Kirwin, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 229. Estimated population in July 2024: 214 (-6.6% change)
Males: 116 (50.7%), Females: 113 (49.3%)

Phillips County

Zip code: 67644

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $26,563
Median house value: $22,900

Population by Race

Races in Kirwin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (33.2%), Irish (12.7%), United States (12.2%), English (7.9%), French (4.4%), Dutch (3.1%).

Elevation: 1696 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Kirwin, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kirwin

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kirwin city

  • Never married: 11.6%
  • Now married: 65.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-15.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kirwin:

  • PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, KS)
  • SMITH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; FRANKLIN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kirwin:

  • HAYS RGNL (about 59 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 73 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 81 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kirwin:

  • PHILLIPSBURG MUNI (about 15 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PHG)
  • STOCKTON MUNI (about 24 miles; STOCKTON, KS; Abbreviation: 0S2)
  • SMITH CENTER MUNI (about 25 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS; Abbreviation: K82)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kirwin:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 81 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 140 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 178 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 179 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Public primary/middle school in Kirwin:

  • EASTERN HEIGHTS ELEM (Students: 69; Location: 291 W UNION STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Kirwin:

  • KIRWIN CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,325; Location: 1ST & MAIN, PO BOX 445; 7,697 books; 8 audio materials; 147 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)