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Population (year 2000): 5,450. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,030 (-7.7% change)
Males: 2,565 (47.1%), Females: 2,885 (52.9%)
Thomas County
Zip code:
67701
Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $34,615 (year 2000)
Median house value: $77,500 (year 2000)
Races in Colby:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Other race (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (37.8%), English (12.4%),
Irish (10.1%), United States (5.6%), French (3.6%), Scottish
(1.8%).
Elevation: 3160 feet
Land area: 3.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Colby
- High school or higher: 93.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
- Unemployed: 8.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 11.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Colby city
- Never married: 24.8%
- Now married: 58.0%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 8.9%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -103 (-1.9%).
Hospital/medical center in Colby:
- CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (100 E COLLEGE DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Colby:
- LOGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; OAKLEY, KS)
- RAWLINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; ATWOOD, KS)
- SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; HOXIE, KS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Colby:
- RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 45 miles;
GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)
- MC COOK MUNI (about 65 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
- GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 104 miles; GARDEN CITY,
KS; ID: GCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colby:
- SHALZ FIELD (about 2 miles; COLBY, KS; ID: CBK)
- OAKLEY MUNI (about 27 miles; OAKLEY, KS; ID: OEL)
- ATWOOD-RAWLINS COUNTY CITY-COUNTY (about 31 miles;
ATWOOD, KS; ID: ADT)
College/University in Colby:
- COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 1,227; Location: 1255 S RANGE; Public;
Website: www.colby.cc.ks.us:8000/)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Colby:
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; HAYS,
KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 170 miles;
KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 172 miles;
GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 204 miles; GRAND
ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
- METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 234
miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 234 miles;
DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
- UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 234 miles; DENVER, CO;
FT enrollment: 7,592)
Public high school in Colby:
- COLBY SENIOR HIGH (Students: 377; Location:
1890 S FRANKLIN; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Colby:
- COLBY ELEM (Students: 441; Location: 210 N
GRANT; Grades: PK - 05)
- COLBY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location:
750 W 3RD ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Colby:
- SACRED HEART ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 137;
Location: 1150 WEST SIXTH STREET; Grades: PK - 5)
- HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 56;
Location: 420 MAIN MINGO AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Colby:
- COLBY/PIONEER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating
income: $190,304; Location: 375 WEST 4TH STREET; 37,312
books; 2,905 audio materials; 1,667 video materials; 144
serial subscriptions)
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