Moving to Weir, Kansas

Population: 780. Estimated population in July 2024: 752 (-3.6% change)
Males: 389 (49.9%), Females: 391 (50.1%)

Cherokee County

Zip code: 66781

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $27,054
Median house value: $33,600

Population by Race

Races in Weir:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
• American Indian (1.8%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (19.0%), German (18.7%), Irish (16.0%), English (7.8%), French (7.3%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Weir

• High school or higher: 81.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
• Unemployed: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Weir city

• Never married: 15.8%
• Now married: 56.0%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 8.8%
• Divorced: 18.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Weir:

• MT CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; PITTSBURG, KS)
• ST JOHNS MAUDE NORTON MEMORIAL HOSP (about 12 miles; COLUMBUS, KS)
• HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 CRAWFORD COUNTY (about 15 miles; GIRARD, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Weir:

• JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 23 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 79 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 97 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Weir:

• ATKINSON MUNI (about 10 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PTS)
• OSWEGO MUNI (about 21 miles; OSWEGO, KS; Abbreviation: K67)
• MIAMI MUNI (about 30 miles; MIAMI, OK; Abbreviation: MIO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weir:

• PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
• MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 98 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)

Private high school in Weir:

• FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 29; Location: PO BOX 373; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Weir:

• WEIR ELEM (Students: 145; Location: 303 S HUMBERT; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Weir:

• WEIR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,737; Location: 612 S JEFFERSON BOX 248; 6,585 books; 47 audio materials; 421 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)