Moving to Lyndon, Kansas

Population: 1,038. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,041 (+0.3% change)
Males: 523 (50.4%), Females: 515 (49.6%)

Osage County

Zip code: 66451

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $36,250
Median house value: $61,700

Population by Race

Races in Lyndon:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Other race (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (31.7%), English (13.1%), United States (10.6%), Irish (10.5%), Dutch (4.3%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 1030 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lyndon

• High school or higher: 89.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 1.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lyndon city

• Never married: 19.6%
• Now married: 60.9%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 10.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lyndon:

• COFFEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BURLINGTON, KS)
• RANSOM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; OTTAWA, KS)
• STORMONT VAIL HEALTHCARE (about 30 miles; TOPEKA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lyndon:

• FORBES FIELD (about 24 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 77 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 83 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lyndon:

• POMONA LAKE (about 6 miles; LYNDON, KS; Abbreviation: 39K)
• OSAGE CITY MUNI (about 9 miles; OSAGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 53K)
• COFFEY COUNTY (about 22 miles; BURLINGTON, KS; Abbreviation: UKL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyndon:

• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 31 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 73 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Schools

Public high school in Lyndon:

• LYNDON HIGH (Students: 148; Location: 421 EAST 6TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lyndon:

• LYNDON ELEM (Students: 316; Location: 421 EAST 6TH ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lyndon:

• LYNDON CARNEGIE LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,685; Location: 127 E 6TH ST; 16,156 books; 600 audio materials; 1,318 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)