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
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)