Scandia, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 436. Estimated population in July 2024: 374 (-14.2% change)
Males: 208 (47.7%), Females: 228 (52.3%)

Republic County

Zip code: 66966

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $29,896
Median house value: $31,600

Population by Race

Races in Scandia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: Swedish (30.0%), German (17.0%), Irish (12.4%), Norwegian (10.3%), English (8.9%), United States (7.3%).

Elevation: 1450 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Scandia, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scandia

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scandia city

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scandia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scandia:

  • SALINA MUNI (about 71 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 71 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 89 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scandia:

  • BELLEVILLE MUNI (about 10 miles; BELLEVILLE, KS; Abbreviation: RPB)
  • BLOSSER MUNI (about 21 miles; CONCORDIA, KS; Abbreviation: CNK)
  • SUPERIOR MUNI (about 25 miles; SUPERIOR, NE; Abbreviation: 12K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scandia:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 103 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 104 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 115 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 122 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)

Schools

Public high school in Scandia:

  • PIKE VALLEY HIGH (Students: 99; Location: 100 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Scandia:

  • SCANDIA CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,360; Location: P.O. BOX 220 FOURTH AND GRANT; 9,373 books; 206 audio materials; 192 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)