Moving to Valley Center, Kansas

Population: 4,883. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,508 (+12.8% change)
Males: 2,379 (48.7%), Females: 2,504 (51.3%)

Sedgwick County

Zip code: 67147

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $50,683
Median house value: $87,800

Population by Race

Races in Valley Center:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
• Hispanic (2.3%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (22.7%), Irish (13.3%), English (11.9%), United States (8.4%), French (5.1%), Dutch (4.0%).

Elevation: 1345 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Valley Center

• High school or higher: 89.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley Center city

• Never married: 20.4%
• Now married: 62.4%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 10.4%

2.6% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +601 (+14.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Valley Center:

• GALICHIA HEART HOSPITAL LLC (about 9 miles; WICHITA, KS)
• VIA CHRISTI RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; WICHITA, KS)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WICHITA (about 10 miles; WICHITA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valley Center:

• WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 14 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
• MC CONNELL AFB (about 17 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 37 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Valley Center:

• RIVERSIDE (about 7 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: K32)
• MAIZE (about 8 miles; WICHITA/MAIZE/, KS; Abbreviation: 70K)
• COLONEL JAMES JABARA (about 13 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: AAO)

Amtrak station near Valley Center:

• 16 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 Valley Center:

• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)

Schools

Public high school in Valley Center:

• VALLEY CENTER HIGH (Students: 757; Location: 800 N MERIDIAN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Valley Center:

• VALLEY CENTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 737 N MERIDIAN; Grades: 06 – 08)
• WEST ELEM (Students: 366; Location: 501 N WEST; Grades: KG – 03)
• ABILENE ELEM (Students: 344; Location: 522 N ABILENE; Grades: KG – 03)
• WHEATLAND ELEM (Students: 331; Location: 800 MEADOW; Grades: 04 – 05)
• VALLEY CENTER CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 226 W MAIN; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Valley Center:

• EDNA BUSCHOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $112,930; Location: 321 WEST 1ST ST.; 45,262 books; 501 audio materials; 505 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)