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Manhattan, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 44,831. Estimated population in July 2024: 48,668 (+8.6% change)
Males: 23,107 (51.5%), Females: 21,724 (48.5%)

Riley County

Zip codes: 66502, 66503, 66506.

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.5 years
Median household income: $30,463
Median house value: $96,900

Population by Race

Races in Manhattan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
  • Black (4.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Chinese (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (32.7%), English (12.0%), Irish (11.9%), United States (5.3%), Swedish (4.0%), French (3.5%).

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 15.0 square miles

Map of Manhattan, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manhattan

  • High school or higher: 94.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 48.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manhattan city

  • Never married: 50.4%
  • Now married: 39.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

6.5% Foreign born (3.4% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 1.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,692 (+3.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Manhattan:

  • MANHATTAN SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (1829 COLLEGE AVENUE)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1105 SUNSET AVE)
  • MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF MANHATTAN INC (1823 COLLEGE AVE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manhattan:

  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 7 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 67 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • SALINA MUNI (about 79 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manhattan:

  • FREEMAN FIELD (about 21 miles; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 3JC)
  • WAMEGO MUNI (about 24 miles; WAMEGO, KS; Abbreviation: 69K)
  • CHARLES E GRUTZMACHER MUNI (about 36 miles; ONAGA, KS; Abbreviation: 52K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Manhattan:

  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 19,210; Location: ANDERSON HALL; Public; Website: www.ksu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 340; Location: 1415 ANDERSON AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mccks.edu)
  • MANHATTAN AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 313; Location: 3136 DICKENS AVE; Public; Website: www.matc.net)
  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BAKING (Full-time enrollment: 202; Location: 1213 BAKERS WAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.aibonline.org)
  • CRUMS BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 81; Location: 512 POYNTZ AVE BOX 663; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Manhattan:

  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 58 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 93 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 112 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 113 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)

Schools

Public high school in Manhattan:

  • MANHATTAN HIGH SCHOOL WEST/EAST CAMPUS (Students: 1,885; Location: 2100 POYNTZ AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Manhattan:

  • FLINT HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 3905 GREEN VALLEY ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • FAITH BIBLE ACADEMY (Students: 33; Location: 1001 SOUTH SCENIC DRIVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Manhattan:

  • FRANK V BERGMAN ELEM (Students: 484; Location: 3430 LOMBARD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SUSAN B ANTHONY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 452; Location: 2501 BROWNING; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • NORTHVIEW ELEM (Students: 421; Location: 300 GRIFFITH DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • AMANDA ARNOLD ELEM (Students: 391; Location: 1435 HUDSON; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MARLATT ELEM (Students: 359; Location: 2715 HOBBS; Grades: KG – 06)
  • DWIGHT D EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 800 WALTERS DR; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • THEO ROOSEVELT ELEM (Students: 319; Location: 1401 HOUSTON STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WOODROW WILSON ELEM (Students: 295; Location: 312 N JULIETTE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LEE ELEM (Students: 251; Location: 701 LEE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Manhattan:

  • MANHATTAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 306 SOUTH JULIETTE AVE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Manhattan:

  • MANHATTAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,887,270; Location: 629 POYNTZ AVENUE; 201,556 books; 3,872 audio materials; 4,386 video materials; 302 serial subscriptions)

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