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Population: 248. Estimated population in July 2024: 228 (-8.1% change)
Males: 115 (46.4%), Females: 133 (53.6%)

Rooks County

Zip code: 67657

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.3 years
Median household income: $28,036
Median house value: $18,600

Population by Race

Races in Palco:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.2%), Irish (14.1%), French (10.5%), English (8.1%), Swedish (4.8%), United States (3.6%).

Elevation: 2280 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Palco, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palco

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palco city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-15.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palco:

  • PLAINVILLE RURAL HOSPITAL DIST #1 (about 18 miles; PLAINVILLE, KS)
  • GRAHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HILL CITY, KS)
  • TREGO COUNTY-LEMKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; WAKEENEY, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palco:

  • HAYS RGNL (about 36 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 81 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 97 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palco:

  • PLAINVILLE ARPK (about 19 miles; PLAINVILLE, KS; Abbreviation: 0R9)
  • HILL CITY MUNI (about 20 miles; HILL CITY, KS; Abbreviation: HLC)
  • STOCKTON MUNI (about 21 miles; STOCKTON, KS; Abbreviation: 0S2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palco:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 115 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 134 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 141 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 180 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 188 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)

Schools

Public high school in Palco:

  • PALCO HIGH (Students: 49; Location: 502 ASH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Palco:

  • PALCO ELEM (Students: 73; Location: 602 ASH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Palco:

  • PALCO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,319; Location: 311 MAIN; 8,852 books; 206 audio materials; 96 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)

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