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Population (year 2000): 2,563. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,468 (-3.7% change)
Males: 1,205 (47.0%), Females: 1,358 (53.0%)
Dickinson County
Zip code:
67449
Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $28,333 (year 2000)
Median house value: $41,300 (year 2000)
Races in Herington:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
- Hispanic (4.5%)
- Other race (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (36.1%), Irish (10.1%),
United States (8.5%), English (8.5%), Scottish (3.1%), French
(2.7%).
Elevation: 1350 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Herington
- High school or higher: 82.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Herington city
- Never married: 15.9%
- Now married: 56.6%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 14.7%
- Divorced: 12.0%
2.5% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.7% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -140 (-5.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Herington:
- HERINGTON MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (100 E HELEN
STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Herington:
- ST LUKE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MARION, KS)
- GEARY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; JUNCTION
CITY, KS)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ABILENE, KS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Herington:
- MANHATTAN RGNL (about 38 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID:
MHK)
- SALINA MUNI (about 50 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
- HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 76 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID:
HUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Herington:
- HERINGTON REGIONAL (about 11 miles; HERINGTON, KS;
ID: HRU)
- MARION MUNI (about 24 miles; MARION, KS; ID: 43K)
- ABILENE MUNI (about 26 miles; ABILENE, KS; ID: K78)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Herington:
- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MANHATTAN,
KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
- EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; EMPORIA,
KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; EL
DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT
enrollment: 2,983)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; WICHITA,
KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles;
HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
- WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 86 miles;
TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
Public high school in Herington:
- HERINGTON HIGH (Students: 163; Location: 1401
NORTH D; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Herington:
- HERINGTON ELEM (Students: 234; Location: 201
E HAWLEY; Grades: KG - 05)
- HERINGTON MIDDLE SCH (Students: 128;
Location: 1317 N D STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Herington:
- HERINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$57,236; Location: 102 S. BROADWAY; 14,544 books; 50
audio materials; 155 video materials; 46 serial
subscriptions)
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