Little River, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 536. Estimated population in July 2024: 528 (-1.5% change)
Males: 241 (45.0%), Females: 295 (55.0%)

Rice County

Zip code: 67457

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $30,066
Median house value: $30,400

Population by Race

Races in Little River:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
• Two or more races (2.2%)
• American Indian (1.9%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (37.1%), English (19.4%), Irish (7.5%), United States (6.0%), Swedish (4.3%), French (2.6%).

Elevation: 1590 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Little River

• High school or higher: 80.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 5.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Little River city

• Never married: 13.2%
• Now married: 52.5%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 21.3%
• Divorced: 10.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Little River:

• HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 OF RICE COUNTY (about 14 miles; LYONS, KS)
• HUTCHINSON HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 22 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MCPHERSON, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Little River:

• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 27 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
• SALINA MUNI (about 37 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
• GREAT BEND MUNI (about 59 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Little River:

• LYONS-RICE COUNTY MUNI (about 15 miles; LYONS, KS; Abbreviation: LYO)
• MC PHERSON (about 23 miles; MC PHERSON, KS; Abbreviation: MPR)
• ELLSWORTH MUNI (about 28 miles; ELLSWORTH, KS; Abbreviation: 9K7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Little River:

• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Schools

Public high school in Little River:

• LITTLE RIVER HIGH (Students: 80; Location: 430 WAVERLY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Little River:

• LITTLE RIVER JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 73; Location: 430 WAVERLY; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Little River:

• LITTLE RIVER COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,584; Location: 125 MAIN STREET; 7,659 books; 10 audio materials; 22 serial subscriptions)