Moving to Spearville, Kansas

Population: 813. Estimated population in July 2024: 858 (+5.5% change)
Males: 395 (48.6%), Females: 418 (51.4%)

Ford County

Zip code: 67876

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $40,625
Median house value: $65,000

Population by Race

Races in Spearville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (55.0%), United States (11.4%), Irish (9.5%), English (7.9%), French (3.0%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 2460 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Spearville, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Spearville

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spearville city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +103 (+14.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Spearville:

  • WESTERN PLAINS MEDICAL COMPLEX (about 20 miles; DODGE CITY, KS)
  • HODGEMAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; JETMORE, KS)
  • EDWARDS CO HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE CTR (about 23 miles; KINSLEY, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spearville:

  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 67 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 71 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spearville:

  • JETMORE MUNI (about 13 miles; JETMORE, KS; Abbreviation: K79)
  • WILROADS GARDENS (about 15 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 9K1)
  • BUCKLIN (about 23 miles; BUCKLIN, KS; Abbreviation: 8K0)

Amtrak station near Spearville:

  • 20 miles: DODGE CITY (CENTRAL & WYATT EARP STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spearville:

  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 128 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 166 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 176 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 197 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)

Schools

Public high school in Spearville:

  • SPEARVILLE JR/SR HIGH (Students: 178; Location: 305 E. AVE. B; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Spearville:

  • SPEARVILLE ELEM (Students: 177; Location: 105 E. DAVIS; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Spearville:

  • SPEARVILLE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,831; Location: 414 N MAIN STREET/ PO BOX 464; 23,868 books; 170 audio materials; 922 video materials; 88 serial subscriptions)