Rantoul, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 241. Estimated population in July 2024: 245 (+1.7% change)
Males: 118 (49.0%), Females: 123 (51.0%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 66079

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $41,667
Median house value: $57,500

Population by Race

Races in Rantoul:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (11.6%), German (10.8%), Irish (8.3%), United States (6.6%), Norwegian (4.6%), French (4.1%).

Elevation: 892 feet

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Map of Rantoul, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rantoul

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rantoul city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.1%
  • Divorced: 17.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+19.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rantoul:

  • OSAWATOMIE STATE HOSP PSYCHIATRIC (about 11 miles; OSAWATOMIE, KS)
  • RANSOM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; OTTAWA, KS)
  • MIAMI COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PAOLA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rantoul:

  • FORBES FIELD (about 47 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 54 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 58 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rantoul:

  • OTTAWA MUNI (about 11 miles; OTTAWA, KS; Abbreviation: OWI)
  • MIAMI COUNTY (about 13 miles; PAOLA, KS; Abbreviation: K81)
  • VINLAND VALLEY AERODROME (about 21 miles; BALDWIN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: K64)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rantoul:

  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 47 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 50 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 50 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)