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Population: 13,770. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,695 (-0.5% change)
Males: 6,682 (48.5%), Females: 7,088 (51.5%)

McPherson County

Zip code: 67460

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $40,469
Median house value: $85,200

Population by Race

Races in McPherson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (32.3%), Irish (8.9%), Swedish (8.8%), United States (8.7%), English (8.2%), French (3.7%).

Elevation: 1504 feet

Land area: 6.1 square miles

Map of Mcpherson, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in McPherson

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McPherson city

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,059 (+8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in McPherson:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1000 HOSPITAL DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near McPherson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McPherson:

  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 26 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
  • SALINA MUNI (about 29 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 54 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)

Other public-use airports nearest to McPherson:

  • MC PHERSON (about 3 miles; MC PHERSON, KS; Abbreviation: MPR)
  • MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 17 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; Abbreviation: 47K)
  • ALFRED SCHROEDER FIELD (about 33 miles; HILLSBORO, KS; Abbreviation: M66)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in McPherson:

  • MCPHERSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 433; Location: 1600 E EUCLID; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mcpherson.edu)
  • CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OF KANSAS (Full-time enrollment: 89; Location: 1200 S MAIN; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.centralchristian.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McPherson:

  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)

Schools

Public high school in McPherson:

  • MCPHERSON HIGH (Students: 844; Location: 801 E FIRST STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in McPherson:

  • ELYRIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 1644 COMMANCHE RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in McPherson:

  • MCPHERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 611; Location: 700 E ELIZABETH; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT ELEM (Students: 283; Location: 800 S WALNUT; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY (Students: 256; Location: 301 E WICKERSHAM DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEM (Students: 252; Location: 900 N ASH; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WASHINGTON ELEM (Students: 240; Location: 128 N PARK; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in McPherson:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 520 E NORTHVIEW; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in McPherson:

  • MCPHERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $503,347; Location: 214 W. MARLIN; 61,512 books; 1,333 audio materials; 824 video materials; 188 serial subscriptions)

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