Lebo, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 961. Estimated population in July 2024: 950 (-1.1% change)
Males: 480 (49.9%), Females: 481 (50.1%)

Coffey County

Zip code: 66856

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $39,297
Median house value: $67,900

Population by Race

Races in Lebo:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
• Hispanic (2.8%)
• Other race (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.2%), United States (14.7%), Irish (9.9%), English (8.8%), Welsh (6.5%), Dutch (5.9%).

Elevation: 1157 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lebo

• High school or higher: 87.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
• Unemployed: 6.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lebo city

• Never married: 18.4%
• Now married: 64.9%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 8.2%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +124 (+14.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lebo:

• COFFEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BURLINGTON, KS)
• EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
• NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 24 miles; EMPORIA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lebo:

• FORBES FIELD (about 40 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 75 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 100 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lebo:

• COFFEY COUNTY (about 13 miles; BURLINGTON, KS; Abbreviation: UKL)
• OSAGE CITY MUNI (about 16 miles; OSAGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 53K)
• POMONA LAKE (about 23 miles; LYNDON, KS; Abbreviation: 39K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lebo:

• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 44 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)

Schools

Public high school in Lebo:

• LEBO HIGH (Students: 159; Location: 4TH & OGDEN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lebo:

• LEBO ELEM (Students: 182; Location: 4TH & OGDEN; Grades: KG – 06)