Lenora, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 306. Estimated population in July 2024: 285 (-6.9% change)
Males: 155 (50.7%), Females: 151 (49.3%)
Norton County
Zip code: 67645
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $29,000
Population by Race
Races in Lenora:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Black (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (35.0%), Irish (12.1%), English (11.1%), United States (11.1%), Norwegian (5.2%), French (4.9%).
Elevation: 2270 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lenora
- High school or higher: 83.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 1.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lenora city
- Never married: 22.4%
- Now married: 58.8%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 8.8%
- Divorced: 9.2%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-6.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Lenora:
- NORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NORTON, KS)
- GRAHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HILL CITY, KS)
- SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; HOXIE, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lenora:
- MC COOK MUNI (about 58 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
- HAYS RGNL (about 74 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
- KEARNEY MUNI (about 103 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lenora:
- NORTON MUNI (about 19 miles; NORTON, KS; Abbreviation: NRN)
- HILL CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; HILL CITY, KS; Abbreviation: HLC)
- VAN PAK (about 34 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, KS; Abbreviation: 0P1)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lenora:
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 107 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 136 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 180 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 219 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 227 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
Public primary/middle school in Lenora:
- LENORA ELEM (Students: 42; Location: 225 SOUTH CHAPMAN; Grades: KG – 06)
Libraries
Library in Lenora:
- LENORA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,053; Location: 125 1/2 EAST WASHINGTON BOX 247; 6,715 books; 26 audio materials; 28 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)