3.5%)
• American Indian (2.7%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (40.2%), United States (17.8%), English (13.1%), Irish (8.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), Dutch (2.7%).

Elevation: 2160 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hanston

• High school or higher: 90.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
• Unemployed: 0.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hanston city

• Never married: 12.9%
• Now married: 66.7%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 11.4%
• Divorced: 8.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -65 (-20.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hanston:

• HODGEMAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; JETMORE, KS)
• EDWARDS CO HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE CTR (about 24 miles; KINSLEY, KS)
• NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2 (about 27 miles; NESS CITY, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hanston:

• DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 31 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)
• HAYS RGNL (about 58 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
• GREAT BEND MUNI (about 62 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hanston:

• JETMORE MUNI (about 16 miles; JETMORE, KS; Abbreviation: K79)
• KINSLEY MUNI (about 27 miles; KINSLEY, KS; Abbreviation: 33K)
• NESS CITY MUNI (about 27 miles; NESS CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 48K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hanston:

• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 124 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 166 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 192 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 193 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)

Schools

Public high school in Hanston:

• HANSTON HIGH (Students: 65; Location: 203 N WEST ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hanston:

• HANSTON ELEM (Students: 36; Location: 308 W MONROE ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Hanston:

• HANSTON CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,734; Location: 105 N LOGAN; 5,501 books; 93 audio materials; 565 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)