Hill City, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,604. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,451 (-9.5% change)
Males: 742 (46.3%), Females: 862 (53.7%)
Graham County
Zip code: 67642
Demographics
Median resident age: 45.6 years
Median household income: $30,236
Median house value: $43,700
Population by Race
Races in Hill City:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
- Black (3.4%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (29.5%), United States (12.0%), English (11.7%), Irish (8.4%), French (4.7%), Dutch (2.5%).
Elevation: 2190 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hill City
- High school or higher: 83.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 10.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hill City city
- Never married: 17.2%
- Now married: 63.6%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 10.4%
- Divorced: 7.9%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -229 (-12.5%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Hill City:
- GRAHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (304 WEST PROUT STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hill City:
- TREGO COUNTY-LEMKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WAKEENEY, KS)
- NORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; NORTON, KS)
- GOVE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; QUINTER, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hill City:
- HAYS RGNL (about 55 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
- MC COOK MUNI (about 77 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
- GREAT BEND MUNI (about 99 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hill City:
- HILL CITY MUNI (about 2 miles; HILL CITY, KS; Abbreviation: HLC)
- TREGO WAKEENEY (about 26 miles; WAKEENEY, KS; Abbreviation: 0H1)
- NORTON MUNI (about 34 miles; NORTON, KS; Abbreviation: NRN)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hill City:
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 115 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 140 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 162 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 200 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 208 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
Schools
Public high school in Hill City:
- HILL CITY HIGH (Students: 163; Location: #1 RINGNECK DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hill City:
- HILL CITY ELEM (Students: 189; Location: 216 N 4TH AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- LONGFELLOW MIDDLE (Students: 101; Location: 203 NORTH SECOND; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Hill City:
- HILL CITY/GRAHAM COUNTY PUBLIC LIB (Operating income: $107,827; Location: 414 N WEST; 31,359 books; 153 audio materials; 87 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)