Moving to Kechi, Kansas

Population: 1,038. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,242 (+19.7% change)
Males: 519 (50.0%), Females: 519 (50.0%)

Sedgwick County

Zip code: 67067

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $61,333
Median house value: $102,200

Population by Race

Races in Kechi:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.5%)
  • Black (7.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)

Ancestries: German (26.6%), Irish (13.0%), English (12.0%), United States (7.5%), French (2.5%), Swedish (2.3%).

Elevation: 1380 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Kechi, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kechi

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kechi city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 68.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.9%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +495 (+91.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kechi:

  • GALICHIA HEART HOSPITAL LLC (about 4 miles; WICHITA, KS)
  • KANSAS HEART HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WICHITA, KS)
  • KANSAS SURGERY & RECOVERY CENTER LP (about 5 miles; WICHITA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kechi:

  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 13 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 15 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 44 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kechi:

  • COLONEL JAMES JABARA (about 7 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: AAO)
  • RIVERSIDE (about 10 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: K32)
  • BEECH FACTORY (about 10 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: BEC)

Amtrak station near Kechi:

  • 18 miles: NEWTON (5TH & MAIN STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kechi:

  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)