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Lecompton, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 608. Estimated population in July 2024: 589 (-3.1% change)
Males: 293 (48.2%), Females: 315 (51.8%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 66050

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $38,281
Median house value: $82,900

Population by Race

Races in Lecompton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
  • American Indian (4.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (23.5%), Irish (14.3%), United States (12.2%), English (11.2%), Scottish (4.6%), Polish (3.1%).

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Lecompton, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lecompton

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lecompton city

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lecompton:

  • LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LAWRENCE, KS)
  • KANSAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF TOPEKA (about 22 miles; TOPEKA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lecompton:

  • FORBES FIELD (about 19 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 51 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 57 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lecompton:

  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 14 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Abbreviation: LWC)
  • PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 16 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: TOP)
  • VINLAND VALLEY AERODROME (about 22 miles; BALDWIN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: K64)

Amtrak stations near Lecompton:

  • 13 miles: LAWRENCE (413 E. 7TH ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: TOPEKA (5TH & HOLLIDAY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lecompton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 26 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)

Public primary/middle school in Lecompton:

  • LECOMPTON ELEM (Students: 169; Location: 626 WHITFIELD ST; Grades: KG – 04)

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