Moving to Sedgwick, Kansas

Population: 1,537. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,644 (+7.0% change)
Males: 743 (48.3%), Females: 794 (51.7%)

Harvey County

Zip code: 67135

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $44,934
Median house value: $68,300

Population by Race

Races in Sedgwick:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
• Hispanic (3.1%)
• American Indian (2.3%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.9%), English (14.9%), Irish (13.7%), United States (8.8%), French (4.3%), Scottish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1379 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sedgwick

• High school or higher: 87.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sedgwick city

• Never married: 18.5%
• Now married: 66.6%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 9.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +117 (+8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sedgwick:

• HERTLER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; HALSTEAD, KS)
• NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; NEWTON, KS)
• PRAIRIE VIEW INC (about 12 miles; NEWTON, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sedgwick:

• WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 20 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
• MC CONNELL AFB (about 24 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 31 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sedgwick:

• MAIZE (about 12 miles; WICHITA/MAIZE/, KS; Abbreviation: 70K)
• RIVERSIDE (about 13 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: K32)
• NEWTON-CITY-COUNTY (about 15 miles; NEWTON, KS; Abbreviation: EWK)

Amtrak station near Sedgwick:

• 11 miles: NEWTON (5TH & MAIN STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sedgwick:

• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)

Schools

Public high school in Sedgwick:

• SEDGWICK HIGH (Students: 146; Location: 400 W 4TH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sedgwick:

• R L WRIGHT ELEM (Students: 367; Location: 400 W 4TH; Grades: KG – 08)