Kansas, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 842. Estimated population in July 2024: 826 (-1.9% change)
Males: 399 (47.4%), Females: 443 (52.6%)

Edgar County

Zip code: 61933

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $27,687
Median house value: $49,300

Population by Race

Races in Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.0%), United States (19.6%), Irish (10.7%), English (9.1%), French (3.9%), Dutch (2.4%).

Elevation: 710 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kansas

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kansas village

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kansas:

  • PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PARIS, IL)
  • SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER (about 31 miles; MATTOON, IL)
  • WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; CLINTON, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kansas:

  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 41 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 45 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kansas:

  • CASEY MUNI (about 18 miles; CASEY, IL; Abbreviation: 1H8)
  • EDGAR COUNTY (about 22 miles; PARIS, IL; Abbreviation: PRG)
  • TUSCOLA (about 29 miles; TUSCOLA, IL; Abbreviation: K96)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kansas:

  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 39 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 44 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)

Public high school in Kansas:

  • KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: P O BOX 350; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kansas:

  • KANSAS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: P O BOX 350; Grades: PK – 08)
  • TREATMENT & LEARNING CENTER (Students: 85; Location: PO BOX 259; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Kansas:

  • KANSAS COMMUNITY MEM. LIB. (Operating income: $21,161; Location: 107 N. FRONT ST; 7,743 books; 54 audio materials; 168 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)