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
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)