Moving to Kinsley, Kansas

Population: 1,658. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,547 (-6.7% change)
Males: 797 (48.1%), Females: 861 (51.9%)

Edwards County

Zip code: 67547

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $27,791
Median house value: $35,800

Population by Race

Races in Kinsley:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
• Hispanic (7.5%)
• Other race (3.3%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (32.2%), United States (12.1%), English (9.5%), Irish (9.5%), French (3.4%), Italian (2.2%).

Elevation: 2170 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kinsley

• High school or higher: 82.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kinsley city

• Never married: 18.1%
• Now married: 57.9%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 13.9%
• Divorced: 9.2%

4.3% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -220 (-11.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Kinsley:

• EDWARDS CO HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE CTR (620 W EIGHTH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kinsley:

• GREAT PLAINS OF KIOWA COUNTY (about 25 miles; GREENSBURG, KS)
• LARNED STATE HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; LARNED, KS)
• ST JOSPEH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; LARNED, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kinsley:

• DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 40 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)
• GREAT BEND MUNI (about 49 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
• HAYS RGNL (about 64 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kinsley:

• KINSLEY MUNI (about 2 miles; KINSLEY, KS; Abbreviation: 33K)
• PAUL WINDLE MUNI (about 25 miles; GREENSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: 8K7)
• LARNED-PAWNEE COUNTY (about 30 miles; LARNED, KS; Abbreviation: LQR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kinsley:

• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 143 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 172 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 175 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)

Schools

Public high school in Kinsley:

• KINSLEY-OFFERLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL 7-12 (Students: 180; Location: 716 COLONY; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Kinsley:

• ST NICHOLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 720 E SIXTH STREET; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Kinsley:

• KINSLEY LIBRARY (Operating income: $83,263; Location: 208 E. 8TH; 22,924 books; 925 audio materials; 763 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)