Medicine Lodge, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,193. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,028 (-7.5% change)
Males: 1,060 (48.3%), Females: 1,133 (51.7%)

Barber County

Zip code: 67104

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $35,262
Median house value: $35,900

Population by Race

Races in Medicine Lodge:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (31.6%), English (16.3%), United States (11.5%), Irish (10.2%), French (3.5%), Dutch (2.2%).

Elevation: 1510 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Medicine Lodge

• High school or higher: 82.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
• Unemployed: 1.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 11.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Medicine Lodge city

• Never married: 19.2%
• Now married: 59.7%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 12.2%
• Divorced: 8.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -260 (-10.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Medicine Lodge:

• MEDICINE LODGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (710 N WALNUT STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Medicine Lodge:

• KIOWA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; KIOWA, KS)
• PRATT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; PRATT, KS)
• SHARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; ALVA, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Medicine Lodge:

• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 73 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
• GREAT BEND MUNI (about 75 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
• VANCE AFB (about 81 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: END)

Other public-use airports nearest to Medicine Lodge:

• MEDICINE LODGE (about 5 miles; MEDICINE LODGE, KS; Abbreviation: K51)
• PRATT INDUSTRIAL (about 31 miles; PRATT, KS; Abbreviation: PTT)
• ALVA RGNL (about 37 miles; ALVA, OK; Abbreviation: AVK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medicine Lodge:

• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
• SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)

Schools

Public high school in Medicine Lodge:

• MEDICINE LODGE HIGH (Students: 211; Location: 400 EL DORADO AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Medicine Lodge:

• MEDICINE LODGE PRIMARY ELEM (Students: 266; Location: 320 N WALNUT; Grades: KG – 05)
• MEDICINE LODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 100 E FIRST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Medicine Lodge:

• MEDICINE LODGE/LINCOLN LIBRARY (Operating income: $73,876; Location: 201 N. MAIN; 24,436 books; 597 audio materials; 163 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)