Neodesha, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,848. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,652 (-6.9% change)
Males: 1,343 (47.2%), Females: 1,505 (52.8%)
Wilson County
Zip code: 66757
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $26,042
Median house value: $36,700
Population by Race
Races in Neodesha:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Other race (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (23.2%), English (13.5%), Irish (12.8%), United States (10.1%), French (4.2%), Dutch (3.4%).
Elevation: 819 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Neodesha
- High school or higher: 79.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 11.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Neodesha city
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 51.5%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 14.6%
- Divorced: 13.6%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+0.7%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Neodesha:
- WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (205 MILL PO BOX 360)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Neodesha:
- FREDONIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FREDONIA, KS)
- MERCY HOSPITAL INDEPENDENCE (about 15 miles; INDEPENDENCE, KS)
- NEOSHO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CHANUTE, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Neodesha:
- JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 85 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
- TULSA INTL (about 87 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
- FORBES FIELD (about 105 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Neodesha:
- NEODESHA MUNI (about 4 miles; NEODESHA, KS; Abbreviation: 2K7)
- FREDONIA (about 15 miles; FREDONIA, KS; Abbreviation: 1K7)
- TRI-CITY (about 15 miles; PARSONS, KS; Abbreviation: PPF)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Neodesha:
- PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
- EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
- UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 90 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
- TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
- ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
Schools
Public high school in Neodesha:
- NEODESHA HIGH (Students: 377; Location: 1001 N 8TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Neodesha:
- HELLER ELEM (Students: 295; Location: 415 N 8TH; Grades: PK – 03)
- NORTH LAWN ELEM (Students: 187; Location: 620 GRANBY; Grades: 04 – 06)
Libraries
Library in Neodesha:
- NEODESHA/W.A. RANKIN MEMORIAL (Operating income: $88,341; Location: 502 INDIANA; 21,567 books; 667 audio materials; 1,285 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)