Pretty Prairie, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 615. Estimated population in July 2024: 600 (-2.4% change)
Males: 311 (50.6%), Females: 304 (49.4%)

Reno County

Zip code: 67570

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $32,857
Median house value: $48,600

Population by Race

Races in Pretty Prairie:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (44.4%), Irish (12.4%), United States (10.1%), English (9.6%), Dutch (4.1%), French (3.6%).

Elevation: 1576 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pretty Prairie

• High school or higher: 89.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
• Unemployed: 2.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pretty Prairie city

• Never married: 15.0%
• Now married: 69.0%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 8.8%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pretty Prairie:

• KINGMAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; KINGMAN, KS)
• HUTCHINSON HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 23 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS)
• HARPER HOSPITAL DISTRICT 5 (about 34 miles; HARPER, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pretty Prairie:

• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 22 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
• WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 43 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
• MC CONNELL AFB (about 54 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pretty Prairie:

• KINGMAN AIRPORT – CLYDE CESSNA FIELD (about 11 miles; KINGMAN, KS; Abbreviation: 9K8)
• NORWICH (about 27 miles; NORWICH, KS; Abbreviation: 49K)
• HARPER MUNI (about 36 miles; HARPER, KS; Abbreviation: 8K2)

Amtrak station near Pretty Prairie:

• 20 miles: HUTCHINSON (3RD & WALNUT STS.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pretty Prairie:

• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)

Schools

Public high school in Pretty Prairie:

• PRETTY PRAIRIE HIGH (Students: 103; Location: 204 E MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pretty Prairie:

• PRETTY PRAIRIE MIDDLE (Students: 104; Location: 101 N MAPLE; Grades: 05 – 08)
• PRETTY PRAIRIE ELEM (Students: 103; Location: 320 S RHODES; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Pretty Prairie:

• PRETTY PRAIRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,719; Location: 119 W MAIN ST; 14,511 books; 401 audio materials; 486 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)