Healy, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°36′10″N100°37′03″W / 38.60278°N 100.61750°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Lane |
Founded | 1880s |
Area | |
• Total | 3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2) |
• Land | 3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,858 ft (871 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 195 |
• Density | 56/sq mi (22/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67850 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-31200 |
GNIS ID | 2629160 [1] |
Healy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lane County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 195. [2]
Healy originated as a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. [3] The first post office in Healy was established in 1887. [4]
Healy is located in Cheyenne Township [5] on K-4, 16 miles (26 km) east of the highway's western end at U.S. Route 83 and 9 miles (14 km) west of Shields. [6] Via K-4 and K-23, Healy is 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Dighton, the Lane county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Healy census-designated place (CDP) has an area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km2), all land. [7]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Healy has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [8]
Climate data for Healy, Kansas (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.5 (6.9) | 48.1 (8.9) | 58.4 (14.7) | 67.2 (19.6) | 76.7 (24.8) | 87.9 (31.1) | 93.0 (33.9) | 90.5 (32.5) | 83.3 (28.5) | 70.4 (21.3) | 56.4 (13.6) | 45.8 (7.7) | 68.5 (20.3) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.5 (−0.8) | 33.7 (0.9) | 43.2 (6.2) | 51.9 (11.1) | 62.6 (17.0) | 73.6 (23.1) | 78.7 (25.9) | 76.4 (24.7) | 68.2 (20.1) | 54.8 (12.7) | 41.7 (5.4) | 32.1 (0.1) | 54.0 (12.2) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16.5 (−8.6) | 19.3 (−7.1) | 27.9 (−2.3) | 36.6 (2.6) | 48.5 (9.2) | 59.3 (15.2) | 64.3 (17.9) | 62.3 (16.8) | 53.1 (11.7) | 39.2 (4.0) | 27.0 (−2.8) | 18.4 (−7.6) | 39.4 (4.1) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.44 (11) | 0.67 (17) | 1.29 (33) | 2.07 (53) | 3.25 (83) | 3.03 (77) | 3.20 (81) | 3.21 (82) | 2.04 (52) | 1.66 (42) | 0.76 (19) | 0.76 (19) | 22.38 (569) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.8 (9.7) | 5.5 (14) | 3.9 (9.9) | 1.3 (3.3) | 0.5 (1.3) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.1 (2.8) | 2.3 (5.8) | 4.0 (10) | 22.4 (56.8) |
Source: NOAA [9] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 234 | — | |
2020 | 195 | −16.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
The 2020 United States census counted 195 people, 93 households, and 67 families in Healy. [10] [11] The population density was 56.4 per square mile (21.8/km2). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 29.5 per square mile (11.4/km2). [11] [12] The racial makeup was 81.03% (158) white or European American (80.0% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 2.05% (4) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 4.1% (8) from other races, and 12.82% (25) from two or more races. [13] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 13.33% (26) of the population. [14]
Of the 93 households, 38.7% had children under the age of 18; 51.6% were married couples living together; 20.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 24.7% of households consisted of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [11] The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.8. [15] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 17.9% of the population. [16]
26.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. [11] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 92.0 males. [11]
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $56,875 (with a margin of error of +/- $28,320) and the median family income was $65,714 (+/- $40,979). [17] Males had a median income of $38,750 (+/- $14,518) versus $26,071 (+/- $14,106) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $35,250 (+/- $7,532). [18] Approximately, 1.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those ages 65 or over. [19] [20]
Sharp Brothers Seed Company is a family-owned seed company that has been in business in Healy since 1958. It currently has about 60 employees in Healy. [21]
The community is served by "Healy USD 468" public school district. Their mascot is "The Eagles", and offer volleyball, basketball and track, collaborating with Ransom, KS.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, Healy is the smallest public school in the state of Kansas, and one of the smallest in the entire country, with an enrollment of 20 K-12 students, and only five high school students. [22]
On November 5, 2024 a public vote decided to the disorganization of "Healy USD 468" and merge into "Scott County USD 466" starting in fall 2025, 96 in favor, 43 against. [23] [24] [25]