Hill City, KS

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Hill City, Kansas

Hill City, Kansas, in Graham county, is 178 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas. The city has a population of 1,604.

The People and Families of Hill City

In Hill City, about 61% of adults are married.

There is an unusually large share of women in Hill City. The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hill City had a median family income of $36,500.

Hill City Housing

About 75% of housing units in Hill City are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the city are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state.

Commuting

In Hill City, 91% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Hill City are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.

High Points

Hill City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 10%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Hill City, KS

Comparing Hill City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	178 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas
County	Graham
Standard Zip Codes	67642
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.365
Longitude	-99.841

Station	HILL CITY 1 E
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 41 F
Apr Temp	36 to 66 F
Jul Temp	64 to 92 F
Oct Temp	37 to 71 F
Annual Precip	22 inches

Station	PLAINVILLE 4 WNW
Distance	25.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 38 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 91 F
Oct Temp	40 to 68 F
Annual Precip	24.7 inches

Station	NORTON DAM
Distance	31.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 91 F
Oct Temp	38 to 68 F
Annual Precip	24.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,604	100%
Male	742	46.3%
Female	862	53.7%
Under 18	342	21.3%
18+	1,262	78.7%
65+	404	25.2%
Median Age	45.6
Average Family Size	2.8
White	1,513	94.3%
African-American	55	3.4%
Asian	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	11	0.7%
Mixed Race	14	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,451
Growth	-153
Growth %	-9.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.7%
US/American	17%
English	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.6%
Irish	6.9%
French (except Basque)	5.2%
Scottish	2.6%
Welsh	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Norwegian	1.9%
French Canadian	1.8%
European	1.3%
Swedish	0.8%
Dutch	0.7%
Czech	0.6%
Polish	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
African	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Nigerian	0.3%
Luxemburger	0.2%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hill City	1,604	$36,500
Bogue	179	$33,750
Damar	155	$31,563
Lenora	306	$39,250
Morland	164	$41,250
Palco	248	$33,500
Zurich	126	$33,125

Library
Hill City/Graham County Public Lib 414 N West Hill City, Kansas (785) 421-2722 Library Web Site

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