Stafford, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,161. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,067 (-8.1% change)
Males: 525 (45.2%), Females: 636 (54.8%)

Stafford County

Zip code: 67578

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.2 years
Median household income: $27,092
Median house value: $23,400

Population by Race

Races in Stafford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (29.2%), English (12.7%), Irish (11.2%), United States (6.5%), Swedish (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Elevation: 1858 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Stafford, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stafford

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stafford city

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 15.8%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -175 (-13.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Stafford:

  • STAFFORD DISTRICT HOSPITAL #4 (602 S BUCKEYE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Stafford:

  • PRATT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; PRATT, KS)
  • ELLINWOOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS)
  • CENTRAL KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; GREAT BEND, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stafford:

  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 31 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 53 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
  • HAYS RGNL (about 76 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stafford:

  • STAFFORD MUNI (about 4 miles; STAFFORD, KS; Abbreviation: 3TA)
  • PRATT INDUSTRIAL (about 21 miles; PRATT, KS; Abbreviation: PTT)
  • ELLINWOOD MUNI (about 28 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS; Abbreviation: 1K6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stafford:

  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 122 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)

Schools

Public high school in Stafford:

  • STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 430 E BROADWAY; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Stafford:

  • STAFFORD ELEMENTARY (Students: 139; Location: 418 E BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Stafford:

  • STAFFORD/NORA E LARABEE MEM LIB (Operating income: $26,308; Location: 108 NORTH UNION; 21,846 books; 472 audio materials; 75 serial subscriptions)