Rossville, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,014. Estimated population in July 2024: 996 (-1.8% change)
Males: 476 (46.9%), Females: 538 (53.1%)

Shawnee County

Zip code: 66533

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $44,118
Median house value: $73,300

Population by Race

Races in Rossville:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
• American Indian (2.9%)
• Hispanic (2.4%)
• Two or more races (2.4%)
• Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (27.6%), Irish (19.2%), English (9.8%), United States (9.0%), Czech (4.9%), French (3.7%).

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rossville

• High school or higher: 91.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
• Unemployed: 1.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rossville city

• Never married: 18.9%
• Now married: 60.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 8.8%
• Divorced: 11.5%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rossville:

• KANSAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF TOPEKA (about 18 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
• ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; TOPEKA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rossville:

• FORBES FIELD (about 25 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 50 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 85 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rossville:

• WAMEGO MUNI (about 21 miles; WAMEGO, KS; Abbreviation: 69K)
• PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 24 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: TOP)
• CHARLES E GRUTZMACHER MUNI (about 29 miles; ONAGA, KS; Abbreviation: 52K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rossville:

• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 15 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 84 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
• PARK UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Schools

Public high school in Rossville:

• ROSSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 800 MAIN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Rossville:

• ROSSVILLE ELEM (Students: 236; Location: 312 E POTTAWATOMIE; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Rossville:

• ROSSVILLE COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,860; Location: 407 MAIN – BOX 618; 10,965 books; 933 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)