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
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)