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Hutchinson is located at 84km northwest of
Wichita. This town in the central part of the state is known for
its annual softball tournament. It also hosts another big
sporting event, the National Junior College Basketball
Championships, as well as the State Fair. One of the city's main
attractions is the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center. It's a
huge complex that contains the Apollo 13 command module,
replicas of a space shuttle and an SR-71 Blackbird jet,
interactive exhibits, a large-screen theater and a planetarium.
Population (year 2000): 40,787. Estimated
population in July 2005: 40,961 (+0.4% change)
Males: 20,570 (50.4%), Females: 20,217 (49.6%)
Reno County
Zip codes:
67501,
67502.
Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $32,645 (year 2000)
Median house value: $64,300 (year 2000)
Races in Hutchinson:
- White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
- Hispanic (7.7%)
- Black (4.3%)
- Other race (3.7%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (26.5%), English (12.7%),
Irish (9.7%), United States (8.9%), French (3.0%), Swedish
(2.6%).
Elevation: 1538 feet
Land area: 21.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Hutchinson
- High school or higher: 82.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Hutchinson city
- Never married: 22.2%
- Now married: 54.3%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 14.5%
2.4% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.5%
Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,475 (+3.8%).
Hospital/medical center in Hutchinson:
- HUTCHINSON HOSPITAL CORPORATION (1701 E 23RD
ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hutchinson:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; MCPHERSON, KS)
- HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 OF RICE COUNTY (about 28 miles;
LYONS, KS)
- HERTLER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles;
HALSTEAD, KS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Hutchinson:
- HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 6 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID:
HUT)
- WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 46 miles; WICHITA, KS;
ID: ICT)
- SALINA MUNI (about 53 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hutchinson:
- MC PHERSON (about 26 miles; MC PHERSON, KS; ID: MPR)
- LYONS-RICE COUNTY MUNI (about 28 miles; LYONS, KS;
ID: LYO)
- KINGMAN AIRPORT - CLYDE CESSNA FIELD (about 31
miles; KINGMAN, KS; ID: 9K8)
Amtrak station:
HUTCHINSON (3RD & WALNUT STS.). Services: fully wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi
service.
Colleges/Universities in Hutchinson:
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 2,268; Location: 1300 N PLUM ST; Public;
Website: www.hutchcc.edu)
- SIDNEYS HAIR DRESSING COLLEGE (Location: 916
E FOURTH ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Hutchinson:
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WICHITA,
KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT
enrollment: 2,983)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles;
GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; EL
DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
- COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles;
ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; HAYS,
KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; MANHATTAN,
KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
Public high school in Hutchinson:
- HUTCHINSON HIGH (Students: 1,612; Location:
1401 N SEVERANCE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Hutchinson:
- TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location:
1400 E 17TH ST; Grades: 7 - 12)
- VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 22;
Location: PO BOX 2068; Grades: 2 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Hutchinson:
- HUTCHINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 705;
Location: 200 W 14; Grades: 07 - 08)
- UNION VALLEY ELEM (Students: 516; Location:
2501 E 30TH; Grades: PK - 04)
- MCCANDLESS ELEM (Students: 486; Location: 700
N BAKER; Grades: PK - 06)
- MORGAN ELEM (Students: 427; Location: 100 W
27TH; Grades: KG - 06)
- PRAIRIE HILLS MIDDLE (Students: 372;
Location: 3200 LUCILLE DR; Grades: 07 - 08)
- GRABER ELEM (Students: 368; Location: 1600 N
CLEVELAND; Grades: KG - 06)
- WILEY ELEM (Students: 329; Location: 900 W
21ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- FARIS ELEM (Students: 312; Location: 300 E
9TH; Grades: PK - 06)
- HUTCHINSON ELEM MAGNET SCHOOL AT ALLEN
(Students: 293; Location: 403 W 10TH; Grades: KG - 06)
- AVENUE A ELEM (Students: 248; Location: 111 S
MADISON; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Hutchinson:
- HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 266;
Location: 2633 INDEPENDENCE RD; Grades: PK - 6)
- ST TERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 194;
Location: 215 EAST FIFTH; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Hutchinson:
- HUTCHINSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$1,705,751; Location: 901 N MAIN; 269,421 books; 7,361
audio materials; 2,332 video materials; 400 serial
subscriptions)
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