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Population (year 2000): 1,194. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,164 (-2.5% change)
Males: 594 (49.7%), Females: 600 (50.3%)
Reno County
Zip code:
67561
Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $33,269 (year 2000)
Median house value: $45,700 (year 2000)
Races in Nickerson:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
- Hispanic (2.8%)
- American Indian (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.8%)
- Other race (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (22.1%), United States
(16.1%), Irish (14.8%), English (9.7%), Welsh (2.7%),
Scotch-Irish (2.6%).
Elevation: 1593 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Nickerson
- High school or higher: 80.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Nickerson city
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 59.0%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 14.5%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+4.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Nickerson:
- HUTCHINSON HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 12 miles;
HUTCHINSON, KS)
- HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 OF RICE COUNTY (about 17 miles;
LYONS, KS)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; MCPHERSON, KS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Nickerson:
- HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 18 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID:
HUT)
- SALINA MUNI (about 53 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
- GREAT BEND MUNI (about 55 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; ID:
GBD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nickerson:
- LYONS-RICE COUNTY MUNI (about 16 miles; LYONS, KS;
ID: LYO)
- MC PHERSON (about 31 miles; MC PHERSON, KS; ID: MPR)
- KINGMAN AIRPORT - CLYDE CESSNA FIELD (about 34
miles; KINGMAN, KS; ID: 9K8)
Amtrak station near Nickerson:
- 13 miles: 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 with over 2000 students nearest to
Nickerson:
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles;
HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles;
GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; WICHITA,
KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT
enrollment: 2,983)
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; EL
DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; HAYS,
KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
- COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles;
ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
Public high school in Nickerson:
- NICKERSON HIGH (Students: 318; Location: 305
S. NICKERSON; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Nickerson:
- NICKERSON ELEM (Students: 289; Location: 400
N. NICKERSON STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Nickerson:
- NICKERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$17,867; Location: 23 N. NICKERSON; 10,901 books; 127
audio materials; 135 video materials; 38 serial
subscriptions)
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